S-Leaguers Retained
The fifth and sixth-placed teams comfortably won their relegation challenges, as Hattrick all the time whipped Singapore Cup semi-finalists Codingin Football Club 8-0, while Titus Titanium IV defended their perch against Chinatown United successfully with a three-nil effort.
"It's not easy to bring established sides down in a qualification match," Codingin fan Liam Kok Shun sighed. "They have both home advantage, and often also the luxury of taking it easy for their last few league games while we fight for the Division Two championship." A bleak Christmas for him, indeed.
