::12th NTUC Income-YEO’S S.League Awards Night 2007: List of Winners and Nominees Announced::
SINGAPORE, 23 November: The 12th NTUC Income-YEO’S S.League Awards Night 2007 was held on Friday, 23 November 2007 at Hall 601 of the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre. The event started at 7.30pm.

Here are a list of nominees and eventual winners for your reference. Click here >>>

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::NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2007::
::Result Week 33: Balestier Khalsa FC 1-1 Sengkang Punggol FC (0-0) on Thursday, 22 November 2007, Toa Payoh Stadium, 7.45pm::
An 82nd minute equaliser by newcomer Muhammad Izuaan ensured that Balestier Khalsa FC finished ninth position in the final league standings. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Former Tiger Farhan Farook had put the Sengkang Punggol FC ahead in the 49th minute. Archive >>>


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Balestier Khalsa FC
2 Nawfal Shahib
4 Jufri Taha
7 Fathi Yunus
10 Ryuji Sueoka ©
11 Fortune Udo
12 G Lenan (8 Ibrahim Dawood, 54th)
13 Ratna Suffian
17 Farizal Basri (22 Farizal Basri, 55th)
18 Mba Vitus Onyekachi (32 Muhd Izuaan, 71st)
19 Ang Bang Heng (GK)
20 Kaze Teffo Etienne Giscard

Sengkang Punggol FC
1 Amos Boon (GK)
2 Winston Yap
5 Mohd Mardani Fatahollah
6 Mahmod Hashim
12 Tan Sio Beng (34 Annuar Zuhaili Rasidin, 64th)
14 Farhan Farook
15 Cole Tinkler
17 Paul Bekombo Ekollo
22 Fairoz Hasan
24 Abdul Rahim Rahmat
37 Ashley Ow

Yellow Cards
Balestier Khalsa FC
None

Sengkang Punggol FC
Tan Sio Beng (25th)
Cole Tinkler (58th)
Paul Bekombo Ekollo (66th)
Ashley Ow (78th)

Red Cards
Balestier Khalsa FC
None

Sengkang Punggol FC
None

Match Officials
Referee : Leow Thiam Hoe
Assistant Referee 1 : Naseer Hussain
Assistant Referee 2 : Lim Kok Heng
4th Official : Abdul Malik Bashir
Referee Assessor: Augustine Arlando
Match Commissioner : Sulaini Said Sunny

Crowd: 2,387
Venue: Toa Payoh Stadium

::Preview Week 33: Balestier Khalsa FC Vs Sengkang Punggol FC on Thursday, 22 November 2007, Toa Payoh Stadium, 7.45pm::
A draw will be enough for Balestier Khalsa FC when the Tigers host Sengkang Punggol FC on Thursday, 22 November at Toa Payoh Stadium at 7.45pm. One point will be just sufficient for the Toa Payoh-based club to climb above Liaoning Guangyuan FC to finish in ninth position.

Sengkang Dolphins will be missing trio of Jonathon Ben Angelucci, Suriyandi Naib and Norazmi Kasmani through suspension. While Balestier Tigers will be at full strength. Suspension list >>> >>

Match tickets for this match will be on sale at match venue from 6.30pm.

::Fans' Information: Triple Title Showdown Day::
SINGAPORE, 20 November 2007: And then there were three. In fact, the identity of the three teams leading the NTUC Income – YEO’S S.League table has been the same since the first month of the season.

All three title protagonists – SAFFC, Home United and Tampines Rovers – have at one stage or another sat on the summit. The game of musical chairs carried on for eight months and after 194 matches and 607 goals later, it all comes down to 90 minutes at Choa Chu Kang, Bedok and Tampines on Wednesday 21 November.

The fat lady is clearing her throat. Who will be left standing at the end of Triple Title Showdown Day?

The Equation:
SAFFC will win the title with a win over Gombak United.
Home United will win the title if they beat Geylang United and SAFFC either draws with or loses to Gombak.
Tampines Rovers will win the title if they beat Albirex Niigata, SAFFC loses to Gombak and Home either draws with or loses to Geylang.

