Singapore 1:3 Thailand: AFF Championship Match Result

Match report

Singapore played host to Thailand in the semi-finals of the Championship AFF on Friday night and watched as the visitors took control with a 1:3 victory. The result sends Thailand to the final while Singapore's campaign ends, and here's the thing — despite controlling 72 percent of possession, the hosts found no answer to Thailand's counter-attacks.

T. Poeiphimai opened the scoring in the fourteenth minute and doubled the advantage before half-time, striking again in the twenty-sixth. S. Ratree added a third in the fifty-first, and I. Fandi sealed the win with a late goal in the eighty-fourth. By then, Singapore had already missed a penalty through S. Anuar in the thirty-fifth, a moment that shifted momentum.

The statistics tell a familiar story: many shots with few goals means chances went begging. Singapore registered eight shots on target and created one big chance, while Thailand needed only six shots on target to score three. The visitors created four big chances from just 53 attacks, and that efficiency can raise questions about tactical approach.

Thailand came into the match with momentum, having won their last three encounters against Myanmar, Philippines and Malaysia. Singapore had extended their unbeaten run to four games before this evening, but the semi-final exposed vulnerabilities that had been hidden in friendlies. The hosts made four substitutions and the visitors five, trying to find a response that never materialised.

The result leaves Thailand in the final with confidence building, while Singapore must reflect on a performance where dominance in possession meant little without penetration. Three goals from six shots on target is a ratio the hosts will not see again for some time.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 72 – 28.00

Shots on target 4 – 6

Shots off target 4 – 6

Big chances 1 – 4

⚽ 14' T. Poeiphimai — Goal ⚽ 26' T. Poeiphimai — Goal 🟨 33' Y. Burapha — Yellow card ✗ 35' S. Anuar — Penalty missed ⇄ 43' T. Poeiphimai — Substitution ⇄ 46' G. Kweh — Substitution ⚽ 51' S. Ratree — Goal 🟨 56' I. Fandi — Yellow card ⇄ 57' L. Tan — Substitution ⇄ 64' O. Thiangkham — Substitution ⇄ 64' K. Khamyok — Substitution ⇄ 69' I. Fandi — Substitution ⇄ 79' S. Ratree — Substitution ⇄ 79' Y. Burapha — Substitution ⚽ 84' I. Fandi — Goal ⇄ 85' S. Anuar — Substitution 🟨 88' S. Yooyen — Yellow card

Match events

14' 0:1 Thailand Goal T. Poeiphimai assist: S. Ratree
26' 0:2 Thailand Goal T. Poeiphimai assist: W. Choolthong
33' 0:2 Thailand Yellow card Y. Burapha
35' 0:2 Singapore Penalty missed S. Anuar assist: S. Anuar
43' 0:2 Thailand Substitution T. Poeiphimai off: P. Gustavsson
46' 0:2 Singapore Substitution G. Kweh off: I. Fandi
51' 0:3 Thailand Goal S. Ratree assist: P. Gustavsson
56' 0:3 Singapore Yellow card I. Fandi
57' 0:3 Singapore Substitution L. Tan off: R. Stewart
64' 0:3 Thailand Substitution O. Thiangkham off: W. Jarunongkran
64' 0:3 Thailand Substitution K. Khamyok off: P. Autra
69' 0:3 Singapore Substitution I. Fandi off: H. Syahin
79' 0:3 Thailand Substitution S. Ratree off: T. Limwannasthian
79' 0:3 Thailand Substitution Y. Burapha off: P. Hemviboon
84' 1:3 Singapore Goal I. Fandi assist: H. Syahin
85' 1:3 Singapore Substitution S. Anuar off: F. Zulkifli
88' 1:3 Thailand Yellow card S. Yooyen

Statistics

72 Possession, % 28.00

4 Shots on target 6

4 Shots off target 6

1 Big chances 4

135 Attacks 53

2 Corners 2

9 Fouls 11

11 Free kicks 9

3 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 11

28 Throw-ins 13

All statistics

13/2259% Aerial duels 9/2241%

79 Backward passes 29

3 Blocked shots 1

9 Clearances 33

6/3219% Crosses 2/922%

7/1644% Dribbles 7/978%

66 Failed passes 67

3 Goalkeeper saves 3

3 Interceptions 9

9 Key passes 8

31/5161% Long passes 19/5237%

93 Passes into the final third 30

311 Passes in the opposition half 120

304 Passes in own half 120

0.36 Shot accuracy 0.46

10 Shots inside the box 9

3/838% Tackles 8/1650%

583 Total passes 231

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