Malaysia start 2009 with bad performance being trashed 5 goals by UAE in the first match for Asia Cup 2011 Qualifiers. This repeating the same fate Malaysia has in Asia Cup 2007 when they kick out from the group stage.

UAE first goal come in 28 minutes through Mohamed Omar Mohd Ahmad before getting the second goal before half time through penalty kick taken by Mohamed Omar Mohd Ahmad.

UAE third goal come in fashion when Ismail Matar Ibrahim acrobatically perform a scissor kick beating Malaysia goalkeeper in 62 minutes. In 75 minutes Ismail Matar Ibrahim once again scored UAE 4 goals.

UAE substitutes, Ahmad Khalil Sebait scores the last goal in 85 minutes to end the game with 5-0 scoreline.

After the match Malaysia supporters gather in front of Malaysia officer and players exit to show their disappointment show by national team. Some of them want B. Sathianathan to responsible in the team loss and quit his post while some preferring major revamp in FAM led by Pahang Sultan, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah.

Players:

Malaysia: (GK) Mohd Syamsuri Mustafa (Syed Adney Syed Hussein), Mohd Fauzie Nan, Norhafiz Zamani Misbah (C), Aidil Zafuan Radzak, V.Thirumurugan, Amirulhadi Zainal, Hardi Jaafar, Indra Putra Mahayuddin, Khyril Muhaymeen Zambri, Zaquan Adha Radzak (Mohd Ashari Samsudin) dan Safee Sali.

UAE: (GK) Majed Naser Humaid Almaqdami, Abdulraheem Jumaa , Al Junaibi Abdulsalam, Mohamed Omar Mohd Ahmad (C) (Ahmed Khalil Sebait), Haidar Alo Ali, Ismaeil Matar Ibrahim, Ismail Saleem (Mahmoud Khamis Saeed), Mohamed Saeed Rashed, Walid Abbas Murad, Hamdan Ismeel Mohamed dan Mohammed Fayez Sbait.

Referee: Wiliams Benjamin Jon (Australia)