Match Report
35 points for Balestier Khalsa (4th), 43 for Tampines Rovers (3rd): an 8-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Balestier Khalsa 2.15 scored and 2.2 conceded per game, Tampines Rovers 2.74 and 0.89, with the league averaging 1.79.
Balestier Khalsa had lost four in a row. Tampines Rovers came in having won three on the spin. Balestier Khalsa had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Tampines Rovers, 9.
12 meetings are on record — 2 won by Balestier Khalsa, 6 by Tampines Rovers, 4 drawn, at 3.42 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Bishan Stadium, with room for 4,200 spectators.
Goal scorers
Tampines Rovers: Hide Higashikawa (50'), Jacob Mahler (71'), Shah Shahiran (22')
Key stats
Possession: Balestier Khalsa 45% · Tampines Rovers 55% · Total shots: 5-17 · On target: 1-9 · Corners: 5-2