Match Statistics for Match 31 - Balestier Khalsa vs Geylang United (23 Mar 2009)

GREAT EASTERN-YEO'S S.LEAGUE 2009
MATCH 31: BALESTIER KHALSA vs GEYLANG UNITED
23 Mar 2009, 1945hrs, Toa Payoh Stadium


Match Summary
Balestier Khalsa recorded their first win of the season as they came from behind to beat Geylang United 2-1 at home.

Geylang midfielder Rastislav Belicak broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute when he fired a long range stunner from 30 metres into the net.

However, the Tigers' persistence paid off in the 64th minute when Brazilian forward Ithamar Rangel headed home off a Seth Galloway flick-on.

Syaqir Sulaiman latched on a spill off Geylang goalkeeper Yazid Yasin to pounce home eight minutes later for the winner.

Full match report to follow...

Final Score
Balestier Khalsa 2 Ithamar Rangel 64', Syaqir Sulaiman 72'
Geylang United 1 Rastislav Belicak 23'

Line-ups
BALESTIER KHALSA
19 Hafez Mawasi (GK)
4 Jufri Taha (C)
5 Mushthafa Kamal
6 Mahmod Hashim
9 Anantha Rajan (8 Han Yiguang 85')
12 Poh Yi Feng (11 Rhysh Roshan Rai 46')
13 Syaqir Sulaiman
14 K Vikraman
15 Seth Galloway
18 Ithamar Rangel (10 Ednardo Moura 73')
21 Bryan Soane
Subs not used: Abdul Rasyid Hamid, Sofiyan Abdul Hamid, Ram Shanker, Faizal Amir

GEYLANG UNITED
19 Yazid Yasin (GK)
3 Rastislav Belicak
4 Kamarulariffin Karim (13 Jonathan Xu 46')
5 Walid Lounis
8 Haruki Seto
9 Miroslav Latiak
11 Syed Thaha
14 Farhan Farook (27 Yasir Hanapi 73')
16 G Lenan (10 Rickey Harris 85')
18 Ashrin Shariff
20 Noor Ali (C)
Subs not used: Fajar Sarib, Faizal Senin, Baihakki Khaizan, Hafiz Rahim

Cautions
Balestier Khalsa: Mahmod Hashim 21', Anantha Rajan 59', Ithamar Rangel 64'
Geylang United: nil

Expulsions
Balestier Khalsa: nil
Geylang United: nil

Match Officials
Referee: Zaid Hussein
Asst Referee 1: Rosli Omar
Asst Referee 2: Johan Jahari
Fourth Official: Jeevanathan
Match Commissioner: A Raamasamy

Attendance: 1,905