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| Substitutes for the Bowen Bullets |
In a tense and entertaining National 2nd Round Group B match yesterday afternoon at Lor Napiri, Bowen Secondary claimed a needed victory over Siglap Secondary School but were knocked out of the tournament on goal difference.
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| Bullets Aizal keeping possession of the ball |
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| Bullets winning possession in midfield |
Goalkeepers from both sides capped excellent performances for their schools with some fine saves throughout the match until late into the 2nd half. Bowen's 1-0 win came courtesy of a late penalty won in the 75th minute by Bullets striker Muhd Zamani after he was hacked down by a Siglap defender while finding space for a shot in the penalty box. Fellow striker Aizal Murhamdani stepped up to calmly slot the ball below the body of the Siglap goalkeeper and send the Bowen supporters into a frenzy.
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| Bullets striker Muhd Zamani |
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| Bullets midfielder Josiah Phua |
NZ
Inter-Sch B Div Boys 2nd Round Group B : Final Standings
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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PTS
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Siglap Sec
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3
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2
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0
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1
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9
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3
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6
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6
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SJI
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3
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2
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0
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1
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8
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5
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3
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6
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Bowen Sec
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3
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2
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0
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1
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6
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5
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1
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6
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Chua Chu Kang Sec
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3
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0
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0
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3
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2
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12
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-10
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0
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| Bullets substitute Muhd Rasydan tussling for the ball |
However, as news about SJI's 3-0 win over Chua Chu Kang Secondary trickled in, the smiles of the Bowen Bullets gradually turned into frowns after the match. Both victories by Bowen and SJI meant that all 3 teams, Siglap Sec, SJI and Bowen Sec were level on 6 points and the top 2 was decided by goal difference. Bowen Sec, having the most inferior goal difference of the three, had to miss out on the quarter-final stage.
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| Bullets left back Mohd Shakir (right), getting ready to restart the match |
Bowen Starting Line-Up
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Jersey No.
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ONG JIAN HAO DESMOND
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1
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MOHD SHAKIR B SIRAJUDEN
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2
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HARITH ANIQ B
AZMAN
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3
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BENNY TAN TENG SOON
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4
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MUHD TAHALIF B ABDULLAL J
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5
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AIZAL MURHAMDANI B AHMAD goal 75’ (pen)
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9
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R SHARVEEN RAM
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11
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JOSIAH PHUA YONG QI
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6
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MUHD ZAMANI B MD ZAMRI
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8
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DAVID SANJAY SINGH SAMBHI
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18
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MUHAMMAD HISAM
B ROZIMAN
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12
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Substitutes
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Jersey No.
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KEITH
WONG JIA FENG
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20
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MUHAMMAD IRFAN B MAZLAN
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10
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TANG GUAN YU
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19
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RILEY MARC GOMES
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22
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ITHAR NUR IRFAN B ABDUL WAHAB
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17
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MARCUS WONG JIAN YUAN
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14
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MUHAMMAD RASYDAN B ARIFFIN
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7
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BRENDAN TAN LEON KEAT
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15
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ITHAR NUR IQMAL B ABDUL WAHAB
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13
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