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The last time both teams met - they managed a 1-1 draw at the Shah Alam Stadium. Tonight, Bahrain have home advantage as the middle eastern team host Malaysia in Manama for the 2015 Asian Cup qualifier (kick off 10.45pm, live on Astro Arena 801). Bahrain coach Anthony Hudson is quite confident of securing wins in their match against the Malaysian Tigers followed by Yemen four days later en route to qualifying for the tournament in Australia. I'm not concerned; I know what we're doing and how hard everyone is working," Hudson said. "We have a good group of players. They train seriously and our team improves every single game. I full expect us to do well and improve even further in our next two games, which will mean we will qualify this month, as reported by Gulf Daily News . Goal.com said "With this game possibly his (national coach K.Rajagobal) last with Malaysia..." while Berita Harian reported: Di atas kertas mungkin tidak kerana k...

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are investigating national striker Norshahrul Idlan Talaha and the FA of Malaysia (FAM) for breach of Fifa regulations. In an email response to Mailsport over two incidents that occurred at the Malaysia-Bahrain Asian Cup qualifiers Group D match at Shah Alam Stadium last Tuesday, AFC confirmed investigations were underway. Mailsport had highlighted the issue last Thursday. The match ended 1-1 with Norshahrul’s 70th minute goal celebrations courting controversy. Norshahrul, who stars for Super League outfit Johor Darul Takzim, lifted his shirt to reveal a religious message breaching Fifa Laws of the Games Law 4 (Players Equipment). The regulation prohibits the use of “political, religious or commercial messages” during matches. The ruling extends to a player’s undershirt. After the final whistle, smoke bombs were lit by fans. Read the full report here . Pic taken from The Star . HD says : Remembers when FAM were fined during the Malaysia-Singapo...

UPDATE 10.45pm: Msia lost 3-2 to 10-men Bahrain despite enjoying a 2-0 lead. ------ Perhaps on this holy day our Harimau Malaya could finally earn their points since playing in Round 3 of the Asian Zone Olympic qualifiers. Malaysia play Bahrain at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil tonight (8.45pm kick off). National coach Ong Kim Swee has promised the fans a "good showing". The defenders and midfielders have been playing well. Now let's hope the strikers play their part and get the goals. If we lose tonight, we can kiss our Olympic dream goodbye. As Prime Minister Najib Razak said in his in his special interview with Bernama in conjunction with the Umno General Assembly: If we are determined and strong-willed, then, like what the Young Tigers have proven, we will be able to triumph over the immense pressure being heaped upon us; although it was not a level playing field in Jakarta, our team made it. The Young Tigers are now an inspiration to many, and hopefully th...