Our own FA Cup launches!

In another first for our football league, the Teens Challenge Cup was launched on the final matchday (17 July 2011) of this season. A knockout competition provided the teams with another opportunity to finish 2011 with silverware. In a format similar to most FA cup competitions, the 8 clubs squared off against each other in explosive style as every team hoped for a good draw, which meant avoiding Premier League winners, Bukit Merah.

In a format where lady luck plays a big part, teams threw caution to the win by employing mostly an all-out attack. Games were mostly end to end stuff with shots and saves aplenty.

Bukit Merah survived waves of attacks and countered with more goals to turn it to their advantage by dominating latter proceedings to successfully become the first club to clinch the league and cup double.

Final Standings - Season 5

As the curtains come down on this edition's football season, we witnessed Bukit Merah's resurgence and remained unbeaten throughout all matches to lift the Premier League trophy for the second time; matching MacPherson's 2 previous triumphs.

Sembawang's fantastic run in the title chase was only halted by the champion's drubbing in Matchday 3 as they finished bridesmaids. Surprise package Ang Mo Kio shook off first day jitters by winning all their remaining games, barring a defeat to (also) Bukit Merah to finish a creditable third, holding off Bedok who only lost their podium position after a nervous breakdown against Sembawang in the final match of the season.

Taman Jurong and MacPherson's youthful charges held their own as they fought tooth and nail against older opponents. This bodes well as they prepare for next season's challenge. Geylang West will rue their meek surrender of the title as the team fell into pieces after Matchday 1. Not one to overlook for next season as they regroup to mount a serious comeback come 2012.

Matchday 4 Results


Ang Mo Kio  1 - 2  Bukit Merah


MacPherson  3 - 3  Taman Jurong


Bedok  1 - 2  Sembawang


Bukit Merah  8 - 0  Taman Jurong


Ang Mo Kio  6 - 3  MacPherson


Marine Parade  0 - 1  Sembawang

Quick Look at T-Net Club Premier League Match Day 4

T-Net Club Premier League 2011 Match Day 4 (The Conclusion)

Here are the fixtures for tomorrow. Games start at 1pm at Jalan Tembusu. Please note the minor changes to the games. This is the updated list.

Field A
1 Ang Mo Kio Vs. Bukit Merah
2 Geylang West Vs. Marine Parade
3 Ang Mo Kio Vs. MacPherson
4 Bedok Vs. Geylang West

Field B
1 MacPherson Vs. Taman Jurong
2 Bedok Vs. Sembawang
3 Bukit Merah Vs. Taman Jurong
4 Marine Parade Vs. Sembawang



Here we are again, at the end of another season. The league title is still at stake, and all eyes will be on the Ang Mo Kio - Bukit Merah game. Both Bedok and Sembawang will be backing Ang Mo Kio for an upset. If that happens, both will then play each other for a chance at the title. Otherwise, Bukit Merah will add a second championship trophy on their mantle. Ang Mo Kio will also look to secure Third place from Bedok.

Other than the league race, the individual award race is also wide open. No one has more than 2 Man of the Match awards (MOMs). And the search for the league's MVP is pretty much alive. Ang Mo Kio's Noriswandi Bin Satiman and Bedok's Syed Ahmad Naqib each have 2 MOMs and are the current league eladers. The league's Golden Boot award is also up for grabs; Marine Parade's Muhd Asri Bin Kamarudin currently leads with 9 goals, but he has to face Geylang West and Sembawang on the final day. Bedok's Syed Ahmad Naqib will have to add to his tally for his team to have a chance of winning the league. He currently has 8 goals to his name in a truly stunning season where he has come of age. Geylang West's Gary Tan is also in with a chance, and Geylang West will look to regain some pride.

Here's to another exciting finale! Join us at Jalan Tembusu at 1pm tomorrow!

T-Net Club Match Day 3 Round Up

Controversy reigned last saturday. League leaders Geylang West failed to turn up for their league matches, and they unfortunately had those games forfeited. That meant good news for Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Bukit Merah and Sembawang who leapfrogged above them in the standings. Those forfeited games now means that Geylang West will fail to retain their championship, thought the tight individual awards race still means that individuals like Gary Tan and Ghanisheelan still have an opportunity to capture the league's Golden Boot and MVP award.

