Football: Late Vietnam goals sink Singapore in first leg of ASEAN Championship semis

Rafael Hekman

SINGAPORE: Two late goals in the depths of stoppage time saw the Lions fall 2-0 to regional heavyweights Vietnam in the first leg of the ASEAN Championship semi-finals on Thursday (Dec 26). At the Jalan Besar Stadium , a stoppage-time penalty from Nguyen Tien Linh and a strike from Nguyen Xuan Son meant that Singapore have the odds stacked against them if they are to make their first tournament final since 2012. Vietnam hold the additional advantage of playing at home, with the second leg at