Singapore captain Hariss Harun analyses what went wrong for them in their Asian Cup qualifier loss to Chinese Taipei.
Singapore captain Hariss Harun admits that the national side “didn’t show up” in their humiliating home defeat against Chinese Taipei and will need to improve dramatically in Tuesday night’s friendly against Argentina.
The Singaporean fell to a 2-1 loss to Chinese Taipei at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday night, despite Hariss giving them a sixth-minute lead through a header.
Now they must lift themselves off the floor to put in a respectable display without No. 2-ranked Argentina, who will be…

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Jason Dasey and Fazrul Nawaz recap Singapore’s loss to Chinese Taipei, and what it means for their Asian Cup aspirations.
Singapore coach V. Sundramoorthy denies that his team were over-confident before falling to a shock 2-1 defeat to Chinese Taipei in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifier on Saturday night.
A crowd of 5,004 at Jalan Besar Stadium were expecting to see the Lions secure a comfortable victory when they took the lead through Hariss Harun’s goal in the sixth minute.
But the Taiwanese, three spots below Singapore in the FIFA rankings, stormed back to equalise before half-time through a stunning volley from Belgium-born…

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FC’s Jason Dasey and PJ Roberts look to Singapore’s crucial AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Chinese Taipei as a must-win.
Hariss Harun is ready to carry some of the goal-scoring responsibility as an under-strength Singapore take on Chinese Taipei in an AFC Asian Cup qualifier at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday night.
Front man Khairul Amri is likely to be missing due an appendicitis-related problem and another experienced forward in Fazrul Nawaz is still coming back from a long-term knee injury.
It means that utility player Safuwan Baharudin could be used as an emergency striker as the Lions look to improve on their…

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FC’s Jason Dasey and PJ Roberts look to Singapore’s crucial AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Chinese Taipei as a must-win.
Even without chief striker Khairul Amri, Singapore will go on the attack in search of the three points when they host Chinese Taipei in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifer at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday night.
A win will put the Lions in a good position to qualify for the tournament after starting their third-round qualifying campaign with a handy 0-0 away draw against Bahrain in March.
Amri, who has 32 goals in 115 internationals, is likely to miss the crucial clash, due to an apparent appendicitis…

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FC’s Jason Dasey and PJ Roberts look to Singapore’s crucial AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Chinese Taipei as a must-win.

Jason Dasey speaks with Singapore’s V. Sundramoorthy to preview their upcoming friendlies including a fixture vs. Argentina.
Singapore’s Asian Cup qualifying opponents Chinese Taipei will hold no fears about playing at Jalan Besar Stadium because of their familiarity with synthetic surfaces back home.
The two nations, separated by only three spots in the FIFA rankings, will face off on Saturday night in a Group E match on the road to the regional showcase in United Arab Emirates in 2019.
Chinese Taipei’s domestic league is held on similar surfaces to Jalan Besar, with 13 of their 23-man squad being home-based players.
“An…

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With matches against Myanmar, Argentina, and Chinese Taipei, Jason Dasey and Dez Corkhill analyse each matches’ importance.
Midfielder Safuwan Bahrudin will bring a rich vein of scoring form to the Singapore national team for the June internationals on home soil, including the June 13 friendly against Argentina.
The 25-year-old has bagged eight goals in his last six games for Premier League outfit PDRM FA to remind coach V. Sundramoorthy of his value.
Safuwan travelled from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore on Sunday ahead of national training this week, with the Lions facing up to Myanmar (friendly, June 10) and Chinese Taipei…

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Jason Dasey speaks with Singapore’s V. Sundramoorthy to preview their upcoming friendlies including a fixture vs. Argentina.

Tampines striker Fazrul Nawaz returned to Singapore training and tells ESPN FC’s Jason Dasey he is targeting a return to action in June.
Singapore head coach V. Sundramoorthy is heartened by the good form of his attacking players ahead of three June internationals in a week.
Faris Ramli (seven goals) Khairul Amri (four) and Khairul Nizam (four) and Shahril Ishak (four) have all pleased Sundram by scoring in the S.League in recent matches.
Singapore will play Myanmar in a friendly on June 6 before facing Chinese Taipei in their second AFC Asian Cup qualifier on June 10, both at Jalan Besar Stadium. Three days later, they will host…

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