An Unanticipated Cap
The Grilled fanbase had long been awaiting their next active local national representative since Quah Han Kok, and enjoyed a very pleasant surprise when one of their own was called up against Cameroon in yesterday's friendly; what few of them had gotten right however was that it was not any of the strikers, but instead newly-crowned Player of the Season
Woon Shun An.
Singapore wound up prevailing 2-1 through a late Mak Chao Puay penalty, with Woon functional if not prominent in a midfield three that included Dodogado's famous Dong Rongyong and Be Champions FC's new kid on the block Arnold Pang. Still, this meant that Woon had participated at all possible levels of international competition, no mean feat for the Number Three.
It is uncertain if national coach Eng Min Keong will stick with this squad, as the World Cup Qualifiers begin proper against Angola next week;
Mohd Safri bin Mohd Kassim for one is still hoping to make his national debut. "This is frankly the campaign where I can contribute the most. Sadly, the national side has traditionally been playing cautious formations, so I can only hope."
