Staging a late comeback after conceding an early goal, the Singapore Under-15 team took the Lion City Cup final to penalties on Sunday. The momentum seemed to be on their side, but it was not enough as the National Development Centre outfit lost 4-3 on spot-kicks to...
The 15-year-old said: “We worked hard. It was a really hard situation because they’re physically strong and they sit back deep well. But we forced the goal, forced the comeback but we couldn’t complete it. I
A back pass from Ahmad Ilhan Rizqullah caught goalkeeper Jarec Ng out as the ball trickled over the line, handing the Thais an early lead. The Singapore U-15s had another chance to equalise 20 minutes later, when midfielder Harith Danish Irwan found Uchenna Eziakor in space on the left with an outside-foot pass, but the winger fired his shot well over the top.
The Lion City Sailors forward came close to a winner just three minutes later, but his freekick bounced off the bar.