3-5-2 FOOTBALL

Premier League: Chelsea 2 – Liverpool 1 Chelsea maintained just 2 points behind the Premier League leader after sending Liverpool to fifth position in a match at Stamford Bridge yesterday. The 2-1 victory was enough for Jose Mourinho to ensure their title challenge is still on the right track. John Terry became the fourth player in history to have played 600 games for the Blues. Martin Skrtel 's close-range finish gave Liverpool a third-minute lead, but Chelsea's response was swift and decisive. Man-of-the-match Eden Hazard curled home a fine goal to equalize in the 17th minute, before Samuel Eto'o got a toe to a low cross from Oscar that Simon Mignolet could only help into the net 11 minutes before halftime. It was a second successive defeat for Liverpool after their 2-1 loss at Manchester City on boxing day. Source: Chelsea FC

SEA Games 2013: Malaysia 2 - Vietnam 1 Malaysia qualified to the 2013 SEA Games semifinal after defeating Vietnam in a very close match at the Zeyer Thiri Stadium in Myanmar. Vietnam needed a win to earn a spot in the last four dominated possession but failed to break the never say die Malaysian squad. Goalkeeper Mohd Izham Tarmizi was at his best to deny all Vietnam's attempts. Both team went into the break tied 0-0. Vietnam came back into the second half hunting for the winning goal. They keep the pressure on Malaysia most of the time. However, Malaysia shocked the Vietnam's camp in the 82nd minute when Ashri Chuchu found the net. It was a relief for Ong Kim Swee 's squad who needed just a draw to qualify for the semifinal stage. The goal killed Vietnam's spirit and Malaysia raised their game. D. Saarvindran doubled the lead from a solo effort in the 89th minute to put Malaysia in a better position. Vietnam got a consolation goal after 4 minutes into the

SEA Games 2013: Malaysia 4 - Laos 1 Ahmad Hazwan Bakri scored a hat-trick and helped Malaysia to cruise with a convincing 4-1 victory over Laos at Zayar Thiri Stadium in Naypyitaw yesterday. Malaysia opened the scoring in the 6th minute from through Ahmad Hazwan effort but failed to display a good performance in the first half. Laos equalised in the 40th minute when K. Reuben headed a Souk Aphone Vongchiengkham free kick into his own net. Both sides were tied at 1-1 until the break.   The Young Tigers returned to the pitch with improved characters. Ahmad Hazwan found the net again 5 minutes after the restart. Laos fell further against the rising Tigers when Ketsada Souksavanh scored an own goal in the 79th minute.   Just eight minutes later, Ahmad Hazwan completed his hat-trick when he tapped in a low Nazmi Faiz cross to give Malaysia a comfortable 4-1 vistory. Ong Kim Swee is happy with the determination shown by his players, especially in the second half. However he

SEA Games 2013: Malaysia 2 - Brunei 0 Malaysia opened their SEA Games 2014 campaign with a win over Brunei in Myanmar today.  The defending gold medalist missed an opportunity to get an early goal after Rozaimi Abdul Rahman failed to head in from a free header in front of Brunei's goal. Not long after that Brunei came back threatening the Malaysian defence as Adi Said missed two golden opportunities. Malaysia missed another chance when unmarked Izzaq Farris shoot right to the leg of Brunei's goalkeeper. However, the Young Tigers finally took the lead in the 30th minute. Irfan Fazail long pass found Rozaimi who beat the off-side trap to score Malaysia's first goal. Malaysia held on to maintain the score at 1-0 until the break. Brunei came back in the second half with a better showing. They missed another opportunity four minutes after the restart. Malaysia's defence looked shaky in the absence of Junior Eldstal . The Young Tigers doubled their lead in th

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: MALAYSIA 3 - FC RYUKYU 1 The Malaysia Under-23 squad had a perfect motivation ahead of the Myanmar SEA Games after defeating FC Ryukyu 3-1 in their final friendly match at the Kelana Jaya Stadium last night. The visitors stunned the home crowd with an opening goal from Shunta Takahashi in the 14th minute. The Young Tigers tried to find the equaliser but they couldn't find the right tune. FC Ryukyu led 1-0 at half-time. Malaysia came back into the second half with a stronger attitude. Captain Irfan Fazail and Nazmi Faiz played a perfect combination in the midfield, and Thamil Arasu grabbed an equaliser just two minutes after the break heading in a cross from K.Reuben . Ong Kim Swee 's boys started to dominate the game. In the 51st minute, Mohd Rozaimi Abdul Rahman found the net to put Malaysia in front with 2-1. FC Ryukyu players seem too exhausted for a comeback after the goal. Rozaimi got his second for the night late in the injury time

