Blaití Banished
Grilled Birds appear to have gotten a new bogey side, as they had to accept their blowout by Villains F.C. in the Singapore Cup quarterfinals. "We ran our usual game, but there was just some force keeping the ball from their goal today."
Chu Xin Lee groused. "But whatever, they won by three goals, it wasn't even close. Best of luck for them against Haha - they will need it."
There would be a silver lining to Grilled exiting at this stage, as it was also the last chance saloon for entry into the Challenger Cups. As it is, they would be dropped into the last eight of the Emerald Challenger Cup, against IV.2 leaders Aztec Warri0rs - whom, one has to admit, should be thoroughly outclassed by any sane metric.
Farmer Bunnies for their part would finish fourth, as more or less ordained, in the V For Victory Cup on 72 points, after ending their participation with a 4-0 victory over Haiti II.2 club Blaití FC. This was five points behind Furax Barback - whose Vic Veraart won the tourney Golden Boot with 29 goals - in third, and a full eleven points ahead of SS Dominion Colombo in fifth. The trophy went to Hoppi Bake Bieke Bikkels, who secured it with a 5-1 over Armenian Division Three representatives, Agus Gang.
Bunnies head coach
Dalibor Kostadinović, looking rather more gaunt than at the beginning of his tenure some seven years ago, confirmed that the club would be looking to reduce its commitments, as it rebuilds. "We have a lot on our hands right now, like trying to stay up."
Nurlan Ablaev would for one be enjoying this period, as he followed up his brace against Blaití FC, with four goals in an 8-0 thrashing of Omani IV.3 frontrunners Zxartagena, in today's friendly game. Thai defender
Xue Kangfang is also proving to be quite useful in front of goal, as he demonstrated with a devastating stop-and-start pull from the left, for the sixth goal. "Xue has the shooting technique down pat." Ablaev praised. "I wouldn't be surprised if he played a lot at striker in his younger days."
A hat-trick would be had for International skipper
Safari bin Hj Jali too, as he led them to a 6-0 friendly win over London-based Johnny Hurry FC. The Johns had been struggling in the English fourth division, and they would gain no respite at Burung Memorial Stadium, with veteran utility man Alistair Ferguson having to go off in the 31st minute after a possible calf muscle tear.
Hardi bin Besar,
Wang Hanxuan and
Yao Erguo were responsible for the remaining goals.
