Being rated higher, U19 Malaysia quickly controlled the game and continuously created pressure on the opponent's goal. Right from the first minutes, the yellow shirt team had many dangerous opportunities but the strikers were still inaccurate in finishing.
After many efforts, U19 Malaysia had the opening goal in the 21st minute. From a corner kick situation, Aiman moved cleverly before heading into the net of U19 Singapore, putting his team ahead 1-0.
The goal helped Malaysian players play more excitedly. Just a few minutes later, Hasyri almost doubled the gap when his shot hit the post.
Under constant pressure, the U19 Singapore defense continued to make mistakes. In the 39th minute, from another corner kick, Aiman headed the ball for Safaraz to rush in and finish from close range, increasing the score to 2-0 for U19 Malaysia before the first half ended.
In the second half, U19 Singapore tried to push up the squad to find an equalizer but encountered many difficulties against the opponent's well-organized defense.
In the 61st minute, U19 Malaysia officially extinguished Singapore's hope of getting points. Hasyri had a technical move on the right wing before launching a shot from a narrow angle to defeat the opponent's goalkeeper, sealing a 3-0 victory.
In the remaining time, U19 Singapore could not find a consolation goal and accepted defeat with a three-goal difference.
This victory gives U19 Malaysia an additional advantage in the race to win a ticket to the next round in Group B. Meanwhile, U19 Singapore will have to make a lot of effort in the next matches if they want to nurture hopes of competing for a spot in the next round.
