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A match that could have gone either way went neither way as it turns out, as Singapore finished the match with ten men after captain Aide Iskandar was sent off for a laughable second yellow card.
The Lions were missing two first-teamers against Malaysia tonight as S. Subramani's injury paved the way for Hafiq Osman, who had sparkled in the crushing 11-0 demlition of Laos to fill in at rightback, while the till-now in form Mustafic Fahrudin's suspension meant that defensive midfielder Isa Halim was called upon to anchor midfield. Singapore had lined up with a more attack-minded 3-4-3 formation, with Khairul Amri, Noh Alam Shah and Indra Sahdan providing the firepower for the Lions, but it was Malaysia who dominated the opening exchanges of the game. Eddy Helmi's cross delivered immediately after kickoff was put out for a corner, and a defensive lapse in the 5th minute allowed Nizarudin Yusof through, but he was bravely stopped by Lions custodian Lionel Lewis who made the clearance after rushing out. Singapore's passing was looking nervous and edgy, and when chances came, such as Noh Alam Shah's wide shot in the 16th minute, they failed to convert. Singapore were nearly punished in the 19th minute when Nizarudin was let through, but he was ruled offside.
For all of Malaysia's chances, however, Singapore missed a big chance to strike the early blow in the 41st minute when a dancing Indra Sahdan slipped a slicng through ball into the heart of the Malaysian defence to Khairul Amri's feet, only to see the forward completely fluff the shot.
The halftime team talk must have fired up the Singapore team as they came back in the second half stronger and more dominant. For all of their aggression, though, it was Malaysia who struck first blood. A moment of magic came about in the 57th minute when Hardi Jaafar received the ball back after having given it to a teammate from a throw-in. The shaven midfielder proceeded to stun the fans and Lionel Lewis alike with an amazing curler from the left wing that somehow swerved over and away from Lewis at full stretch into the top right corner. The number 10 for Malaysia almost scored a double goal in the 64th minute when he unleashed an identical shot from nearly the same position that somehow swerved just wide.
Singapore equalised in the 73rd minute when Isa Halim pumped an inch-perfect cross into the box. Noh Alam Shah somehow ghosted past his marker in a fine display of off-the-ball movement before leaping to meet the ball with an emphatic header that left the Malaysia keeper stunned.
Nine minutes from time, Malaysia nearly won the match when Eddy Helmi fired in a shot after dribbling into the box, only to see Lionel Lewis save superbly with his knees. Controversy struck in the 89th minute when Aide Iskandar was derisively sent off for a second yellow card for reentering the field without the referee's permission. The Lions captain's look of incredulity underlined the dubious nature of the decision, and further amusment was to be derived after the referee could not properly decide whether to allow a broken corner flag to be replaced deep into added time, restarting and pausing the timing alternately. The match finally ended 2 minutes later than announced, and the reputation of one Wang Da Xue is undoubtedly in question with FIFA's refereeing section.
-Hacjience Yukona
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