Highlights and goals: Kuwait 2-0 Singapore in friendly

Thank you so much for following Kuwait and Singapore on VAVEL. A great afternoon to all and until next time.

We fall to a more clinical opponent tonight.

🇸🇬 #ONESTRONG #AsianCup2023 #KUWSIN pic.twitter.com/ewVii2LxI3 — FAS (@FASingapore) June 1, 2022

Kuwait 2-0 Singapore.

Last minutes of the game.

Yousef Alsulaiman received a pass inside the area and hit goalkeeper Hasson's exit. 2-0 to Kuwait.

The game is moving towards the final minutes. Kuwait is beating Singapore.

Entered: Gabriel Quak

Out: Nazrul.

Glenn submitted, but the kick came out too weak.

Entered: Adam

Out: Song.

Kuwait has arrived. Issa Ali finished well, but Hasson held on tight.

Entered: Adli

Out: Hariss.

Entered: Glenn Kweh

Out: Ikhsan Fandi.

57 minutes and both teams haven't created chances so far. Follow 1-0 to Kuwait.

Entered: Hafiz Nor and Nur Adam

Out: Yasir and Iqram.

Kuwait 1-0 Singapore.

Had our chances but not the finishing touch as we trail to a headed goal at the break. Keep pushing, Lions!

Scorer: Fahad Alreshidi 39'

🇸🇬 #ONESTRONG #AsianCup2023 #KUWSIN pic.twitter.com/SR9332WObU — FAS (@FASingapore) June 1, 2022

Kuwait 1-0 Singapore.

Yasir crossed into the area, but Ikhsan Fandi did not reach the ball.

Shahdan finished from a long distance and the ball went over the goal without danger.

Fahad Alreshidi took advantage of a cross in the area and headed towards the goal and opened the scoring in the United Arab Emirates.

Shah finished and the ball went too close to the goalkeeper of Kuwait's post.

Ikhsan Fandi received a pass from Song and submitted it, but without danger.

Hariss hit a deep pass to Song, but the play was not dangerous.

Song submitted, but the goalkeeper again held it.

Eid Alrashidi finished from a distance, but without danger to Kuwait's goal.

Ikhsan Fandi submitted it twice and both times, the Kuwaiti defense blocked the shots.

Only Singapore. Safuwan took advantage of a cross in the area and headed it, but the ball was in the hands of the Kuwaiti goalkeeper.

A short break in the game for the Kuwaiti player gets treatment.

Irfan fandi prevented Alkhaldi from submitting.

Shabaib Alkhaldi headed in and the Kuwaiti goalkeeper got the ball.

 

It's friendly at VAVEL.

 

Teams on the field. Will start.

 

🦁 Nishigaya's first Lions XI looks like this!

Kick-off at 11pm - let's go, boys! 🇸🇬 #ONESTRONG

👀 This closed-door friendly will not be broadcasted - in-game updates will be provided here! The XI, half-time and full-time scores will also be on all three FAS platforms. pic.twitter.com/XD2iqsJOrJ — FAS (@FASingapore) June 1, 2022

45 minutes to the start of the game.

Kuwait haven't won in three games. They have conceded goals in the last three games.

Do not miss a detail of the match Kuwait vs Singapore live updates and commentaries live here on VAVEL.

Shawal Anuar was cut from the Singapore national team for the friendly against Kuwait and the clash against Tajikistan, in Group B, of the Asian Cup Qualifiers. The 31-year-old striker suffered a knee injury and was ruled out of the Lion's upcoming commitments.

Aid Al Khaldi; Al Sanea, Al Hajeri, Al Fadhli, Al Dhefiri; Ayedh, Faneeni, Abujabarah, Al Ansari, Al Rashidi; Kameel.

Kuwait ranks 146th in the FIFA Ranking. The team led by Vitezkav Lavicka comes from a very bad recent history. In the last 10 games, only two wins. There were five defeats and three draws. What drew the most attention in this period was the 7-0 rout against the Czech Republic in November last year. For the World Cup Qualifiers, Kuwait ended the campaign with 14 points and in second place in Group B, just behind Australia, who scored 24 points and secured the spot with ease.

"I feel it was a good training session because I felt that everyone has a high level of commitment and I'm really happy," said Japanese coach Takayuki Nishigaya. "Of course, it's a new challenge (for me)... we can definitely improve and I'm confident that we can improve (more) every day."

"We want to try to play with initiative, both in attacking and defensive aspects, against Kuwait," he said. "We want to challenge (our opponents) and try to win the ball aggressively. We can also understand where we need to improve and then work on those areas after the match, before going into the Qualifiers and trying to qualify for the Asian Cup."

"I think Kuwait is a good warm-up, a good test for us," he said. "I think anything can happen and there's definitely a chance that we can try to do something outside of Playoffs. So I hope we can make full use of this friendly in terms of how we want to adapt to Coach's strategies and stuff before we go. to Bishkek."

Sunny; Ahmad, Harun, Baharudin; Zuzliman, Sulaiman, Swandi, Nazari; Young, Ahmad, Recha.

Singapore is 158th in the FIFA rankings, but comes from two good results, with victories against Malaysia by 1-0 and against the Philippines by 2-0, both in friendlies in preparation for the Asian Cup Qualifiers. In the last 10 games, Leão won five, lost four and drew one game. Among the defeats, one by 4 to 2 against Indonesia for the Suzuki Cup, where three players of the team were sent off.

The Kuwait vs Singapore match will be played at the Estádio Al Nahyan with a capacity to receive 15.000people.

My name is Thomas Alencar and I'll be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, score updates and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.