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Malaysia bagged the SEA Games football gold medal 4-3 on penalty kicks against Indonesia at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta on Monday.
Skipper Baddrol Bakhtiar converted the winning penalty. Both teams were tied 1-1 after full-time and extra-time play.
In the penalty shoot-out, Titus Bonai, Egi Melgiansyah and Abdul Rahman were on target for Indonesia while Gunawan Dwi Cahyo and Ferdinan A.S. failed to convert their attempts.
For Malaysia, Mahalli Jasuli, Fandi Othman and Mohd Fadhli Shas were spot on with their kicks while Ahmad Fakri Saarani failed to make good.
Baddrol then stepped up to take the fifth penalty for Malaysia and did not fail his teammates.
Earlier, Indonesia started the match strong and drew first blood in the 5th minute, when Gunawan Dwi Cahyo rose high to score with a header from a corner kick.
But Malaysia drew level in the 38th minute with a sliding header by Mohd Asraruddin Putra Omar.
The match was still tied 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra-time play, resulting in the gold medal being decided by penalty kicks.
Source - TheStar