CHIANG MAI: Malaysia defeated Thailand 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time to reach the King's Cup final at Chiang Mai Stadium here today.
Harimau Malaya will face Tajikistan, who defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 in an earlier match, in Sunday's final.
Thailand were a better side in the opening 15 minutes before captain Chanathip Songkrasin was forced off with an injury.
La'Vere Corbin-Ong scored his second international goal for Malaysia by converting a Safawi Rasid pass in the 32nd minute.
National goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi, who is making his second straight start for Malaysia, stopped the War Elephants from scoring on several occasions after the breather.
However, he could not do much as Pansa Hemviboon scored for Thailand in the fifth minute of stoppage time to level the match.
In the penalty shootout, Malaysia scored through Dion Cools, Syafiq Ahmad, Matthew Davies, Declan Lambert and Corbin, while Syihan blocked Supachok Sarachat's kick to send Malaysia to the final.