Young Lions’ winless streak in S.League football continues after 0-3 defeat by Tampines Rovers
March 10, 2010
By REDintern Kenneth Tan
Tampines Stadium, Tuesday, March 9, 2010 – The Young Lions’ winless start to the new S.League season continues after a 0-3 away defeat to Tampines Rovers.
National team forwards Qiu Li and Aleksandar Duric recovered from last week’s disappointment in Jordan to score the goals that clinched a convincing victory for Tampines.
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2010 S.League season kicks off with Young Lions’ draw against Woodlands Wellington
February 3, 2010
Story by Koh Yizhe/Red Sports. Photos by Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports.
With the departure of key players including top scorer Aleksandar Duric (centre) from Singapore Armed Forces football club, will Richard Bok and Ahmad Latiff be able to retain the title? (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
The 2010 S.League season kicked-off with Young Lions coming back from two goals down to draw with Woodlands Wellington 2-2.
The developmental Under-23 side has boosted their squad in the close season with players like Serbian midfielder Luka Savic, but they still needed a last-minute goal from substitute Afiq Yunos to salvage the draw. After coming back with the South-East Asian bronze medal, the Young Lions will be hoping to continue their good fortune in the S.League.
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Afiq Yunos and Young Lions leave it late against Home United in the S.League
September 27, 2009
Story by Koh Yizhe/Red Sports. Photos by Vanessa Lim/Red Sports.
Obadin Aikhena (Young Lions, #20) kicks the ball to safety to prevent Home United from scoring. (Photo 1 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Jalan Besar Stadium, Tuesday, 22 September, 2009 – Afiq Yunos scored a last?gasp winner with the final touch of the match as the Young Lions continued their fine form in the S.League with a 2-1 victory over Home United.
After a run of stunning performances, the Young Lions were brimming with confidence and they took the lead through 18-year old Khairul Nizam in the 11th minute, ending his eight-game goal drought.
However, his early goal was cancelled out by an Itimi Dickson strike in the second half. Both teams pushed for the winner, but it was the heroics from defender Afiq Yunos that gave the Young Lions’ all three points.
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Govic’s early goal ends misfiring Young Lions’ 3-match unbeaten run in S.League
September 17, 2009
Story by Koh Yizhe/Red Sports. Photos by Vanessa Lim/Red Sports.
Khairul Nizam (Young Lions, #26) trying to round the keeper for a chance at goal. (Photo 1 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Jalan Besar Stadium, Tuesday, September 15, 2009 – The Young Lions’ three-match unbeaten streak came to an abrupt end as Brunei DPMM edged them out 1-0 in the S.League thanks to an early goal by Drazen Govic.
There were a host of chances for the Young Lions including a penalty miss by Hariss Harun in the 73rd minute, but the youngsters weren’t able to convert any of them into goals, resulting in their 15th defeat of the season.
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Late goal gives SAFFC all three points against Young Lions in S.League
June 28, 2009
Story by Koh Yizhe/Red Sports.
John Wilkinson (in blue) slips the ball between the legs of Eddie Chang (in white) as he attempts to get past him. The Singaporean midfielder had a wonderful game as he linked up well with SAFFC’s wingers to cause trouble for Young Lions’ backline. (Photo 1 © Koh Yizhe/Red Sports)
Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Saturday, June 27, 2009 – A late goal from Zulfadli Zainal Abidin gave Singapore Armed Forces FC (SAFFC) all three points and a 2-1 victory over the Young Lions to keep the pressure on league leaders Gombak United at the top of the S.League table.
SAFFC took the lead in the 22nd minute through Captain Aleksandar Duric, but Razaleigh Khalik undid SAFFC’s good work with a looping clearance that was beyond Shahril Jantan’s reach.
Just when it looked like both teams would share the points with only a minute left on the clock, Zulfadli Zainaal Abidin blasted the ball into an empty net after a goalkeeping error by Hyrulnizam Juma’at.
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Geylang United run out easy 3-0 winners over Young Lions in League Cup football
June 2, 2009
Story by Leslie Tan/Red Sports. Photos by Koh Yizhe/Red Sports.
Baihakki Khaizan’s attempted header went straight into the keeper’s hands. (Photo 1 © Koh Yizhe/Red Sports)
Choa Chu Kang Stadium, Tuesday, June 2, 2009 – Geylang United beat the Young Lions 3-0 in a Group B League Cup game.
It was an abysmal performance by the Young Lions who only had one shot on target.
Geylang threatened first in the 17th minute when Lloyd Butler (#21) glanced a header onto the post.
Obadin Aikhena then tried to dribble his way out of defense and got caught with the ball. Geylang broke down the left and the ball was slid back for Rastislav Belicak (#3) to hammer home from outside the box for the first goal of the game.
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Roundup of S.League Football (Week 13)
May 25, 2009
Information courtesy of sleague.com
With two of their closest rivals suffering defeats this week, the Singapore Armed Forces FC maintained top spot of the S.League table with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Geylang United. The result left them top with 30 points while Gombak United are second with 27 points. Brunei DPMM two points further behind in third.
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Young Lions tamed by Malaysia in football friendly
May 22, 2009
By Koh Yizhe and Jan Lin/Red Sports. Photos by Lai Jun Wei.
