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The Straits Times
|December 06, 2024
S'pore third in AFF Cup with win over Timorese to earn Women's C'ship spot
Going into their final match of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Women's Cup, the Lionesses faced mounting challenges.
The effects of fatigue and a packed playing schedule became apparent as they lost key forward Nur Farhanah Ruhaizat and first-choice goalkeeper Hazel Lim earlier in the competition.
But the injury-hit side, who already had to cope with several players' unavailability for this qualifying tournament, still had a task to accomplish - to earn a spot at the 2025 Asean Women's Championship.
At the Lao National Stadium KM16 in Vientiane on Dec 5, they got the job done as they beat Timor-Leste 1-0 in the third-place play-off to clinch the final qualifying berth for the championship, joining champions Indonesia and runners-up Cambodia, who had grabbed the first two spots.
Having achieved what they set out to do, Singapore coach Karim Bencherifa said: "I am proud of the players and the team. They fought hard and showed resilience.
"It was our fourth match in nine days, which is why we lost a few players along the way."
In a tactical change, world No. 138 Singapore started with a 3-4-3 formation instead of their usual 4-4-2 diamond.
This story is from the December 06, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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