2018 Balestier Khalsa season

Balestier Khalsa
2018 season
ChairmanDarwin Jalil
Head coachMarko Kraljević
StadiumToa Payoh Stadium
Singapore Premier League6th
(Currently)
Singapore Cup-
Top goalscorerLeague: Keegan Linderboom
(5 goals) Currently
All: Keegan Linderboom
(5 goals) Currently
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 season is Balestier Khalsa's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup.

Squad

As of 11 June 2018.
Squad No. Name Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Hafiz Ahmad U23 Home United
12 Nazri Sabri (1989-09-20) 20 September 1989 (age 35) Eunos Crescent
13 Zacharial Leong U23
19 Zaiful Nizam (1987-07-24) 24 July 1987 (age 37)
Defenders
2 Fadli Kamis (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 31)
3 Shaqi Sulaiman U23 (1998-11-10) 10 November 1998 (age 25) Hougang United
4 Khalili Khalif U23 (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27) Home United
5 Nurisham Jupri U23 (1995-12-14) 14 December 1995 (age 28) Eunos Crescent
6 Nurullah Hussein (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 (age 31)
9 Zakir Samsudin (1994-01-18) 18 January 1994 (age 30) LionsXII
10 Sufianto Salleh (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31) Home United
15 Sheikh Abdul Hadi (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992 (age 32)
18 Ahmad Syahir Sahimi (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 32)
25 Sharin Majid U23 (1995-03-31) 31 March 1995 (age 29) Warriors FC
Midfielders
7 Hazzuwan Halim (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 30)
8 Raihan Rahman (1991-02-07) 7 February 1991 (age 33)
11 Huzaifah Aziz (1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 (age 30)
14 Afiq Salman Tan U23 (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 (age 28)
16 Khairuddin Omar U23 (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 28)
17 Fariz Faizal U23 (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 27)
22 Croatia Vedran Mesec (1988-02-20) 20 February 1988 (age 36) Slovenia NK Aluminij
24 Noor Akid Nordin U23 (1996-10-28) 28 October 1996 (age 27) Home United
58 Daniel Hazreel U23 (1999-05-31) 31 May 1999 (age 25) Kembagan United
68 Austria Sanjin Vrebac U19 (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 24) Germany VfR Fischeln
70 Haiqal Adnan U19
Strikers
21 New Zealand Keegan Linderboom (1989-09-26) 26 September 1989 (age 35) New Zealand Waitakere United
23 Akbar Shah U23 (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 28) Home United
67 Serbia Dusan Marinkovic U19 Serbia FK Internacional

Coaching staff

[1]

Position Name
Head coach Croatia Marko Kraljević
Assistant coach Haris Sumri
Goalkeeping coach Koh Chuan Hwee/ Rizal Abdul Rahman
Fitness coach Rosman Sulaiman
Team Chairman Darwin Jalil
Physiotherapist Mohamed Nasser
Kitman Abdul Latiff

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Nazri Sabri Eunos Crescent (NFL Club) [2]
GK Hafiz Ahmad Home United
DF Sufianto Salleh Home United 2 Years Contract [3][4]
DF Nurullah Hussein Free Agent 2 Years Contract [5]
DF Shaqi Sulaiman Hougang United 2 Years Contract [6]
DF Sharin Majid Warriors FC
DF Khalili Khalif Home United Prime League [7]
MF Daniel Hazreel Kembangan United FC (NFL Club) [8]
MF Nurisham Jupri Eunos Crescent (NFL Club) [9]
MF Noor Akid Nordin Home United 2 Years Contract [10]
MF Afiq Salman Tan Free Agent 2 Years Contract [11]
MF New Zealand Keegan Linderboom New Zealand Waitakere United [12]
FW Akbar Shah Home United 2 Years Contract [13]
FW Croatia Vedran Mesec Slovenia NK Aluminij [14]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK A. Renonathan
GK Naqiuddin Nodin
GK Hamzah Fazil
DF Zulkhair Mustaffa SAFSA (NFL Club) loan
DF Tajeli Salamat Warriors FC [15]
DF Ashrul Syafeeq Hougang United [16]
DF Azmeerudin Jamludain Eunos Crescent FC (NFL Club)
DF Hanafi Salleh
MF Myanmar Kyaw Zayar Win
MF Myanmar Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit Thailand Prachuap FC [17]
MF Myanmar Aung Kyaw Naing Thailand Angthong FC
MF Mahathir Azeman
MF Jonathan Tan SAFSA (NFL Club) loan
MF Hanafi Akbar Tampines Rovers [18]
MF Shah Hirul
MF Danial Farhan Tan

