S'pore beats Timor-Leste 3-0 in Asean Football Championship

Singapore defeated Timor-Leste 3-0 in an away match at the Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam, maintaining their strong start in the Asean Football Championship.

Following a 2-1 victory over Cambodia on Dec. 11 at their home ground, the National Stadium, the Lions faced Timor-Leste on Dec. 14 and secured another win.

However, Singapore’s goals came late in the game, with the breakthrough arriving in the 73rd minute via a penalty.

Japan-born Kyoga Nakamura calmly converted the spot kick, marking his first-ever goal for Singapore.

Substitute forward Shawal Anuar then made an immediate impact, scoring two goals in the 82nd and 89th minutes to seal the win.

Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia and Timor-Leste are in Group A, while Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar and Laos are in Group B.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals of the tournament, also known as the Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup.

Next match

During subsequent group stage matches, Singapore will face Thailand and Malaysia.

Here are the dates and timings for the matches:

Thailand: Dec. 17, 8:30pm

Malaysia: Dec. 20, 9pm

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