::Result:
S-League Match 2008 (Week 2) : Balestier Khalsa FC 0-1 Gombak
United FC (0-0)::
TOA PAYOH, 27 February: A solitary headed goal by ex-Tiger
Bah Mamadou in the 57th minute was enough for Gombak United
to go away with three precious points from Toa Payoh Stadium.
Earlier in the 31st minute, another former Tiger Jalal was
red-carded for throwing a punch on Balestier Khalsa's G Kumaresan.
Match Statistics and Photos
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Balestier Khalsa FC 0
Gombak United FC 1 (Bah Mamadou 57)
Venue: Toa Payoh Stadium
Crowd: 1,967
Weather: Humid
Ground: Dry
Balestier Khalsa FC
1 Zakaria Normat (GK)
2 Haruki Seto (Captain)
3 Kaze Teffo Giscard
4 Jufri Taha
5 Mushthafa Kamal
10 Paul Bekombo (Yusri Waris 67)
13 G Lenan
18 Mba Vitus Onyekachi
21 Poh Yi Feng (Andrew Tan 61)
27 G Kumaresan
38 Farhan Musbah (Faizal Amir 39)
Subs not used: Sofiyan Abdul Hamid, Han Yiguang, Taufiq Rahmat,
Ong Sy Kae Daniel (GK)
Booked
Balestier Khalsa FC
Farhan Musbah 37, G Lenan 38, Kaze Teffo Giscard 51
Gombak United FC
Theerawesin Seehawong 36
Sent-Off
Balestier Khalsa FC
None
Gombak United FC
Jalal 31
Match Officials
Referee: Muhd Taqi
Assistant Referee 1: Tang Yew Mun
Assistant Referee 2: Surindranath
Fourth Official: S Kumar
Referee Assessor: K Visvanthan
Match Commissioner: K Manoharan
::Preview : S-League Match 2008 (Week 2) : Balestier Khalsa
FC vs Gombak United FC:: TOA PAYOH, 26 February: Balestier Khalsa FC will
host Gombak United FC in its first league match at home at
Toa Payoh Stadium on Wednesday, 27 February. Kick-off is at
7.45pm.
Tigers' duo of Kaze Teffo Giscard Etienne and Mushthafa Kamal
are doubtful for this match due to hamstring injuries. While
the Bulls will be without Precious Emuejeraye and Kingsley
Njoku through suspension.
::Result: S-League Match 2008 (Week
1) : Geylang United FC 2-1 Balestier Khalsa FC (0-1)::
BEDOK, 21 February: Geylang United came from behind to defeat
Balestier Khalsa 2-1 in their opening match of the season.
The Tigers surprised the home team with a 1-0 lead at half-time
through a header by Japanese import Haruki Seto. The Eagles
came back after the interval with two goals from Aide Iskandar
(49th) and Masrezwan Masturi (70th).
Match Statistics and Photos
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Geylang United 2 (Aide Iskandar 49, Masrezwan Masturi 70)
Balestier Khalsa 1 (Haruki Seto 27)
Geylang United FC
1 Amos Boon (GK)
2 Noh Rahman
3 Rastislav Belicak
5 Aide Iskandar (Captain)
7 Farizal Basri (13 Jonathan Xu 82)
8 Noor Ali
9 Miroslav Latiak
10 Fazrul Nawaz (11 Syed Thaha 70)
12 Faizal Senin
14 Luiz Machado Junior
16 Masrezwan Masturi
Subs not used: Shah Hirul, Fabian Tan, Lau Meng Meng, Nazri
Sabri (GK)
Balestier Khalsa FC
1 Zakaria Normat (GK)
2 Haruki Seto (Captain)
3 Kaze Teffo Giscard
4 Jufri Taha
6 Sofiyan Abdul Hamid
10 Paul Bekombo
13 G Lenan (11 Andrew Tan 75)
18 Mba Vitus Onyekachi
21 Poh Yi Feng (5 Mushthafa Kamal 85)
27 G Kumaresan
38 Farhan Musbah (14 Yusri Waris 85)
Subs not used: Han Yiguang, Taufiq Rahmat, Muhd Izzuan, Ong
Sy Kae Daniel (GK)
Booked
Geylang United FC
Rastislav Belicak 88
Aide Iskandar 90+2
Balestier Khalsa FC
Sofiyan Abdul Hamid 55
Poh Yi Feng 69
Sent-Off
Geylang United FC
None
Balestier Khalsa FC
None
Match Officials
Referee: P Pandian
Assistant Referee 1: Jarrod Lim
Assistant Referee 2: Abdul Haniffa
Fourth Official: Abas Daud
Referee Assessor: Augustine Arlando
Match Comissioner: A Raamasamy
::Preview : S-League Match 2008
(Week 1) : Geylang United FC vs Balestier Khalsa FC:: TOA PAYOH, 20 February: A new-look youthful Balestier
Khalsa FC will begin its season with an away trip to Bedok
Stadium on Thursday, 21 February. Kick-off is at 7.45pm.
Matches between both teams have always been tight with the
Tigers going away with one win and three draws in their last
four visits to Bedok since 2005. Midfielders Nawfal Shahib
and Anantha Rajan will miss the opening weeks of the season
as both are recovering from injuries sustained during the
pre-season.
::Fans' Information: 2008 S.League
season officially launched:: SINGAPORE, 18 February: The 13th edition of the
NTUC Income-YEO’S S.League got off to a rip-roaring start
with one of the biggest S.League Fan Fares ever at the Jalan
Besar Stadium on Sunday, 17 February 2008.
The day was kicked off by a team of 100 youth activists from
Young NTUC – Singapore ’s largest youth movement
– delivering a bespoken cheer in support of Singapore
’s bid to host the Youth Olympic Games in 2010.
