Out of control: Malaysia and United Arab Emirates players clashing during a free-for-all in the friendly at the Shah Alam Stadium on Friday. — Bernama
PETALING JAYA: National Under-23 coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee is relieved that his players came out unscathed in the 2-0 win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their final friendly match ahead of the Indonesia Asiad.
The national team were leading 2-0 with goals from Safawi Rasid (27th minute) and Akhyar Rashid (64th) when the UAE players resorted to cynical tackles towards the end of the match.
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