Over 1,000 Singapore football fans queue for Asean Championship semi-final tickets at Jalan Besar Stadium
The harsh heat did little to deter the will of some 1,000 Singapore football fans at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday (Dec 22).
Armed with foldable chairs, umbrellas and the company of their friends and families, those in queue waited orderly and patiently for a chance to secure the nearly 6,000 tickets available for the Asean Championship semi-final.
Some came as early as 8am - four hours ahead of the start of ticketing sales at noon.
Lau, who is in his 50s, was one of them. He was joined by his two sons and a friend.
Speaking to AsiaOne, Lau said that the current Singapore football team under Japanese coach Tsutomu Ogura “is more adventurous in play and makes more attacks”.
The Lions supporter described Singapore’s late 4-2 loss to Thailand on Tuesday (Dec 17) as “valiant” and hopes that the Lions will now go on to make it to the final.