KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian naturalised winger, Mohamadou Sumareh believes the 80,000-odd crowd will motivate the national football squad to achieve victory when Malaysia facing reigning AFF Suzuki Cup champion, Thailand in the semi-finals first leg at the National Stadium Bukit Jalil, tomorrow.
The 80,000-ticket allocation by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) for the match is reportedly sold out.
“I feel quite confident and excited that a huge crowd will turn out and it’s certainly an added boost for me and all the players to give our best against our opponents,“ he told the pre-match press conference, today.
On another note, the Pahang player is not concerned about his goal-scoring drought in the biennial tournament, but ready to put up a sterling performance before the sold-out crowd.
“I want to help the team to win first and if I manage to score a goal in tomorrow’s match, it would be a bonus for me,“ added Sumareh.
Thailand’s left-back, Korrakot Wiriyaudomsiri, on the other hand, said the War Elephants squad are ready to give their best in tomorrow’s match.
“We are totally fit, well-prepared and ready for tomorrow’s match and hopefully, it would be a lucky day for us to pick up a victory,“ the Buriram United player said.
The return leg of the match will be held at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on Nov 5. — Bernama
