Indonesia began its FIFA ASEAN Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Singapore, the Jakarta Globe reported on Friday.
The match, played at Gelora Bung Karno stadium, saw Singapore reduced to ten men, according to The Straits Times. Both the Straits Times and AsiaOne described the result as a losing start for Singapore, which they refer to as the Lions.
The Jakarta Globe reported the fixture as Indonesia's opening match of the tournament. Singapore's players had acknowledged before kickoff that their opponent had grown stronger while stating they were not intimidated, VOI.ID reported.
Coverage of the match extended beyond the stadium. ANTARA Foto reported that people gathered at the Central Java Governor's Office to watch the Indonesian national team play.
The result gives Indonesia an early win in the group stage and leaves Singapore looking for its first points of the campaign. Further details of the match, including the goalscorers, were not available in the source material.
Indonesia will look to build on the win in its next group fixture, while Singapore faces pressure to respond in its following match.
