Source: FOOTYMAD
Eagles goal wins it for Clarets
Burnley have won today's FIS Asian Cup with a 1-0 win over the Singapore Select team, the win coming courtesy of a goal from Chris Eagles. Chris Eagles - his goal won it for BurnleyEagles struck in the 50th minute from a free kick after Dean Marney had been fouled on the edge of the box. It continues a great run of scoring form for Eagles whose last goal in the Premier League last season came in November at West Ham.This is a fourth goal for Eagles in the five pre-season games, the win at Oldham being the only occasion he hasn't found the net.Although the Singapore side, made up mainly of their under-23 stars, had a couple of chances, it was Burnley who had the best openings and could have won the game more convicingly.Both Michael Duff and Dean Marney came close in the early stages, but it was Eagles who brought the tour to a successful end and ensured Burnley lifted the FIS Asian Cup before heading home tomorrow to complete their pre-season ahead of the home game against Nottingham Forest.The teams were;Burnley: Brian Jensen, Richard Eckersley (Leon Cort 45), Michael Duff, Andre Bikey (Clarke Carlisle 74), Danny Fox (Brian Easton 74), Graham Alexander (David Edgar 45), Wade Elliott, Dean Marney (Kevin McDonald 60), Chris Eagles, Steven Thompson (Jay Rodriguez 60), Ross Wallace. Subs not used: Craig Mawson, Alex-Ray Harvey, Wes Fletcher.Singapore Selection: Mahbud, Baharudin, Shah, Yunos, Hanapi, Jiayi, Sulaiman, Ishak, Amri, Harun, Hasan. Subs: Jantan, Casmir, Ahibilie, Nawaz, Wilkinson, Nizam, Hameed, Arifin, Hamzah, Masturi, Chang, Mahbud.