Bukit Merah went top of the table with 3 wins. A familiar face turned up, as last season's Golden Boot winner, Muhd Hazzuwan, made his first appearance for his new team. His addition galvanised then Bukit Merah attack, giving them that extra zest which was missing on the opening day. They romped 5 goals past Sembawang, despite the heroics of Sembawang keeper Muhd Yushammil. Bukit Merah star Muhd Ridzwan Katerman opened his account for the season, after his sluggish display 2 weeks ago. But his performance was marred by a sending off for verbally abusing the referee. It was petulant, but his luck holds out as his suspension is considered served after Bukit Merah's next game was a walk over win over Geylang West.

Sembawang stays in second place despite the loss to Bukit Merah. A rather nervous display against Bukit Merah prevents them from topping the table, but they sill have a chance to win the league for the very first time if they win their next two games against Marine Parade and Bedok, and Bukit Merah fails to gather full points in their two games. In Muhd Yushammil, Sembawang posses one of the best keepers in the league according to former Golden Glove winner, Abdul Munaf. Sembawang will look to not repeat the fall of 2007, where the team fell from 2nd place to 6th place after crashing to 2 defeats on the final day.

Bedok also has a slim chance of winning the league, but they'd need both Sembawang and Bukit Merah to lose at least one of their matches. Muhd Khairulnizam Bin Irwan returned to attack with captain Syed Ahmad Naqib, and Bedok looked more dangerous than ever. Both have combined to score a whopping 13 goals. But a surprise loss to Ang Mo Kio severely dented their title hopes. Stranger things have happened though, and Bedok remains one of the fun teams to watch.

Ang Mo Kio came to life on the 3rd matchday, inspired by another ex-Geylang West member, Noriswandi Bin Satiman. His all-action display in attack (contrastingly different to his heroics in goal for Geylang West last season) troubled defenders and alleviated the pressure off defender Muhd Zulfiqarl, who even managed to pop up on the other end to score a goal. They are unable to win the league, but both Bedok and Sembawang fans will be hoping they manage an upset over leaders Bukit Merah. Much will depend on Norsatiman's shoulders.

Marine Parade's season continue to disappoint. Injuries have robbed them of playmaker, Muhd Hyder, and now a freak incident has taken Muhd Lukman Bin Rifpin who had starred in Hyder's absence. Defeated by Bedok and Ang Mo Kio, they can only rue on what might have been if their luck with injuries were not so severe. Defender Muhd Irfan bin Muhd Imran has been a real star despite the losses, and striker Muhd Asri Bin Kamarudin has come to the fore. He now leads the whole league with 9 goals.

MacPherson and Taman Jurong failed to build up on their promising opening day display. And both sit firmly in the bottom 2 positions. A fine final day display will go a long way in alleviating the dreads of this season.

Individual Award Statistics

Golden Boot Standings

MP 9. Muhd Asri Bin Kamarudin 9 goals
BD 8. Syed Ahmad Naqib Al-Attas 8 goals
GW 6. Gary Tan 6 goals
BM 7. Muhd Ridzwan Bin Katerman 6 goals
BD 2. Muhd Khairulnizam Bin Irwan 5 goals
BM 8. Khahrizuddin 5 goals
AMK 5. Noriswandi Bin Satiman 4 goals
AMK 7. Reimy Jasmani Bin Jamil 3 goals
GW 4. Toh Kian Keong 3 goals
MP 6. Muhd Syakeer Cas. Bin Md Sarib 3 goals
SB 3. Fadli Bin Alias 3 goals
AMK 3. Muhamad Suhairy Bin Zurayni 2 goals
AMK 10. Khairul Nizam Bin Muhd Farid 2 goals
AMK 11. Ramdhan Juhainy Bin Jamil 2 goals
AMK 12. 2 goals
BD 11. Muhd Shafi s/o Asarathali 2 goals
BM 10. Muhd Hazzuwan 2 goals
BM 12. 2 goals
GW 5. Ghanisheelan 2 goals
GW 7. Wong Jian Hao 2 goals
SB 11. Mohd Hairie 2 goals
SB 12. Wayne Low 2 goals
SB 6. Nurhakim Bin Mohamed 2 goals
BD 9. Muhd Fazli Bin Jamal 1 goals
BD 3. Muhd Ridzwan Bin Muhd Rosli 1 goals
BD 7. Hariharan 1 goals
BM 13. Muhd Haiqal 1 goals
BM 9. Ng Zi Yuan 1 goals
BM 14. Alex Cheong Wee Keong 1 goals
GW 8. Seamus Chang 1 goals
Mac 7.Muhammad Amirul Afiq Bin Kamsani 1 goals
MP 5. Asri Bin Abdul Rashid 1 goals
SB 13. Akid Bin Asmar Affendy 1 goals
SB 9. Muhd Hadi Bin Hazman 1 goals
SB 8. Reno Bin Abdul Rashid 1 goals
SB 14. Mohd Norizwan Bin Azlan 1 goals
TJ 7. Ruban Kumar 1 goals
TJ 9. Mohd Salman Bin Abu Bakar 1 goals


