S.League football: Shi Jiayi brace anchors Home United to 4-1 win over Gombak United
An early brace by Shi Jiayi helped anchor Home United to an explosive 4-1 win over ten-men Gombak United in an S.League match.
An early brace by Shi Jiayi helped anchor Home United to an explosive 4-1 win over ten-men Gombak United in an S.League match.
English Championship side Burnley FC started their tour of Singapore on a perfect note as they thrashed S.League side Gombak United 5-0 in their first friendly match over in South East Asia.
Reigning champions Singapore Armed Forces FC (SAFFC) missed the opportunity to close in on league leaders Tampines Rovers as they slumped to their fifth defeat of the season against erratic side Gombak United.
A Fazrul Nawaz goal leads Gombak United to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Home United and into second position in the S. League table.
In a pulsating clash between two former winners of the Cup, 2007 winners Woodlands Wellington prevailed over 2008 winners Gombak United after 120 minutes of action and a penalty shootout at the end of it.
With two of their closest rivals suffering defeats this week, 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 behind in third.
Gombak United held the top spot on the S.League table for 72 hours as a brace from Gabriel Obatola lead them to a comfortable 3-0 win over Sengkang Punggol on Monday. But the Singapore Armed Forces snatched top spot back with a 3-1 victory over a plucky Balestier Khalsa side.
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.