SEA Games Football: Singapore hopes of qualifying for semi-finals look dim
Singapore defending against an Indonesian free kick during their 0-2 loss on Friday, November 11th, in Jakarta. The Young Lions have to play Thailand in their final game on Thursday, November 17th. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images for SSC)
Jakarta, Sunday, November 13, 2011 — Singapore’s hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of the South-east Asian (SEA) Games football tournament look even slimmer today. Malaysia beat Cambodia 4-1 while Indonesia beat Thailand 3-1 to leave Singapore a mountain to climb.
Indonesia lead Group A with nine points while Malaysia are second with seven. Singapore lag in third with four.
Singapore need Indonesia to beat Malaysia and the Young Lions in turn have to beat Thailand by a bagful of goals because they have an inferior goal difference. Singapore are now in this situation because, while all the other teams managed to put four or more goals past the Cambodians, Singapore only managed to eke out a 2-1 win over them.
If Malaysia and Indonesia play out a leisurely 0-0 draw in their final group game to conserve energy, both teams will qualify for the semi-finals and Singapore will be left out in the cold and can do nothing about it.
Centre-back Safuwan Baharudin will probably not play against Thailand on Thursday, November 17th, after his ankle was injured in that calamitous first-minute collision with Shahir Hamzah in the 0-2 loss to Indonesia. Neil Vanu will also not play after his red card in the 23rd minute of the same game left his teammates having to play with 10 men for just over an hour.
In Group B, Vietnam tore apart Brunei 8-0, scoring five goals inside the first 18 minutes. Myanmar thrashed the Philippines 5-0 to secure second place. Both Vietnam and Myanmar are through to the semi-finals.
With regard to Singapore’s 0-2 loss to Indonesia at the 2011 SEA Games football tournament …
- The Young Lions were poor. (81%, 403 Votes)
- The Young Lions were average. (12%, 58 Votes)
- The Young Lions were good. (7%, 38 Votes)
Total Voters: 499
Loading …With regard to Singapore’s 2-1 win over Cambodia in the 2011 SEA Games football tournament …
- The Young Lions were poor. (71%, 311 Votes)
- The Young Lions were average. (23%, 100 Votes)
- The Young Lions were good. (6%, 29 Votes)
Total Voters: 440
Loading …With regard to Singapore’s 0-0 draw with Malaysia at the 2011 SEA Games football tournament …
- The Young Lions were poor. (63%, 332 Votes)
- The Young Lions were average. (23%, 120 Votes)
- The Young Lions were good. (14%, 78 Votes)
Total Voters: 530
Loading …SEA Games 2011 Football — Group A Fixtures
Venue for all matches: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. Time shown is Singapore time. Jakarta time is one hour behind.
| Day/Date | Team A | Team B | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 7 | Singapore
|
0 | Malaysia |
0 | 5pm |
| Mon, Nov 7 | Indonesia |
6 | Cambodia |
0 | 8pm |
| Wed, Nov 9 | Malaysia |
2 | Thailand |
1 | 5pm |
| Wed, Nov 9 | Cambodia |
1 | Singapore |
2 | 8pm |
| Fri, Nov 11 | Singapore |
0 | Indonesia |
2 | 3pm |
| Fri, Nov 11 | Thailand |
4 | Cambodia |
0 | 6pm |
| Sun, Nov 13 | Malaysia |
4 | Cambodia |
1 | 5pm |
| Sun, Nov 13 | Indonesia |
3 | Thailand |
1 | 8pm |
| Thu, Nov 17 | Thailand |
0 | Singapore |
2 | 5pm |
| Thu, Nov 17 | Indonesia |
0 | Malaysia |
1 | 8pm |
SEA Games 2011 Football — Group A Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Indonesia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Singapore |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Thailand |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Cambodia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
SEA Games 2011 Football — Group B Fixtures
Venue for Nov 3rd matches: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. Venue for all other matches: Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta. Time shown is Singapore time. Jakarta time is one hour behind.
| Day/Date | Team A | Team B | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 3 | Vietnam |
3 | Philippines
|
1 | 5pm |
| Thu, Nov 3 | Laos
|
2 | Myanmar |
3 | 8pm |
| Sat, Nov 5 | Brunei |
1 | Timor Leste
|
2 | 5pm |
| Sat, Nov 5 | Myanmar |
0 | Vietnam
|
0 | 8pm |
| Mon, Nov 7 | Timor Leste
|
2 | Philippines
|
1 | 5pm |
| Mon, Nov 7 | Laos
|
2 | Brunei |
2 | 8pm |
| Wed, Nov 9 | Myanmar
|
4 | Brunei |
0 | 5pm |
| Wed, Nov 9 | Vietnam
|
2 | Timor Leste
|
0 | 8pm |
| Fri, Nov 11 | Philippines
|
3 | Laos
|
2 | 5pm |
| Sat, Nov 12 | Brunei |
0 | Vietnam
|
8 | 5pm |
| Sun, Nov 13 | Philippines
|
0 | Myanmar
|
5 | 5pm |
| Sun, Nov 13 | Timor Leste
|
0 | Laos
|
3 | 8pm |
| Tue, Nov 15 | Myanmar
|
1 | Timor Leste
|
0 | 5pm |
| Tue, Nov 15 | Philippines
|
1 | Brunei |
1 | 8pm |
| Thu, Nov 17 | Laos |
1 | Vietnam
|
3 | 5pm |
SEA Games 2011 Football — Group B Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 13 |
| Myanmar
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Timor Leste |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Laos |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 |
| Philippines |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| Brunei |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
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