Malaysia fans 'held' for more than an hour after match in Jakarta

JAKARTA: Hundreds of Harimau Malaya fans were "held" for more than an hour after Malaysia's FIFA Asean Cup group match against Indonesia at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Monday.

The situation was not caused by crowd trouble, but a security measure to ensure the safety of the visiting Malaysian supporters.

Tens of thousands of Indonesian fans dispersed and left the stadium first.

During the period, the Malaysian supporters remained in an area designated by security authorities.

Dozens of security personnel were also stationed around the barriers to control the movements of Malaysian fans.

The visiting supporters were not allowed to approach the Indonesian fans' area to prevent any untoward incidents.

The situation lasted for more than half an hour before the Malaysian supporters were allowed to leave in stages.

There were no incidents reported and Indonesian supporters also refraining from any provocation.

Malaysia held Indonesia to a goalless draw in front of 56,894 spectators.