Both sides failed to break the deadlock that saw Singapore skipper Faris Khaeri and Amirul Azmi receiving yellow cards with Laos’ Bounthavy Sipasong also getting booked for an offence. In the Group J table, both teams sit below China who earlier beat Mongolia 5-0. Laos and Singapore will play their second matches against the Mongolians and China respectively on Sunday. Ten group winners and five best second-placed teams from all groups will join hosts Qatar at the AFC U-23 Championship 2016, with January’s 16-team competition also serving as Asia’s qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games in Rio.
