Malaysia's super-sub Qaseh sinks Syria
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KUALA LUMPUR: Substitute forward Qaseh Riana Dafira Rafiuddin emerged as the hero, striking 10 minutes from time to hand Malaysia a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Syria in their opening Group E match of the Asian Under -17 women's Asian Cup qualifiers at the Selayang Municipal Council Stadium on Monday.
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Malaysia, coached by Japanese Takayoshi Ishihara, dominated possession and carved out several opportunities, but were repeatedly thwarted by a resolute Syrian backline led by captain Arin Asaad and goalkeeper Media Housain.
However, Malaysia's patience was rewarded in the 80th minute.
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