The Senior Bowen Bullets bow out of the 2017 School Premier League 1 this afternoon at St. Wilfred pitch after beating Kranji Secondary School 3-2 to finish just outside quarter-final qualification. Singapore Sports School and Bendemeer Secondary School advanced to the next stage as the top 2 sides in the group.
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| Bowen Bullets starting line-up |
Bowen enjoyed the majority of ball possession throughout the match as Kranji were happy staying back to soak up the pressure in order to launch counter-attacks when they got the chance.
In the 15th minute, Bullets centre-back Harith Aniq scrambled the ball into the Kranji's goalmouth after a melee developed inside the penalty box. It was not the kind of goal that the Bullets were looking for but it helped to justify the amount of possession that the Bullets were enjoying.
Kranji drew level a minute before the half-time whistle when the Bullets failed to close down their opponent just outside the penalty box, allowing a stray shot to sneak in the near post beyond a stunned Bowen keeper Desmond Ong.
Kranji was expected to show more ambition in the 2nd half but looked visibly subdued as the Bullets' high energy ensured possession statistics remain in the Bullets' favour. Bullets striker Aizal increased his goal tally in the competition by giving Bowen the lead again in the 56th min. Receiving the ball on the right, he cut in to the left just outside the penalty box and swiftly hooked a left-footed shot past the Kranji keeper.
Bowen winger Muhd Zamani also got into the scoring list in the 76th minute. In his usual determined fashion, Zamani stormed powerfully past his marker on the right side and unleashed an unstoppable shot into Kranji's striker-turned-goalkeeper who let the ball slice through his fingers for a 3-1 Bowen advantage.
Kranji were to have the last word in the match when a defensive lapse in the last minute allowed their striker to get behind the Bullet's backline for a rare one-to-one encounter with Desmond Ong. The opportunity was converted to make for a more respectable scoreline.
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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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NOOR RIFAT out 52’
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18
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TANG GUAN YU out
65’
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5
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MUHAMMAD TAHALIF B ABDULLAL J
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6
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HARITH ANIQ B AZMAN goal 15’, out 74’
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17
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MOHAMED SHAKIR B SIRAJUDEEN
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7
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R SHARVEEN RAM out 74’
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10
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MUHAMMAD ZULHILMI B RAMLEE out 40’
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19
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MUHAMMAD ZAMANI B MD ZAMRI goal 76’
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8
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AIZAL MURHAMDANI B AHMAD goal 56’
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9
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MATIN UZAIR B MOHAMAD NAZRIN out
52’
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12
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Substitutes
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RAEIS B MOHAMAD NOOR AZRIN in 74’
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3
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MUHAMMAD RASYDAN B ARIFFIN in
52’
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4
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MUHAMMAD FAREEZ B JAMALUDDIN
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13
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KEITH
WONG JIA FENG
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20
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MARK KOH HORNG AN in 52’
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21
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MUHAMAD HAMIZAN B KARYAT in
74’
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22
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MUHAMMAD YUSRI B SELAMAT in
40’
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14
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ELHAN AKMAL B SAHRIL in 65’
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11
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SPL ROUND OF 16 GROUP 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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S’pore Sports School
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3
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3
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0
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0
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14
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1
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13
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9
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Bendemeer
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3
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2
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0
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1
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12
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5
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7
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6
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Bowen
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3
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1
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0
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2
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4
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11
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-7
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3
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Kranji
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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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15
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-13
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0
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