Taipei Times
Date: Sep 08, 2018
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Taiwan yesterday gave the perfect send-off to English head coach Gary White in his final
Taiwan’s Li Mao, right, goes past Malaysia goalkeeper Mohd Farizal Marlias in their international friendly at the Taipei Municipal Stadium yesterday. Photo: Ritchie B. Tongo, EPA
game in charge with a 2-0 victory over Malaysia in their international friendly at the Taipei Municipal Stadium.
When the referee blew his whistle at the end of the match, the Taiwan players surrounded White and his fellow assistant coaches from England, sharing warm embraces, while the fans also stood to thank White for a job well done.
The match started out tentatively for both sides, as a late afternoon thunderstorm drenched the pitch, leaving it water-logged, slowing the pace of the game.
Taiwan gradually began to impose their game on the opposition and it paid off when they scored the opening goal in the 13th minute. [FULL STORY]