Razali Umar (Malaysia, #15) fires off a shot while Muhammad Irwan Shah (Singapore, #10) tries to stop him. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Jalan Besar Stadium, Thursday, May 21, 2009 – The Singapore U-23 national team crashed to a humbling 3-0 defeat to Malaysia’s U-23 side in an international friendly to prepare for the upcoming SEA Games in Laos this December. Both squads took an experimental approach with plenty of substitutions made throughout the match, but it turned out to be a catastrophe for the hosts.
The Young Lions had in fact gotten off to a bright start. After Singapore’s Safuwan Baharudin goal-bound header was cleared off the line following a corner to the far post in the 3rd minute, the Young Lions maintained possession and controlled the pace of the game with good passing in the midfield. The Singaporean young wingers, however, struggled to chase down and convert the hopeful long balls that were delivered to them.
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Young Lions to face Malaysian U-23 to prepare for SEA Games football
May 19, 2009
By Koh Yizhe/Red Sports
The Young Lions face their first international test this Thursday when they take on the Malaysian U-23 team this Thursday at the Jalan Besar Stadium.
With the 2009 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games at the end of the year in Laos, Coach Terry Pathmanathan has to find a squad that can fly the Singapore flag without embarrassment.
Ten players from the current Young Lions squad playing in the S.League made the cut and Coach Terry has drafted in Isa Halim (Home United), Shaiful Esah (Singapore Armed Forces FC) and three more players from the National Under-18 side.
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Roundup of S.League Football (Week 12)
May 17, 2009
Information courtesy sleague.com
Gombak United held the top spot on the S.League table for 72 hours when a brace by Gabriel Obatola gave them a comfortable 3-0 win over Sengkang Punggol on Monday. With his two goals, he took season’s tally to ten, overtaking Aleksandar Duric as the leading scorer this season.
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Brunei DPMM FC drawn in same group as SAFFC for 2009 League Cup
May 15, 2009
Contributed by Milton Tan.
Mayor Zainudin Nordin and Winston Lee with the League Cup Trophy. (Photo courtesy FAS)
Jalan Besar Stadium, Thursday, May 14, 2009 – This season’s surprise package Brunei DPMM FC have been drawn together with the Singapore Armed Forces FC and Albirex Niigata (S) in Group A for the Group Stage of the 2009 League Cup.
The draw held at the Jalan Besar Stadium saw the 12 S.League sides drawn into four groups of three, with the top two sides in each group progressing into the quarter finals.
The four teams who finished at the top of last season’s S.League competition, SAFFC, Super Reds, Home United and Tampines Rovers, were seeded and were drawn to helm the separate groups.
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Young Lions crash out of Singapore Cup against Phnom Penh Crown FC
May 4, 2009
By Les Tan/Red Sports
Hamqaamal Shah takes a strike at the Phnom Penh Crown goal in the first half. He was eventually substituted in the second half. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Jurong West Sports Complex, Monday, May 4, 2009 – The Young Lions lost 0-2 to Phnom Penh Crown FC of Cambodia to crash out in the first round of the 2009 Singapore Cup.
With this win, Phnom Penh Crown will next face Bangkok Glass FC in the quarter-finals of the Singapore Cup.
Two goals by Jean Lappe Lappe (#14) of Phnom Penh saw off an abysmal Young Lions team that struggled to string any decent attacks together.
Young Lions coach Terry Pathmanathan cut a frustrated figure on the sidelines as he watched his team of four months labour against a Phnom Penh Crown team that cut them open for the opening goal in the 25th minute.
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Young Lions beat Balestier Khalsa for second victory in S.League football
April 14, 2009
By Les Tan/Red Sports
Young Lion Khairul Nizam (in red) challenges Seth Galloway for the ball in the first half. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Jalan Besar Stadium, Monday, April 13, 2009 – The Young Lions beat a poor Balestier Khalsa side 2-0 to register their second win of the 2009 S.League football campaign.
Two goals either side of half-time by Irwan Shah and new striker Yang Mu were enough to get the Young Lions up to 9th on the 12-team table.
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Young Lions shock Home United for first win of S.League season
March 25, 2009
By Les Tan/Red Sports
Obadin Aikhena (Young Lions, #20) on an attacking run. Obadin scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Jalan Besar Stadium, Wednesday, March 25, 2009 – The Young Lions shocked Home United 1-0 to register their first win of the S.League Championship.
A 72nd-minute headed goal by defender Obadin Aikhena gave the Young Lions a much-needed confidence booster after starting the game anchored to the bottom of the table.
However, it wasn’t so clear in the first half that the Young Lions would go home with all three points. They struggled upfront with only a single shot on target by Hamqaamal Shah (#6) the only noteworthy effort in the first half.
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SAFFC edge past Young Lions 2-1 in S.League football
March 15, 2009
By Gerald Koh/Red Sports. Photos by Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports & Vanessa Lim/Red Sports.
Guntar Djafril (SAFFC, #12) vies with Young Lions captain Isa Halim for the ball. (Photo 1 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Jalan Besar Stadium, Saturday, March 14, 2009 – Singapore Armed Forces FC edged past Young Lions 2-1 to reclaim top spot from Gombak United at the top of the S.League Football Championship table.
Following their mid-week 1-4 defeat to Shanghai Shenghua in the AFC Champions League, the SAFFC players got back to winning ways.
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