Extracted from Channelnewsasia.
SINGAPORE : Singapore beat Lebanon 2-0 in a crucial World Cup Asian Zone Group 4 qualifier at the National Stadium on Wednesday.
The Lions could have won by a wider margin but missed a number of scoring opportunities.
Singapore needed a win after having lost their first match against Saudi Arabia last month.
On Wednesday evening, Aleksandar Duric set them off on a winning note, scoring in the 8th minute.
Fazrul Nawaz made up for an earlier miss, scoring Singapore's second goal in the 22nd minute.
Singapore's keeper Lionel Lewis also did well within the posts, denying Lebanon three times from free-kicks.
Singapore continued to pile the pressure after the break, but could not make it count.
Unlike last Saturday's friendly match against Australia, Wednesday's game was played in fine weather conditions watched by an enthusiastic crowd.
The Lions played to a goalless draw against the Australians in last week's match.
Singapore's next match is against Uzbekistan on 2nd June also at the National Stadium. - CNA/ch
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