Malaysia edges Taiwan in World Cup qualifier

Malaysia edges Taiwan in World Cup qualifier

Published Jul. 3, 2011 11:10 a.m. ET

Malaysian goalkeeper Mohd Sharbinee Ramli saved a penalty Sunday to help his side advance to the second round of Asia's World Cup qualifiers on away goals despite losing 3-2 to Taiwan in Taipei.

Mohamad Aidil Abd Radzak put Malaysia ahead in the eighth minute with a 35-meter free kick, before Taiwan's Chang Han equalized in the 31st minute. Safiq Rahim edged Malaysia ahead again in the 40th minute from a free kick, but Taiwan again surged back and scored twice from the spot as Chen Po-liang and Xavier Chen converted penalties in the 44th and 75th.

In between, Sharbinee Ramli stopped a Chen penalty in the 61st minute.

In the first leg of the tie on Wednesday, Malaysia defeated Taiwan 2-1.

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