{
  "id": 10486063,
  "title": "10-man Indonesia hold Malaysia to goalless draw in Fifa Asean Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/10-man-indonesia-hold-malaysia-to-goalless-draw-in-fifa-asean-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T15:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/28/10-man-indonesia-hold-malaysia-to-goalless-draw-in-c-opener"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia faced a 0-0 draw against Indonesia in their Fifa Asean Cup 2026 Division 1 Group A match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. Indonesia started the match with 11 players after their defensive midfielder, Thom Haye, received a red card in the 37th minute following a VAR review. Despite the numerical advantage, Malaysia, led by interim head coach Tan Cheng Hoe, failed to find the back of the net. The hosts had an early goal disallowed in the third minute for a foul committed by Justin Hubner. Aiman Hanapi nearly scored for Malaysia in the 12th minute but had his shot saved by Indonesia's goalkeeper Maarten Paes. Indonesia's efforts were hampered when Haye received a yellow card for stamping on Aiman in the 34th minute, which was later upgraded to a red card after a VAR review. Harimau Malaya's goalkeeper, Ahmad Syihan Hazmi, made a crucial save in first-half stoppage time to prevent Dean James from scoring. After the break, Indonesia introduced a second striker, Paulo Josue, replacing Faisal Halim, but their efforts were thwarted by Malaysia's goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi, who made another excellent save from a corner. The substitution of substitute Fergus Tierney did not result in a goal for Malaysia in the 74th minute when his attempt following Bergson da Silva's header missed the target. Malaysia will face Singapore in their final group match at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, while Indonesia will take on Bangladesh in their upcoming fixture. The other Group A match saw Singapore defeat Bangladesh 1-0. The Fifa Asean Cup is a new football tournament for men's national teams in Southeast Asia, featuring 11 Asean members and three guest countries, and is structured in a two-division format.",
  "summary": "Harimau Malaya fail to break through a stubborn defence by the hosts in Jakarta.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "10-man Indonesia hold Malaysia to goalless draw in Fifa Asean Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/10-man-indonesia-hold-malaysia-to-goalless-draw-in-fifa-asean-cup-10488508",
        "published": "2026-09-28T15:47:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}