Youth Olympic Football: Courageous Cubs stun Montenegro 3-2 to set up semi-final date with Haiti

Aleksandar Boljecvic (Montenegro #17) yells to his teammate for the pass. (Photo 23 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

Syazwan Radhi (Singapore #3) sticks his foot in to stop an attack by Montenegro. (Photo 24 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

Montenegro’s coach Sava Kovacevic and players plead with the referee as the latter dishes out a red card to player Nikola Jovanovic (#7). (Photo 25 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

Brandon Koh (Singapore #7) fires in the third goal in the 75th minute for the team to break the deadlock and put the hosts in the hot seat to win the match. (Photo 26 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

The goal brings everyone to their feet, with Senior Parliamentary Secretary of MCYS Mr Teo Ser Luck and FAS President Mr Zainudin Nordin celebrating ecstatically. (Photo 27 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

Dhukhilan (Singapore #16) chases down the ball before his opponent Stevan Krivokapic (#9) can get to it. (Photo 28 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

Singapore basketballers Jabez Su, Tan Jun Wei and Russel Low were also present to show their support for the team. (Photo 29 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

The team celebrate after the final whistle. (Photo 30 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

Prime Minster Lee congratulates the boys on their win. (Photo 31 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)

The boys next play Haiti on Sunday in the semi-final at 8.45pm. (Photo 32 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)