Singapore played Bangladesh in the second match of Division 1 at the ASEAN Cup, winning 1-0 on Sunday. The result leaves the hosts third in the table with three points from two games, while the visitors remain bottom with none.
The decisive moment came in the 35th minute when Harhys Stewart found the net. To be fair, it was the only shot on target that truly tested the goalkeeper, and by then both sides had already picked up bookings. Shamit Shome went yellow in the sixth minute, and Zidane Yousuf followed in the 32nd.
Substitutions began in the second half, with Farhan Zulkifli coming off in the 45th minute for Singapore. The hosts brought on Shamit Shome and Shuki Itofusa together in the 71st, then Ikhsan Fandi and Song Ui-young in the 73rd. Bangladesh made changes too, with S. Morsalin, Nur Adam Abdullah, Zayyan Ahmed, and Kyoga Nakamura all replaced during the closing stages.
Statistics tell a story of missed chances on both sides. Singapore had 537 passes compared to 403 for Bangladesh, but the visitors enjoyed 11 corners to three. The visitors registered just one shot on target all match, while the hosts managed five. Our prediction backed the home side at 82 per cent confidence, and it held up.
The win moves Singapore closer to a semi-final spot, though they still have work to do. Bangladesh are now two defeats deep and face a difficult path forward. The gap between the teams at the top of the division is becoming clear.
