Malaysia stun defending champions S. Korea with a 2-1 win in Group E match
Friday, 17 Aug 201810:11 PM MYT
South Korea's Son Heung-min, centre, battles for the ball with Malaysia's Muhammad Safari Rasid, bottom, and Mohd Rizal Ghazali during their men's soccer match at the 18th Asian Games at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. - AP photo
JAKARTA: National Under-23 striker Muhammad Safawi Rasid fired a brace to stun defending champion South Korea 2-1 in Malaysia's penultimate Group E match in the Indonesia Asian Games.
The 21-year-old scored in the fifth minute before doubling the team's lead deep into the first half added time at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung on Friday.
Hwang Ui-jo's late strike in the 88th minute was not enough to spark a comeback win for the holders.
The historic win put Malaysia through to the round of 16 as they lead the group with six points from two matches.
South Korea is second with three points, while Kyrgyzstan and Bahrain have a point each.
The top two teams from the six groups and four best third placed teams will advance to the round of 16.
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