THE second round fixtures of the Brunei DST Super League have been released with defending champions MS ABDB set to lead the way owing to their dominance in the first half of the season.
The army personnel have been in scintillating form unbeaten in their eight games and have only conceded just once this season.
MS ABDB, who are bidding to
be the third side to defend the league title, can pull away with an
eight-point lead in the title race if they beat Kasuka on Friday.
Wijaya FC, who target a top
three finish, are living up to the promise after sitting in second
place with 17 points, six ahead of Najip I-Team and five behind the
league leaders.
The 2003 league champions
have only lost once this season during the opening day defeat to MS ABDB
while Najip I-Team, Tabuan under-21 and Kasuka FC are in the mix for
third spot.
Indera SC are making up for
lost time since the unwanted incident during the Kasuka game and are
currently fourth with 10 points and three games in hand.
The two-time champions were dealt a blow when the reigning winners thumped five against their bitter rivals earlier this month.
Meanwhile, at the foot of the table, Lun Bawang are yet to record a single victory in seven games collecting only two points.
The Temburong-based outfit
avoided relegation last year via goal difference and are in the
relegation places together with Jerudong FC who have only won once this
season.
In another match this
Friday, MS PDB, boosted by their win over 1993 league champions Kota
Ranger, can go level on points with Tabuan if they beat them.
The commencement of the second round will mean that the league may not end until the end of November, according to the schedule.
