Heroic Faizal Wins Malaysian's Last Gold Medal

MALAYSIA UPDATED. It was the last match of the day in muay. It was against Myanmar’s local hero. And there were thousands of volatile and intimidating home fans.
 
But Malaysia’s Mohd Faizal Ramli rose above it all when he fought bravely to silence the home crowd with a sensational 3-0 win over Aung Myint Win in the 75kg bout at the Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex on Saturday.

Muay Fghter Lokman Delivers Gold for Malaysia (updated)

MALAYSIA UPDATED. Father-to-be Mohd Lokman Akimi Mat Raji leapt in sheer joy after punching his way to Malaysia’s first ever Muay gold medal in the SEA Games inside a sardine-packed hall at the Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex here on Saturday.

The 24-year-old Lokman, oblivious to the deafening noise by the delirious and fanatical crowd, went on the offensive from the start to beat Vietnam’s Nguyen Ngo Trieu Nhat 3-0 in the 51kg final.

Malaysia Unchallenged in Women’s Hockey

MALAYSIA, heavy favorites coming in, finished off their comfortable run through the women’s hockey competition with a 6-1 gold medal victory over Thailand on Friday at the Theinphyu Hockey Field in Yangon. Myanmar sewed up the bronze, avenging a group stage loss to Singapore.

The bronze medal win for Myanmar comes as the team was only formed some six months ago from mostly recruited football players. Singapore had previously beat Myanmar 2-1 in the preliminary round.

Malaysia Continues to Out-Class The Diving Field

MALAYSIA UPDATED. With four diving gold medals from four events under their swimsuits already, Malaysia’s synchronized pairs arrived at Wunna Theikdi Swimming Pool yesterday clear favorites before any of them even launched from the 3m spring-board in the 27th SEA Games’ first synchronized events.

And when the final dives were complete, Malaysia had two more golds from two more events.

Football: Malaysia vs Singapore SEA Games Report

SINGAPORE UPDATED. Singapore’s footballers ended their SEA Games campaign with a bronze medal after defeating Malaysia on Saturday evening in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.

It might not have been the colour they wanted to come home with, but Aide Iskandar’s charges will be happy to have finished their campaign with victory following a limp 1-0 defeat to Thailand in the semi-finals two days earlier.

5 Players & 3 Officials of KLFA Receive Punishment for Match-Fixing

MALAYSIA UPDATED. Eight Kuala Lumpur FA members, including five players have been suspended for life from playing football after being found guilty in a match-fixing scandal

The Kuala Lumpur FA has been hit with huge news as the disciplinary Committee of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has decided to punish three officials and five players of Kuala Lumpur after they have been found guilty of match-fixing.

Malaysia Bags 43 Gold Medals in SEA Games Myanmar

MALAYSIA UPDATED. Malaysia's tally at the SEA Games rose to 43 after Mohd Faizal Ramli beat Myanmar's Aung Myint Win in the Muay 75kg category with a close 2-1 win. Mohd Faizal  defeated Myanmar's Aung Myint Win  this evening.
  
Mohd Faizal, who beat Indonesian Angga in the semi-finals on Thursday, left no room for doubt among the judges and silenced the stadium when he knocked down Myint Win twice in the final round of the fight.
    
Mohd Lokman Akimi Mat Roji had earlier clinched gold in the men's 51kg class with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Vietnam's Ngo Trieu Nhat Nguyen in the decider.

Soccer-Life Bans Handed Out in Malaysia Match-Fixing Case

Five players and three team officials from a Malaysian lower league soccer club have been handed life bans after being found guilty of match-fixing, local media reported.

The eight who represented Kuala Lumpur were also fined 20,000 Malaysian Ringgit ($6,100) by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) who will hold a disciplinary hearing on Friday for seven more players from the club, the Malaysia Star reported.

The paper said coach Stanislav Lieskovsky, assistant manager Rosli Omar and kitman Shaari Jani were the officials disciplined with the Slovak manager having already returned home to Europe in July.

