Tell us more about that third goal against Malaysia in the AFF Suzuki Cup in 2014.
HS: As much as I want to be part of the attack, I am aware that defend is my top priority. But when you are trailing 2-1 with 2 minutes left to be played, everything change. During that game, I made up my mind in a split-second to join in the attack. I did not look at the bench, I did not have any eye contact with any of the coaching staff, and I just went straight into the box to give it a shot. In-swinger came, the ball just sliced off my forehead when I attempted a header, I fell to the ground, the next moment when I recovered, Malaysia’s counter-attack was launched past the middle of the pitch, and there the Malaysians scored their third. I know critics came flooding in but there were also people who walked up to me and said that I was very brave.
JPF: After an impressive start to the World Cup Qualifying campaign, a 4-0 victory over Cambodia and a goalless draw against powerhouse Japan, in your opinion what Singapore has to do to continue with the fine form?
HS: The opening 2 games are great but we cannot let the two results get into our heads, especially the result that we have achieved in Saitama. All players have to continue to work hard and put in the kind of effort that we have shown in the first two games in their respective league. It’s just two games that we have played, there are another 6 more to go. We will have to put these results aside and win all the way. No second way to achieve that.
Tell us more about that third goal against Malaysia in the AFF Suzuki Cup in 2014.HS: As much as I want to be part of the attack, I am aware that defend is my top priority. But when you are trailing 2-1 with 2 minutes left to be played, everything change. During that game, I made up my mind in a split-second to join in the attack. I did not look at the bench, I did not have any eye contact with any of the coaching staff, and I just went straight into the box to give it a shot. In-swinger came, the ball just sliced off my forehead when I attempted a header, I fell to the ground, the next moment when I recovered, Malaysia’s counter-attack was launched past the middle of the pitch, and there the Malaysians scored their third. I know critics came flooding in but there were also people who walked up to me and said that I was very brave.JPF: After an impressive start to the World Cup Qualifying campaign, a 4-0 victory over Cambodia and a goalless draw against powerhouse Japan, in your opinion what Singapore has to do to continue with the fine form?HS: The opening 2 games are great but we cannot let the two results get into our heads, especially the result that we have achieved in Saitama. All players have to continue to work hard and put in the kind of effort that we have shown in the first two games in their respective league. It’s just two games that we have played, there are another 6 more to go. We will have to put these results aside and win all the way. No second way to achieve that.
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