Match Report
Persija (1st, 13 pts) visited Tampines Rovers (4th, 1 pts) with 12 points between them. Tampines Rovers had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.73 goals per team per game, Tampines Rovers ran at 0.83 scored and 2.33 conceded, Persija at 2.17 and 1.
From the last five rounds, Tampines Rovers held 4 points of 15 and Persija 10.
Jalan Besar Stadium, capacity 6,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Persija led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-4.
Goal scorers
Tampines Rovers: Fazrul Nawaz (80'), Jordan Webb (27') · Persija: Addison (72'), N. Setiawan (51'), Marko Šimić (45'), R. Hehanusa (23')
Key stats
Possession: Tampines Rovers 49% · Persija 51% · Total shots: 9-13 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 7-4