By Lee Min Kok
Singapore beat the Philippines 2-0 in a friendly match at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday night.
The Lions took the lead through a deflected shot from left-back Shaiful Esah in the 51st minute, before veteran striker Aleksandar Duric slotted the ball home 14 minutes later to wrap up a comfortable victory.
A 5,516-strong crowd - made up mostly of Filipinos -� watched Republic's final warm-up before they face Jordan in a do-or-die 2014 World Cup qualifying match at the same venue next Tuesday.
