Satu-satunya perlawanan: Korea Selatan tewas kepada Malaysia di halaman sendiri
Pada hari ini separuh abad yang lalu, 25 September 1971, pasukan bola sepak Malaysia menewaskan tuan rumah Korea Selatan, 1-0 dalam kejohanan kelayakan Olimpik Munich 1972.
Kemenangan bersejarah itu berlangsung di Seoul Municipal Stadium.
Penyerang licik dan berbisa, Syed Ahmad, muncul sebagai wira pasukan dengan jaringan golnya pada minit ke-52 yang membenam Korea Selatan. Ini adalah satu-satunya kemenangan Harimau Malaya ke atas Korea Selatan di bumi Korea sendiri.
Syed Ahmad juga merupakan penjaring gol terbanyak pasukan dengan lima gol. Beliau turut tersenarai dalam kesebelasan pemain terbaik kejohanan bersama rakan sepasukan Wong Kam Fook (penjaga gol) dan M. Chandran (pertahanan).
Pasukan Malaysia menjuarai peringkat kumpulan dengan memenangi semua perlawanan (mengalahkan Jepun 3-0, Taiwan 3-0 dan Filipina 5-0) dan seterusnya layak ke temasya Olimpik Munich 1972.
#LegasiLagenda
#LegasiLegendaDikenangYangKiniDijulang
#SukanSatukanMalaysia
#integriti
#pengorbanan
#kesabaran
#harimaumalaya
//
The One & Only Match
South Korea loses to Malaysia on home ground
On this day half a century ago – September 25, 1971 – the Malaysian football team defeated hosting nation South Korea 1–0 in the 1972 Munich Olympic qualifiers.
The historic win took place at the Seoul Municipal Stadium.
Cunning and vicious attacker Syed Ahmad emerged as the team’s hero with his goal in the 52nd minute that secured their victory against South Korea. This was the only time Harimau Malaya had won over South Korea on their soil.
Syed Ahmad was also the team’s top scorer of the tournament with five goals total. He was listed in the top eleven of the tournament with fellow teammates Wong Kam Fook (goalkeeper) and M. Chandran (defender).
Malaysia topped the group stage by winning all of their matches (defeating Japan 3–0, Taiwan 3–0 and the Philippines 5–0) and consequently qualified for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.