Retained

Position Player Ref
GK Zaiful Nizam 2 years contract [19]
DF Fadli Kamis 2 years contract [20]
DF Sheikh Abdul Hadi 2 years contract [21]
DF Ahmad Syahir 1 year contract [22]
MF Raihan Rahman 2 years contract [23]
MF Huzaifah Aziz 2 years contract [24]
MF Hazzuwan Halim 2 years contract [25]
Position Player Ref
GK Zacharial Leong [26]
MF Fariz Faizal 2 Years Contract [27]
MF Khairuddin Omar 2 Years Contract [28]

Mid-season transfer

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Zakir Samsudin Free Agent [29]
MF Austria Sanjin Vrebac Germany VfR Fischeln Balestier Khalsa U19[30]
FW Serbia Dusan Marinkovic Serbia FK Internacional Balestier Khalsa U19[31]

Friendly

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

31 January 2018 (2018-01-31) 1 Young Lions Singapore 0-0 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
1700 hours
9 February 2018 (2018-02-09) 2 Balestier Khalsa 1-0 Warriors FC Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1900 hours Hazzuwan Halim 5'
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) 3 Balestier Khalsa 3-1 Balestier United Toa Payoh Stadium
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) 4 Balestier Khalsa 0-1 Geylang International Bedok Stadium
Darren Teh
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 5 Balestier Khalsa 0-1 Malaysia Malaysia U18 Toa Payoh Stadium
1900 hours 72'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 September 2018

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Hafiz Ahmad 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Fadli Kamis 23 4 5 0 28 4
3 DF Shaqi Sulaiman 14 0 5 0 19 0
4 DF Khalili Khalif 3(4) 0 4 0 11 0
5 DF Nurisham Jupri 10(2) 0 0 0 12 0
6 DF Nurullah Hussein 13(2) 2 3(1) 0 19 2
7 MF Hazzuwan Halim 19(4) 4 5 3 28 6
8 MF Raihan Rahman 5 0 0 0 5 0
9 DF Zakir Samsudin 0(4) 1 0(3) 0 4 1
10 DF Sufianto Salleh 12(5) 0 1(2) 0 20 0
11 MF Huzaifah Aziz 20(1) 4 5 1 26 5
12 GK Nazri Sabri 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK Zacharial Leong 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF Afiq Tan 10(3) 0 0(2) 0 14 0
15 DF Sheikh Abdul Hadi 16(1) 1 2 0 19 1
16 MF Khairuddin Omar 3 (4) 0 0 0 7 0
17 MF Fariz Faizal 14(7) 0 5 0 26 0
18 DF Ahmad Syahir 16(5) 0 4 0 25 0
19 GK Zaiful Nizam (captain) 24 0 4 0 28 0
21 MF New Zealand Keegan Linderboom 15(2) 5 5 1 22 6
22 FW Croatia Vedran Mesec 14 2 3 0 17 2
23 MF Akbar Shah 5(9) 1 0(3) 0 16 1
24 MF Noor Akid Nordin 16(5) 1 1 0 22 1
25 DF Sharin Majid 5 0 0 0 5 0
58 MF Daniel Hazreel 0 (2) 0 0 0 2 0
67 MF Serbia Dusan Marinkovic 0 (2) 0 0 0 2 0
68 MF Austria Sanjin Vrebac 8(1) 0 2 0 11 0
70 MF Haiqal Adnan 0 (1) 0 0 0 1 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Singapore Premier League 24 7 6 11 25 36 −11 029.17
Singapore Cup 5 1 3 1 5 6 −1 020.00
Total 29 8 9 12 30 42 −12 027.59