The event’s Guest-of-Honour, Associate Professor Ho
Peng Kee, President FAS and Senior Minister of State for Law
& Home Affairs then officially launched the 2008 NTUC
Income-YEO’S S.League season following the symbolic lion
dance performance by the Yi Wei Athletic Association.
Associate Professor Ho and the Welcome Party made up of Mr
Kim Joong Keun (Ambassador of Republic of Korea), Miss Caroline
Fernandez (Head of Public Relations, NTUC Income), Miss Wong
Lye Yin (Marketing Manager for Yeo Hiap Seng, Singapore),
Mr Winston Lee (Chief Executive Officer, S.League) and Mr
Steven Yeo (General Secretary, FAS) also signed a specially-designed
banner supporting Singapore’s bid to host the Youth Olympics.
The evening then saw 2007 Double Winners Singapore Armed
Forces FC taking home the inaugural Singapore Charity Shield
after beating rivals Home United 5-4 on penalty kicks in front
of a crowd of 4,544.
Kengne Ludovick gave the Protectors the lead in the 69th
minute before substitute Ashrin Shariff equalised for SAFFC
from the spot with four minutes left.
Ludovick – who went first for Home in the shoot-out
– saw his effort swatted away by Shahril Jantan.
Warriors skipper Duric, John Wilkinson, Ashrin, Daniel Bennett
all converted for SAFFC before Hafiz Osman slotted home the
winning spot kick past Lionel Lewis.
Duric received the Shield and the $5,000 cheque which the
team will donate to their adopted charity - Handicaps Welfare
Association - from Associate Professor John Koh, FAS Vice
President in the post-match presentation.
::Fans' Information: NTUC Income-YEO'S
S.League Fan Fare ushers in new season::: Inaugural Singapore Charity Shield match pits SAFFC against
Home United
SINGAPORE, 14 February: The 13th season of the NTUC Income-YEO'S
S.League will kick off with a huge public Fan Fare featuring
all twelve clubs and their players at the Jalan Besar Stadium
on Sunday 17 February 2008.
S.League fans of all ages can take part in a host of free
interactive activities and enjoy performances by Live The
Dream finalists Revalina, hip hop outfit Fantastic Four and
a Lion Dance performance by Yi Wei Athletic Association.
Show your support for Singapore's bid to host the Youth Olympic
Games in 2010 as the Young NTUC team premiere their specially
choreographed cheer.
Why not say hello to your favourite S.League stars and get
their autographs at their respective club booths in what is
certain to be the biggest Fan Fare in S.League history?
The curtain-raiser will be a friendly match between the Singapore
Celebrity Sports Club and the Korean Celebrity Team at 5.00pm.
All the afternoon's events will build up towards the main
course – the inaugural Singapore Charity Shield match,
featuring 2007 Double Winners SAFFC against league runners-up
Home United.
The Guest-of-Honour for the event will be Associate Professor
Ho Peng Kee, President FAS & Senior Minister of State
(Law & Home Affairs).
NTUC Income-YEO'S S.League Fan Fare
Sunday 17 February 2008, Jalan Besar Stadium, 4.00pm
Admission is FREE
Event Activities:
Youth Olympic Games Cheers by Young NTUC
Mobile Face Painting
Popcorn & Candy Floss Stalls
Roving Buskers
Hip Hop Dance Performance by Fantastic Four
LIVE Performance by Revalina
Lion Dance Performance by Yi Wei Athletic Association
On the Pitch:
Singapore Celebrity Team v Korean Celebrity Team at 5.00pm
Singapore Charity Shield – Singapore Armed Forces FC
v Home United at 7.00pm
::NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE FAN FARE:: The
Annual NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League Fan Fare will be held on
Sunday, 17 February 2008 at Jalan Besar Stadium from 4.00pm
onwards.
Singapore Celebrity Sports Club will play Korean Celebrity
Team in a curtain-raiser match at 5.00pm. Followed by the
Charity Shield match between S-League Champions Singapore
Armed Forces Football Club and Home United Football Club at
7.00pm. The winner will be presented with medals, mock cheque
of S$10,000.00 and Champions Trophy. While the 1st Runner-up
Team will be presented with medals and mock cheque of S$3,000.00.
The Guest-of Honour will be Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee,
President , FAS & Senior Minister of State (Law &
Affairs).
::Balestier Khalsa FC Off-Season 2008 Transfers::
Abdul Rasyid Bin Abdul Hamid (to Police SA - NFL, later to
SAFFC in late February)
Kalaiselvan S/O Jaya Balan (to Sembawang SC - NFL)
Mohammad Fathi Bin Yunus (to Eunos Crescent FC - NFL, later
to Tampines Rovers FC in mid March)
Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Dawood (Released)
Fortune Udo (to Negri Sembilan Naza - Malaysian Super League)
Sueoka Ruyji (to Thai Premier League)
Ratna Suffian Bin Ishak (to Sengkang Punggol FC)
Abdul Rahman Bin Hassan (Released)
Mohamed Faizal Bin Mohd Fadil (to Elias Park FC - NFL)
Muhammad Farizal Bin Basri (to Geylang United FC)
Sathiaraj S/OKrishna Murthy (to Young Lions - Temporary)
Johannan Bin Johari (to Elias Park FC - NFL)
Senthilan S/O Selvarajoo (to Elias Park FC - NFL)
Mohamad Shahzrul Lubis Bin Mohamad Shalahuddin (to Elias Park
FC - NFL)
Mohamad Shahril Bin Zainuddin (to Jollilads Arsenal FC - NFL)
Muhammad Amirrudin (to Sengkang Punggol FC)
Premkumar S/O Gnanaprakasam (to Sembawang SC - NFL)
