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Plate Final (Jalan Besar Stadium)
Australia vs Uzbekistan or Vietnam (5.00pm)


Thailand and UAE through to Lion City Cup Final

SINGAPORE, 13 March 2008: Thailand and UAE are through to Saturday's Lion City Cup Final after completing the group stages with their third straight wins.

The Thais overcame Asean neighbours Vietnam 3-1 in a physical encounter at the Singapore Sports School that saw both teams reduced to 10 men in the end.

The win saw the Thais topping Group B and they will face UAE who finished top of Group A after a narrow 2-1 win over Chinese Taipei at Jalan Besar Stadium.

The other Group B tie saw Singapore A taking a first half lead through a Aslam Ismail header but three second half goals eventually propelled Uzbekistan to a 3-1 win.

The final tie of the night saw a gallant Singapore B go down 1-0 to Australia who scored through winger Kamal Said Ibrahim on the hour mark.

Vietnam and Uzbekistan will play each other on Friday morning at the Jalan Besar Stadium in a fixture that will determine which team finishes second in Group B for the right to take on Australia in Saturday's Plate Final.

22nd Lion City Cup Championship

Match Day 3 (13 March 2008)

Group A (Jalan Besar Stadium)

UAE 2-1 Chinese Taipei
Australia 1-0 Singapore B

Group B (Singapore Sports School)

Singapore A 1-3 Uzbekistan
Vietnam 1-3 Thailand

Group B (14 March 2008)
(Jalan Besar Stadium)

Vietnam vs Uzbekistan (8.00am)


Match Day 4 (15 March 2008)

Shield Final (Singapore Sports School)
Chinese Taipei vs Singapore A (8.30am)

Bowl Final (Jalan Besar Stadium)
Singapore B vs Uzbekistan or Vietnam (8.30am)

Plate Final (Jalan Besar Stadium)
Australia vs Uzbekistan or Vietnam (5.00pm)

Cup Final (Jalan Besar Stadium)
UAE vs Thailand (7.30pm)