CP football squad crush Singapore 4-0 for bronze

KUALA LUMPUR: The national celebral palsy (CP) football squad have completed the 9th Asean Para Games with a bronze medal after taming Singapore 4-0 in the bronze medal decider today.
Malaysia opened the score in the 10th minute via Muhammad Khairi Ismail while captain Mohamad Sobri Ghazali widened the gap two minutes later before Mohamad Farisan Jasnal made it 3-0 in the 15th minute.
In the second half, the squad under Asnan Md Zuki completed the rout with the fourth goal in the 34th minute by Mohamad Sobri.
Speaking to reporters after the match, Asnan praised the forwards for translating the strategy well in the pitch.
“All players carried out their tasks well and after the defeat yesterday, they made sure of a medal today,” he said.
He said the team redeemed their 2-3 defeat to Thailand in the semi-finals yesterday and go home with at least a medal.
According to him, the pep talk by a National Sport Institute expert managed to raise confidence of players.
“It is true the players were feeling down after the semi-finals and luckily they managed to bounce back to deliver a medal,” he added.
In this regard, Indonesia emerged as champions and grabbed the gold medal after overpowering Thailand 3-0 in the final at the same venue. — Bernama