We face Singapore, won their semifinal against Myanmar, in the finals. Frankly speaking, I wasn't really looking forward to this match as Hafiz Azman (AMC) injured himself during training while kicking the ball. This throws my plans into disarray, forcing me to use a makeshift lineup.
After much deliberation, I finally decided to play a 4-1-4-1 DM formation. I do have two fit strikers and both of them are very good footballers; but my concern is just that if one of them gets injured, I've got no more strikers left on the bench. In this formation, only Luqman Hussain (AML) is playing out of position. Singapore will be in their usual 4-1-2-3 DM Wide formation, which they have also used in our past two meetings.
True enough, the first half provided no highlights at all! I can't expect goals with such a defensive formation but I do expect the boys to win this leg. I urged them to play with more urgency in the second half even if there's a capcity crowd cheering the home team on. It'll be great if we could bring home an away goal.
I finally brought on another striker in place of my defensive midfielder, changing my formation to the classic 4-4-2. Benjamin Ibrahim, who has been great so far in this tournament, was pretty underwhelming on the night so I subbed in Mohd Azfar Kuddy for him. By the 90th minute, I was conceding to the fact that we just didn't wear our striking boots today. I took comfort in the fact that none of my boys that were a yellow card from suspension picked up a booking.
In the second minute of injury time, Kuddy raced forward with the ball and crossed it in right at the byline. Hussain flies in with a header but Izwan Mahbud (GK) was on hand with a save. Jasni Abidin, my second half substitute, was at the right place at the right time. He spared no mercy to the sprawling goalkeeper and blasted the ball into the net. We managed a last-gasp winner!
Now, we're in a great position as we welcome Singapore to Bukit Jalil Stadium three days later.
you can check them out below:
The Malaysia Experiment - Welcome to Malaysia!
The Malaysia Experiment - Getting to Know the Players
The Malaysia Experiment - Why Wan?
The Malaysia Experiment - My Managerial Debut
The Malaysia Experiment - The First Step
The Malaysia Experiment - First Cut Is The Deepest
The Malaysia Experiment - David vs Goliath
The Malaysia Experiment - A New Malaysia?
The Malaysia Experiment - Here Comes The Doubters
The Malaysia Experiment - Qualification Wrapped Up?
The Malaysia Experiment - See You In United Arab Emirates in 2019!
The Malaysia Experiment - World Cup 2018
The Malaysia Experiment - The U23s are Gold!
The Malaysia Experiment - The Mundane Friendlies
The Malaysia Experiment - AFF Championship Kicks Off!
The Malaysia Experiment - Top of the Table Clash!
The Malaysia Experiment - AFF Championship Group Stages
The Malaysia Experiment - Melayu Derby
The Malaysia Experiment - David vs Goliath
The Malaysia Experiment - Asian Nations Cup | Group F
The Malaysia Experiment - Penalty Drama
The Malaysia Experiment - A Blue Samurai Encounter
The Malaysia Experiment - Consolation Prize
The Malaysia Experiment - Here Comes The Turks!
The Malaysia Experiment - Cuti-cuti Malaysia
The Malaysia Experiment - World Cup Aspirations?
The Malaysia Experiment - Nagoya Adventures
The Malaysia Experiment - Newgens Are Here!
The Malaysia Experiment - Our Noisy Neighbors
The Malaysia Experiment - WCQ Group 4 | Top of the Table Clash!
The Malaysia Experiment - Middle East Endeavors
The Malaysia Experiment - Year in Review (2019) | Wrapping Up WCQ Group 4
The Malaysia Experiment - Noisy Neighbors Part 2
The Malaysia Experiment - Nordic Travels
The Malaysia Experiment - WCQ Final Stage Kicks Off!
The Malaysia Experiment - Settling Some Beef in Kobe
The Malaysia Experiment - Meeting the Tans
The Malaysia Experiment - We're Halfway There?
The Malaysia Experiment - Pitstop at Qatar
The Malaysia Experiment - SEA Championship 2020 | Group A | Part 1
The Malaysia Experiment - SEA Championship 2020 | Group A | Part 2
The Malaysia Experiment - SEA Championship 2020 | Semifinal
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