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Singapore wins thanks to unbelievable mistake of Cambodian goalkeeper

TB (summary) December 11, 2024 20:41

Goalkeeper Vireak Dara made consecutive mistakes, causing Cambodia to concede two goals against Singapore, ultimately losing 1-2.

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Striker Faris Ramli (right) celebrates scoring the opening goal for Singapore against Cambodia at the National Stadium in Kallang on the evening of December 11.

The Cambodian team scored their first goal against Singapore at the ASEAN Cup on the evening of December 11. However, Sieng Chanthea's goal was not enough to make up for his teammates' mistakes. The Cambodian team lost 1-2 to Singapore due to two inexplicable mistakes by goalkeeper Dara Vireak.

The last defender of the Cambodian team was confused when receiving the ball from a teammate's pass. The ball that was not dangerous turned into a goal for the Singapore team.

For the first time, Vireak chose the safe solution of clearing the ball up the field as soon as his teammate on the left passed it back. However, the Cambodian goalkeeper missed the shot. Faris Ramli immediately rushed forward to seize the opportunity to open the scoring for Singapore.

Less than 10 minutes later, Vireak made another mistake with his feet, this time receiving a pass from the right wing. He intended to pass it to his teammate on the opposite side. However, his touch was too light, almost like a "feed" to the Singaporean player. The beneficiary of Vireak's second mistake was Shawal Anuar.

Goalkeeper Vireak seemed to lose his nerve after two mistakes, but a few saves later helped him regain his composure. However, the two-goal gap was too big for Cambodia to create a surprise in the remaining time.

Mistakes and the ability to take advantage of opportunities were the differences between the two teams in this match. The Singapore team did not play better than their opponents. The home team also had moments of mistakes. However, unlike Singapore, the Cambodian players could not take advantage of the opportunities.

The visitors only pulled one goal back in the 59th minute, when midfielder Sa Ty dribbled the ball past a man from the right into the penalty area, then passed it back to the second line for striker Sieng Chanthea to put it into the far corner.

After 5 matches against Singapore at the AFF Cup, now the ASEAN Cup, Cambodia scored their first goal, but they cannot be satisfied with this result.

Cambodia's 15th consecutive defeat in all competitions against Singapore has almost eliminated their chances of advancing. In one of their remaining two matches, they will have to face Thailand.

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