heast ▁Asian ▁games , ▁Saf aw i ▁was ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 - man ▁squad ▁by ▁O ng ▁Kim ▁S we e . ▁He ▁scored ▁the ▁first ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁with ▁a ▁st unning ▁vol ley ▁from ▁a ▁cross ▁by ▁his ▁fellow ▁coun tr yman ▁Matthew ▁Dav ies ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 ▁victory ▁against ▁Br une i . ▁Saf aw i ▁scored ▁his ▁second ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁during ▁the ▁ 3 – 1 ▁victory ▁against ▁My an mar . ▁Despite ▁receiving ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁after ▁losing ▁ 1 – 0 ▁during ▁the ▁final ▁against ▁Th ailand , ▁Saf aw i ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁players ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁and ▁showed ▁consistent ▁performances ▁throughout ▁the ▁tournament . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Saf aw i ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁international ▁goal ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁A FC ▁Asian ▁Cup ▁qual ification ▁against ▁ ▁North ▁Korea ▁national ▁football ▁team . ▁ ▁During ▁Football ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Asian ▁Games ▁- ▁Men ' s ▁tournament ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Asian ▁Games ▁in ▁Jak arta - P ale mb ang , ▁Indones ia . ▁Saf aw i ▁was ▁also ▁selected ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 - man ▁squad ▁by ▁O ng ▁Kim ▁S we e . ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁August , ▁when ▁Malays ia ▁was ▁playing ▁against ▁South ▁Korea , ▁he ▁scored ▁twice ▁to ▁secure ▁a ▁ 2 - 1 ▁win ▁in ▁their ▁second ▁the