Losing the first leg of the semi-final with 2 goals in the 90+11 and 90+14 minutes on Christmas Day was really painful and difficult for the Singapore team, according to The Straits Times.
Scoring 2 goals in injury time, Vietnam beat Singapore in a match with all VAR
Singaporean players disappointed after Xuan Son's goal
Photo: Thuy An
Painful defeat of Singapore team
The first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 semi-final between Singapore and the Vietnamese team was tense and fierce before being decided by two goals by Tien Linh and Xuan Son in the final minutes of extra time 90+11 and 90+14.
This made writer David Lee lament at the beginning of the article in The Straits Times: "The Lions (the nickname of the Singapore team) suffered a painful blow on Boxing Day when they conceded a penalty in the 90+11th minute, before being defeated in the 90+14th minute."
Writer David Lee's feelings of regret and despair can be understood, as the Singapore team started the game well, putting strong pressure in the first 60 minutes before the situation on the field was completely reversed when Tien Linh appeared, helping coach Kim Sang-sik and his team regain control of the game.
Vietnam team has one hand on the final of AFF Cup 2024
Photo: Thuy An
Chance of final is slim
This was a match where VAR worked hard, denying Xuan Son's beautiful goal in the 88th minute because the error was determined to be a handball, after ignoring the collision between Ho Tan Tai and Faris where the referee was standing very close and had a favorable angle.
Also in the article, the author expressed surprise when hearing the pre-match coordination meeting confirm that Nakamura was suspended after receiving 2 yellow cards - unlike the update from the AFF tournament website (in fact, he received yellow cards in 2 matches against Malaysia and Thailand).
The Straits Times was proud that the Singapore team played impressively with Lionel Tan causing many difficulties for Xuan Son, or Safuwan Baharudin playing well in attack and defense, but all were in vain after conceding two consecutive goals to the Vietnamese team at the end of the match. "Then came the chaos in extra time, and now Singapore's hopes of reaching the final of the 5th AFF Cup are fragile," admitted David Lee.Thanhnien.vn
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/truyen-thong-singapore-tho-dai-hy-vong-vao-chung-ket-aff-cup-qua-mong-manh-185241226231800401.htm
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