Attaining The Heights
Referee Carl-Philipp Düvell had barely blown for time as thousands of Grilled fanatics made to rush the hoardings, and it took the express urging of the players for control to be just about maintained. Their target after that would be head coach
Eren Serpin, who now has a legit claim to being the Birds' most-successful ever manager, with three major national trophies in three seasons, and he would be hoisted into the air despite his unconvincing protests.
The bubbly had been prepared as the league organizers carted out the silverware, which had arrived for just this eventuality;
Moey Xin Seng would lead his teammates on stage as before, and there would be no question as to who were the ones to hold the large cup aloft for the photos, as vice-captain
Chan Ze Han took the other ear.
It came as a massive shock, then, that the 41 year-old Serpin hinted that he might relieve himself of the wheel soon. "I'm just delighted to be part of such a great side, but it's been taking quite a toll too. Rest assured, the club will be left in good hands, if it does come to that."
On the other hand, Farmer Bunnies are now toying with relegation to Division Three, after a frankly-embarassing 0-4 collapse to fellow candidates Lawrence, KS FC. The Tanglin hosts were hardly all that overbearing in attack - at least not on the level of clubs that the Buns had routinely dealt with, just a few years back - but Bunnies' backline looked simply
old, as they yielded to Ciro Audino and company.
Tham Leng Teck had voiced that fear recently, to some attention from local media, and his contemporary
Kwek Yun Jie could but amplify the sentiment. "It's still in our own hands - we can secure a playoff with a win against Dragon Devil's - but yes, there has to be a changing of the guard."
Grilled International would score a 2-2 draw against English IV.56 side Beers United F.C., with the fiery Matthew Daly rescuing United from early
Ragib Banović and
Fausto Perono strikes. With New Vikings' 3-1 win over Cuban Seagulls, and The Sun men's 2-4 loss to Denver Broncos 17, this made for IV.54's third aggregate draw in the Battle for Division IV tournament, one that they ended with a barely-positive 4-3-3 record.
