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BANGKOK - The Asean Football Federation (AFF) will convene a special meeting on Tuesday to decide whether to punish Thailand for walking off the pitch for 15 minutes against Singapore in the regional final.
The AFF held a scheduled meeting in Bangkok ahead of the second leg of the final here on Sunday and opted to meet again in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the scenes that marred the first leg.
"After studying all the relevant reports from the Match Commissioner and the Referee Assessor, it is felt that we need to study the issue further," Ibrahim Saad, who was AFF head of delegation in Singapore, said on the AFF website.
"We will decide then if there had been a breach of discipline in the game."
The Thai team stormed off the pitch last Wednesday in the first leg in Singapore after a controversial refereeing decision gave the hosts a penalty eight minutes from time.
They eventually returned and Mustafic Fahrudin converted the spotkick to hand Singapore a 2-1 victory.
Officials from both sides have urged Thai and Singapore fans to stay calm at the potentially volatile second leg. - AFP/ir
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