Ashran strikes in third quarter to earn draw with Koreans

Giving no quarters: Malaysia’s Faiz Helmi Jali (left) in action against South Korea yesterday. — AHF

PETALING JAYA: South Korea, with their goalkeeper Kim Jae-hyeon in splendid form, showed their true colours but an Ashran Hamsani strike in the third quarter kept Malaysia’s hopes alive in the Asia Cup with a 2-2 draw in Jakarta yesterday.

Buoyed by their 5-4 win against the same opposition in the group stage, Malaysia started positively in the super four match but Jae-Hyeon’s heroics of saving four clear scoring chances turned the tide in South Korea’s favour.