BUKIT JALIL: Barely four days after the country celebrated a scintillating
victory in the final of the Sea Games football final in Jakarta, the Tigers suffered a reality
check.
Last night at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, the message was chilling, and yet loud and clear
— that though the Sea Games gold signaled a triumph, Malaysian are still minnows when they step
out of the boundaries of Southeast Asia.
This will be considered a disappointing result for the Three Lionesses after Fara Williams gives
them a dream start with a towering header. But the highlight goal has to be Monica Campo's 30 yard
screamer which a flailing Karen Bardsley fails to fend off.
The shot takes her by surprise and she reacts too late.