Tempers flared as SAFFC overturned a two goal deficit to beat Tampines Rovers 4-2 in a crunch match at Choa Chu Kang Stadium.
Noh Alam Shah was sent off after 79 minutes in what could have been a repeat of his 2007 Singapore Cup Final outburst against Daniel Bennett.
The Stags took the lead when Sutee Suksomkit curled in a cross for Alam Shah to head into the middle past Shahril Jantan.
The Thai international then doubled the visitors' advantage from a penalty after Mustaqim Manzur brought down Ridhuan Muhammad in the box
The advantage lasted only two minutes as Aleksandar Duric was tripped by Hassan Sunny on the other end of the field, and Therdsak Chaiman converted his penalty to put the Warriors back into the game.
Alam Shah could have netted another from Qiu Li's cross, but he hooked the ball into the side netting from the far post.
The enigmatic striker popped a header over the bar as the referee ended a disappointing first half for the Warriors.
However, the hosts came out after the break and found their equaliser almost immediately. Ahmad Latiff's cross from the right, despite aiming it for Aleksandar Duric, was knocked in courtesy of a perfectly-headed own goal from Shariff Samat.
SAFFC were lucky not to concede so soon when Zulfadli Zainal Abidin almost headed in an own goal himself while trying to clear Sutee's cross in the 56th minute.
Chaiman could have put his team ahead for the first time in the game, but he sent Mustaqim's cross into the side netting instead.
Ridhuan saw his shot bounce off the post after leaving Shahril stranded, but he was soon involved in the match again, brought down by Zulfadli who received his marching orders after already being booked for a foul on Qiu Li late in the first half.
Mustaqim provided the assist for Duric to send the Warriors into the lead for the first time in the match. The hosts' celebrations were cut off when Alam Shah seemingly converted a quick equaliser for the visitors, but he was sent off and the goal denied, after supposedly having elbowed Bennett in the stomach while running to celebrate his goal.
Alam Shah had to be escorted out of the field by Latiff and assistant coach Rafi Ali while Bennett was up on his feet in a few minutes as the game resumed with ten men on each side.
Substitute Aliff Shafaein could have equalised again for the Stags when he reached Sutee's cross, but he was cruelly denied by Shahril's feet.
Duric then drove the final nail in the coffin when he picked up a pass in the middle and dribbled through the middle to beat Hassan and tap the ball into an empty net.
With the win, the Warriors go on top of Gombak United on goal difference, while Tampines remain fourth.
Noh Alam Shah was sent off after 79 minutes in what could have been a repeat of his 2007 Singapore Cup Final outburst against Daniel Bennett.
The Stags took the lead when Sutee Suksomkit curled in a cross for Alam Shah to head into the middle past Shahril Jantan.
The Thai international then doubled the visitors' advantage from a penalty after Mustaqim Manzur brought down Ridhuan Muhammad in the box
The advantage lasted only two minutes as Aleksandar Duric was tripped by Hassan Sunny on the other end of the field, and Therdsak Chaiman converted his penalty to put the Warriors back into the game.
Alam Shah could have netted another from Qiu Li's cross, but he hooked the ball into the side netting from the far post.
The enigmatic striker popped a header over the bar as the referee ended a disappointing first half for the Warriors.
However, the hosts came out after the break and found their equaliser almost immediately. Ahmad Latiff's cross from the right, despite aiming it for Aleksandar Duric, was knocked in courtesy of a perfectly-headed own goal from Shariff Samat.
SAFFC were lucky not to concede so soon when Zulfadli Zainal Abidin almost headed in an own goal himself while trying to clear Sutee's cross in the 56th minute.
Chaiman could have put his team ahead for the first time in the game, but he sent Mustaqim's cross into the side netting instead.
Ridhuan saw his shot bounce off the post after leaving Shahril stranded, but he was soon involved in the match again, brought down by Zulfadli who received his marching orders after already being booked for a foul on Qiu Li late in the first half.
Mustaqim provided the assist for Duric to send the Warriors into the lead for the first time in the match. The hosts' celebrations were cut off when Alam Shah seemingly converted a quick equaliser for the visitors, but he was sent off and the goal denied, after supposedly having elbowed Bennett in the stomach while running to celebrate his goal.
Alam Shah had to be escorted out of the field by Latiff and assistant coach Rafi Ali while Bennett was up on his feet in a few minutes as the game resumed with ten men on each side.
Substitute Aliff Shafaein could have equalised again for the Stags when he reached Sutee's cross, but he was cruelly denied by Shahril's feet.
Duric then drove the final nail in the coffin when he picked up a pass in the middle and dribbled through the middle to beat Hassan and tap the ball into an empty net.
With the win, the Warriors go on top of Gombak United on goal difference, while Tampines remain fourth.
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