Thursday 15 March 2012

Malaysia complete Olympic qualiferis losing all matches

Malaysia wrapped up their dismal Olympic football qualifying campaign without a single point. 

National Under-23 coach Ong Kim Swee’s boys fell to their sixth consecutive defeat in the Asian Zone Group C qualifying tournament going down 3-0 to Syria at the King Abdullah International Stadium in Jordan last night. 

Striker Mardek Mardkian scored a brace (48th and 68th) before Omar Al Suma (80th) added the third. 

In earlier matches, Malaysia lost by identical 2-0 margins to Japan and Syria before going down to Bahrain 3-2 and 2-1. On Feb 22, Malaysia suffered their biggest loss to fancied Japan 4-0 at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil. 

Asia has 3.5 slots for the 2012 London Olympics. The three group winners will win automatic slots while the runners-up will compete in a playoff, with the winner playing an African representative for the last ticket to the Games.

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