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'Nobody gave us a chance in this group': Gavin Lee hails Lions after making ASEAN football championship semis

This is the second straight edition of the championship that the Lions have made it to the semi-finals.

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SINGAPORE: Lions head coach Gavin Lee praised his team’s fortitude after progressing to the semi-finals of the ASEAN football championship on Friday (Aug 7).

At the Jalan Besar Stadium, a 66th-minute Ilhan Fandi equaliser was enough to seal Singapore’s progression to the tournament semi-finals after Ragnar Oratmangoen put the away side ahead in the 47th minute.

It hasn't been an easy journey," said Lee at a post-match press conference.

"Even before the tournament started, nobody gave us a chance really in this group.

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