Han refused to face the reporters after the match as a Grilled spokesman sat in for him and explained that the coach felt it likely that he would say something that would lead to him being banned. Grilled's supporters appear unconvinced, though, with more than one snide remark on the club forum saying that his absence probably wouldn't matter.

The upcoming two home games must now be do-or-die for the Birds, and victories against CharlesCheesePie and Batavia would go a long way towards safety. This is likely putting the cart before the horse, sadly, especially with Grilled now having the worst scoring record in the league, which some have put down to a terrible lack of width.

Their defeat was at least not the worst of the round, with Arrogancae re-establishing their credentials with a 5-0 hiding of heimu XI, who have made available some of their best players. This allowed newbies are newbies to surge to the top, as they pulled off an unexpected - and probably fortunate - 2-5 away win at CharlesCheesePie, who are entitled to feel slightly robbed.

Batavia Cavaliers meanwhile inched ahead of Grilled thanks to a tenacious draw against Changi Genius, which can be put down to a wondergoal by young forward He Fuqing at the beginning of the second half. They will host Shining Lights next Sunday, before travelling to The Cooking Pot, in two matches that will likely determine whether they can stay up.