ICG FOOTBALL: KSKUOB 7 - UBRC 1 Malaysia's club KSKUOB delivered a sweet revenge after a 7-1 win over Singapore's UBRC in the annual Inter Club Games at Hang Jebat Stadium in Melaka last Saturday. The Singapore side won 1-0 in a controversial match at Hang Tuah Stadium last year.  KSKUOB manager, Ariffin Ideris named an experience squad this year with four players from Pulau Pinang and Kedah . Faisol Bidin was called back from retirement to strenghten the defence and inspire the team. KSKUOB didn't take long to open the scoring in the second minute from Mohd Ayub . All time legend, Ben Sritharan displayed a gallant performance commanding the centre of the field. KSKUOB added another 2 goals before conceding a penalty to lead 3-1 at half time. The Malaysian side did not look like holding back despite the comfortable lead. Ariffin sent in another senior player, Azimin Hardi for the second half. UBRC goalkeeper, Pratto was well beaten by the Malaysian s

MALAYSIA CUP FINAL: KELANTAN 0 - PAHANG 1 A goal by Mathias Conti was enough for Pahang to lift the prestigious  Malaysia Cup after 21-year wait. The Elephants entered the final as the underdogs but they completed their 2013 season with a victory over defending champions Kelantan 1-0 in a pulsating final. The Shah Alam Stadium was packed with both Kelantan and Pahang supporters. It was a dream comes true as Pahang, under the guidance of coach Dollah Salleh . No big names in their side and none had experienced a Cup final before. Facing the Red Warriors with star names and had played in four finals in the last five years, Pahang fought out for total control in the first half. The heavy downpour early in the match did not help both teams in finding the net. As the second half resumed, Pahang maintained their good performance to press Kelantan further. Argentinian Conti sent the yellow-shirted fans into frenzy when his powerful header from Azamuddin 's cross sailed into t

PREMIER LEAGUE: ARSENAL 2 - LIVERPOOL 0 Arsenal have shown their hunger in claiming the Premiership title by gunning down Liverpool 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium in Saturday evening battle and now leading the league with five points clear at the top of the table. Santi Cazorla gave the Gunners a 1-0 lead after 19 minutes of play with a great volley after his header were deflected by the goal post after receiving a cross from Bacara Sagna . Aaron Ramsey makes it 2-0 in the 59th minute with a superb shot after receiving a pass from Ozil . This win has given a morale boost for the Arsenal squad as they will travel to Signal Iduna Park for the Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund which is scheduled on 6th October and they will travel to Old Trafford on 10th November for the premier league match against Manchester United . Source: Arsenal

MALAYSIA CUP: SARAWAK 1(2) - PAHANG 1(4) Pahang qualified to the 2013 Malaysia Cup Final with a 4-2 aggregate win over Sarawak on Saturday night. Both team were tied 1-1 in the second leg match at the Stadium Negeri , Kuching. However, Pahang had the advantage after winning 3-1 in Kuantan last week.   Sarawak players were in control on their home pitch. Bobby Gonzales opened the scoring for Sarawak in the 32nd minute. But, the hunt for more goals was never stop. Though, Pahang defended well to keep the score until the break. The second half saw Sarawak continued their attacking play against the visitors. But Pahang was hard to break, and they got the equaliser in the 74th minute when Fauzi Roslan found the net. Pahang held on with the result which send them to the final match against Kelantan at the Shah Alam Stadium on 3rd November. Photos: Fadzil Hisham / Tigers Super Sports |  FAScap  |  Rent-Buy-Sell Property  |

SPANISH PRIMERA DIVISIÓN: BARCELONA 2 - REAL MADRID 1 Barcelona sinks Real Madrid for the first El Clasico for 2013-2014 seasons. Barca shows Real Madrid that they are still the favorites to win the La Liga title by beating Carlo Anceloti 's superstar 2 – 1 at Nou Camp today. Barcelona new wonder boy, Neymar open an account for his first El Classico match in 19 minutes after receiving a thru pass from Andreas Iniesta on a left side which has beaten Real Madrid defender before the ball was deflected and went straight at the corner of the net. A minute later, Messi almost make it 2-0 after his shot just miss the post with only left the goal keeper to beat. Real Madrid came up with the best chance in 25 minute but a Gareth Bale volley just going wide. The match ended 1-0 until halftime. Barcelona made a few changes in 2nd half and it pays after Alexis Sanchez makes it 2-0 with a good volley after overtaking two of Real Madrid defenders in 78th minutes of

