U22 Timor Leste created an earthquake, helping U22 Vietnam relieve pressure

(Dan Tri) - U22 Timor Leste created an earthquake at SEA Games 33 when they defeated U22 Singapore with a score of 3-1. This result somewhat helped U22 Vietnam to reduce the pressure.

U22 Timor Leste surprisingly defeated U22 Singapore 3-1

After a heavy 1-6 defeat against U22 Thailand, U22 Timor Leste entered the second match in Group A of men's football against U22 Singapore. The "tiny" team in Asia surprised everyone when they excellently defeated U22 Singapore.

Despite letting U22 Singapore take the lead early, U22 Timor Leste still played resiliently. They won the match 3-1. With this victory, U22 Timor Leste moved up to second place in Group A with 3 points (goal difference 4-7). Meanwhile, U22 Singapore has not earned any points.

U22 Timor Leste won against U22 Singapore (Photo: FAS).

The victory of U22 Timor Leste helps U22 Vietnam to reduce the pressure. Because the second team in Group A can only get 3 points at most. This helps coach Kim Sang Sik's team to be able to still rank above the second team in Group A if they are ranked below U22 Malaysia. At SEA Games 33, the three top teams and the second team with the best record will qualify for the semi-finals.

Back to the match, U22 Singapore started quite well. Right in the 11th minute, they had the opening goal. Khairin Nadim hit the post in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. Then, Amir Syafiz swooped in to score the rebound to help U22 Singapore take the lead.

However, U22 Timor Leste showed resilience. They equalized 1-1 in the 19th minute. U22 Singapore goalkeeper Yazid could only block the first shot of U22 Timor Leste but then Cannavaro was there at the right time to score against the team in the lion island.

U22 Timor Leste then played a sneaky game. In the 42nd minute, Correira received a pass from the right wing, before easily finishing into the net of U22 Singapore, raising the score to 2-1 for U22 Timor Leste.

The surprise did not stop there, in the 45+1 minute, U22 Timor Leste continued to score. Fernando took advantage of Rashid's mistake, before using his speed to run down to face goalkeeper Yazid. The U22 Timor Leste player took two steps to finish, before putting the ball into the U22 Singapore net.

In the second half, U22 Singapore pressed forward to find a goal. However, luck turned against them when the ball hit the post of U22 Timor Leste's goal. Throughout the second half, U22 Timor Leste proactively gave the game to their opponents and played defensively. They excellently kept the 3-1 victory. This was the biggest surprise since the beginning of the tournament.

Watch SEA Games 33, side by side with the Vietnamese Sports Delegation, most fully onFPT Play, at: http://fptplay.vn

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