It was as easy a fixture that Malaysia can hope for in the first match of this round of international break. The 2-0 win over Nepal was achieved without much sweat as Tan Cheng Hoe's boys proved that despite being lower than their opponent in the FIFA rankings, the truer comparison was laid out on the pitch.
After a goal-less first half, the introduction of Nor Azam Azih and Akhyar Rashid sparked Malaysia into life and the goals finally came in the second period. Yet there were uncertainties within the Malaysian camp after a great start to the match which saw them peppering Nepal's goal but to no avail.