Paulo Josu\u00e9 was on target for the second game in a row as Malaysia maintained their winning start to Group B of the ASEAN Hyundai Cup with a 4-0 victory over Laos on Tuesday while Myanmar bounced back from their opening loss to win 4-1 against the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Josu\u00e9 opened the scoring with his third goal in two matches on the cusp of half-time at Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium before Endrick doubled the lead in the 57th minute, while an own goal by Viengxay Sydavong and a free kick by Wan Kuzain in the 84th minute sealed victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The win moves Malaysia onto a maximum six points from their opening two matches in the tournament celebrating its 30th anniversary and Tan Cheng Hoe\u2019s team next face seven-times winners Thailand on Saturday in Bangkok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m lost for words right now,\u201d said the United States-based Wan Kuzain after scoring his first international goal. \u201cI think it\u2019ll hit me later. It\u2019s an awesome feeling to score my first goal and to do it at home, in Malaysia, in Kuala Lumpur is a special feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe knew coming into the match what we had to do. It took a while to get going but when we hit the first goal you could see the floodgates open. We took care of business, that was the most important thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Malaysians had dominated the first half but took until the 45th minute to go ahead when Sergio Aguero swept the ball out to Pavithran Gunalan on the left and his centre was steered in by Josu\u00e9\u2019s deft first touch from inside the six yard box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Malaysia upped the tempo after the restart and the intensity paid off 10 minutes into the second half when Syafiq Ahmad played Pavithran into space in the area and his pull-back was slotted home by Endrick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mohamadou Sumareh enticed Viengxay into bundling the ball into his own net in the 68th minute while substitute Wan Kuzain\u2019s clever free kick six minutes from time completed Malaysia\u2019s second win in a row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Myanmar needed only seven minutes to take the lead at New Clark Athletics Stadium when Myat Kaung Khant\u2019s corner was swung towards the edge of the six-yard box and, after Soe Moe Kyaw\u2019s header was deflected onto the bar, Kyaw Min Oo nodded in the rebound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By the 28th minute, the home side were two behind. Maung Maung Lwin\u2019s incisive pass from deep split the defence to allow Than Paing a clear run at goal and the forward took advantage, sliding his shot past Quincy Kammeraad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Philippines found a way through in the 68th minute when Javier Mariona\u2019s pass released Jarvey Gayoso into space behind the defence and the experienced forward lifted his first-time shot over Zin Nyi Nyi Aung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But any hope the Philippines had was extinguished with nine minutes left when Daisuke Sato gifted possession to Myat Kaung Khant and he fed Hein Htet Aung to deliver a pin-point cross from the right to the far post that Win Naing Tun headed in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two minutes later Myat Kaung Khant set up Than Paing to nod in his second of the night and his side\u2019s fourth as Myanmar completed a deserved victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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