Plenty of positives despite exit, say Lionesses' coach and captain
The Straits Times|May 16, 2022
Sceptics had predicted that they would be cannon fodder, but Singapore's women footballers bowed out of the SEA Games yesterday with their dignity intact but also their reputation enhanced.
Deepanraj Ganesan
Plenty of positives despite exit, say Lionesses' coach and captain

Their first SEA Games outing since 2003 ended after a 1-0 loss to Myanmar, but the team, ranked 135th in the world, held their own against the likes of Laos (83rd), Myanmar (45th) and five-time SEA Games gold medallists Thailand (43rd).

The Lionesses started their campaign with a battling 3-0 defeat by Thailand, who have competed at two previous editions of the Women's World Cup. On Friday, the team created history with a 1-0 win over Laos - their first victory at the biennial Games since 1985.

Yesterday, at the Cam Pha Stadium in Quang Ninh, it took a stoppage-time goal for Myanmar to eliminate the Singaporeans. In the fourth of five added-on minutes, Myanmar forward Win Theigi Tun headed in from a corner.

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