KUALA LUMPUR: National Under-16 striker Fahim Akmal Zulkarnain refused to call himself a hero after his 89th-minute winner sealed a 2-1 victory over Singapore at the KLFA Stadium on Saturday.
The SM Taman Desa Skudai student's late strike kept Malaysia's hopes alive in Group E of the Under-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, sparing them from early elimination following an opening 2-0 defeat to Palestine.
Rather than taking the spotlight, Fahim credited the collective effort of his teammates for their triumph.
"Singapore's defence was quite strong, so we used our speed advantage to get the result we wanted," he said.