The five Malaysian players named were 29-year-old defender Jeremy Danker, 28-year-old right back Hafizi Roslee, 26-year-old centreback Fadhulah Yunsiar, 31-year-old midfielder Khairul Anuar and 22-year-old goalkeeper Phoo Kai Lun.

The paper did not say which games had been fixed. The three-times Malaysia Cup winners have suffered back-to-back relegations from the top-flight and will compete in the third tier next year.

Hafizi had been charged by the FAM disciplinary committee in September and suspended for six months after 'failing to play to a level that is considered satisfactory' in a 5-0 league loss to Sime Darby in May.

He was the first player to be charged under the unsporting behaviour law by the FAM after he was adjudged to have acted unprofessionally by 'giving' the ball to an opponent.

Banners with the words 'Bookie detected' were seen at the match which was investigated by local police..

Malaysia, like much of Southeast Asia, has fought a long battle with match-fixing in sport with poorly paid players and officials routinely punished for wrongdoing.

 The FAM said last month they were considering employing Sportradar, the Swiss-based supplier of sports and betting-related data, to help detect rigging in top-flight matches.

Sportsradar were employed by the Asian Football Confederation to monitor their matches last month after proving instrumental in unearthing a match-fixing syndicate in Australia, which led to four players and one official being banned by world governing body FIFA.

Kuala Lumpur FA (KLFA) president Astaman Abdul Aziz said he hoped all stakeholders in Malaysian football would continue to strive to clean up the local game.

"We will provide any form of assistance to the relevant authorities to fight corruption. We want the game to be clear of this disease," said Astaman.

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Bad Report Card for Malaysian Athletics at SEA Games

MALAYSIA UPDATED. Thailand have shown progress in the track and field competition by winning 17 golds and breaking five SEA Games records to become overall champions for a record eight consecutive time.
 
While 39 Malaysians, comprising 26 men and 13 women athletes, struggled to win four golds – one short of their target.

A total of 45 gold medals were at stake in athletics and Malaysia had a haul of 4-6-3 here, which is their worst ever performance in the history of the Games since 1959.

Harimau Muda Syok, Ruang Ganti Sepi

MALAYSIA UPDATE. Malaysia kalah adu penalti 4-3 dari Indonesia setelah bermain 1-1 selama 120 menit di semifinal SEA Games 2013.

Pelatih Malaysia, Ong Kim Swee menyebut ruang ganti timnya seperti kuburan usai kekalahan tersebut. Seluruh pemain larut dalam kesedihan karena ditaklukkan rival abadinya dengan cara mengenaskan, lewat adu penalti.

Malaysia Suffer Penalty Shoot-Out Heartbreak

INDONESIA UPDATED. The Young Garudas avenged for their 2011 SEA Games defeat by inflicting misery upon Malaysia on penalties and thus, booking their spot in the finals of this year's SEA Games

Indonesia consistently pressed through the flanks, with Bayu being a real threat with a pace and trickery. However, the first real chance of the game fell to Malaysia on the 10th minute.

Key Battles: Malaysia Squad vs Indonesia at SEA Games

MALAYSIA UPDATED. Read which players will most likely decide the eventual finalists of the 2013 SEA Games football tournament, when eternal rivals Malaysia and Indonesia face each other
         
Time and again in the tournament, the 22 year old goalkeeper has proven himself a worthy man to guard his team's goalmouth, especially during a time when his defenders seem to be shaky. 

Kronologi: Jatuhnya Skuad Malaysia di Semi Final SEA Games

INDONESIA UPDATED. Hari ini skuad Malaysia 'jatuh' di SEA Games melalui drama adu penalti dengan skor Indonesia 4-3 Malaysia. Berkat kemenangan ini, Timnas Indonesia berhak maju ke final sepakbola putra SEA Games 2013 Myanmar. 

Kegagalan dua pemain Malaysia, Thamil Arassu dan Syahrul Saad dalam tendangan penalti menjadi kunci kemenangan skuad Indonesia.

