| Fadhil Yunus |
DPMM FC received a major dent in their bid to steal seventh place off Balestier Khalsa FC after they were beaten 4-1 by Geylang International FC in the Great Eastern-Hyundai S League at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore last night.
The capitulation at Jalan Besar meant that the ‘Gegar Gegar’ men must now beat Tampines Rovers FC in their final home match of the season to stay in contention for the seventh place despite holding a game in hand.
They remain two points off the pace from the Tigers and though the current seventh-placed occupants have one remaining game in the season a win on the last day meant that DPMM FC have to stay perfect.
It is worrying times for the 2015 winners after losing a game which ended 4-1 for the fourth time in the last eighth league appearances.
The Brunei-based outfit have also shipped a total of 21 matches in the process and again overtook basement dwellers Garena Young Lions with the poorest defensive record in the league.
The hosts took the lead after forward Shawal Anuar capitalised on a poor back pass from DPMM FC defender Yura Indera Putera in the 8th minute.
The Eagles doubled their lead after Geylang’s Victor Coto teed up Ricardo Sendra who unleashed a magnificent strike from the edge of the box in the 20th minute.
Geylang was in dreamland as Coto took advantage on another defensive mishap following a poor back header from Hazwan Hamzah before slotting home past Mu’izzuddin Ismail.
The visitors pulled one back after Azwan Ali Rahman volleyed home Adi Said’s cross in the 54th minute.
However, any hopes of a comeback were instantly dashed as Shawal pounced on Mu’izzuddin’s goalkeeping calamity for his second goal of the night.
The current DPMM FC starting goalkeeper had committed a fourth goalkeeping error this season despite a promising start to life with the club.
Meanwhile, in the other S League game, Warriors FC reignited hopes of pushing Geylang International FC all the way in the race for fourth place after an excellent 2-1 victory over Home United FC at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium.
The Protectors also took a massive dent in finishing second place after the defeat left them four points adrift of Tampines Rovers FC with three games of the season to go.
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