SHAH ALAM (12 Oct 2016) – With just slightly over a month to go to the AFF Suzuki Cup, Malaysia’s 1-1 draw against Afghanistan in a friendly last night has raised more questions than answers for the 2014 losing finalists.
In the game that was played at the Stadium Shah Alam, the Malaysians once again failed to put in the commitment in front of an expectant crowd as they gave the visitors the lion’s share of the possession.
And this in turn gave Afghanistan the lead in the 21st minute when Noaroallah Amiri fired in from inside the box.
Malaysia continued to struggle in a patchy frontline before Muhammad Hadin Azman grabbed the equaliser with seconds left of the first half.
The last time the two met was way back in 2008 the Merdeka Tournament where Malaysia defeated the visitors 6-0.
The draw was Malaysia’s second in two matches following the scoreless draw against Singapore the previous week.
