Singapore national coach Radojko Avramovic was pleased with the manner his charges coped with a litany of injuries in their National Day Challenge clash with China.
The match finished 1-1 at the end of regulation time, before China prevailed in the penalty shootout by a 4-3 margin.
Despite the defeat, the Lions had a competent outing considering they were unable to field a full-strength side, with Lionel Lewis, Fahrudin Mustafic, Shi Jiayi and team captain Indra Sahdan Daud among the most notable absentees.
The remaining players stepped up to the plate as they held off China, leaving Avramovic happy with what their attitude towards the clash.
“We were a little handicapped for this game because we could not put all our best players into it,” he told the media in the post-match press conference.
“Because of the many injuries we had, this was not the team that we really wanted to play. But we must always try to cope with what we have, and that is actually what we’ve done.
“Some players have done well today, and I am generally satisfied. I am happy with the attitude the substitutes showed; some of them are still not fully fit, but at least they are trying, and that is encouraging.
“We missed some opportunities to score a second goal in the second half, and even though we tried to change a few things, it didn’t succeed and we lost on penalties. But sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.”
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