Having narrowly avoided defeat in the previous meeting, SCC came into the game better mentally prepared. With many experienced players in their stable, they attempted to get into the heads of the Jollilads players with both verbal and physical abuse (which miraculously went unpunished by the referee). Earlier in the season, Jollilads would have been affected by such standards of refereeing. On this day however, they have proven themselves to be of sterner stuff.
It was all football from the 1st whistle for Jollilads and they were rewarded early in the 2nd half. Pouncing on some hesitation to clear a high ball , Aik Leong won a free kick at the edge of the box. Straight out of a Mediacorp script, Zhiwei delightfully lifted the ball past the wall and into the top corner, sparking delightful screams from the Jollilads fans in the stands (where did they come from?).
Staring elimination in the face, SCC piled on the pressure in search of an equalizer. However, their dreams of qualification were shattered as Jollilads played superbly well to hold on to their 1 goal lead.
As mentioned by many, the win would count for nothing if Jollilads were to lose their next game.
Lineup: Harpreet, Shahril (King Yau), Chris, Aaron, Jerry, Harold (Jerome), Fuhang, Zhiwei, Fong (Pramod), Aik Leong, Zeyan
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