Interesting trivia ahead of Triple Title Showdown Day:
Gombak are the only team outside of the top three to have taken points off SAFFC, Home and Tampines this season.
In two previous league meetings this season, SAFFC have lost once and drawn the other against Gombak. The Warriors, however, beat the Bulls home and away in the RHB Singapore Cup quarter-final for an incredible 9-5 aggregate win.
In the history of the S.League, there have been only three previous seasons (1996 Tiger Beer series, 1998 and 2001) where the title remained undecided come the final matches of the campaign.
In 2001, three teams – Geylang, Home and SAFFC – went into their last games all with a chance of the title. Geylang sealed the title with a 3-0 win over Jurong.
In 1998, SAFFC won the league by the narrowest of margins – goal difference of +4 – after finishing the season level on 46 points with Tanjong Pagar United. Interesting, the Warriors beat Gombak 1-0 in their final game of the season to clinch the title.
The team that was leading the table going into the final games of the season (in the 1996 Tiger Beer series, 1998 and 2001) all went on to win the title.
SAFFC will become only the second team after themselves (in 1998) and Tampines (in 2005) to have successfully retained the S.League title if they complete the job on Wednesday.

::Fans' Information: Three teams still with a chance of lifting the S.League championship in the final Gameweek::
SINGAPORE, 20 November: This season has seen the closest championship race in the history of the NTUC Income-YEO’S S.League with Singapore Armed Forces FC, Home United and Tampines Rovers all still with a mathematical chance of lifting the crown on the final Gameweek of the season.

Singapore Armed Forces FC are currently top of the league on 76 points, one point ahead of Home United and two ahead of third-placed Tampines Rovers with each team playing their final matches of the season on Wednesday, 21 November.

The Warriors host fourth-placed Gombak United at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium while Home United travel to Bedok Stadium to play Geylang United.

Meanwhile Tampines Rovers welcome Albirex Niigata (S) at the Tampines Stadium. All three matches are scheduled to kick off at 7.45pm.

The prize presentations for the champions, first-runners-up and second runners-up will be held immediately after the matches.

The champions will be presented with the NTUC Income-YEO’S S.League trophy, champions’ medals and a cheque for S$150,000 with the first runners-up receiving a cheque for S$75,000 and first runners-up medals

The second runners-up will take home a cheque for S$40,000 and second-runners up medals.

::Result Week 32: Gombak United FC 1-0 Balestier Khalsa FC (0-0) on Sunday, 18 November 2007, Jurong West Stadium, 7.45pm::
Gombak United FC confirmed its fourth position in the S-League 2007 standings after a narrow 1-0 win over Balestier Khalsa FC on Sunday, 11 November 2007 at Jurong West Stadium.

Nigerian Obadin Aikhena netted the solitary goal of the match in the 56th minute after Balestier Tigers failed to clear a free-kick. Archive >>>


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Gombak United FC
2 Faizal Senin
3 Jaslee Hatta
4 Sevki Sha'ban ©
5 Ruhaizad Ismail
9 Emmanuel Emuejeraye
10 Theerawesin Seehawong
11 Fazli Jaffar
17 Obadin Aikhena
20 Gabriel Obatola
21 Syed Karim
31 Razif Yahya (GK)

Balestier Khalsa FC
4 Jufri Taha
7 Fathi Yunus
8 Ibrahim Dawood (2 Nawfal Shahib, 68th)
10 Ryuji Sueoka ©
11 Fortune Udo
12 G Lenan (32 Muhammad Izuaan, 75th)
13 Ratna Suffian
18 Mba Vitus Onyekachi
19 Ang Bang Heng (GK)
20 Kaze Teffo Etienne Giscard
22 Andrew Tan (17 Farizal Basri, 67th)

Yellow Cards
Gombak United FC
None

Balestier Khalsa FC
None

Red Cards
Gombak United FC
None

Balestier Khalsa FC
None

Match Officials
Referee : John Chia
Assistant Referee 1 : Eugene Chan
Assistant Referee 2 : Mohd Abdullah
4th Official : T Aravinthan
Referee Assessor: Abdul Razak
Match Commissioner : Koh Wee Kiat

Crowd: 2,424
Venue: Jurong West Stadium

::Preview Week 32: Gombak United FC Vs Balestier Khalsa FC on Sunday, 18 November 2007, Jurong West Stadium, 7.45pm::
Balestier Khalsa FC travels to Jurong West Stadium to face Gombak United FC on Sunday, 18 November 2007 at 7.45pm.

