Kathmandu, Nov. 19 -- Nepal seemed satisfied after the final whistle at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil in Malaysia on Tuesday. They did not win, nor did they play a draw, but they were not troubled by losing the match, which was the fifth group-stage loss in the Third Round of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Malaysia, the hosts, were on the attack, while the visitors were busy in defence. And if it was not for the wall of Nepal, goalkeeper Kiran Chemjong, disallowing several goals for the home side, Nepal would have suffered a heavy defeat.

The Gorkhalis were able to keep the score from ticking until the first half. However, as the hosts came back with a more attacking mindset, Faisal Hamil found the back of the net in the 56th minut...