Upcoming league opponent heimu XI handily disposed of Budak Sampah Hougang by the same scoreline, and left the Grilled scouts watching the match with little to go on, with regulars Dmitry Smaev and Zhu Aobo along with star signing Sebastián Guillermo Belén going through the motions.

Han Lik-Tsun kept his preparations for the match tightly under wraps, only divulging that he was planning to take all three points. "The supporters are right on this one - we're at home, and shouldn't be aiming for anything less."