Less than 48 hours was all Brad Maloney and his staff had to prepare his team after an exhausting semi-final clash against Indonesia that went into extra time. Australia did not have to face the same circumstances in their semi-final against Myanmar and the marginal difference was all that was needed to turn the final into the Young Socceroos' favour.
Ricky Brook grabbed the all important winner midway through the second half and in the end, Australia secured their fifth success at these championships. Agonisingly, the goal came during a period of the match where Malaysia were very much on top but just could not turn their dominance into a goal.