MALAYSIA CUP: KELANTAN 2(4) - ATM 2(3) Kelantan proved why they are still the Malaysia powerhouse of football after showing a magnificent fightback which took them into the Malaysia Cup final again. The Red Warriors looked dead and buried when ATM's  Marlon Alex James scored 2 goals in the first half of the Malaysia Cup semi final second leg match in Kota Bharu . The goals stunned the 30000 crowd and put Kelantan into a deep pressure. Despite winning 2-1 in the first leg match at Selayang Stadium last week, Kelantan now need to respond with at least 2 goals in the remaining 45 minutes. The Red Warriors doubled their efforts in the second half but ATM had expected it. ATM denied a series of attacks by the home side. Kelantan increased their fire power by sending in Fakri Saarani late in the second half, and he strucked with a goal in the 82nd minute. As the match resumed, the warriors fought on until their skipper Badhri Radzi scored the equaliser to send Kelantan int

MALAYSIA CUP: PAHANG 3 - SARAWAK 1 Pahang snatched an early advantage in the Malaysia Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win over Sarawak in the first leg match at the Darul Makmur Stadium on Saturday night. It was a deserving victory for The Elephants who played confidently from the start of the first half. They found the net three times in 10 minutes. Mohd Azamuddin Akil ( Alex ) opened the scoring in the 29th minute before he added his second of the night in the 33rd minutes. The visitor tried to raise their games after the second goal. However, Argentinian Matias Conti scored a wonder goal to give the home side a comfortable 3-0 lead in the 38th minute. Sarawak did not give up and responded to the pressure. A deflected effort from Mohd Shahrol Saperi in the 40th minute kept Premier League champions Sarawak in contention for the return leg which takes place on Oct 26 at the State Stadium in Kuching . Photos: Fadzil Hisham / Tigers Super Sports Not enough  FOOTBALL ??? Cl

MALAYSIA CUP: ATM 1 - KELANTAN 2 Kelantan took a big step in the Malaysia Cup semi-final after a 2-1 win over ATM at the Selayang Stadium tonight. The defending champions will only need just a draw in the second leg match in Kota Bharu to qualify into the final. Kelantan looked very confident from the start despite playing an away game. Meanwhile ATM was without suspended central defender Amirizdwan Taj Tajuddin . It took just 15 minutes for Kelantan's skipper, Mohd Badhri Radzi to punish the home side unsettled defence. The goal increased the pressure on ATM. However, Christie Jayaseelan equalised four minutes later. The young Gladiator hit a low shot pass Khairul Fahmi Che Mat after taking the ball past Shakir Saari . Both teams went into the break with the score tied at 1-1. Kelantan continue to pressure the home team right after the match resumed. They created a series of opportunities but striker Dickson Nwakaeme was tightly marked by ATM defenders. Suddenly,

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: ENGLAND 2 - POLAND 0 Wayne Rooney scored his scored his ninth goal in 10 games to place England on the right direction to World Cup 2014 , and Steven Gerrard added a second to send a warning to other qualified nation how dangerous the Three Lions can be in Brazil .  It was a breathless and at times nerve-jangling confrontation with Poland at Wembley. Though, England finally got a relief when Rooney scored from Leighton Baines ' cross four minutes before the break. There were more than 20,000 strong Polish supporter in the stadium to make the home team feel a little nervous. England were then spurning a succession of chances. It took a captain's intervention from Gerrard two minutes from time to ensure England will take their place on the greatest stage next summer. Manager Roy Hodgson leapt to the air in jubilation, becoming only the sixth Englishman to take his country into a World Cup finals. Source: Man Utd

