Match Report
The table read 3rd (Etoile, 67 pts) against 1st (Tampines Rovers, 78 pts), 11 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.97/1.09 for Etoile and 2.15/0.76 for Tampines Rovers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.56.
Momentum sat with Etoile, winners of their last six, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Etoile against 9/15 for Tampines Rovers.
Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Etoile led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.