Grilled coach Han Lik-Tsun feared the worst after Valdir was taken out of commission at the end of the first-half, and although scans showed nothing much the matter, Han admitted that it was unlikely that the Brazillian would be risked for the weekend against SAS Eagles, who interestingly will take on leaguemates Yellow Buggies in the next round of the Cup.

Han obviously felt that understudy Lim Shun Jin was not ready for the big time, despite his looking after the goal well for the second half, and decided to bring Peruvian 32 year-old Alvaro Silvera in, from Italian Division Nine side novelli, as a more capable backup goalkeeper.

"Silvera has been around, and the price was right." Lik-Tsun explained. "novelli got him for four times the S$100 000 we paid, just a week or so ago, and I think that's a fair price. los chaques luquenses of Argentina and LoviN'ZueLa of Venezuela would concur."

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