Gombak Bulls' will miss the services of naturalised Singaporeans Precious Emuejeraye and Agu Casmir, who are currently with the National Team in Dushanbe, Tajikistan for the South Africa 2010 World Cup Finals, Pre-Qualifier, Round 2, 2nd leg.

Meanwhile, Balestier Tigers will be at full strength.Suspension list >>> >>

::12th NTUC Income-YEO’S S.League Awards Night 2007: List of Nominees Announced::
SINGAPORE, 14 November: The 12th NTUC Income-YEO’S S.League Awards Night 2007 will be held on Friday, 23 November 2007 at Hall 601 of the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre. The event will commence at 7.30pm.

A list of nominees for your reference. Click here >>>

The winner for the Top Scorer Award will only be confirmed after the final S.League match of the season between Balestier Khalsa and Sengkang Punggol at the Toa Payoh Stadium on Thursday, 22 November 2007.

::Result Week 31: Balestier Khalsa FC 2-3 Home United FC (2-1) on Sunday, 11 November 2007, Toa Payoh Stadium, 7.45pm::
Balestier Khalsa FC let slip a two-goal lead and allowed Home United FC to come from behind to win 3-2 on Sunday, 11 November 2007 at Toa Payoh Stadium.

Rookie forward Andrew Tan Wee Tat had put the Tigers two up with a brace in the 18th and 36th minute. Former Tiger Kengne Ludovick pulled a goal back in the 43rd minute. However, with Balestier busy making three substitutions in the space of four minutes from 65th to 68th minutes, Protecters' substitute Qiu Li equalised in the 69th minute. Later in the 85th minute, Qiu Li was shown the yellow card for simulation inside the box. It was his fourth booking of the season and thus, he will miss the crucial match against SAFFC on Friday, 16 November.

With referee Abas Daud deciding four minutes of injury time to be added on, Home midfielder Shahril Ishak scored the decisive winner in the 91st minute. Archive >>>


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Balestier Khalsa FC
2 Nawfal Shahib (21 Anantha Rajan, 68th)
4 Jufri Taha
7 Fathi Yunus (25 Sofiyan Abdul Hamid, 64th)
10 Ryuji Sueoka ©
11 Fortune Udo
12 G Lenan
13 Ratna Suffian
18 Mba Vitus Onyekachi
19 Ang Bang Heng (GK)
20 Kaze Teffo Etienne Giscard
22 Andrew Tan (14 Abdul Rahman Hassan, 65th)

Home United FC
3 Indra Sahdan Daud (19 Goh Swee Swee, 93rd+)
4 Juma'at Jantan
5 S Subramani
6 Shahril Alias
7 Shi Jiayi (9 Qiu Li, 30th)
10 Kengne Ludovick
11 Kone Hamed
14 Rosman Sulaiman
15 Diakite Fode Bangaly (28 Ram Shanker, 94th+)
17 Shahril Ishak
18 Lionel Lewis (GK)

Yellow Cards
Balestier Khalsa FC
Fathi Yunus (49th)
Ryuji Sueoka (62nd)

Home United FC
Qiu Li (85th)

Red Cards
Balestier Khalsa FC
None

Home United FC
None

Match Officials
Referee : Abas Daud
Assistant Referee 1 : Nazeer Hussain
Assistant Referee 2 : Rosli Omar
4th Official : Leow Thiam Hoe
Referee Assessor: Augustine Arlando
Match Commissioner : Khairudin Idris

Crowd: 2,439
Venue: Toa Payoh Stadium

::Preview Week 31: Balestier Khalsa FC Vs Home United FC on Sunday, 11 November 2007, Toa Payoh Stadium, 7.45pm::
Balestier Khalsa FC will host Home United FC on Sunday, 11 November 2007 at Toa Payoh Stadium, 7.45pm.

Balestier Tigers will be at full strength while Home Protectors' Harun Juma'at will miss this match through suspension. Suspension list >>> >>

Tickets for the match will be available at the match venue from 6.45pm onwards.