RI roars over KL in heated semifinal<\/p>\n
Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur<\/p>\n
Veteran striker Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto turned in a vintage
\nperformance to lead Indonesia into their third Tiger Cup final,
\nbeating Malaysia 4-1 Monday in a match marred by fighting between
\nrival supporters.<\/p>\n
Indonesia advanced 5-3 on aggregate after losing the first leg
\n1-2 to Malaysia last week. They will face Singapore in the finals
\nSaturday of Southeast Asia's premier soccer tournament.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Malaysia looked set to move into the finals after
\nKhalid Jamlus opened scoring in the 27th minute at Kuala Lumpur's
\nNational Stadium, leaving the Indonesians two goals behind on
\naggregate by halftime.<\/p>\n
Police stepped in to maintain order during the break, when
\nhot-tempered fans from both sides began hurling bottles and other
\nobjects at each other. Some brawling broke out, but no injuries
\nwere immediately reported.<\/p>\n
Kurniawan came on as a substitute in the 57th minute and
\nimmediately turned the tables by scoring just before the one-hour
\nmark, causing the Indonesians to pile pressure on the Malaysian
\nside.<\/p>\n
Charis Yulianto nodded in a corner kick in the 75th minute,
\nhelped by Kurniawan's speedy runs into the box.<\/p>\n
In the 78th minute, Kurniawan brought the ball down, leading
\nIlham Jaya Kesuma to swiftly blast it into the goal.<\/p>\n
Boas Salossa sealed Indonesia's victory with another easy goal
\nin the 85th minute.<\/p>\n
The match had been delayed two days as a mark of respect for
\ntens of thousands killed across the region by last week's
\nearthquake-tsunami aftermath, which hit Indonesia hardest.<\/p>\n
Earlier on Monday, Asian soccer's governing body criticized
\nMyanmar's national team for disciplinary woes that marred its
\nsemifinal match against Singapore.<\/p>\n
The Asian Football Confederation was \"disappointed with the
\npoor sportsmanship and the lack of fair play demonstrated in the
\nSingapore-Myanmar match\" played in the city-state Sunday, said
\nAFC General Secretary Peter Velappan.<\/p>\n
\"We are ... extremely displeased with the attitude of the
\nplayers as well as the Myanmar team officials,\" Velappan said in
\na statement.<\/p>\n
Singapore advanced to the Southeast Asian tournament 8-5 on
\naggregate after they won the first leg 4-3 Wednesday.<\/p>\n
In a 20-minute span, three Myanmar players were sent off for
\nindiscipline by Japanese referee Kamikawa Toru. They included Moe
\nKyaw Thu, who kicked dirt at the referee in dissent.<\/p>\n
Reserve keeper Tun Tun Lin was sent off for throwing a water
\nbottle at a Singapore defender.<\/p>\n
The AFC also asked the ASEAN Football Federation to submit an
\noverall report on the Tiger Cup after being informed of poor
\nsecurity conditions at a Dec. 28, 2004, match in Jakarta between
\nIndonesia and Malaysia, as well as match-fixing allegations
\nduring group matches in Vietnam.<\/p>\n
\"We urge you to conduct an investigation into these
\nallegations immediately,\" Velappan said in a letter to the
\nSoutheast Asian soccer organization.<\/p>",
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