<div> Having seen his side being qualified in the AFC Challenge Cup 2014 earlier in the month, Jamal Mahmoud’s Palestine scored a goal in each half to bring down the highflying Malaysians who were playing their first match after an important 2-1 victory over Yemen in the Asian Cup qualifying match. </div> <div> </div> <div> Khaled Salem’s connected a brilliant volley in the 40th minute and later Ashraf Nu’man curled a freekick past Malaysian goalie Ahmad Syihan Hazmi one minute from time. Hazmi ensured a respectable scoreline by stopping a Hussam Saleh penalty in stoppage time. </div> <div> </div> <div> “I had a good look at some of the players, who did not play against Yemen and it has given me more options for future reference,” Malaysian coach K Rajagobal was quoted by the New Straits Times. </div> <div> </div> <div> Malaysia, with one win and a defeat, are third in Group D behind leaders Bahrain and second-placed Qatar in their AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign. Malaysia will not be in action until October when they host Bahrain. </div> <div> </div>
