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Kyrgyzstan shock Singapore in World Cup qualifier
Feb. 3, 2001
SportsLine.com wire reports
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SINGAPORE -- A goal seven minutes from times
gave Kyrgyzstan a surprise 1-0 win over Singapore in an Asian
World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
Ilia Kovalenko headed home from an 83rd minute free kick to
put Kyrgyzstan into second place in the Asian zone preliminary
group four standings behind Kuwait, who defeated Bahrain earlier
in the evening.
The game was scoreless at halftime despite Singapore's
dominance. The hosts had a Zulkarnaen Zainal goal disallowed in
the 56th minute because the ball was adjudged to have gone out
of play in the build-up.
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