BG Tampines Rovers celebrate after scoring a goal against Tanjong Pagar United, 22 November 2024
SINGAPORE, 25 NOVEMBER 2024 – BG Tampines Rovers walloped Tanjong Pagar United to ensure they end 2024 on top of the Singapore Premier League (SPL) table, while Geylang International produced a brilliant comeback win against Hougang United to go within two points of second-placed Lion City Sailors. Elsewhere, Albirex Niigata (S) claimed a late win against Young Lions to climb into the top four. We recap all the action here…
Stags punish hapless Jaguars
BG Tampines 5-0 Tanjong Pagar | Jalan Besar | 22 November
Faris Ramli 18′, Seia Kunori 22′, Glenn Kweh 47′, Boris Kopitović 54′, pen. 87′
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Once Faris drilled in a well-placed volley to put BG Tampines ahead, there was to be no way back for the away side. Kunori then doubled the advantage with a deflected shot, before Kweh made it three with an acrobatic volley off Jared Gallagher’s cross. Kopitović then turned well to thump in a fourth, before converting from the spot to complete his brace – and an emphatic victory for the Stags.
Facts
- BG Tampines have won their last three league matches, while Tanjong Pagar are now winless in 12 matches.
- Kunori has scored in each of his last three matches in all competitions.
- Six out of 11 Kweh’s career goals have been scored this season.
BG Tampines: Syazwan Buhari (GK) (C), Irfan Najeeb (Kegan Phang 67’), Shuya Yamashita, Miloš Zlatković, Jared Gallagher (Taras Goh 84’), Kyoga Nakamura (Saifullah Akbar 77’), Glenn Kweh (Taufik Suparno 84’), Faris Ramli, Seia Kunori, Joel Chew (Yasir Hanapi 67’), Boris Kopitović.
Unused subs: Ridhuan Barudin (GK), Amirul Adli, Syahrul Sazali, Thitipat Ekarunpong.
Tanjong Pagar: Fashah Iskandar (GK), Syed Akmal (Timur Talipov 53’), Shahrin Saberin (Azim Akbar 84’), Curtis David Gray, Zenivio Mota, Umar Akhbar (Farid Jafiri 84’), Rezza Rezky (Daniel Elfian 84’), Akram Azman (C), Tomoki Wada, Sahil Suhaimi (Thorsten Takashi Cross 77’), Shodai Nishikawa.
Unused subs: Riki Kimura (GK), Ahmad Danial, Aloysius Pang, Taressh Kannan.
Albirex Niigata (S) celebrate after scoring a goal against Young Lions, 23 November 2024
White Swans continue to rise
Young Lions 0-1 Albirex | Jalan Besar | 23 November
Arya Igami Tarhani 78′
A close game was decided late on, with Igami sneaking into the area to poke in Shuhei Hoshino’s cross to break the Young Lions’ hearts.
Facts
- Albirex have now won five out of their last six league matches.
- Young Lions’ Nyqil Iyyan made his first professional start.
Young Lions: Aizil Yazid (GK), Fairuz Fazli (Ryaan Sanizal 62’), Aqil Yazid (Danish Qayyum 81’), Jun Kobayashi, Nur Adam Abdullah, Kan Kobayashi (Andrew Aw 81’), Fathullah Rahmat (C) (Amir Syafiz 62’), Nyqil Iyyan (Jonan Tan 72’), Kaisei Ogawa, Raoul Suhaimi, Itsuki Enomoto.
Unused subs: Rauf Erwan (GK), Ikram Mikhail, Loo Kai Sheng, Danial Crichton.
Albirex: Hassan Sunny (GK), Ryhan Stewart, Koki Kawachi, Stevia Egbus Mikuni (C), Junki Yoshimura (Kenji Austin 90’+3), Yojiro Takahagi (C), Syed Firdaus Hassan, Haziq Kamarudin (Arshad Shamim 75’), Shuhei Hoshino, Arya Igami Tarhani (Gareth Low 87’), Shingo Nakano.
Unused subs: Dylan Pereira (GK), Idraki Adnan, Syukri Bashir, Ho Wai Loon, Daniel Martens, Helmi Shahrol.
Joshua Pereira (#8) swarmed by his Geylang International teammates after scoring a goal, 24 November 2024
Eagles consolidate third spot
Hougang 2-3 Geylang | Jalan Besar | 24 November
Dejan Račić 18′, Shodai Yokoyama 31′ | Tomoyuki Doi 45′, Ryoya Taniguchi 54′, Joshua Pereira 65’
Račić finished off Farhan Zulkifli’s low ball, before Yokoyama rifled in a fine finish as Hougang led by two goals after the first half-hour. However, Geylang rallied with Doi pulling one back through a deflected shot. Taniguchi restored parity with a gorgeous curling finish, before captain Pereira sealed a stunning comeback win for the Eagles with a stunning volley from just outside the area.
Facts
- Geylang have won four out of their last five matches.
- Doi netted his 33th goal of the season after just 20 matches, while Račić took his tally up to 16 goals.
- Pereira scored just his sixth-ever SPL goal.
Hougang: Zaiful Nizam (GK), Nazrul Nazari (C), Ensar Brunčević, Danish Irfan (Nazhiim Harman 58’), Jordan Vestering, Zulfahmi Arifin, Shahdan Sulaiman (Puttipat Kaewsawad 77’), Farhan Zulkifli (Gabriel Quak 77’), Shodai Yokoyama (Petar Banović 83’), Stjepan Plazonja (Tan-Vaissierre Louka 83’), Dejan Račić.
Unused subs: Kenji Rusydi (GK), Hazzuwan Halim, Justin Hui, Zamani Zamri.
Geylang: Rudy Khairullah (GK), Akmal Azman (Iqbal Hussain 78’), Rio Sakuma, Keito Hariya, Shakir Hamzah, Joshua Pereira (C), Takahiro Tezuka, Vincent Bezecourt, Naqiuddin Eunos, Ryoya Taniguchi (Ahmad Syahir 90’), Tomoyuki Doi.
Unused subs: Hairul Syirhan (GK), Faisal Shahril, Raiyan Noor, Hud Ismail, Prince Rio Rifae’i, Nur Ikhsanuddin, Hafiy Ismat.
