- Malaysia defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-0 in a pre-Asian Games friendly match. However, the game descended into chaos after the final whistle as UAE players attacked Malaysian players, triggering an all-out brawl between both teams. UAE officials also assaulted police officers.
- During the match, UAE players showed aggressive behavior throughout and should have received red cards. Their actions after the game have tarnished Malaysia's victory.
- The goals from Safawi Rasid and Akhyar Rashid helped Malaysia secure the win and confidence boost ahead of their Asian Games campaign. However, the violence by UAE takes attention away from Malaysia's performance. UAE likely face punishment from soccer authorities
- Malaysia defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-0 in a pre-Asian Games friendly match. However, the game descended into chaos after the final whistle as UAE players attacked Malaysian players, triggering an all-out brawl between both teams. UAE officials also assaulted police officers.
- During the match, UAE players showed aggressive behavior throughout and should have received red cards. Their actions after the game have tarnished Malaysia's victory.
- The goals from Safawi Rasid and Akhyar Rashid helped Malaysia secure the win and confidence boost ahead of their Asian Games campaign. However, the violence by UAE takes attention away from Malaysia's performance. UAE likely face punishment from soccer authorities
- Malaysia defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-0 in a pre-Asian Games friendly match. However, the game descended into chaos after the final whistle as UAE players attacked Malaysian players, triggering an all-out brawl between both teams. UAE officials also assaulted police officers.
- During the match, UAE players showed aggressive behavior throughout and should have received red cards. Their actions after the game have tarnished Malaysia's victory.
- The goals from Safawi Rasid and Akhyar Rashid helped Malaysia secure the win and confidence boost ahead of their Asian Games campaign. However, the violence by UAE takes attention away from Malaysia's performance. UAE likely face punishment from soccer authorities
- Malaysia defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-0 in a pre-Asian Games friendly match. However, the game descended into chaos after the final whistle as UAE players attacked Malaysian players, triggering an all-out brawl between both teams. UAE officials also assaulted police officers.
- During the match, UAE players showed aggressive behavior throughout and should have received red cards. Their actions after the game have tarnished Malaysia's victory.
- The goals from Safawi Rasid and Akhyar Rashid helped Malaysia secure the win and confidence boost ahead of their Asian Games campaign. However, the violence by UAE takes attention away from Malaysia's performance. UAE likely face punishment from soccer authorities
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VAR made the right call to reverse
Victor Lindelof's red card... the player
was in control and technology prevails • The V AR system was used to analyse a red card awarded to Victor Lindelof • Lindelof appeared to slide through Wolves striker Diogo Jota at Molineux • Referee Martin Atkinson at first look believed the player was out of control • VAR correctly deemed the tackle was merely reckless, and was due a yellow
By CHRIS FOY FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
PUBLISHED: 22:23 GMT, 16 March 2019 | UPDATED: 08:40 GMT, 17 March 2019 The VAR system worked and worked well with the decision to overturn Victor Lindelof's red card.
Referee Martin Atkinson and his assistant Steve Child had a quick consultation following Lindelof's challenge on Diogo Jota which happened right under the assistant's nose.
After their conversation Martin concluded the tackle by the United defender was out of control and therefore produced the red card - which would have been absolutely right in that situation.
Martin Atkinson reversed his red card decision for Victor Lindelof after consulting VAR VAR showed the player's tackle to be reckless but still within control, so warranting a yellow
Red cards are automatically checked by the VAR - and the upshot of that review was that the tackle was deemed to be reckless rather than out of control.
And the punishment for that is a yellow card.
So this was definitely a case of VAR working well and getting the right decision. 10, 2018
Malaysia | August 10, 2018
Disgraceful UAE tarnish Malaysia win after
violence
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are bound to face punishment from the Asian Football Confederation, after their players acted aggressively in the 2-0 loss to the Malaysia Under23 in an Asian Games warm-up friendly on Friday.
The heated encounter descended into chaos after UAE midfielder Mohammad Khalfan threw a flying kick at Adib Zainuddin in injury time, which prompted an all out brawl between both sides.
To make matters worse, the visitors officials’ also got involved and even assaulted the police officers on duty. The Arabians, who had acted aggressively throughout the match, are not expected to get away lightly with this incident, with Football Association of Malaysia president Datuk Hamidin Amin also present and looking visibly disgruntled.
On the pitch, goals from Safawi Rasid and Akhyar Rashid in either half gave the Malaysians side a deserved 2-0 victory as they prepare for the Asian Games football tournament.
The victory will serve as a confidence booster for the development side, who open their Asian Games campaign against the KyrgyzstanU23 on August 15.
Safawi gave Malaysia the lead midway through the first-half after curling home into the far post, doing well to win possession on the edge of box in the build-up.
Ong’s men deservedly extended their lead in the second half with another beauty strike, this time through Akhyar Rashid.
Syazwan Andik played a short pass on the left wing, and the Kedah hotshot did the rest, jinking past a defender before rattling home past Abdul Rahman at the near post.
Even before the brawl ensued, UAE were aggressive and Abdul Basit should have received a red card for shoving referee Suhaizi Shukri.
The chaos just before the final whistle overshadows Malaysia’s win, but Ong will be pleased with how his team performed.
Judging by how this incident turned out, it is fortunate that Malaysia will not be facing UAE at the Asian Games.
Both teams were placed in Group E, but UAE were removed and placed in Group C after Iraq pulled out.
