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Soccer-Singapore stopper could be big in Japan after Saitama show

SINGAPORE, June 24 (Reuters) - Singaporean goalkeeper Izwan Mahbud has been offered a trial by J.League side Matsumoto Yamaga after he foiled four-times Asian champions Japan with a dominating display in Saitama last week.

The 24-year-old made 18 saves as minnows Singapore held the Samurai Blue to a surprise 0-0 draw in Japan's opening World Cup and Asian Cup qualifier.

Newly promoted Matsumoto were keen to take another look at the goalkeeper, who plays for Singaporean side Lions XII in the Malaysian Super League, to gauge his consistency.

"It's hard to judge from one game but he had a dominating performance.