The Young Lions pulled off an upset yesterday as they defeated big spenders Hougang United 2-1 at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Proving to be the fitter team, the Under-22 side pressed high and read the game well to repeatedly intercept passes from Hougang. They...
Hougang coach Clement Teo was visibly disappointed."We were playing like kids and couldn't string passes together,"he said, referring to their first-half showing.
Young Lions coach Fandi Ahmad believes they had benefited from their recent overseas stint - a training camp in Japan before their Asian Football Confederation U-23 qualifying campaign in Mongolia. He said:"They played against stronger opponents who were very physical... They adapted very well and brought it here.
"The plan was to stop Faris , Zulfahmi and Afiq, and the boys gave their all. With the high-pressing, they stopped Hougang and created a lot of chances. The intensity was high … and their discipline was at their best."Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the
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