ALBIREX vs TAMPINES (21July)
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Based on some sports betting forums and sources from SPools, it make sense to bet Tampines -1.5 (@2.15), so by betting $300 might be a good try?
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i dontknow if the mod would like this topic.. becos most here dont bet ..only watch .. ( i think )
so... either u move to erm some betting forum...or create ur own.
good luck
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Woah really ar. -1.5 means tampines to win by 2 goals or more right
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yep.
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Just try $10 lah... Tampines is at Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow... Neutral Ground...
And also, Albirex, though lost for quite long.. has managed to win 1 or 2 matches in recent weeks... -
Albirex got one player suspended btw. Their form recently not bad, but dont forget they lost 6 in a row also previously
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Dun forget Qiu Li most likely out of tomorrow's match...
http://www.sleague.com/Web/Main.aspx?ID=,68e68380-9e0b-44b2-8a32-d06df7470ca6&AID=c41314ea-785a-47e9-8196-cd1dfe3f65b3&NLT=300
Tampines bear pain in Toa Payoh victory
Paul Green
[email protected]
Tampines Rovers maintained their strong Great Eastern-YEO’S S.League title challenge with a simple 2-0 win over Balestier Khalsa at Toa Payoh Stadium on Saturday night.
But it came at something of a cost for Singapore international Qiu Li, who came off the bench to score both goals, only to return to it four minutes from the end.
Balestier hung on well after falling behind to Qiu’s first strike a minute or two before the break, but their plucky resistance ended when they failed to chase back quickly enough to defend a counterattack on 79 minutes and paid the price after some unselfish work by Aleksandar Duric.
“We were caught off guard for their first goal,” said Tigers coach Nasaruddin Jalil afterwards.
“We held them well for most of the game, but when you look at it they have more foreigners than we do; we only have four,” he quipped, referring to the fact that Duric and Qiu, both members of the Singapore national team, were once considered as ‘foreign talent’.
“We gave them a hard game and should not have let them score a second goal the way they did, as we did not defend in enough numbers after our own chance of scoring was lost.
“It’s not an excuse, but the suspensions and injuries we had coming into the game – Ishak Zainol in particular – and the sadness surrounding (winger K.) Vikraman must have had some impact,” said Nasaruddin.
Of Vikraman, who lost his wife in tragic circumstances only days earlier and for whom a minute’s silence was observed before the match, the coach said it was up to the player himself to decide when he felt ready to play again.
The 45-year-old added that the rest of the team will support him irrespective of when he feels ready to rejoin the side.
Balestier created few scoring chances in the game, it has to be said, with Tampines keeper Hassan Sunny given little to do for most of the match.
Tampines, on the other hand, were also unable to penetrate much as a resolute Balestier held them at bay until ten minutes from the break, when Vorawan Chitavanich invited the injury-prone Qiu to come on for former Tigers defender Jufri Taha.
The strongly-built striker slipped immediately into a deep-lying midfield slot, and Tampines began to look like a team that would soon score after a lacklustre opening period.
When the goal came, characteristically it was an individual effort by Qiu that his coach even admitted was lucky when interviewed after the match.
The former Home United star had received the ball 35 yards out on the right, and no Balestier player tried to close him down, assuming, as most would, that a shot from that range could only be a speculative one.
But Qiu has scored from similar situations before, and at least once this season he had sent a first-time shot from distance into the roof of the net.
His direct hit fooled Balestier keeper Ahmadulhaq Che Omar completely as his defenders saw the ball sail over their heads before landing in the centre of the net.
“I don’t think he could do that again,” said Nasaruddin, clearly unaware of Qiu’s prowess from distance.
“It was a little lucky, but his second goal was very good,” said Vorawan, more or less agreeing with his opposite number’s assessment.
The second goal was good, not because of any additional brilliance by Qiu, but because of the passing and unselfish work of Duric in the lead-up which came after a straightforward counterattack.
Balestier had looked likely to draw level on 78 minutes, when Rivaldo Costa intercepted a sloppy pass and got into the six-yard box to fire a powerful shot that, for once, forced a save from Hassan.
The goalkeeper could not hold the ball, however, and it ran free to the left, where Vitor Borges was handily placed to make something of the opportunity.
Borges, though, failed to reach the ball before a Tampines defender, and it was quickly sent upfield.
It reached Duric on the left, out wide, and the target-man soon took the ball to the byline, despite being reasonably well-placed to try a shot of his own from a tight angle.
An alternative route was sought as he laid the ball back to the edge of the penalty area, where Qiu had arrived in support, and the resultant shot from the latter was sent low and accurately into the centre of the net, with Ahmadulhaq powerless to slow or even stop its progress.
Moments later Qiu, already carrying an ankle injury, collapsed in the penalty area and had to be stretchered off.
