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UPDATE 9.15pm: Syria 3 Malaysia 0 ---- It is the final Group match of the Olympic qualifiers (kick off 7.00pm Malaysian time). Syria may have internal unrest in its country forcing them to host the Malaysians in Jordan but look set of nailing another three points and threatening leaders Japan. For the Malaysians, it is all about an opportunity to play with a rather formidable Middle Eastern team. Bluntly put, the match has no significance for the Malaysians as we sit at the bottom of the Group with no points. On one hand, one can credit Ong Kim Swee's lads for reaching this far in the tournament. They also produced a gritty performance against some of the best teams in the region. On the other hand, do we celebrate mediocrity for we know our boys can perform better? The Star's Eric Samuel took a direct swipe by saying Malaysian football cannot make it at Asian level. NST's Ajitpal Singh wrote Malaysia is playing for pride . Meanwhile, Mahali Jasuli regrets he is not with ...

Malaysia vs Japan Olympic Preview by Rashidee_Mohd “We need to score and we’re going to score." - Japan Olympic coach Takashi Sekizuka. “We’re playing without pressure. If Japan play too offensively, they might just get caught." - Harimau Malaya coach Ong Kim Swee. Japan are not in Kuala Lumpur to only win. They want to score as many goals possible. Malaysia's London campaign is over but Kim Swee and lads will not go down without a fight as they host Japan at the National Stadium Bukit Jalil (kick off 9pm) in the Asian Qualifiers for the London Olympics. Read more here . Mohd Rashidee's decent video (above) sums the preview of the match well. HD says: All the best lads!