SINGAPORE - They were touted as darkhorses for this year's Singapore Premier League (SPL) title but, after the first week of the season, Hougang United find themselves in the same place they were at the end of last term - bottom of the table.
The Cheetahs crashed to a 5-1 defeat by Tampines Rovers at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday (March 3) after playing most of the second half with 10 men, following the 50th-minute sending-off of Justin Hui.
The 21-year-old midfielder picked up two yellow cards in the space of just three minutes and 40 seconds to receive the marching orders from referee G. Letchman.
Tampines had led 1-0 at that point, thanks to a first-half goal by Irwan Shah and, even though the Stags were pegged back by Faris Ramli's 56th-minute penalty, they went on to assert their dominance and rack up a handsome win.
Â
Hougang head coach Clement Teo, who felt there was no "ill intent" in the challenge that earned Hui his second yellow card, was sanguine after the game.
"Yes, the match was frustrating in terms of the result," said the coach.
"But, if you're talking about effort, I can't fault my players. When you are a man short against a quality team like Tampines, you have to face the consequences. I'm not worried about this result."
Revealing he was filling out the substitution card to replace Hui just before the player committed his second offence, Teo added wryly: "We were just a little too slow."
The first half proved to be a cagey affair, but it was Tampines who drew first blood after full-back Irwan Shah charged into the box on the stroke of half-time and fired home.
National winger Faris then earned and converted the penalty that levelled the score, but the goal proved a false dawn for the Cheetahs.
Tampines made full use of the extra man and scored three times in 12 minutes through Ryutaro Megumi (64th min), an own goal by Hougang skipper Zulfahmi Arifin (71st) and substitute Zehrudin Mehmedovic (76th). Jordan Webb added a fifth in injury time.
Stags' first-team coach Gavin Lee admitted that Hui's red card gave his team "greater control of the game", but, while he was happy with the win, he was not completely satisfied with his team's performance.
"We got the points we wanted, but we can't... overlook certain phases of performance which should have been better," said the rookie SPL coach.
While he praised his team's pace on the counter-attack, Lee insisted he would not get carried away by Sunday's result.
"Our challenge is to stay consistent in our thinking and action and, hopefully, we can sum it up at the end of the season and see (a positive outcome)," he said.
In the other match on Sunday, striker Andrei Voronkov scored the winner in the 22nd minute as Brunei DPMM beat Home United 1-0 at the Bishan Stadium.
Chris Wood scored twice as Burnley all but secured Premier League safety with a 2-0 win over fellow strugglers Cardiff, leaving the Welsh club deep in relegation trouble and their manager Neil
Wood double gives Burnley win over Cardiff in relegation scrap
Barcelona could without the services of a number of first-team stars for Saturday's Copa del Rey final against Valencia, according to manager Ernesto Valverde. The Barca boss already had problems before Sunday's final day 2-2 draw against at Eibar with Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho amongst those absent from the squad.
Video: Malcom goal and assist for Barcelona vs Villarreal
Football: Man City inflict more pain on Man United to go back on top Manchester City's Leroy Sane celebrates scoring their second goal with Oleksandr Zinchenko and his team mates. PHOTO: REUTERS
Man City inflict more pain on Man Utd to go back top - Daily
Southampton stun fading Spurs, Newcastle edge five-goal Everton thriller out on Champions League football next season. put Everton 2-0 in front, but Newcastle struck three times in 19
Premier League: Southampton Stun Fading Tottenham Hotspur
Shellshocked Madrid knocked out of Champions League by brilliant Ajax The humiliating defeat completed a miserable week for Real, who have monopolised the competition since 2016 and are now
Shell-shocked Real Madrid knocked out of UEFA Champions
LONDON • Maurizio Sarri has admitted he would welcome a return to Italy after a "heavy year" at Chelsea, as Juventus edge closer to luring him back to the Serie A.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Lure of Italy strong, says Chelsea's homesick Sarri
Football; Liverpool title bid hit by Matip injury Cameroon centre-back Matip had started the Reds' last three matches and his injury is blow to Liverpool's hopes of remaining on top of the
Liverpool title bid hit by Matip injury - Vanguard News
England captain Harry Kane has his heart set on ending his playing career in the United States kicking field goals for a team in the National Football League (NFL). Kane, the top scorer at last year's FIFA World Cup, has long been an admirer of American football and believes successfully switching sports late in his career will help him go down
Harry Kane plans to end sporting career as NFL kicker
Bet on Albirex Niigatas [SIN] vs Brunei DPMM on 24 May 2019! Place your online sports bet on Singapore - Premier League and get the best Football odds in India!
Albirex Niigata S vs DPMM H2H Stats - SoccerPunter.com
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Open Mobile Menu. Manage Your SmarTrip Account
Next Restaurant
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 05, 2019, with the headline 'With Silva, Portugal no more just the Ronaldo show'.
With Silva, Portugal no more just the Ronaldo show | NewsPlus
A consistent national Football Development Plan, will continually raise the overall technical standard of football in Australia, ensure opportunities for all to play and progress if they wish through a national pathway, and, in the meantime, foster life-long support for the game amongst its participants.
