Balestier bounce back with Geylang triumph
In a tasty encounter that saw both teams end the game with ten men, Ruhaizad Ismail scored what proved to be the winner in the 22nd minute when he pounced on an error by Takuma Ito and fired home from close range.
The game then turned ugly 19 minutes from time when Zulkiffli Hassim was handed a straight red after stamping on Taufiq Ghani, but he was immediately followed by Jalal, who threw a punch his opponent's way in the ensuing fracas.
Although the Eagles then launched an all-out assault on the opposition goal, Balestier were ultimately able to hold out for all three points and ensured they responded in the perfect manner following last Friday's disappointing 3-1 loss to Tanjong Pagar United.
Gutsy Harimau Muda stun 10-man Woodlands
Despite both sides creating several good chances following that early goal, neither were able to apply the finishing touches and the first half finished with the visitors holding a slender lead.
Woodlands put up much more of a fight in the second half as they sought the equalising goal, but their task was made much harder when Shahril Alias was dismissed in the 70th minute for a second bookable offence.
Nonetheless, the Rams did eventually find the back of the net through Khalid Hamdaoui's superb strike four minutes later, but costly miscommunication at the back between Woodlands custodian Ahmadulhaq Che Omar and Atsushi Shimono allowed Harimau substitute Yazid Zaini to score what proved to be the winner seven minutes from time.
It was a scoreline no one saw coming, as Warriors FC were taken apart in a 6-1 defeat by visiting Tanjong Pagar United at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium on Wednesday night.
Despite opening the scoring at the Warriors Arena, things soon went downhill for the Warriors as Tanjong Pagar rampaged back to condemn the home side to their second-heaviest ever league defeat.
The Jaguars struck back a minute later as Ismael Benahmed found space down the right flank to cross for Kamel Randani to sweep home the equalizer.
The visitors then took the lead four minutes later as Hafiz Nor easily beat left-back Zakir Samsudin down the right and his cross took a slight deflection before falling nicely for Monsef Zerka to bury his shot for a 2-1 lead.
The game was soon put beyond the reach of the Warriors in the 29th minute as 19-year old Zakir was once again culpable, allowing Hafiz to play the ball to Ismael down the right side. The latter was allowed space and time to cross for Zerka, who planted a firm header past a bewildered Hassan Sunny in goal.
Defender Anthony Aymard then headed in a corner from Hafiz near the half-hour mark to give his side a commanding 4-1 lead as they went into the break.
The Jaguars did not let up in the second half, as the effervescent Hafiz sent in a perfect right-wing cross for Randani to half-volley home his second of the game to make it 5-1 in the 52nd minute.
The match was suspended two minutes later by referee Irwan Samsuddin as the lightning alert warning system was activated before resuming after almost an hour, much to the delight of Jaguars coach Patrick Vallee.
The away side continued to search for a sixth goal and was rewarded ten minutes from time, when Zerka dispossessed Marin Vidosevic at the edge of the box before coolly lifting the ball over the on-rushing Hassan to complete his hat-trick.
It was the French-born Moroccan striker’s fourth goal in two games and that was the end of the scoring on a goal-laden night.
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