Thailand beat Singapore 3-1 in first leg of ASEAN football championship semi-finals
Thailand extended its winning streak against Singapore to 11.
Singapore's football team faced Thailand in the first leg of the ASEAN football championship semi-finals on Saturday, Aug 15. Despite having a tough task ahead, Thailand secured a 3-1 victory over the world-ranked 148th Lions. Thai striker Teerasak Poeiphimai scored twice in the first half, while Singapore's Shawal Anuar had his penalty saved.
Thai captain Seksan Ratree added a third goal shortly after halftime. Coming into the match, Singapore were not expected to defeat Thailand, who had not beaten them in about 14 years. In the group stages, Thailand had won all four games and scored 10 goals without conceding a single one. Singapore's qualification to the semi-finals was not a cakewalk, as they had to win against Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, and Indonesia to reach this stage.
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