Malaysia Fall to Indonesia in SEA Games 2013

MALAYSIA UPDATED. Indonesia exacted sweet revenge in the men’s football competition when they edged Malaysia 4-3 on penalties after both teams were tied 1-1 at the end of extra-time in the SEA Games semi-finals at the Zeyar Thiri Stadium.
Two years ago, Malaysia had spoilt the party for Indonesia when they defeated the hosts by the same score (aet 1-1, 4-3 on penalties) in the final at the Jakarta SEA Games.

Malaysia: Road to 2013 SEA Games Final

MALAYSIA UPDATED. The Goal team takes a look at the paths of the remaining four sides and analyse their chances of clinching the coveted Gold medal

Path to Semi-Final
As defending champions of the SEA Games Gold, it is easy to forget that this current squad is deprived of the services of influential players like Wan Zack Haikal, Junior Eldstal, Nik Shahrul and Garry Robbat. Nevertheless, Malaysia did what they had to do and picked up wins over Brunei, Laos, and Vietnam.

Strength
The strength of the team is undoubtedly the talented midfield engine which comprises of skipper Irfan Fazail and former Beira Mar prodigy Nazmi Faiz Mansor. Besides that, goalkeeper Izham Tarmizi has proven that he has a safe pair of hands and can be depended upon in crucial moments.

Also read : Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

Weakness
With the exception of reliable centreback  Fadhli Shas, Malaysia's defensive line is quite fragile to attacks. Another key weakness is the over dependance on Nazmi Faiz's flair to overturn a match.

Chance for Final
On paper, the Young Tigers still boast one of the strongest squads of the tournament. The key to victory for me is Ong Kim Swee's tactical nous and his exceptional motivational skills. He has been coaching the majority of these players since their formative teenage years and will be able to rally them for the win.
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Ong Kim Swee in Positive Mood Despite Draw

MALAYSIA UPDATED. Ong Kim Swee was positive about his team's display, and believes that Malaysia have a good chance to finish top of the group with a win against Vietnam

Datuk Ong Kim Swee, the Malaysia Under-23 head coach, was pleased with the players performance after they came back from a goal down to claim a draw against bitter rival Singapore.

He was in positive mood after watching his side battle against a very strong Singapore team, finally getting their reward through a last gasp goal from substitute Rozaimi Rahman.

Thais Sweep Aside Malaysia To Clinch Sepak Takraw Gold

MALAYSIA UPDATED. Malaysia sepak takraw squad again found the Thais too tough when they lost tamely in the final of the men's regu at the 27th Myanmar SEA Games, here today.
Playing in the Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, the Malaysian regu comprising Izurin Refin, Mohd Hanafiah Dolah and Mohd Muqlis Borhan appeared shaky, especially in the second set.
The squad began well in the first set but had not enough fire power to beat the Thai regu led by Pattarapong Yupadee, Pornchai Kaokaew and Siriwat Sakha, losing 16-21.

Wong Closes Body-building Events with 1 Gold At SEA Games

MALAYSIA UPDATED. National body-building icon Wong Ngai Hoeng ended the body-building events by grabbing the gold for the Malaysian contingent at the 27th SEA Games at the Myanmar Convention Centre Sunday.

Wong, 46, stole the jury's attention by beating the silver and bronze medalists Aung Swee Naing from Myanmar and Panupong Prateep from Thailand respectively in the 90kg category.

Malaysia Women's Hockey Squad Thrash Myanmar

MALAYSIA UPDATED. The national women's hockey squad began their hunt for gold at the Myanmar SEA Games in style when they thrashed hosts Myanmar 6-0 at the Theinphyu Hockey Stadium here, Friday.
 
In the first half, the two sides had a fair exchange of attacks until Rabiatul Adawiyah Mohamed netted the first goal through a penalty corner in the 27th minute.

Eddy Chew Ends 30-Year Wait for Men’s 50m Pistol Gold

MALAYSIA UPDATED. Eddy Chew was on target for Malaysia when he shot his way to gold in the Men’s 50m pistol individual event at the Myanmar SEA Games, here today.

It was the country’s first gold from shooting and ended Malaysia’s 30-year wait for gold in the event.