Singapore Premier League

Main article: 2018 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

4 April 2018 (2018-04-04) Round 1 Home United 3-1 Balestier Khalsa Bishan Stadium
Sirina Camara 77'
Song Ui-young 88'
Shahril Ishak 90+3'		 Keegan Linderboom 27' (pen) Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) Round 2 Balestier Khalsa 0-1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh Stadium
Sheikh Abdul Hadi 76' (o.g) Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
11 April 2018 (2018-04-11) Round 3 Balestier Khalsa 3-1 Singapore Young Lions Toa Payoh Stadium
Vedran Mesec 39'
Keegan Linderboom 60'
Sheikh Abdul Hadi 74'		 Prakash Raj 66'
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) Round 4 Geylang International 0-1 Balestier Khalsa Bedok Stadium
Fadli Kamis 19'Yellow card 78'
Afiq Salman TanYellow card 46'
Huzaifah AzizYellow card 75'
22 April 2018 (2018-04-22) Round 5 Hougang United 1-1 Balestier Khalsa Hougang Stadium
Iqbal Hussain 48'
Fabian Kwok 34'
Syahiran Miswan 61'
Illyas LeeYellow card 85'		 Keegan Linderboom 9'
Huzaifah Aziz 73'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) Round 6 Balestier Khalsa 2-1 Warriors FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Keegan Linderboom 26'
Noor Akid Nordin 50'
Fadli KamisRed card 67'
Sufianto SallehYellow card 89'		 Jonathan Béhé 74'
Hafiz SulaimanYellow card 15'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
2 May 2018 (2018-05-02) Round 7 Tampines Rovers 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Our Tampines Hub
Irfan Najeeb 49' Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Round 8 Balestier Khalsa 1-2 Brunei DPMM FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 2' Volodymyr Pryyomov 55'
[[ Adi Said]] 64' (pen)		 Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
19 May 2018 (2018-05-19) Round 9 Balestier Khalsa 2-1 Home United National Stadium, Singapore
Vedran Mesec 87'
Huzaifah Aziz 90+1'		 Hafiz Nor 9'
Anumanthan KumarRed card 90+5'		 Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
27 May 2018 (2018-05-27) Round 10 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 5-0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino 9'
Taku Morinaga 50,71,73'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 67'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
2 June 2018 (2018-06-02) Round 11 Balestier Khalsa 1-2 Geylang International Toa Payoh Stadium
Huzaifah Aziz 30' (pen)Yellow card 70'
Nurullah HusseinYellow card 51'
Noor Akid NordinYellow card 57'		 Fairoz Hasan 1'
Yuki Ichikawa 74'
Jufri TahaYellow card 29'		 Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
10 June 2018 (2018-06-10) Round 12 Young Lions Singapore 0-2 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Huzaifah Aziz 43'
Akbar Shah 78'		 Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
17 June 2018 (2018-06-17) Round 13 Balestier Khalsa 0-1 Hougang United Toa Payoh Stadium
Nurullah HusseinYellow card 58'
Sheikh Abdul HadiYellow card 84'
Hazzuwan HalimYellow card 90+4'		 Nurhilmi Jasni 73'
Illyas LeeYellow card 18'
Fabian KwokYellow card 23'

Justin HuiYellow card 82'
Khairulhin KhalidYellow card 90+4'
Jordan VesteringYellow card 90+4'
23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) Round 14 Warriors FC 3-0 Balestier Khalsa Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Ignatius Ang 20'
Jonathan Béhé 48' 90+1'
30 June 2018 (2018-06-30) Round 15 Balestier Khalsa 2-5 Tampines Rovers Toa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 21' (pen)
Akbar Shah 78'		 Irfan Najeeb 9'
Khairul Amri 25,70,90+1'
Jordan Webb 90+3'
7 July 2018 (2018-07-07) Round 16 DPMM FC Brunei 2-2 Balestier Khalsa Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Suhaimi Anak Sulau 5'
Shahrazen Said 23' (pen)		 Fadil Kamis 50'
Huzaifah Aziz 67'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
15 July 2018 (2018-07-15) Round 17 Home United 1-1 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Shahril Ishak 42' (pen) Fadil Kamis 16' Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
22 July 2018 (2018-07-22) Round 18 Balestier Khalsa 1-1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh Stadium
Kenya Takahashi 32' Hazzuwan Halim 47'
1 August 2018 (2018-08-01) Round 19 Geylang International 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Bedok Stadium
Anders Aplin 73' Dusan MarinkovicYellow card 82'
15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) Round 20 Hougang United 1-2 Balestier Khalsa Hougang Stadium
Antonie Viterale 26' Zakir Samsudin 73'
Hazzuwan Halim 75'		 Referee: Juherman Zaiton (Singapore)
19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) Round 21 Balestier Khalsa 2-2 Warriors FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Fadli Kamis 40'
Nurullah Hussein 76'Yellow card 43'
Huzaifah AzizYellow card 88'
Shaqi SulaimanYellow card 94'		 Jonathan Béhé 28' 71'
Firdaus KasmanYellow card 65'		 Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Round 22 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Our Tampines Hub
Madhu Mohana 39'
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) Round 23 (Rescheduled) Balestier Khalsa 1-0 Singapore Young Lions Toa Payoh Stadium
Keegan Linderboom 37'
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) Round 24 (Rescheduled) Balestier Khalsa 0-0 Brunei DPMM FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Fadli KamisYellow card 82'
Akbar ShahYellow card 82'		 Azwan SalehYellow card 82'
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Tampines Rovers 24 12 4 8 43 27 +16 40 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
5 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 32 35 −3 28
6 Balestier Khalsa 24 7 6 11 25 36 −11 27
7 Young Lions[a] 24 5 6 13 25 46 −21 21
8 Geylang International 24 5 5 14 26 57 −31 20
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

Main article: 2018 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Quarter Final
1st Leg		 Geylang International 0-0 Balestier Khalsa Bedok Stadium
Danish Irfan AzmanYellow card 35'
Azhar SairudinYellow card 48'
Afiq YunosYellow card 50'		 Noor Akid NordinYellow card 27'Red card 58'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 42'		 Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) Quarter Final
2nd Leg		 Balestier Khalsa 1-0
(1–0 agg.)		 Geylang International Toa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 85' (pen) Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)

Balestier Khalsa won 1-0 on aggregate.

