Four For Both
There were no slips then as Phantasm Hotspurs disposed of the Chasers 4-1 to keep themselves in title contention, after Cameron Currier had introduced some spice by putting in a quite controversial sixth minute penalty. That said, Grilled Birds' seven-goal advantage means that Hotspurs will have to win by four in their head-on clash to overhaul them, which the bookies are not giving them particularly good odds on. "Honestly, if they manage that, they deserve it." local punter Chia Yew Seng remarked.
Elsewhere, Sporting Reifeles battled tpyers to a 2-3 away loss in making their farewell rounds, although the early strikes by Neo Keng Jun and Helmi Najmussabah promised so much more. Controlar drew 1-1 with Mayuyu AKB48 to stake out third place, with this valuable point gained from Iván Lorenzo Drocco's last-gasp equalizer from a goalmouth melee in stoppage time.
Farmer Bunnies served up perhaps their pick of the season in bringing FC Phondle down 4-0, and this despite
Prakash Bhujbal stricken with what might worryingly be a chronic concern with his right patellar.
Arun Ponnusamy's fourth-minute effort had throw Phondle into disarray by then, however, and the departure of Margarito Clavijo affected the visitors rather more than Bhujbal's had the Buns. This still leaves them needing a huge favour from FC Phondle to catch Brighton UK next week, all said, after the league leaders shut Mangrove Pittas down 2-0 with a practised ease.
Otherwise, it was another disappointing day out for Really McCoys, who crashed at underdogs SK28 with Justus Sum rallying his doomed side to a 4-2 win. This came as FC Jurong Rovers whipped Sengkang Town FC 7-0, to put themselves beyond reach.
Grilled International had set the standard with a 4-0 of their own the night before, this against Austria's Ponyhof in a one-sided match featuring
Chua Jun Long's eleventh hat-trick, and a neat
Egidius van der Duin drive. Unfortunately, this would also be one of the most painful games in International history when it came to injuries, with
Umut Koza,
Waldemar Gołata and
Zaini bin Hj Kaling all not finishing the game - and this after keeper
Darshana De Abrew elected to play on with an obvious ankle issue.
"That wasn't football, it was war!"
Remond Bergervoet grumbled. "I got no idea what the referee was thinking, letting those tackles go."
Amelinho Kickers flattened Elefanten der Wüste for six to keep their own hopes alive, and the shocking news that AC Rabissale have entered administration after 23 long seasons due to a financial scandal, will do the Kickers' chances no harm. AC Rabissale did still beat Baboon Show St. Pauli for five to keep the upper hand, and it remains a sad end to an illustrious club.
