Malaysia To Field Two Teams For U-13 Asean Cup

PETALING JAYA (Selangor, Malaysia), July 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will field two teams in the Yamaha Asean Cup Under-13 tournament (YACU-13) to be held at the Petaling Jaya Municipal Stadium this weekend. Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) assistant secretary-general Kelly Sathiral said Malaysia, as the YACU-13 host, has the privilege of fielding two teams in the three-day tournament that starts on Friday. "Malaysia Yellow and Malaysia Blue will fight in the five nations tournament with defending champions Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and India," he told reporters after receiving the 4th Yamaha Asean Cup U-13 Football trophy from Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Sdn Bhd general manager, sales and marketing K.C Leong at Wisma FAM here. Malaysia Yellow will be made up of Bukit Jalil Sports School students while Malaysia Blue will be a blend of hand-picked players from various talent camps around the country. The Yamaha Asean Cup which is entering its fourth edition this year is said to be the best platform for youngsters to showcase their football skills in a competitive platform. Leong said the tournament would provide a platform for young footballers to perform and show their football skills en route to taking the first step to become a professional footballer. --BERNAMA