Cklamovski pleased with Malaysia's focus in big win over Vietnam
Harimau Malaya hit Vietnam with goals from Joao Figueiredo (49th minute), Rodrigo Holgado (59th), La'vere Corbin Ong (67th) and Dion Cools (88th)
The win propelled Malaysia to the top of Group F with six points from two matches. Malaysian beat Nepal 2-0 in March.
"I thought we were good in the first half, it was a strong team performance. We went into half time, 0-0, but we probably could have got in front in that first half, " said Australian Cklamovski in the post-match press conference.
"It was important that we stayed focused in the second half, the discipline and kept working hard as a team. And you know that's important for us because we don't rely on one player, we rely on 11 players.
"On the pitch everything went well, whoever's out there, the subs did well. If we get one, we'll get two, we'll get three."
Cklamovski also paid tribute to the Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) bus crash victims and their family.
"I just want to, on behalf of everybody within the national team, pay tribute to all the families that were affected by yesterday's tragedy...We hope football can provide happiness."
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