by Amir Shauqi, KJM.
JEDDAH: 13 February 2013 - With superb skill, teamwork and supremacy, the Consulate General of Malaysia team, nicknamed `Malayan Tigers’ emerged as the Inaugural Champion of ASEAN 6 Nations Futsal Tournament. The game hosted by Brunei Consulate was participated by all 6 ASEAN Consulate in Jeddah i.e. Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, The Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The 5-a side tournament was played accordance to FIFA’s rules and regulations with teams divided into two groups for preliminary round matches. Skippered by Consul General Mohd Khalid Abbasi Abdul Razak, Malaysia strolls into semis after overpowering both, Thailand and Philippines with comfortable margins. In the first semis, the Malayan Tigers continued remarkable scorings form and superb skills to brush aside, Indonesia with a 6-4 victory. In second semifinals, Brunei overpowered Thailand to a 5-0 margin to face off Malaysia in the final. The winning streak was unbroken as Malayan Tigers stunned the host to a 3-0 win to claim both the Inaugural ASEAN Futsal Champion and Challenge Trophy.
