Singapore gave China a scare before going down 4-1 in their World Cup qualifying match in Tianjin. The Lions had produced a heroic comeback in the first half, but were undone by a controversial penalty after the break.
Even with China down to 10 men after a red card, the home side scored two more goals to leave Singapore stuck at the bottom of Group C with just one point. Singapore's remaining two matches are against South Korea and Thailand in June. Even with China down to 10 men after a red card, the home side scored two more goals to leave Singapore stuck at the bottom of Group C with just one point. Singapore's remaining two matches are against South Korea and Thailand in June.
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