HANOI: Singapore went into their SEA Games Group B match with neighbours Malaysia on Saturday (May 14) understanding they wanted a win to maintain alive hopes of a semi-final spot.
While the Young Lions finally eked out a noteworthy 2-2 draw with the Harimau Muda, their exit was sealed later that night when Thailand thumped Cambodia 5-0.
This meant that Singapore, who’ve performed all their group video games, can’t mathematically catch up with Thailand and Malaysia within the group.
It was a bittersweet marketing campaign in Vietnam for Singapore who depart the event after one win, two attracts and a defeat.
In a vigorous affair on the Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Dinh, Singapore fell behind to a Luqman Hakim Shamsudin objective within the fourth minute earlier than storming again to seize an equaliser from Shah Shahiran three minutes later.
Singapore then took the lead within the 78th minute by way of Harhys Stewart, however had been pegged again 4 minutes later when Faiz Amer Runnizar nodded house.
Singapore, who’ve by no means gained a SEA Games gold in soccer, final certified for the knockout stage in 2013 in Myanmar, the place they gained the bronze.
Source : channelnewsasia.com
