Match Report
34 points separated the sides: Tampines Rovers 3rd on 43, Young Lions 7th on 9. Scoring rates set the scale: Tampines Rovers 2.74 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Young Lions 0.57 and 2.86, with the league averaging 1.79.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Tampines Rovers have 14 wins to Young Lions's 0, with 1 draw, at 4.13 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 73% of the meetings. Where history says 4.13 goals per meeting, the last five say 5.2.
The match was played at Tampines Stadium (capacity 5,000). F. bin Mohamed took charge of the match — our records show 20 games refereed with an average of 1.6 yellow cards per game. Tampines Rovers led 4-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 8-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Tampines Rovers: Trent Buhagiar (4'), Shah Shahiran (78'), Irfan Najeeb (23'), Koya Kazama (33'), Shah Shahiran (28'), Ong Yu En (88'), Hide Higashikawa (90'), Glenn Kweh (80') · Young Lions: Sérgio Mendonça (32')
Key stats
Possession: Tampines Rovers 62% · Young Lions 38% · Total shots: 31-4 · On target: 11-1 · Corners: 10-2