Home United face the Young Lions two weeks from their last fixture, knowing a win would set things up nicely in the run-in for the title.Home United maintained their winning streak with a smash-and-grab 3-2 win over Woodlands Wellington. The win was made all the more satisfactory as the Protectors came back from two goals down to ensure SAFFC and Tampines Rovers would not have it easy at all. The win put the side level on points with the Warriors, and two more over the Stags, although they have a game in hand.
Since their defeat at Choa Chu Kang on August 20th, the Protectors have chalked up seven win on the trot, and the telling statistic is that including the Woodlands victory the side has won at least seven matches right at the death.
Goals are certainly not in short supply; even if the likes of Indra Sahdan and Shahril Ishak are away in the Middle East, Kone Hamed and Diakite Fode Bangaly in particular could still be counted on to produce the goods in front of goal.However, the same cannot be said of the Young Lions.
Their latest horror showing ended with a 1-0 reverse to Chinese side Liaoning Guangyuan, who had already lost five matches in succession.
An own goal by Noor Ikhsan compounded the Young Lions’ misery, as they slumped to their second straight defeat, and four in six since returning to Singapore from the Merdeka Cup tournament.
After their earlier match against Gombak (the Young Lions lost 2-1), coach V. Sundramoorthy lamented on the fact that his goalkeepers have not performed up to standard.
Goalkeeping gaffes or not, it is hard to see the Young Lions holding on to their current position in the league table.
As they await the visit of Albirex Niigata (S) before they travel away to Bishan to face the Protectors, confidence is in desperately short supply.
Home United should need no invitation to take advantage and beat their opponents into submission.
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