Most Valuable Player Award Standings
AMK 5. Noriswandi Bin Satiman 2 MOMs
BD 8. Syed Ahmad Naqib Al Attas 1 MOMs
BM 10. Mohd Hazzuwan 1 MOMs
BD 9. Muhd Fazli Bin Jamal 1 MOMs
SB 1. Muhd Yushamil Bin Yusof 1 MOMs
AMK 7. Reimy Jasmani Bin Jamil 1 MOMs
BM 8. Khahrizuddin 1 MOMs
GW 6. Gary Tan 1 MOMs
SB 6. Nurhakim Bin Mohamed 1 MOMs
MP 8. Arif Bin Jamaludin 1 MOMs
MP 9. Muhd Asri Bin Kamarudin 1 MOMs
MP 7. Muhamad Luqman Bin Rifpin 1 MOMs
SB 10. Amir Bin Zailani 1 MOMs
BM 9. Ng Zi Yuan 1 MOMs
GW 4.Toh Kian Keong 1 MOMs

Match Day 3 League Table

T-Net Club Premier League 2011 Match Day 3 Field B Results

Ang Mo Kio 6	Taman Jurong 0
5. Noriswandi Bin Satiman(2) 7. Reimy Jasmani Bin Jamil (2) 12. OG MOM 5. Noriswandi Bin Satiman
Geylang West 0	Sembawang 3
Walk Over	Walk Over
Ang Mo Kio 3	MacPherson 2
5. Noriswandi Bin Satiman 12. MOM 5. Noriswandi Bin Satiman	6. Muhd Syakeer Cas 9. Muhd Asri Bin Kamarudin
Geylang West 0	MacPherson 3
Walk Over	Walk Over
Marine Parade 9
Taman Jurong 0	5. Asri Bin Abdul Rashid 6. Muhd Syakeer Cas 9. Muhd Asri Bin Kamarudin (7) MOM 9. Muhd Asri Bin Kamarudin
MacPherson 0	Sembawang 5
MOM 1. Mohd Raziq	3. Fadli Bin Alias 6. Nurhakim Bin Mohamed (2) 9. Muhd Hadi Bin Hazman 12. Wayne Low

T-Net Club Premier League 2011 Match Day 3 Field A Results

Bedok 2	Marine Parade 1
2. Muhd Khairulnizam Bin Irwan 8. Syed Ahmad Naqib MOM 8. Syed Ahmad Naqib	9. Muhd Asri Bin Kamarudin
Bukit Merah 11	MacPherson 0
7. Muhd Rizwan Bin Katerman (4) 8. Izzudin (4) 10. Muhd Hazzuwan 13. Muhd Haiqal O.G. MOM 10. Muhd Hazzuwan
Bedok 7	Taman Jurong 0
2. Muhd Khairulnizam Bin Irwan (2) 3.Muhd Ridzwan Bin Rosli 8. Syed Ahmad Naqib (3) 11. Muhd Shafi MOM 9. Muhd Fazli Bin Jamal
Bukit Merah 5	Sembawang 1
7. Muhd Rizwan Bin Katerman (2) 10. Muhd Hazzuwan 12. (2)	11. Mohd Hairie MOM 1. Mohd Yushamil Bin Yusoff
Ang Mo Kio 4	Bedok 2
3. Suhairy 7. Reimy Jasmani Bin Jamil 10 Khairul Nizam(2) MOM 7. Reimy Jasmani Bin Jamil	2. Muhd Khairulnizam Bin Irwan (2)
Bukit Merah 3	Geylang West 0
Walk Over	Walk Over

The chase is on, for the Premier League title championship 2011

a huge clearance onto safety  

watch him waltz  

don't be caught ball watching 

 marshalling the defence and turning it into attack takes much practice

Game 1 kicks off at Season 5 

T-Net Club Premier League 2011 Matchday 3

Welcome back, guys! After last week's wash out, we're returning with more games than normal.