Andros Townsend rewarded the faith of boss Roy Hodgson by scoring to help the Three Lions to a deserving 4-1 victory over Montenegro that leaves them just one more win away from booking their place in Brazil . England opened the scoring in the 48th minute as Wayne Rooney finishes from close range after Poleksic 's excellent stop from Danny Welbeck . Rooney stuck out a leg, brought the ball under control and from a central position calmly slotted it in. The Three Lions got another goal in the 62nd minutes from comical own-goal from Boskovic as he puts Welbeck's cross past his own keeper. Sturridge's back-heel released Welbeck, whose cross was dangerous only for Boskovic , who, from 12 yards, somehow found the bottom corner when he was attempting to clear. Montenegro pulled back with a goal 10 minutes later. Damjanovic sticks out a boot to meet Fatos Beciraj 's shot, sending it past Joe Hart . Hodgson looked a little worried as he sat on the bench, chewing at

MALAYSIA CUP: KELANTAN 6 - JDT 1 Defending champions, Kelantan destroyed Johor DT 's hope to lift a first trophy this season by winning 6-1 in the Malaysia Cup quarter final second leg match tonight. The match at the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium sent Kelantan into the semi final stage with 8-5 aggregate. Kelantan needed just a 2-0 win before the match, but the Red Warriors were too powerful on their home pitch where JDT couldn't hold on. The home side started perfectly in the hunt for goals as they were in complete control throughout the match. Mohd Norfarhan opened the scoring in the 19th minute after receiving a pass from Dickson Nwakaeme . The home fans were on their feet again when Mohd Badhri Radzi scored their second goal to level the aggregate 4-4 with the advantage of 2 away goals scored in Johor last week. As the Red Warriors were building up their confidence, JDT's Safee Sali brilliantly took the advantage in the 42nd minute after a misund

MALAYSIA CUP: PKNS 1 - PAHANG 2 PKNS desire to overturn the 2-3 aggregates from the first leg quarter-final match in Kuantan last week end with a disaster as they lost again 1-2 to Pahang at Shah Alam Stadium tonight. Despite PKNS pressures to find an early goal, Pahang seemed calm overcoming the home side's threats.  As both sides trying to conquer the ground, Pahang was awarded a penalty when Mathias Conti was brought down by Ahmad Azlan Zainal . Conti himself converted the penalty by sending Mohd Remezy to the wrong side. PKNS increased their attacks, but Pahang held on until half-time break. Second half turned on with PKNS continuous attacks into the Pahang area. PKNS had a few shots towards Pahang goal, but it was Pahang who found the net again in the 59th minute. Azammuddin beat Remezy on the air to score the second goal of the night. PKNS continued the game in top gear, all out attacks. Their tireless effort was finally rewarded as Khairu Azrin launched a power

MALAYSIA CUP: ATM 4 - LIONS 1 ATM cruises into the Malaysia Cup semi final after defeating Lions XII 4-1 at Selayang Stadium tonight. Marlon Alex James was the hero of the night as he scored a hattrick against the Singapore team. It was a great performance by B. Sathianathan 's squad to overcome the 1-0 first leg defeat on the Lions' artificial grass. ATM got an early lead from an own goal by Hariss Harun 's misclearance which bounced-off his own goalkeeper in the 22nd minute. Marlon doubled the lead 10 minutes later with a brilliant finishing from Hairuddin Omar 's through ball. Lions were back in the competition after the break when Hafiz Abu Sujad found the net in the 49th minute. The ATM were not down yet despite knowing that the Lions are ahead with an away goal. Marlon finally found the net again in the 75th minute as he curled a free kick beyond Lions' goalkeeper reach. Lions tried to respond against the strong ATM defence. But Marlon Alex James

MALAYSIA CUP: JDT 4 - KELANTAN 2 Johor Darul Takzim took the advantage in the first leg of the Malaysia Cup quarter final by winning 4-2 over Kelantan at Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium in Johor Bahru yesterday. The win is very important for the star studded JDT before they play their second leg in Kota Bharu next Saturday. Kelantan arrived in Johor Bahru fresh from their 4-0 win over Pahang last week. However, they failed to deliver the good performances as in their previous match Kota Bharu. JDT didn't take too long to open the scoring when Jazsarin Jamaluddin found the net just four minutes after the whistle. As Kelantan was trying to get their game tempo right, controversial striker Nor Shahrul Idlan Talaha added JDT's second of the night in the 20th minute. Indra Putra Mahayuddin pulled a goal back for the visitors in the 23rd minute. But his goal couldn't lift his team as JDT found the net again in the 38th minute through Safiq Rahim . JDT head

