He's the man of the moment, the one forward in Tan Cheng Hoe's team that is truly on-fire, at least from an international perspective. Starting with the goal he scored against Indonesia at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, it is now five in three matches for Syafiq Ahmad, making him a sure starter for the World Cup qualifier against Vietnam next week.
A hattrick of goals and one assist was the sum of the output that Syafiq produced against a hapless Sri Lanka side with each goal showing variety. Smart move to get himself into the box for the first goal, solid first touch and finish for the second and a spectacular volley for the third, Syafiq is making himself one of the first names on Cheng Hoe's starting eleven.