After coming in as a substitute in the 54th minute, the Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) forward made a huge impact especially on the right side with his runs and crosses.

The second victory after a comfortable 3-0 win over the Philippines on last Friday helped Ong Kim Swee’s squad collect six points to be slated second behind China, with one game remaining.

In the match at the Shah Alam Stadium here, with five changes made in the squad, national head coach Ong Kim Swee’s side struggled to start the game well.

The absence of Nik Akif Syahiran and Daniel Amier Norhisham in the midfield was greatly felt as Malaysia failed to display good performance.

Goalkeeper, Haziq Nadzli impressively stopped a couple of efforts by the visitor throughout the 90 minutes.

Earlier, Vannasone Douangmaity almost broke the deadlock for Laos as his long-range shot hit the woodwork in the 35th minute.