MALAYSIA CUP: PAHANG 3 - PKNS 2 Pahang made a second half fight back to record a win over PKNS in the Malaysia Cup quarter final in Kuantan on Friday. The Dollah Salleh boys finally showed their true potential in this stage despite losing badly in Kota Bharu last week. However the win did not come easy for Pahang. After a stunning start with a goal from Matias Conti in the first minute, PKNS replied with 2 goals from Patrick Ronaldinho in the 36th minute, and Mohd Lot Abu Hasan in the 38th. The home side went into the break with a goal down. Pahang came back in the second half in great determinations. They finally got the equaliser 4 minutes after the restart from another goal from Conti. The home team increased their game and pushed further into PKNS area. Matias Conti proved that he is the best front man in Pahang when he completed his hattrick in the 58th minute. PKNS tried to respond from the goal, but Pahang's defence was back at their best to keep the score until

LEAGUE CUP: MAN UNITED 1 - LIVERPOOL 0 Javier Hernandez placed the stability back to Manchester United after a very difficult week by netting the winning goal in a Capital One Cup tie with Liverpool . Hernandez who escaped from Jose Enrique to score from a Wayne Rooney 's corner. It is the Mexican's first goal of the campaign came early in the second-half, United manager David Moyes had barely got beyond the penalty area in his walk to the home dug-out. It meant it was easy to spot the Scot's celebration, at a strike that should at least quell some of the angst that built up following that awful hammering at Manchester City four days ago. Shinji Kagawa and Nani were so alived, whilst stand-in captain Rooney buzzed around with menace. United held Liverpool at bay for what could turn out to be a very meaningful victory for their manager. Photo: Man Utd Not enough  FOOTBALL ??? Click HERE!

MALAYSIA CUP: SIME DARBY 1 – ATM 1   After having a draw with 1 – 1 score line against Selangor last Tuesday, ATM once again were held with a same result at the Selayang Stadium . This time, it was Sime Darby .   The Gladiators opened the scoring with a goal in the 3rd minute from a good finishing touch by centre back, Amirizwan Taj Tajuddin . However, Sime Darby managed to hold the winning desire of ATM by securing a valuable point, a goal from Asrol Ibrahim after 35 minutes.   When the second half started, both team slowed down the match tempo until the final whistle. Sime Darby and ATM secured their places in quarter finals where the Gladiators will face Lions , and Sime Darby will play against Sarawak .   Photos: Azam / Tigers Super Sports   Get more Football Updates at Mint Hardy Soccer !

MALAYSIA CUP:  KELANTAN 4 – PAHANG 0   Kelantan enters the Malaysia Cup quarter final in style by topping the group after an impressive 4-0 win over Pahang at Sultan Muhamad Stadium in Kota Bharu.   Pahang started the match very well, but Indra Putra was quick to spoil the visitors' enthusiasm with a brilliant technique to beat Khairul Azhan . The goal put the Red Warriors in the right position, and they held on with the one goal lead until the break.     Pahang came back in the second half looking for an equaliser.  But Bojan Hodak had prepared a special surprise for the visitors. Dickson Naekame was sent in to strengthen Kelantan's forwards. His presence brought an immediate impact to the Red Warriors with a goal in the 65th minute.   The Nigerian added another two goals to ensure his team is in the right form for the next stage. Despite losing the match, Pahang had also qualified to the quarter finals after Negeri Sembilan were held to a 2-2 draw with

MALAYSIA CUP: FELDA UNITED 2 - JDT 5 Johor Darul Takzim stars showed their true qualities at Temerloh Stadium last night by collecting 3 important points from Felda United . The star studded squad displayed a very interesting performance to win 5-2 at the newly upgraded stadium. Norsharul Idlan Talahan opened the scoring for JDT before Nurul Azwan Roya , Safiq Rahim and Haidin completed the goal fest in Temerloh. Felda United managed to get 2 goals which were not enough to stop the roaring Southern Tigers . Photo: Tigers Super Sports DREAM CARS

MALAYSIA CUP: PAHANG 3 - NEGERI SEMBILAN 0 Pahang recorded a 3-0 win over Negeri Sembilan at Darul Makmur Stadium last night. The win gives them a new hope to secure a place in the last eight of the Malaysia Cup . Pahang did not have a good start in Kuantan. It was a pretty boring first half when both teams went into the changing room without any goal. However, the Elephants showed their real class right after the second half begins. Mathias Conti  opened the scoring in the 50th minute before R. Gopinathan added a second in the 70th minute.  Azidan Sarudin completed Negeri Sembilan miserable night with a free kick to ensure Pahang collected the important three points at their home ground. Photo: Tigers Super Sports Not enough  FOOTBALL ??? Click HERE!

