Malaysia recorded their first win in the 2019 SEA Games, hammering Timor-Leste 4-0 in their matchday three Group A encounter on Monday.
Although the scoreline was one-sided, the game itself was not. Timor-Leste created numerous chances through their pacy wingers, but fortunately for Datuk Ong Kim Swee's charges, they lacked clinical finishing in front of the goalmouth.
Speaking in the post-match interview, Kim Swee however backed his defenders, saying that they had to lure the opponents into attacking, in order to score against Timor-Leste themselves.
"It's a good three points, which will definitely give us some hope ahead of our last group match against Cambodia.