Sea Games: Harimau Muda can win gold medal for third time

Harimau Muda coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee is confident that the squad of several new players and seven 2011 SEA Games players can spring a surprise here.

The squad's success at the 41st Merdeka Cup tournament signals the players intention to win the gold medal, hosts Myanmar have given early warning that they too target the 'mother of all medals.'

Kim Swee said that if all the players can focus on the match against Brunei in a Group B match tomorrow, they can do the same success in the next game. "I am confident that the first winwill give us a positive start to the football campaign," he told Bernama today.

He said the second and third matches would be easier if Malaysia were able to collect three points in the match against Brunei tomorrow.

Malaysia are drawn in Group B along with Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei and Laos. Brunei lost 0-7 to Vietnam while Singapore and Laos drew 1-1 in Group B matches yesterday.