2014 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC Second Round (Asian Football Confederation) Winner advances to the Third Round. Second Leg Date: 28th July 2011, Thursday Venue: Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kulua Lumpur, Malaysia Time: 8.45 PM Local Time Stadium Capacity: 87411 (100200 standing) Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan) Attendance: 85000+ First Leg Date: 23rd July 2011, Saturday Venue: Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore Time: 7.30 PM Local Time Stadium Capacity: 6000 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) Attendance: 6000 Thursday 28th July 2011 Resilient Singapore edge Malaysia Singapore have booked their place in the next round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers after a 1-1 draw with arch rivals Malaysia at the Bukit Jalil Stadium. Shi Jiayi's equalising goal in response to Safee Sali's opener for Malaysia, helped Singapore secure a dramatic 6-4 aggregate success and a coveted place in Asia's next phase of qualifying en route to the final festivities in Brazil. Following a cautious start, it was Malaysia who spurned the game's first chance in the 5th minute when, after a neat run and pass from Malaysia danger man Safee Sali, S Kunanlan's shot was smartly saved by Izwan Mahbud in the Singapore goal. Singapore responded well and could have broken the deadlock six minutes later, only to see the unmarked Qui Li's effort smartly repelled by goalkeeper Khairul Fahmi Che Mat at the far post following a cross that somehow eluded Malaysia's backline. Khairul, who was replacing ...
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