JAKARTA: On a night the Lions turned into foxes, powering past Myanmar 3-1 with not only strength and skill but also a bit of cunning, the talking point was the violence that marred the game.

Myanmar goalkeeper Aung Aung Oo ran half the pitch to shove referee Phung Dinh Dung, and earned a red card.

The act of madness in their Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup match came after Singapore's third goal - the result of a quickly taken free kick.

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