Malaysia's Asian Games journey

With the exit to Japan yesterday, Goal recaps Malaysia's journey in the competition and the four matches that Ong Kim Swee's team played in.

Malaysia 3 Kyrgyzstan 1   Safawi Rasid got the ball rolling against Kyrgyzstan in the first Group E match

Malaysia 3 Kyrgyzstan 1   Akhyar Rashid also got in the act and scored in the first match

Malaysia 3 Kyrgyzstan 1   Malaysia conceded one goal but defended well against Kyrgyzstan

Malaysia 2 South Korea 1   Syazwan Andik put in a real shift to continually frustrate the Koreans on the day

Malaysia 2 South Korea 1   Adam Nor Azlin and gang defended stoutly to humble a Son Heung-min led South Korea

Malaysia 2 South Korea 1   Joy for Rizal Ghazali and Haziq Nadzli after a momentous win over the Koreans to secure place as Group E winners

Malaysia 2 Bahrain 3   Faisal Halim and Hadi Fayyadh among the 8 changes made by Ong Kim Swee in the dead rubber match againt Bahrain.

Malaysia 2 Bahrain 3   Goals from Syahmi Safari and a late penalty from substitute Safawi Rasid wasn't enough to stop Malaysia losing for the first time in the tournament

Malaysia 2 Bahrain 3   Nik Akif Syahian among those given a chance against Bahrain but like the others, failed to do enough to challenge for a place in the starting XI.

Malaysia 0 Japan 1   Captain Baddrol Bakhtiar put in a real shift at the base of the midfield but had to watch as his team agonisingly go out of the Asian Games.

Malaysia 0 Japan 1   Japan did not force Haziq Nadzli into making many saves but a crucial moment late on, ensured that the Asian powerhouse are the ones going through to the quarterfinals.

Malaysia 0 Japan 1   A lot rested on the front trio of Syafiq, Safawi and Akhyar to perform but the latter was undoubtedly the poorest on the night when Malaysia needed all 3 to be in their elements.