Football can be cruel at times, none more so than in the case of 27th SEA Games hosts Myanmar, whose U23 team were knocked out of the men’s competition after a 1-0 loss to Indonesia on Monday night despite holding a better goal difference with both ending the group phase on seven points.

A 36th minute penalty by Alfin Tuasalamony at Yangon’s Thuwunna YTC Stadium was all that stood between the sides, as Indonesia progressed to tomorrow’s semi-finals along with Group B toppers Thailand due to their superior head-to-head record over Myanmar.

The result sparked a riot in the former capital, with dozens of local football fans clashing with police late into the night.