Dejected: Malaysia captain Adam Nor Azlin (right) is being comforted by coach Kim Swee after losing to Cambodia 1-3 in the Group A match at Rizal Memorial Stadium yesterday.
WHEN Cambodia scored their third goal in the 68th minute, the heads went down. And when the final whistle went, the Malaysian players sank to their knees.
They knew they had let the country down. It was the country’s first-ever defeat to Cambodia and a shameful exit for a team touted to be group-toppers before the start of the event.
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