Match Report
40 points separated the sides: Albirex Niigata S 2nd on 47, Tanjong Pagar 8th on 7. Scoring rates set the scale: Albirex Niigata S 2.24 scored and 0.9 conceded per game, Tanjong Pagar 0.81 and 3, with the league averaging 1.79.
Defeat had followed defeat for Tanjong Pagar — ten in succession. Albirex Niigata S had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Tanjong Pagar, 0.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Albirex Niigata S 6, draws 1, Tanjong Pagar 3, at 3.1 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
Jurong East Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,700. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Albirex Niigata S led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Albirex Niigata S: Shingo Nakano (90'), Kim Tae-uk (28'), Shingo Nakano (7'), Shingo Nakano (10')
Key stats
Possession: Albirex Niigata S 58% · Tanjong Pagar 42% · Total shots: 19-2 · On target: 8-0 · Corners: 5-0