In the second match of Group B at the AFF Cup 2022, Singapore had an opening match against Myanmar. The two teams created an open game, chasing an attractive score.
Both teams took turns scoring 2 goals against the opponent. It seemed that the match would end in a 2-2 draw, but with home advantage and taking advantage of the opportunity, Singapore got the third goal from Shawal Anuar.
Difficulties piled up for Myanmar when Nanda Kyaw received a red card after a cool blow to the opponent. Playing with one less player, Myanmar tried their best in the final minutes but failed and had to accept a 3-2 defeat.
Meanwhile, in the later match, the Malaysian team is determined to have a big win against the Lao team to take the top spot from Vietnam.
Malaysia struggled in the early stages of the match with inaccurate ball deployment. But with their superior class, Malaysia quickly regained control of the game and easily defeated their opponent with a score of 5-0.
With this result, the Malaysian team temporarily maintained the top spot in Group B at the AFF Cup 2022 with 6 points (number factor +6). Ranked 2nd is the Vietnam team with 3 points (coefficient +6). The third place is the Singapore team with the same 3 points (number factor +1). The two bottom positions are Myanmar (0 points, goal difference -2) and Laos (0 points, goal difference -11).
In the next match, the Malaysian team will visit My Dinh Stadium to meet the Vietnamese team, while Laos will return home to welcome Singapore.