Lahore, 10 October : Malaysia put up impressive display in second half to beat Pakistan 4-1 on Friday in FIFA-recognized international friendly at 100,000 capacity all-seater, multi-purpose Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, located in the National Sports Complex to the south of Kuala Lumpur.

Pakistan put up spirited display in first session and restricted the South Asian Nation to only one goal whose FIFA ranking is 160 as compared to Pakistan’s 168.

Mohd Safee Mohd Sali of Selangor FA was the lone getter in first session whose 38th minute goal allowed the home team one-goal advantage at interval. Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak of Negeri Sembilan FA made it 2-0 five minutes after resumption and it was left to Hairuddin Omar (Pahang FA) to make it 3-0 in the 65th minute, followed by Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri (Kedah FA)’s 70th minute goal. Pakistan replied through WAPDA’s striker Arif Mehmood four minutes from time.

It was sixth clash in international soccer arena between two sides, and first meeting between two outfits after a lapse of 20 years. Pakistan’s coach Shahzad Anwar gave chance to both keepers - Bilal Rafiq and Amir Gul – but both conceded a brace.

Malaysian coach Sathianathan, who has 30 players in centralised training, will trim his squad to 22 on Monday said : “The friendly was a test for some of the players to show that they deserve a place in the final squad for the Merdeka Tournament to held at MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya from October 15-25″.

The two teams were :

Pakistan : Amir Gul (NBP), Bilal Rafiq (PIA), Samar Ishaq (KRL), Aadil Ahmad (NBP), Muhammad Ahmad (KRL), Yasir Sabir (NBP), Muhammad Haji (PIA), Muhammad Imran (Army), Nasrullah Khan (PIA), Imran Niazi (WAPDA) VC, Farhan Qadir (Navy), Muhammad Waseem (KPT), Farooq Shah (NBP), Michael Masih (Army), Muhammad Essa (KRL) C, Asif Mahmood (Navy), Arif Mehmood (WAPDA), Muhammad Rasool (KRL), Muhammad Qasim (KRL), Abid Khan (KRL). Coach : Shahzad Anwar

Malaysia
Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias (Kedah FA), Badrulzaman Abdul Halim (PKNS FC), Syed Adney Syed Hussein (UPB-MyTeam FC), S. Subramaniam (Perak FA), Mohd Fauzi Nan (Perlis FA), Mohd Asraruddin Putra Omar (Selangor FA), Norhafiz Zamani Misbah (Pahang FA) , Shafizan Hashim (Kedah FA), Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak (Negeri Sembilan FA), Mohd Daudsu Jamaluddin (Johor FC), Irwan Fadzli Idrus (UPB-MyTeam FC), Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri (Kedah FA), Azi Shahril Azmi ( Perlis FA), Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal (Selangor FA), Zairo Anuar Zalani (Terengganu FA), Muhammad Shukor Adan (Selangor FA) C, Mohammad Hardi Jaafar (Perak FA), Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin (Terengganu FA), Indra Putra Mahayuddin (Selangor FA), Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof (PDRM FA), Hairuddin Omar (Pahang FA), Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak (Negeri Sembilan FA), Mohd Safee Mohd Sali (Selangor FA)..Coach : B. Sathianathan

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