Koushan, Chua In 4K
Grilled skipper
Ha Qicai pronounced himself delighted with the team's perfect start to the new season thus far, as he dismissed criticism that
Brian Reddy's taunting of the Dragons supporters had been unsportsmanlike. "I don't think it deserved a yellow, speaking plainly." Ha said, defending his colleague. "Haven't you heard what they were chanting in the stands throughout? Most of that wasn't very nice either!"
With this, the Birds are now a game ahead of Claseek, as the Geylang club became the only other team in II.2 to win a second game, as former Senegalese international attacker Abdou Diabi dismissed Ambush F.C. with a brace. Joker 9 defeated War Nation FC 3-1 with the newcomers struggling to adapt to a higher division, while newbies are newbies claimed their first league victory of the new season, 3-0 over a subdued Queenstown MZKs.
It was
Koushan Khatibi's day as Farmer Bunnies crushed Singapore rovers 2 by five goals, after the Iranian fullback overcame his ankle concern to put four past Law Wai Wei - with only two of those being from the spot.
Dušan Václavík headed in the remaining goal, as the Buns made full use of Malik Zainal's 36th minute sending-off for violent conduct.
"Just imagine if he didn't have his foot taped up!" Václavík joked. "We would still be counting the goals!"
Farmer Bunnies rose to lead III.9 thanks to this, and are yet to even concede, as goalkeeper
Gilberto Sorondo was fast to remind. Mangrove Pittas upset kaloons 2-0 to sit pretty on seven points in a tough fight that saw four yellows, and FC Jurong Rovers too overtook kaloons on goal difference after thrashing Geylang Dolphins 9-0. Croatian forward Martin Labor lifted Really McCoys to a 5-0 win against Jerza Singapore in the final fixture, to the relief of their supporters.
Grilled International made it three league leaders in the stable, with
Chua Jun Long contributing four of his own, against hapless Mexican outfit Athletico Chiapas.
Leri Bezhanishvili's dismissal - right after his 60th minute finish - barely slowed International down, with
Snæbjörn Sigfússon and
Hardi bin Besar completing the rout.
The Brunei club do have a close competitor at least, with hope and love matching them on nine points upon executing Grandes de Extremadura 7-1. FC Inter Ottnang did well too with their 4-0 cleanout of Snipp BK, and the clash between the duo next Saturday should be closely watched. Biri Heart snuck into fourth, after toppling Trgystar 3-1 playing away.