National coach Ricki Herbert brought in a clutch of new players to help Maldives beat Cambodia 3-2 in their group game at the BangaBandhu Gold Cup in Bangladesh.
Herbert left out seven players who took the Maldives to the semi-finals of the SAFF Suzuki Cup tournament in India, bringing in youngsters as he tries to develop the national side of the island nation.
He was rewarded with a fighting performance that got the Maldives off to a winning start at the Gold Cup.
Next games are:
- Jan 13: Maldives vs Bangladesh U23
- Jan 15: Maldives vs Bahrain
For a match report, click here.
Match highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqW_8GfIbh8