Vorawan, conscious that his title-hunting side has another game against Albirex Niigata (Singapore) in four days’ time, was concerned about his prize striker, whose two goals took his tally to 15 for the season, level with Frederic Mendy of first-placed club Etoile FC.
Qiu may now be level with Mendy, but Tampines themselves are still two points behind after both sides have played 22 matches thus far.
“We don’t know how bad Qiu Li’s injury is,” said his coach.
“I don’t think it is too bad, but I don’t think we’ll be risking starting him against Albirex.
“We brought Khairul Amri on today off the bench as well and we’d like to start him in the next game, but he is still complaining of some soreness and we hope he can play on Wednesday.”
Tampines gave Balestier very little chance of scoring throughout the game as the experienced Park Yo Seb, Seiji Kaneko and Benoit Croissant were very solid.
A stray pass was not enough to tilt the game away from Tampines late on either.
“After we scored,” said Vorawan, “we controlled the game.”
Twice in the game Tampines lost possession and might have been punished, and they did allow Balestier a period midway through the second half when they sat back and let the Tigers come at them.
A ball given away in midfield by Akihiro Nakamura was a rare blemish by the Stags, and it came on 47 minutes, but Andrew Tan, charging towards goal, was somewhat hasty in his attempt at capitalising on the mistake and blasted his shot well over the bar once inside the six-yard box.
Hassan therefore only had one crucial save to make, from Costa as earlier mentioned, and his opposite number, while conceding twice, spared his teammates a greater losing margin with one fine save from Aliff Shafaein on 51 minutes in a game where clear-cut chances were at a premium, even for the winners.
Balestier have a longer rest after this than do Tampines, with a match at Jalan Besar on Friday against Sengkang Punggol to look forward to.
Tampines may overtake Etoile on Wednesday if they can prevail against the White Swans, and could hold the lead longer than merely overnight depending on the outcome of the French team’s visit to Yishun Stadium to play Beijing Guoan the following evening.
For Vorawan, though, the chief concern would be his men’s health – particularly that of talismanic striker Qiu. -
so zai...our old man.. national hero druic havent quit ..
lol. well only in s league..
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Originally posted by SGporkz:
so zai...our old man.. national hero druic havent quit ..
lol. well only in s league..
He did better in SAF FC last year I would say.
He is one of the best scorers.. but too old to run...
Other Singaporean players just cant strike.. and they always push the ball to him... and then he kicks in... GOAL! LOL... -
Originally posted by Samuel Lee:
Based on some sports betting forums and sources from SPools, it make sense to bet Tampines -1.5 (@2.15), so by betting $300 might be a good try?
brudder , don't start a new thread for every match leh................put it in the ''insider tips'' thread lah otherwise you'll clog up everything !
betting forums and sources from SgPools ?????? believe them sure die one...........for al lyou know, people from Pools are trying to mislead people.............
better save your 300 bucks lah, ASS-League a lot of kelong one so never bet big............i long suspected the local clubs are playing to a predetermined ''script'' from SgPools...........depending on amount of bets.........
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Lolx
mod dun like S-League
but let mi tell u
maybe Duric may solo striker or partner with Armi
Albirex can win as they fought strong again etoile -
hope tenpenis can win this match..
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Ok ok, pai seh for that.
Well, i think it is safer to 1X2 than -1.5. Or in the worst case, most likely a Draw. (There are many matches, about 6 straight drawless one)
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I dont think will be a upset or draw. Go for tampines, or bet total goals
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yeah... lets go for
Penis...put $, take $...
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I bought DRAW $5 @ 3.70...
LOL...Best and safest bet is +1.5 Albirex today, IMO. -
Duric scored.. there goes my $5...
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so wats the score like rite now..
dun tell me kosong kosong ah..
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0:1 Tampines Lead.
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Duric score
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leading 0-1. -
Originally posted by Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1):
Duric score
www.sleague.comWhy he score... NOOOOOOOOOOO...
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Originally posted by Asromanista2001:
brudder , don't start a new thread for every match leh................put it in the ''insider tips'' thread lah otherwise you'll clog up everything !
betting forums and sources from SgPools ?????? believe them sure die one...........for al lyou know, people from Pools are trying to mislead people.............
better save your 300 bucks lah, ASS-League a lot of kelong one so never bet big............i long suspected the local clubs are playing to a predetermined ''script'' from SgPools...........depending on amount of bets.........
Funny... sgForums owned by you ?
you aren't into S-League.. then F**K off... nobody ask you to post....
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Acutally I prefer one thread for everyday match... More fun this way... =)
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Originally posted by Junyang700:
Acutally I prefer one thread for everyday match... More fun this way... =)
yeah...if not... have to scroll up and down... ( by pages )