Football | Macau faces Malaysia today in Malacca

The Macau Football Team will face the Malaysian National Team in a friendly international match tonight in the historical city of Malacca.
The match is expected to be open, with both teams making the most of this “training game” opportunity.
The odds currently favor the Malaysians playing against the second-worst ranked nation in Asia. The Macau team is ranked 195th in the world, just ahead of Mongolia (number 202). They have not played any international matches for over a year, and last March lost 3-0 to Cambodia in the first round of the World Cup qualifiers.
Neither do things look good for Malaysia’s coach, Datuk Ong Kim Swee, with his team trying to get back on their feet after a disastrous campaign in the World Cup qualifiers.
The Tigers have not won at home since the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup Final when they beat Thailand 3-2 (lost on aggregate 4-3).
Fan behavior is another element of concern. The last time the Malaysian National Team played at home, a supporters’ group disrupted the match to protest the Football Association of Malaysia’s failure to improve its standards. The match was abandoned, granting Saudi Arabia a 3-0 win by default.
The organizers and security personnel at today’s match will be on high alert to avoid similar incidents, which could lead to greater sanctions by the Asian Football Confederation. RM