SLVC: Super Reds Crusher!!

While most expected a close fight, the Super Reds defied the odds to crush Home@home in stunning fashion & gained an upper hand in the 2008 title race, as well as winning their 3rd ever SLVC crown.

SLVC Record in 2008:
Super Reds: P9, W5-D2-L2, F20-A10, Pts 17
Home: P11, W8-D1-L2, F14-A7, Pts 25

SLVC Record all-time:
Super Reds: P14, W6-D2-L6, F24-A26, Pts 20
Home: P112, W67-D23-L22, F218-A138, Pts 224

With this win, the Reds remained 3rd in the SLVC mini-league 2008 behind Home/SAFFC, but still have a decent chance to overtake both, if they can stay unbeaten through their last 5 games of the season:
Oct 24 Albirex Niigata (A) - Draw? 5-3-2.
Oct 31 Sengkang Punggol (A) - Win? 6-3-2.
Nov 4 SAFFC (H) ------------ Draw? 6-4-2.
Nov 11 Balestier Khalsa (A) - Win? 7-4-2.
Nov 16 Tampines Rovers (H) - Draw? 7-5-2.

Super Reds' next game would be the 1st tricky test, as Albirex were the team that broke their previous SLVC reign. If the Reds can survive this, the next obstacles will mostly be vs SAFFC & Tampines.

Can Albirex inflict a 2nd defeat on Super Reds and win their 2nd SLVC crown in 2008? We'll see...

2008 Title Elimination Timeline (Updated 17-Sep)

1. Balestier: 31-July (Game 20: lost to Super Reds 1-2)
2. Sengkang: 4-Aug (Game 21: lost to Geylang 1-2)
3. Dalian: 6-Aug (Game 22: drawn with Young Lions 1-1)
4. Young Lions: 11-Aug (Game 22: drawn with Woodlands 0-0)
5. Gombak: 4-Sep (Game 24: lost to Home 0-3)
6. Albirex: 9-Sep (Game 24: drawn with Home 1-1)
7. Woodlands: 10-Sep (Game 23: lost to Gombak 0-2)
8. Geylang: 17-Sep (Game 25: lost to Super Reds 1-2)
9. Tampines? (Game 28?)

S.League 08 Projected Finish - 5 Sep

With the league taking a 2-day break & almost 3/4 of the season has passed, let's take a quick projection on how they will finish at the end of the season, base on the current standings.

As at 5-Sep:
# Team-------- P- W- D L GF - GA Pts GD
1 Home-------- 25 19 2 4 60 - 22 59 (+38)
2 Singapore AF 25 18 4 3 64 - 25 58 (+39)
3 Super Reds-- 24 18 2 4 49 - 24 56 (+25)
4 Tampines---- 23 13 3 7 41 - 25 42 (+16)
5 Geylang----- 23 10 4 9 36 - 37 34 (-1)
6 Gombak------ 24 7 8 09 25 - 30 29 (-5)
7 Albirex----- 23 7 7 09 31 - 43 28 (-12)
8 Young Lions- 24 6 8 10 24 - 31 26 (-7)
9 Woodlands--- 22 6 6 10 25 - 34 24 (-9)
10 Dalian----- 24 4 5 15 19 - 50 17 (-31)
11 Sengkang--- 25 2 8 15 09 - 40 14 (-31)
12 Balestier-- 24 1 7 16 19 - 41 10 (-22)

Projected Finish:
# Team-------- P- W- D L- GF - GA Pts GD
1 Home-------- 33 25 3 05 79 - 29 78 50
2 Super Reds-- 33 25 3 05 67 - 33 78 34
3 Singapore AF 33 24 5 04 84 - 33 77 51
4 Tampines---- 33 19 4 10 59 - 36 61 23
5 Geylang----- 33 14 6 13 52 - 53 48 -1
6 Gombak----- 33 10 11 12 34 - 41 41 -7
7 Albirex---- 33 10 10 13 44 - 62 40 -18
9 Woodlands--- 33 9 09 15 38 - 51 36 -13
8 Young Lions- 33 8 11 14 33 - 43 35 -10
10 Dalian----- 33 6 07 20 26 - 69 25 -43
11 Sengkang--- 33 3 11 19 12 - 53 20 -41
12 Balestier-- 33 1 10 22 26 - 56 13 -30

Highlights:
1. The top-3 remain as tight as ever, interesting title race!
2. Tampines still good bet for 4th, though Geylang's form has been hot of late.
3. Balestier has been free-falling for some time, can they at least give a good chase on Sengkang?

SLVC: Home Regain Crown Again

As expected, the SLVC title Gombak won just 5 days earlier made a swift "home return" as they surrendered it meekly to Home Utd 0-3 on 4-Sep.

This is Home's 2nd SLVC title in 2008 & 13th all-time, the most among all teams, level with SAFFC.

SLVC Record in 2008:
Gombak: P2, W1-D0-L1, F2-A4, Pts 3
Home: P9, W8-D0-L1, F13-A3, Pts 24

SLVC Record all-time:
Gombak: P27, W3-D5-L19, F30-A63, Pts 14
Home: P110, W67-D22-L21, F217-A134, Pts 223

With this win, Home is now level on points with SAFFC (albeit with an inferior G/D) at the top of SLVC mini-league 2008, having played a game less.

Home's next game will be against Albirex away on 9-Sep. Can Albirex keep up their recent good form to win back the SLVC title that they lost to Home earlier this season? We'll see...