Refer to below for the updated fixtures.

Field A
1 Bedok Vs. Marine Parade
2 Bukit Merah Vs. MacPherson
3 Bedok Vs. Taman Jurong
4 Bukit Merah Vs. Sembawang
5 Ang Mo Kio Vs. Bedok
6 Bukit Merah Vs. Geylang West

Field B
1 Ang Mo Kio Vs. Taman Jurong
2 Geylang West Vs. Sembawang
3 Ang Mo Kio Vs. Marine Parade
4 Geylang West Vs. MacPherson
5 Marine Parade Vs. Taman Jurong
6 MacPherson Vs. Sembawang

Matchday 1 - Goalmouth Action

Bedok's custodian cuts a forlorn figure 

Bukit Merah's setpiece thwarted 

MacPherson breaks the deadlock 

but Marine Parade's equalising goal came within a minute

Sembawang added another goal celebration seconds later 

jubilant Sembawang players celebrate another goal

Matchday 1 - On the sidelines

Bedok's budding young talent hard at work  

goalie doubles up as emergency defender  

 how do u blast through a sea of defenders?

showing off excellent ball skills  

unwanted loose ball. Clear it! 

Whatever it takes to clear the ball, as MacPherson found out 

dribbling past the Marine Parade backline skilfully  

Taman Jurong lining up a shot on goal



Matchday 1 Highlights

Safe pair of hands. All the way from Sembawang. 

Goalkeepers make the best of strikers' woes 

Ang Mo Kio exploits Geylang West's defensive weakness.  

Unleashes a powerful volley at goal  

a new-looked Geylang West side bidding to retain their title  

why size does not matter  

clearing the danger in the penalty box

T-Net Club Premier League 2011 Matchday 2

Tomorrow's Fixtures!

Matches begin at 1pm! Jalan Tembusu fields. Please refer to previous posts for the map, aits.

Field ABukit Merah Vs. Geylang West
Ang Mo Kio Vs. Bedok
Bukit Merah Vs. Taman Jurong
Ang Mo Kio Vs. MacPherson

Field BMarine Parade Vs. Taman Jurong
MacPherson Vs. Sembawang
Geylang West Vs. Marine Parade
Bedok Vs. Sembawang


As a result of a heavy downpour, the waterlogged pitches are unsuitable for play. Matchday 2 games will be postponed to a later date.

T-Net Club Premier League 2011 Day 1 Round Up

The morning rain cleared up in time for the T-Net Club Premier League to go on as scheduled. Many familiar faces like Ghanisheelan of Geylang West, Muhd Ridzwan Bin Katerman of Bukit Merah, Syed Ahmad Naqib of Bedok and Amir Bin Zalani of Sembawang returned to the league this season, but the first day of competition belonged to several new faces like Geylang West’s Gary Tan, who now tops the Golden Boot Race with 5 goals and Muhd Amirul of MacPherson, whose silky skills seem to make him the natural heir to their star player last season, Muhd Fadizwan.

We review the performances of the teams yesterday:

Ang Mo Kio
With only one 16 year old as the oldest and two 13 year old players in their rank, Ang Mo Kio showcased a very young team in the league. And what a baptism of fire it was for them; having to face both Geylang West and Sembawang on their debut. Even then, they managed to compete well despite the one-sided score line. Muhd Zulfiqarl’s composed performance at the back helped to repel many of the attackers that their midfield failed to stem. Their final standings in the league this year will depend heavily on his performances during the rest of the season.

Bedok
Bedok’s route one football earned them a draw against last season’s runner up, Bukit Merah. Syed Ahmad Naqib’s pace and tireless workrate continues to bother defences, and as long as their defence keeps out the goals, Bedok is always capable of nicking a few goals from the nippy Syed Ahmad Naqib. The T-Net Club Premier League witnessed the return of “journeyman” Muhd Fadli aka Nani, (who has now represented three different clubs throughout the five T-Net Club Premier League seasons) albeit in the unfamiliar role of Goalie. His performance at the anchor of the defence will be vital if Bedok wishes to finish amongst the league leaders.

Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah will look to improve on their finish last season, but their season took an unexpected early stumble when they only managed to draw their first game against Bedok. Muhd Izzudin bossed the midfield very well with support from Ng Zi Yuan on the flanks, but their failure to convert their possession into goals allowed Bedok to launch several quick counter attacks. Their defence were clearly bothered and questions will be asked of them the next time they face a speedy strike force. Last season’s star, Ridzwan Bin Katerman struggled in attack, and his heavily bandaged knee seems to suggest that injuries are slowing him down. Nonetheless, they still remain one of the favourites to win the league title after they out-battled Marine Parade in their second match.

Geylang West
Last season’s Les Invincibles, continued their dominance of the league, despite an overhaul of their team. Only Ghanisheelan s/o Vijayakumar remained from the team, but the team’s silky performance against Ang Mo Kio and MacPherson suggests that they are still the team to beat this year. Last season’s Golden Boot winner, Muh Hazzuwan is not in the team, but they unearthed a new gem in the current league’s top scorer, Gary Tan. Assured in playing possession football, Coach Wahab has managed to keep his team playing the Generasi way despite the many changes.

MacPherson
Another youthful team, MacPherson will heavily rely on Muhd Amirul, who has to fill the enormous shoes of past legends like Muhd Fairuz, Abdul Razip and Muhd Fadizwan. His silky skills allows him to hold up the ball in attack to give his overworked defence some breather, but he will need to trust his teammates more, especially when they sprint up to support him in attack. They were on par with Marine Parade, before they were dismantled by the class of Geylang West.

Marine Parade
Marine Parade remains a very solid team, but they clearly miss their bullish playmaker Muhd Hyder. Muhd Luqman Bin Rifpin’s industrial displays allowed Marine Parade to outnumber MacPherson and Bukit Merah both in defence and attack, but he needs Muhd Hyder’s passes to set him up in good attacking positions. They were desperately unlucky to concede an early goal to MacPherson before equalising with a late goal. Their 2-0 loss to Bukit Merah failed to reflect how close that game was. With a little bit more flair, the team would be heavily fancied. Rumours abound that Muhd Hyder will return next week, and opponents will be keeping their fingers crossed for otherwise.

Sembawang
It was a fruitful day for the boys in blue as they nicked 6 points yesterday. Unruffled in defence, and industrious in attack, Sembawang showed good balance in the team to share top spot with Geylang West. Goalie Muhd Yushamil was almost beaten by a peach of a shot from an early Taman Jurong attack, but he recovered from that early shock to put in a unfussy performance in goal. He allowed his midfield to build up attack after attack. Last season’s top scorer, Amir Bin Zalani was largely wasteful in front of goals, but Fadli Bin Alias produced several lung busting runs down the left flank and scored 2 goals ala Gareth Bale. But questions remain of their temperament when they meet the big teams in the league.

Taman Jurong
Taman Jurong sits at the bottom of the league, just 2 goals under Ang Mo Kio. They were well disciplined and well organised. And it was no shame that they lost to the top 2 teams in the league (according to the league table), Geylang West and Sembawang. Many teams will struggle against those teams, and with those fixtures out of the way, they will look to gain some points against the other teams. Ruban Kumar and Muhd Salman will do well in the league.

Season 5 kicks off at the Jalan Tembusu fields in 7-a-side format.

Standings - Matchday 1

Latest Results - Matchday 1

MacPherson  1-1  Marine Parade
Man of the match :-  Muhd Luqman (MP)


Sembawang  4-0  Taman Jurong
Man of the match :-  Amir Zailani (SB)


Bukit Merah  2-0  Marine Parade
Man of the match :-  Ng Zi Yuan (BM)


Geylang West  7-2  Taman Jurong
Man of the match :-  Toh Kian Keong (GW)


Bedok  1-1  Bukit Merah
Man of the match :-  Zuddin (BM)


Ang Mo Kio  3-7  Geylang West
Man of the match :-  Gary Tan (GW)


Bedok  5-0  MacPherson
Man of the match :-  Syed Naqib (BK)


Ang Mo Kio  0-3  Sembawang
Man of the match :-  Nurhakim (SB)

Participating Teams for Season 2011

Here's introducing the registered players for this season. Who will light up the league in 2011? Follow us to find out!

Ang Mo Kio

Bedok

Bukit Merah

Geylang West

MacPherson

Marine Parade

Sembawang

Taman Jurong