S.League: Gligorov the hero as Stags edge DPMM

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The match began in thrilling fashion as, with less than a minute on the clock, Basiru Osman stormed past Imran Sahib and Anaz Hadee on the left before crossing for Shahrazen Said whose header failed to hit the target. The subsequent loose ball fell to Ivan Jerkovic and Sasa Dreven had to be alert to tip the midfielder's goal-bound strike from 25 yards out over.

After such a frenetic start, the match settled down into a rhythm with both sides displaying some eye-catching play.

As the match entered the final ten minutes, Vjeran Simunic's men started to spend more and more time in the opposition half. However, the Stags' backline, helped ably by the likes of Latiff, Gligorov and Duric reduced them to shooting blanks from distance. It seemed like a tame end to what had for the most part been an open and entertaining game. Gligorov had other ideas though.

When yet another DPMM attack broke down, Stags attacked swiftly down the centre before the 25-year-old let fly with a ferocious shot that Wardun turned behind.

Or so it seemed.

Even as the visitors began to amble back to their positions thinking it was a goal-kick, Duric rushed to keep the ball in play and centered towards Gligor who had by then charged back into the area. Yussof and Shahrulrizal both made desperate lunges to stop the pass, but it struck Yussof before looping over to Gligorov who headed in from less than six inches out.

There was barely any time for the shell-shocked leaders to regroup before the referee blew his whistle, to send Tampines into second spot only three points behind their opponents.