Bhuj Balls
Farmer Bunnies reiterated their intent to emerge as the linchpin of Singapore's defence once more, with their S$10.95 million signing of current U-20 regular
Prakash Bhujbal, from Moldovian III.1 club 2pac band. This came right after Bhujbal had claimed his second hat-trick for them in a 5-2 win over Nisporeni 555 yesterday, which itself came just two days after earning his tenth youth cap.
While the fee was admittedly somewhat over the odds, moreover with Bhujbal's at-times slightly-strange personality and behaviour getting him into minor gossip, Buns head coach
Vishnu Tallapaka insisted that all that paled against his pure ability. "He's won two Moldovan Division Four titles playing everywhere for them, even up top. Frankly, his footballing intelligence is second to none, for his age."
Before linking up with 2pac, Bhujbal had spent just over a month at Liaoning's Dalian Victory, which got him his first medal for being part of the squad that became champions of V.37 in China. Then again, expectations had to be high for a graduate of the youth academy of S-League side Haha, and moreover one who had fetched a million-dollar fee right out of the gates.
With this track record, it was not surprising that Tallapaka acquiesced to Bhujbal's request for the Number Three jersey previously worn by Brendan Leung, with a single-digit number a honour only allowed
Ong Li Jing before today, from the new generation. While this might not have done Bhujbal's popularity much good amongst his new mates, he has stated an intent to prove his worthiness for it on the pitch.
In the meantime, Grilled International were bumped to the Losers' Bracket of the City Glory double elimination cup tournament, after a 1-2 loss to Austrian H.A.L VI.664 team Katzing City. Christian Engel and Alexis Morey scored for Katzing as Miroslav Barák saved several fine efforts from
Leri Bezhanishvili, and
Redhuan bin Mohd Aleshahfezan's 77th minute strike could not spark a full comeback.
