Brown grass forces change of venue

Brown grass forces change of venue

KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Brown grass has forced a change of stadium for men's soccer matches in the Southeast Asian Games.

The Shah Alam Stadium on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur has been attacked by grass mites, leaving parts of the pitch brown and too unsightly for television coverage, the Asian Football Confederation and organizers determined Thursday.

The matches will be moved the smaller Petaling Jaya Municipal Council Stadium in the Kuala Lumpur suburbs, Malaysian media reported Friday. Women's matches shall be moved from the municipal stadium to a venue in Cheras, another suburb.