Old Cups For New
With their entry into the Emerald Challenger Cup semifinals, the club are quietly contemplating an update to the colour of their trophy cabinet, though they do still have two undeniably big hurdles to overcome. Pearl Divers struck three in extra time to go 7-4 over the Birds' bogey team -= Manchester United =-, with the versatile Jimmy Ouyang showing all indications of again being a major factor in the upcoming game.
If Grilled get through that, the finals will be one for the books, with the possible opponents being either the legendary Isle of Flames, who beat Arcturules with two late Matthias Trémoulet goals, or Tanglin giants Random Curiosity FC, whom Grilled beat to win their third Singapore Cup, and who looked every bit capable of handling all comers in their 3-0 elimination of Pudgy Penguins.
"It's a sort of distinction, I guess." club captain
Tian Yonghang commented. "Since we're clearly not getting anywhere in the league, we will be putting our full focus on this competition."
The news of the day was however hogged by two-time winners Edbe FC, who beat the seemingly unstoppable Be Champions FC in the semifinals of the main cup. Veteran Cezary Firlit had the game of his life, as he struck once in each half en route to picking up the Man of the Match award. They will face Arrogancae, who ousted akodo 5-2, in the finals.