SINGAPORE: Singapore's Young Lions are on the brink of Southeast Asian (SEA) Games elimination after a 1-3 humbling at the hands of Timor-Leste on Saturday (Dec 6).

A first-half Vabio Canavaro double and Anizo Correia strike were enough to sink Firdaus Kassim's men, who led through Amir Syafiz.

The result means that Singapore will need to beat hosts Thailand by a significant margin on Dec 11 to stand any chance of progressing.

Thailand thrashed Timor-Leste 6-1 in their opening game on Wednesday.

At the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, it was Timor-Leste which had the slight edge early on as Correia spurred a good chance in the 8th minute when a low freekick found him unmarked.

Three minutes later, Timor-Leste were made to pay after the Young Lions wrestled control of the ball in the

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