KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) —\u00a0The national Under-19 team advanced to the final of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Under-19 Championship in style by beating Vietnam 3-0 in the semi-finals in Bekasi, Indonesia, today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Harimau Muda gained an early foothold in the match, played at the Candrabhaga Patriot Stadium, when Adam Farhan Faizal opened the scoring in the 26th minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although both teams were evenly matched after that, neither side could find the back of the net and Malaysia trooped out at half-time leading 1-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the second half, the Harimau Muda were put under pressure by Vietnam but they managed to weather the onslaught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then, in the 70th minute, Malaysia went 2-0 up when Haqimi Azim threaded a ball inside the penalty box for Haiqal Haqeemi Hairi to add the finishing touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hayqal Danish Haizon then wrapped up the proceedings when he scored the third goal with just three minutes left on the clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the final, Malaysia will face either Laos or Thailand, who meet in the other semi-final tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Harimau Muda\u2019s best achievement in the AFF Under-19 competition was when they won the 2018 edition by defeating Myanmar 4-3 in the final in Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Malaysia also managed to reach the final in the 2019 edition in Vietnam, where they lost 1-0 to five-time champions Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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