KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia maintained their composure to beat Indonesia 3-2 with a last gasp goal in the Group G opening match in the second round of the 2022 World Cup/2023 Asia Cup qualifier at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta tonight.
Mohamadou Sumareh emerged as the hero when he netted the winning goal in added time (seven minutes) to give the Harimau Malaya squad three valuable points.
Sumareh also scored Malaysia’s first goal in the 37th minute, while Muhammad Syafiq Ahmad scored Malaysia’s second in 66th minute.
Indonesia’s goals came through a brace by Alberto Goncalves in the 12th and 39th minutes.