3 May 2005
Home VS Y Lions
4 May 2005
Woodlands VS Tampines
5 May 2005
Sinchi VS SAF
Albirex VS Balestier
6 May 2005
Geylang VS P Lebar
FT Home United 3-0 Young Lions
FT Woodlands 3-0 Tampines
FT Albirex 0-1 Balestier
FT Sinchi 0-2 SAF
Probable Team Line-Up
Geylang United FC
Jersey No. Name Position
2 Noh Rahman DF
3 Fathi Yunus DF
6 Mark Williams DF
7 Syed Fadhil MF
8 Jerry Bartholomeusz DF
10 John Wilkinson MF
13 Razaleigh Khalik DF
14 Fazrul Nawaz FW
15 Rudy Khairon MF
16 Shahril Jantan GK
18 Chimaobi Nwaogazi FW
Paya Lebar Punggol FC
Jersey No. Name Position
2 Protais Bessala FW
5 He Hongji MF
7 Asnol As'at MF
8 Brian Ravi MF
9 Kenan Ragipovic MF
10 P Sugunan FW
13 Moudourou Moise DF
15 Terence Yee MF
16 Norazmi Kasmani DF
17 S Senthilan FW
18 Naufalruddin Naim GK
Competition: Geylang United FC vs Paya Lebar Punggol FC
Date & Time: 6 May 2005 7:00:00 PM
Venue: Bedok
O'Donell: Pointless Paya Lebar spells peril
Their opponents may have lost all eight of their games so far.
But Geylang United coach Scott OÂ’Donell still urged caution as he leads his troops out to face cellar-dwellars Paya Lebar Punggol at the Bedok Stadium on Friday.
Even though the Seahorses have not earned a single point over eight matches, O'Donell believes that they could be counted on to put up a hard and determined fight.
He said: “Paya Lebar will work very hard. We will have to match them and try to impose ourselves on the match.”
Having watched the Seahorses over the season, the EaglesÂ’ coach, too, felt that Paya Lebar have been getting better as a team.
He said: “I don’t think that the game against Paya Lebar is a sure win for us. I have watched them five times this year and they have been steadily improving.
“They have been giving teams like Sinchi and Albirex a hard time. I don’t think it will be easy for us.”
That aside, the Geylang coach will certainly like to see his team pick up the full three points as their season has not exactly got off to a flying start.
Last week, the Eagles fell to defeat at the Choa Chu Kang stadium. The Eagles were edged out 0-1 as they failed to convert their early chances.
With only two wins after eight matches, the Eagles are currently lying in seventh position. Another win will ensure that they jump one position up ahead of the Young Lions, based on goal difference.
However, the Eagles will be missing the services of two of their key players, Rudy Khairon and Christian Cevenini, who will not be in action on Friday due to injury.
Paya Lebar, on the other hand, will be boosted by the return of striker Protais Bessala. The Cameroonian, who got himself needlessly sent off against Tampines Rovers, will be back in action after missing two games due to suspension.
His return will provide the Seahorses with the much-needed firepower upfront as Paya Lebar has only scored one goal in their last five matches.
S.Senthilan who has been ploughing alone upfront most of the time will definitely welcome his compatriot Protais Bessala back as the Seahorses go in search of the elusive first point.
Paya Lebar will be more than ever determined to find their first point.
But you can bet that Geylang will be just as determined not to be the first to lose points to them.