26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) Semi Final
1st Leg		 DPMM FC Brunei 2-0 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Volodymyr Pryyomov 68' (pen)
Adi Said 70'		 Shaqi SulaimanYellow card 38' Referee: Muhammad Farhan B Abd Rahman (Singapore)
3 October 2018 (2018-10-03) Semi Final
2nd Leg		 Balestier Khalsa 2-2
(2-4 agg.)		 Brunei DPMM FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 37' (pen)
Huzaifah Aziz 41'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 77'		 Shahrazen Said 79'
Volodymyr Pryyomov 83'
Haimie Anak NyaringYellow card 36'		 Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)

Balestier lost 2–4 on aggregate.

6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 3rd/4th Placing Home United 2-2
(4-5 p)		 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Faritz Hameed 74'
Isaka Cernak 92' (pen)
Faisal RoslanYellow card 56'
Izzdin ShafiqYellow card 34'
Shakir HamzahYellow card 39'		 Hazzuwan Halim 26' (pen)
Keegan Linderboom 37'
Fariz FaizalYellow card 68'		 Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
Penalties
Isaka Cernak soccer ball with check mark
Faritz Hameed soccer ball with check mark
Shakir Hamzah soccer ball with check mark
Izzdin Shafiq soccer ball with check mark
Fazli Ayobsoccer ball with red X		 Shaqi Sulaiman soccer ball with check mark
Sufianto Salleh soccer ball with check mark
Nurullah Hussein soccer ball with check mark
Huzaifah Aziz soccer ball with check mark
Sanjin Vrebac soccer ball with check mark

See also

References

  1. ^ "Staff for Balestier". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Balestier Khalsa is pleased to announce the new signing of Nazri Sabri for 2018 following three seasons from 2015 to 2017 with National Football League outfit Eunos Crescent FC".
  3. ^ "Sufianto switch from Dragons to Tigers". Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  4. ^ "Balestier Khalsa are delighted to confirm the new signing of 25-year-old Sufianto Salleh from Home United on 2 years deal".
  5. ^ "Nurullah Hussein returns to Balestier after serving his National Service!".
  6. ^ "Balestier Khalsa are pleased to confirm the signing of Shaqi Sulaiman from Hougang United FC!".
  7. ^ "Khalili move back to the Den".
  8. ^ "Daniel move back to the Den".
  9. ^ "Nurisham Jupri move back to the Den".
  10. ^ "Noor Akid Nordin has returned to Balestier Khalsa after completing his National Service last week!".
  11. ^ "Afiq Salman Tan has rejoined the Tigers after completing his National Service !".
  12. ^ "NZ striker to lead the line for the Tiger!".
  13. ^ "Akbar Shah Zainudeen has rejoined the Tigers after completing his National Service!".
  14. ^ "Verdan the new poacher on roar!".
  15. ^ "Tajeli Salamat joins Tiong Bahru FC for 2018 NFL".
  16. ^ "Ashrul goes to dad's club".
  17. ^ "Nanda move to newly promoted thai club". Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  18. ^ "Hanafi left Tigers for Stags". Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  19. ^ "Zaiful signed for another 2 years".
  20. ^ "Fadli signed for another 2 years".
  21. ^ "Sheikh Abdul Hadi recently penned a two-year extension to his playing contract, which will run until 2019".
  22. ^ "Syahir extended another season till 2018".
  23. ^ "Raihan extends till 2019".
  24. ^ "Huzaifah Aziz has signed for the Tigers for another two years".
  25. ^ "Hazzuwan extends 2 years of contract".
  26. ^ "Zacharial Leong promoted to main squad in 2018".
  27. ^ "Fariz Faizal promoted to main squad in 2018".
  28. ^ "Khairuddin Omar returns to Balestier after serving his National Service!".
  29. ^ "Former LionsXII defender Zakir Samsudin joins Balestier Khalsa". Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  30. ^ "New blood may give Tigers fresh impetus".
  31. ^ "New blood may give Tigers fresh impetus".