Nakhon Ratchasima: Two late goals were enough to give Thailand a win over Singapore at the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium on Thursday.
An 88th minute header by Suttinun Phukhom from Theerathon Bunmathan's free-kick and a Pokkhao Anan lob over Izwan Mahbud in injury time proved the undoing of Singapore, who had defended resolutely until then.
Both teams observed a minute of silence in tribute of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew who died on Monday aged 91. Players also wore a black armbands as a mark of respect.
Thailand will next host Cameroon on March 30 while Singapore will entertain Guam a day later.
Thailand, the reigning ASEAN champions after winning the AFF (ASEAN Football Federation) Cup last year, and Singapore will find out their opponents for the second phase of joint 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup 2019 qualifiers at a draw in Kuala Lumpur on April 14.
Thailand leave it late to down Lions 2-0 in friendly
Prior to kick off, the Singapore and Thai national football teams observed a minute of silence to pay their respects to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's founding Prime Minister who died on Monday at the age of 91.
KORAT: Late strikes from Suttinun Phukhom and Pokklaw A-Nan were enough to give Thailand the win in the first of two friendlies between Singapore and Thailand. Thailand, who are the reigning ASEAN champions after winning the AFF Suzuki Cup last year, scored in the 87th minute and in injury time.
Prior to kick off, the Singapore and Thai national football teams observed a minute of silence to pay their respects to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's founding Prime Minister who died on Monday at the age of 91. Thai supporters also applauded when Singaporean and Thai officials made speeches commemorating the late Singapore statesman.
Players from both teams also wore black armbands during the match as a sign of respect.
Before the match, the Lions were seen warming up in a commemorative T-shirt that showed that sombre events back home were not far from their minds. Staff from the Football Association of Singapore say the team learned about the passing of the country's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew on Monday when they were on their way to Thailand, and so the players decided to print these T-shirts in tribute to Mr Lee.
“Back home everybody is mourning the loss of Mr Lee," said footballer Hariss Harun. "So since we are playing away, we want to remember Mr Lee and all the good he has done for Singapore. I think this is a small initiative we can do. We all are saddened by this loss so we are trying to as Singaporeans through football and we will try to do our best."
The friendlies were set up to mark 50 years of bilateral relations between Singapore and Thailand. This match took place at the His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary, 5 December 2007 Sports Complex, in Thailand's northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province.
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