Malaysia go down fighting in Asia Cup final

Surrounded: Malaysian players trying to stop South Korea’s Kim Jung-hoo from going through in the Asia Cup final yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: South Korea have prolonged Malaysia’s agonising wait for a major trophy as they inflicted a painful 2-1 defeat on the Speedy Tigers to lift the Asia Cup for the fifth time at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta yesterday.

The Koreans, winless against Malaysia in their previous two matches in the tournament, showed their pedigree in the final as they scored through field goals from Jung man-jae in the 17th minute and Hwang Tae-il in the 52nd.