MALAYSIA will be playing for bronze again in the Third Asian Champions Trophy when they were edged 4-3 by India in the final pool match in Kakamigahara, Japan, yesterday.
Pakistan and Japan drew 2-2 and will meet again in the final tomorrow.
Malaysia, tied on six points with India, will play China as they have scored more goals. India scored 12 and let in 12, while Malaysia scored 13 and also let in 13 goals.
India will meet Oman in the fifth-sixth classification.
For the record, Malaysia won bronze in both the previous editions.
“Our goalkeeper (S.) Kumar was the man-of-the-day as he brought out some super saves to deny India from scoring more goals.
“And now we will be playing to claim the bronze,” said Malaysian coach Paul Revington.
But it won’t be easy, as Malaysia could only edge China 4-5 in the pool match.