Singapore 1 - 1 Belgium (282771216)

117000 spectators arrived at Arch Angel, where weather conditions were pretty good for football. Singapore decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. The following players had been chosen: Woon Su - Wai Leong, Tung Long, Wei Quo - Fuqi, Suk ho, Hock Keng, bin Hashim, 翊利 (Yili) - Sun Nee, Chong Poh.

Belgium started off with a 4-5-1 lineup. They fielded: van Uden - Bordage, Grimaldi, Briand, Dubus - Carlier, Thiebaud, Baudier, Suchten, van der Water - de Meeûs d'Argenteuil.

17 minutes into the game, He Wei Quo had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came Abdul Rashid bin Lamin. Singapore was now without a captain, so it was left to Abdul Rashid bin Lamin to take the captain's armband. The defenders were clearly outwitted by Singapore after 18 minutes. The disciplined free kick combination shifted the ball quickly to one side of the box, then back to the other. Lim Fuqi appeared on cue near the post, and steered it past the goalie. 1 - 0. Belgium's Hannes Carlier set up a perfect opportunity for Faustin de Meeûs d'Argenteuil, but the latter failed to score. After 34 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as Belgium found themselves out of position and their organization level dropped to inadequate. With 37 minutes played, Singapore's Kuang Chong Poh tried to nail the coffin shut, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. Belgium bypassed the midfield with their counterattack, leading to a free kick goal by Alexis Dubus for 1 - 1. Slack defending gave Singapore a chance to take the lead with 39 minutes played, but Abdul Rashid bin Lamin's cross from the left flank was fumbled in front of the goal and easily dealt with by the opposition. Singapore's Chuah Tung Long had to watch the rest of the game from the sidelines, after twisting his ankle with 40 minutes having been played. Ayyamuthu Dar was the replacement. A scuffle developed as players from both sides clashed following a tussle in the centre of the field 42 minutes into the match. After regaining order and consulting his linesman, the referee called Belgium's Faustin de Meeûs d'Argenteuil to one side and produced a red card for the player. It was 1 - 1 at the break. This half belonged to Singapore, who controlled the ball 59 percent of the time.

Belgium's coach took some time during the break to go over his strategy, which raised Belgium's organization to solid. 47 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for Singapore to take the lead after a good centering pass from the right found Wen Wai Leong alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. The guests almost went up by a goal after 71 minutes when Hannes Carlier came through and shot from the right. The ball bounced harmlessly off the post, though. As the 89 minute approached, the Belgium coach decided it was time for a substitution. Meint van Uden reluctantly made way for Piter Verhagen on the pitch. As the captain was no longer on the pitch, Piter Verhagen took over the role of being the Belgium captain. After 89 minutes, the Belgium coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving Simon Thiebaud off the field. Hennie Dillis took his place. 89 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a Belgium substitution. Jonas Achten came on for Bruno Grimaldi. Singapore enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 56 percent of possession.

Singapore's top performer was clearly Tan Woon Su. However, Ayyamuthu Dar made a disastrous appearance. Most important Belgium player was Alexis Dubus. On the other hand, Aart van der Water's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 1.