Malaysia’s Izzaq Faris Ramlan clashes with Japan’s Gotoku Sakai during their Asian Zone Olympic 2012 qualifying match at the Tosu Stadium in Fukuoka, Japan, September 21, 2011. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Fukuoka)

Malaysia’s Wan Zack Haikal Wan Nor battles for the ball with Japan’s Gotoku Sakai during their Asian Zone Olympic 2012 qualifying match at the Tosu Stadium in Fukuoka, Japan, September 21, 2011. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Fukuoka)

Malaysia’s Mahali Jasuli fights for the ball with Japan’s Gotoku Sakai during their Asian Zone Olympic 2012 qualifying match at the Tosu Stadium in Fukuoka, Japan, September 21, 2011. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Fukuoka)

Malaysia’s Mohamad Fandi Othman clashes with Japan’s Hiroshi Kiyotake during their Asian Zone Olympic 2012 qualifying match at the Tosu Stadium in Fukuoka, Japan, September 21, 2011. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Fukuoka)

Malaysia’s Izzaq Faris Ramlan clashes with Japan’s Hiroki Sakai (right) during their Asian Zone Olympic 2012 qualifying match at the Tosu Stadium in Fukuoka, Japan, September 21, 2011. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Fukuoka)

Malaysia’s K.Gurusamy battles for the ball with Japan’s Keigo Higashi during their Asian Zone Olympic 2012 qualifying match at the Tosu Stadium in Fukuoka, Japan, September 21, 2011. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Fukuoka)

Malaysian fans cheering during the Asian Zone Olympic 2012 qualifying match at the Tosu Stadium in Fukuoka, Japan, September 21, 2011. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Fukuoka)

Japanese fans cheering during the Asian Zone Olympic 2012 qualifying match at the Tosu Stadium in Fukuoka, Japan, September 21, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Fukuoka)