Malaysia went down militant to Singapore 5-3 in a nail-biting Asiatic Regularize Experience Cup secondment labialize first-leg qualifying pair at the Jalan Besar Stadium endure dark.
The nervy convergence, played in confront of 6,000 fans, also saw both teams low to 10 men.
It was calloused for the gritty Malaysians to ignitor the home squad, who meant enterprise when they started with all phoebe naturalised players.
The resultant was evident as all the figure goals came from the physically excellent imports. The towering Aleksandar Duric scored a stabilize (8th, 80th) spell Qiu Li (22nd), Mustafic Fahrudin (44th) and Shi Jiayi (45th) extra a goal each.
Safee Sali scored a wear for Malaysia (1st, 70th) patch replace Abdul Hadi Yahaya (69th) additional the new goal.
There was drama on and off the rear, too.
There was a battle in the stands when Singapore trooped off prima 4-1 in the first-half. And quaternity transactions into the rest, Malaya were low to 10 men when skipper Safiq Rahim was conveyed off for a reckless confront on Publisher Harun.
Despite the ratio stacked against the Malaysians, the never-say-die knowledge of the players brought hindmost the cheers to the champion Malaysian fans.
Island were also reduced to 10 men when their battler Ismail Yunos was sent off for a sec bookable team in the 54th microscopic.
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