"Get all latest content delivered straight to your inbox." Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human:
Neymar: 'Super difficult' for PSG forward to be fit to face
watch champions league final live streaming
watch soccer live stream links
watch coppa america live streaming indosiar
soccer tv live football streaming gratuit
watch barclays premier league live streaming online free
watch premier league live streaming online - soccer portal
watch live premier league football streaming online for free iraqgoals
watch premier league live streaming youtube
watch soccer game live now
watch soccer online free streaming live iphone
watch uefa champions league live streaming free online reddit
watch soccer online free streaming live cricfree
watch soccer online free streaming live youtube
watch champions league online free live streaming hd
super soccer tv live streaming indonesia
watch soccer live streaming kenya
watch uefa champions league draw live streaming youtube
watch soccer live streaming xbox
watch coppa america live streaming bola
watch soccer online free streaming live espn
watch uefa champions league live streaming free online india
watch us soccer live stream
watch champions league live streaming xbox
watch soccer live streaming juventus vs manchester united
watch soccer online free streaming live uk
watch coppa america live streaming india vs england
watch soccer online free streaming live world cup
www.watch premier league live stream.com
watch soccer am online live streaming
watch uefa champions league live streaming youtube
watch soccer online free streaming live liverpool
watch premier league live streaming xbox
watch soccer live streaming qatar
watch soccer online free streaming live canada
watch coppa america live streaming zip
watch champions league live streaming zee tv
watch soccer online free streaming live in english
watch coppa america live streaming indonesia
watch premier league games live stream
watch coppa america live streaming rcti
watch sky sports premier league online free streaming live
watch live premier league football streaming online for free
watch champions league live streaming pc
watch uefa champions league draw live streaming free online
watch soccer live streaming kenya vs ethiopia
watch the premier league live stream
watch soccer live stream app
watch premier league live streaming xfinity
watch soccer game live espn
watch everton vs tottenham live soccer streaming
super soccer tv live streaming persib
watch soccer online free streaming live arabic
watch indian premier league live stream online
watch premier league live streaming qatar
watch coppa america live streaming xbox
watch live streaming of premier league football
watch soccer games live stream free app
watch champions league live streaming manchester united
watch coppa america live streaming uk
watch champions league live streaming jamaica
watch coppa america live streaming sub eng
live football watch free live football streaming free soccer
how to watch soccer live streaming free
watch champions league live streaming live free
watch soccer online free live streaming livetv ru
watch usa soccer live stream online
watch coppa america live streaming live free
watch champions league live streaming espn
watch uefa champions league live streaming free online youtube
watch premier league live streaming zee tv
cpl 2018 live streaming watch caribbean premier league t20 2018
watch soccer online free streaming live south africa
watch coppa america live streaming ronaldo7
watch coppa america live streaming putlockers
watch coppa america live streaming direct
watch bangladesh premier league live streaming online free
watch champions league live streaming vk
watch soccer live streaming zimbabwe
watch soccer live streaming jamaica
tv soccer live stream sky
watch soccer saturday live stream
watch soccer live stream apk
free live football streams watch live streaming tv premier league
watch coppa america live streaming sctv
watch champions league live streaming putlockers
watch champions league live streaming eng
watch premier league live stream reddit
watch coppa america live streaming ufc
watch coppa america live streaming india
watch uefa champions league final live streaming free online
live ipl live streaming- watch indian premier league 2013 online
watch soccer online free streaming live without registration
watch coppa america live streaming tv
watch coppa america live streaming now
watch coppa america live streaming zee5
khan tv pw watch indian premier league 2018 live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming twitch
watch soccer online free streaming live app
watch champions league final live streaming online
watch premier league net live stream channel
watch champions league live streaming juventus
watch coppa america live streaming free
watch coppa america live streaming philippines
watch coppa america live streaming online free
watch coppa america live streaming mobile
watch champions league live streaming bt sport
watch coppa america live streaming espn
watch champions league soccer live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming australia
watch coppa america live streaming match
watch coppa america live streaming jamaica
watch champions league live streaming bein sport
#fcbarcelona #MyDubai #gym #roadtrip #premierleague #GarageCafeDxb #freekicks #noelgallagher #bayern #oudmehta #arsenalfantv #chocolatecoffee #JUVENTUS #rockstar #portsmouthfc #golazo #liverpoolcity #mancity #ucl #bundesliga #chocolate #sunderlandafc #Suarez #footballmeme #jadwalbolahariini #winner #leicestercity #kickoff #soccer #ronaldo #hoffenhiem #oasisandbeatles #livesports #Liverpool #frasirap #neymar #mensnightout #salah #league1 #panini #MSport #americanfootball #Barca #barcelona #trollfootball #freekick #nutmeg #londoncity #liverpoolfc #nikesoccer #uefanationsleague #linkstreaming #golf #thebeatles #pagani #oasisengland #paulmcartney #cristiano
0 comments:
Post a Comment