DPMM FC captain Rosmin Hj Mohd Kamis came good when it mattered by
scoring the winner during their Singapore League match against Woodlands
Wellington FC in Singapore last night. DPMM FC won 2-1. Picture: BT
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Monday, October 22, 2012
DPMM FC kept their Singapore League title hopes alive after a 2-1 win over Woodlands Wellington FC last night.
Though Guntar Djafril put the hosts ahead in the 26th minute, goals from team top scorer Shahrazen Said, who has netted 13 times this season, and captain Rosmin Hj Mohd Kamis gave the visitors all three points at the Woodlands Stadium in Singapore, leaving them four points adrift of leaders and defending champions Tampines Rovers FC but with a game in hand.
Brunei's only professional club need to end their season with two must-win matches against Hougang United FC on Wednesday and Balestier Khalsa FC on November 2 and then hope for a slip up from Tampines when they close their campaign with a November 1 clash against Malaysian Under-23 national team Harimau Muda.
DPMM FC coach Vjeran Simunic didn't exactly have an easy time preparing for last night's game against basement dwellers Woodlands as 12 of his players were on national duty for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) qualifiers in Myanmar, while Brazilian centre-back Tales Ricarte dos Santos is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
The Croatian knew that dropped points would see Tampines retain their crown, which is why last night's win was all the sweeter.
"We are proud because now we have made the competition interesting ... Tampines would have been the champions if we didn't win," said Simunic after the match.
"I'm very satisfied with the three points as it's not easy to mount a comeback.
"We won our last three games heading into tonight's game so the three-week break for the AFF qualifiers didn't help us.
"Santos is out but veteran Pg Sallehuddin Pg Hj Damit did well to control the back line ... He's really good for us right now," said Simunic of the 1999 Malaysia Cup winner. Croatian midfielder Ivan Jerkovic missed a fifth-minute penalty, which Simunic said affected the team's morale.
"It was the first time in his life he missed and the team were a little down after that."
They fell behind after a counter-attack from the Rams, who were searching for only their third win of the season.
But Shahrazen, who once again proved just why he is held in such high regard by the club's fans after heading home the equaliser after connecting with a Sairol Hj Sahari free-kick three minutes from half-time.
Rosmin then put DPMM FC in front after a pass from Hj Muhd Subhi Abdilah Hj Bakir in the 69th minute. Shahrazen's goal pushed him to joint-second in the S-League scoring table alongside Geylang United FC's Jozef Kaplan and SAF's Mislav Karoglan last season's S-League top scorer with 33 goals. Home United's French striker Frederic Mendy looks certain to end the season as top-scorer after finding the back of the net 20 times.
Today's sole match will see SAF take on Gombak United FC at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium in Singapore.
Though Guntar Djafril put the hosts ahead in the 26th minute, goals from team top scorer Shahrazen Said, who has netted 13 times this season, and captain Rosmin Hj Mohd Kamis gave the visitors all three points at the Woodlands Stadium in Singapore, leaving them four points adrift of leaders and defending champions Tampines Rovers FC but with a game in hand.
Brunei's only professional club need to end their season with two must-win matches against Hougang United FC on Wednesday and Balestier Khalsa FC on November 2 and then hope for a slip up from Tampines when they close their campaign with a November 1 clash against Malaysian Under-23 national team Harimau Muda.
DPMM FC coach Vjeran Simunic didn't exactly have an easy time preparing for last night's game against basement dwellers Woodlands as 12 of his players were on national duty for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) qualifiers in Myanmar, while Brazilian centre-back Tales Ricarte dos Santos is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
The Croatian knew that dropped points would see Tampines retain their crown, which is why last night's win was all the sweeter.
"We are proud because now we have made the competition interesting ... Tampines would have been the champions if we didn't win," said Simunic after the match.
"I'm very satisfied with the three points as it's not easy to mount a comeback.
"We won our last three games heading into tonight's game so the three-week break for the AFF qualifiers didn't help us.
"Santos is out but veteran Pg Sallehuddin Pg Hj Damit did well to control the back line ... He's really good for us right now," said Simunic of the 1999 Malaysia Cup winner. Croatian midfielder Ivan Jerkovic missed a fifth-minute penalty, which Simunic said affected the team's morale.
"It was the first time in his life he missed and the team were a little down after that."
They fell behind after a counter-attack from the Rams, who were searching for only their third win of the season.
But Shahrazen, who once again proved just why he is held in such high regard by the club's fans after heading home the equaliser after connecting with a Sairol Hj Sahari free-kick three minutes from half-time.
Rosmin then put DPMM FC in front after a pass from Hj Muhd Subhi Abdilah Hj Bakir in the 69th minute. Shahrazen's goal pushed him to joint-second in the S-League scoring table alongside Geylang United FC's Jozef Kaplan and SAF's Mislav Karoglan last season's S-League top scorer with 33 goals. Home United's French striker Frederic Mendy looks certain to end the season as top-scorer after finding the back of the net 20 times.
Today's sole match will see SAF take on Gombak United FC at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium in Singapore.
The Brunei Times
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