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Sunday, May 01, 2016
Warriors Coach In F Word Blast
So Warriors coach Jorg Steinebrunner used the F word at a press conference yesterday. The outburst came after seeing his side lose 4-2 against Tampines Rovers with the ex PSM, Medan Chiefs coach angry at a decision to give the Stags a penalty when the score was 2-2.
In fairness it should be a word be used much in and around the Warriors camp. Their defeat yesterday means they have won just five games out of their last 27 in all competitions. A run going back to the middle of last year. Yeap, you read that right. Five wins.
We are talking here about a team that won the SLeague in four straight seasons a decade or so back, the most successful team in Singapore. They last won the title in 2014 yet their defence last season was so feeble they at times topped the table despite having a negative goal difference! They ended 2015 in 5th place with their goals tally of 40 the second lowest in their history. They ended up shipping 51 which was the worst. Ironically Steinebrunner's Geylang International contributed to those poor figures by beating them 6-0 towards the end of the season!
They now sit seventh in the nine team SLeague and only Young Lions have a worse defence. Perhaps the only bright spark from their campaign so far has been the goals of Jonathon Behe who has contributed seven of their 13 so far.
Given the way the FAS view such matters as expressing opinions or emotions, it is possible Steinebrunner may be in some hot water over this one incident. However Warriors fans will be looking at that run of five wins in 27 games and using the F word themselves to ask just what the hell is going on at their football club.
In fairness it should be a word be used much in and around the Warriors camp. Their defeat yesterday means they have won just five games out of their last 27 in all competitions. A run going back to the middle of last year. Yeap, you read that right. Five wins.
We are talking here about a team that won the SLeague in four straight seasons a decade or so back, the most successful team in Singapore. They last won the title in 2014 yet their defence last season was so feeble they at times topped the table despite having a negative goal difference! They ended 2015 in 5th place with their goals tally of 40 the second lowest in their history. They ended up shipping 51 which was the worst. Ironically Steinebrunner's Geylang International contributed to those poor figures by beating them 6-0 towards the end of the season!
They now sit seventh in the nine team SLeague and only Young Lions have a worse defence. Perhaps the only bright spark from their campaign so far has been the goals of Jonathon Behe who has contributed seven of their 13 so far.
Given the way the FAS view such matters as expressing opinions or emotions, it is possible Steinebrunner may be in some hot water over this one incident. However Warriors fans will be looking at that run of five wins in 27 games and using the F word themselves to ask just what the hell is going on at their football club.
Labels: Jonathon Behe, Jorg Steinbrunner, SAFFC, SLeague, Tampines Rovers, Warriors
Thursday, April 03, 2014
Rampant Stags Claw Back Into AFC Cup Contention
There may have been people out there ready to write off Tampines Rovers chances in the AFC Cup after Kitchee went to Jalan Besar and hit them 5-0 in the first group stage game.
After they travelled to Myanmar and were beaten 3-1 by Nay Pyi Taw they were ready for the last rites out in eastern Singapore for the team that plays in western Singapore.
But credit to the team, they have fought back in impressive style.
A pair from Miljan and one from Closa Gonzales saw Tampines defeat Pune 3-1 and just to show that was no fluke, the Stags went to India and done a better job, defeating them 5-2!
Miljan gave the SLeague champions the lead on five minutes but within 14 minutes they were 2-1 down but an equaliser by Jamil Ali just before half time sent the sides into the break at 2-2.
Second half saw experienced campaigners Alex Duric, with a brace, and Mustafic Fahruddin score to give the Stags an impressive 5-2 away win against bottom placed Pune.
The fixtures don't get any easier with Kitchee in Hong Kong on 8 April likely to be a tough trip if that first game is anything to go by, followed by Nay Pyi Taw at home on 22 April.
Getting anything from unbeaten Kitchee will be a tough ask but with the Myanmar team hosting cellar dweller Pune on the same evening that is what the Stags must aim for if they are to remain alive in the competition.
Defeat in Hong Kong and victory for Nay Pyi Taw will see the Myanmar men go second with a better goal difference leaving everything to play for in the final group game between the two teams.
An exciting campaign but perhaps Tampines will be ruing the first two ties that ended in defeat. But they have turned things around...it would be a shame to see it crumble at the final hurdle.
After they travelled to Myanmar and were beaten 3-1 by Nay Pyi Taw they were ready for the last rites out in eastern Singapore for the team that plays in western Singapore.
But credit to the team, they have fought back in impressive style.
A pair from Miljan and one from Closa Gonzales saw Tampines defeat Pune 3-1 and just to show that was no fluke, the Stags went to India and done a better job, defeating them 5-2!
Miljan gave the SLeague champions the lead on five minutes but within 14 minutes they were 2-1 down but an equaliser by Jamil Ali just before half time sent the sides into the break at 2-2.
Second half saw experienced campaigners Alex Duric, with a brace, and Mustafic Fahruddin score to give the Stags an impressive 5-2 away win against bottom placed Pune.
The fixtures don't get any easier with Kitchee in Hong Kong on 8 April likely to be a tough trip if that first game is anything to go by, followed by Nay Pyi Taw at home on 22 April.
Getting anything from unbeaten Kitchee will be a tough ask but with the Myanmar team hosting cellar dweller Pune on the same evening that is what the Stags must aim for if they are to remain alive in the competition.
Defeat in Hong Kong and victory for Nay Pyi Taw will see the Myanmar men go second with a better goal difference leaving everything to play for in the final group game between the two teams.
An exciting campaign but perhaps Tampines will be ruing the first two ties that ended in defeat. But they have turned things around...it would be a shame to see it crumble at the final hurdle.
Labels: AFC Cup 2014, Tampines Rovers
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Tampines goal feast
Tampines have struggled this season and last night at Hougang fell behind to a 34' minute goal by Yakomoto.
Second half the Stags from the east of the island came out all guns blazing and drenched Sengkang Punggol in a flood of goals.
Two goals from Qiu Li on 63 and 84, Aliff Shafaein 78 and Ahmed Fahmie 93 gave Tampines a 4-1 win and saw them move up to third on seven points.
Qiu Li and Aliff Shafaein now both have four goals for the season from four games.
Second half the Stags from the east of the island came out all guns blazing and drenched Sengkang Punggol in a flood of goals.
Two goals from Qiu Li on 63 and 84, Aliff Shafaein 78 and Ahmed Fahmie 93 gave Tampines a 4-1 win and saw them move up to third on seven points.
Qiu Li and Aliff Shafaein now both have four goals for the season from four games.
Labels: Tampines Rovers
