First matches bound to be tough, insists Kim Swee

Malaysia U-22 could only come away with a draw against Myanmar U-22 in the opening match of the men's football competition of the 2019 Southeast (SEA) Games on Monday, but head coach Dato' Ong Kim Swee is bullish of his side's chances.

Mistakes by Malaysia goalkeeper Haziq Nadzli led to the opening goal by Soe Moe Kyaw in the 12th minute, but Akhyar Rashid showed good awareness to steal the ball en route to assisting Hadi Fayyadh's equaliser 11 minutes later. Despite multiple chances had by both sides, especially by Malaysia, no more goals were scored in the Group A match that was held at the Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila.

Speaking to the press after the match, Kim Swee however noted that…