MALAYSIA CUP: PKNS 5 - T-TEAM 0 PKNS became the fist team to qualify into the 2013 Malaysia Cup quarter-final after beating T-Team 5-0 at Stadium Shah Alam last night. It is their first time to reach the stage in the club history. The team collected 12 points from 5 matches to top the group. Patrick Ronaldinho was again the hero of in Shah Alam. Roman Chmelo and Ronaldinho scored 2 goals each, while Mohd Nizad Ayub completed the big win for PKNS to move on into the knock-out stage in style. Team manager Abdul Rahman Ibrahim believes that his team could have performed better. Though, he will use their next match against JDT to fine tune the squad before the next stage begins. Photo: Tigers Super Sports FAScap  |  Rent-Buy-Sell Property  |

MALAYSIA CUP: ATM 1 - SELANGOR 1 ATM sent Selangor out of the Malaysia Cup after a 1-1 draw tonight at the MPS Stadium .  The Gladiators dominated the match from start until Marlon Alex James scored the opener in the opener in the 37th minutes. It was a good play by S.Thinagaran who found Marlon in the penalty box. The Red Giants arrived in Selayang with a mission to win reacted with more attacking plays. Amri Yahyah was everywhere on the pitch, trying to inspire his team mates. Though, ATM defended so well to take the lead into the break.    Selangor came back in the second half with more determination. ATM couldn't play their normal game as Selangor was pushing everything forward. Their hard work paid-off in the 73rd minutes when Forkey Doe cross found Mohd Fittri Syazwan to head in for the equalizer. The Red Giants keep on pressuring ATM defense, but B.Sathianatan's men held on until the final whitle. The draw sent ATM to the top of Group A, while Selangor he

MERDEKA TOURNAMENT FINAL: MALAYSIA 2 - MYANMAR 0 Malaysia defeated Myanma r 2-0 at the Darulmakmur Stadium last Saturday night to win the 41st edition of the Merdeka Tournament . Malaysia's dominance was not reflected by the scoreline as the failed to score more goals from a bundle of opportunities. The host opened the scoring through Rozaimi Abdul Rahman , which is his third in the tournament. And the score remained until the break. Myanmar came back in the second half with a more organized approach. Though, the Malaysians were too strong at every area. As the visitor was running out of time, Malaysia added their second goal from an unexpected solo move by Junior Eldstal .  About 25,000 fans turned up at the stadium to provide the encouragement to the Malaysian team, with Ultras Malaya singing their undivided supports throughout the match. The win was a perfect gift to the country as they celebrate Malaysia Day on Monday.  Wedding Photography Services

WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: NETHERLANDS 2 - ANDORRA 0 Two goals by Robin Van Persie were enough to ensure Netherlands appearance at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil next summer. The Dutch, World Cup runners up in 2010, had to wait until the 49th minute to take the lead against Andorra who has lost all eight games, scoring none and conceding 24. Van Persie`s second after a goalkeeping error means the Netherlands will take part in their 10th World Cup next year. Qualification represents something of redemption for Dutch coach Louis van Gaal who failed to steer the country to the 2002 World Cup in his previous stint as coach. MINT HARDY SOCCER      

MERDEKA TOURNAMENT: MALAYSIA 3 - THAILAND 0 Malaysia did not show any sign of slowing down although they had already qualified for the final before the match at Darul Makmur Stadium last night. The under-23 squad completed the four-team group fixtures in style with a convincing 3-0 win over Thailand . The win set them up for another match with Myanmar in the final of the Merdeka Tournament on Saturday. Myanmar beat Singapore 1-0 in the other match at Temerloh Stadium . Rozaimi Abdul Rahman scored a double with goals in the 28th and 82nd minute after midfielder Mohd Nasir Basharuddin opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Team manager Ong Kim Swee made some changes in his player list against Thailand. Only four players from the first team were named in the starting line-up but it did not affect their performance at all.  Malaysia opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a powerful volley by Mohd Nasir. Rozaimi was the next to be in the score sheet with a simple tap-in in t