2018 Balestier Khalsa season

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Balestier Khalsa
2018 season
ChairmanDarwin Jalil
Head coach Marko Kraljević
Stadium Toa Payoh Stadium
Singapore Premier League 6th
(Currently)
Singapore Cup-
Top goalscorerLeague: Keegan Linderboom
(5 goals) Currently
All: Keegan Linderboom
(5 goals) Currently
←  2017
2019  →

The 2018 season is Balestier Khalsa's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League and the Singapore Cup.

Contents

Squad

As of 11 June 2018.
Squad No.NameDate of Birth (Age)Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1Hafiz Ahmad U23Home United
12 Nazri Sabri 20 September 1989 (age 34)Eunos Crescent
13Zacharial Leong U23
19 Zaiful Nizam 24 July 1987 (age 36)
Defenders
2 Fadli Kamis 7 November 1992 (age 31)
3 Shaqi Sulaiman U2310 November 1998 (age 25)Hougang United
4Khalili Khalif U233 January 1997 (age 26)Home United
5Nurisham Jupri U2314 December 1995 (age 27)Eunos Crescent
6 Nurullah Hussein 9 May 1993 (age 30)
9Zakir Samsudin18 January 1994 (age 29)LionsXII
10 Sufianto Salleh 9 March 1993 (age 30)Home United
15 Sheikh Abdul Hadi 24 March 1992 (age 31)
18 Ahmad Syahir Sahimi 10 April 1992 (age 31)
25Sharin Majid U2331 March 1995 (age 28)Warriors FC
Midfielders
7 Hazzuwan Halim 2 February 1994 (age 29)
8 Raihan Rahman 7 February 1991 (age 32)
11 Huzaifah Aziz 24 June 1994 (age 29)
14 Afiq Salman Tan U2328 November 1995 (age 27)
16 Khairuddin Omar U238 March 1996 (age 27)
17 Fariz Faizal U2317 October 1996 (age 27)
22 Flag of Croatia.svg Vedran Mesec 20 February 1988 (age 35) Flag of Slovenia.svg NK Aluminij
24 Noor Akid Nordin U2328 October 1996 (age 27) Home United
58 Daniel Hazreel U2331 May 1999 (age 24)Kembagan United
68 Flag of Austria.svg Sanjin Vrebac U1925 February 2000 (age 23) Flag of Germany.svg VfR Fischeln
70 Haiqal Adnan U19
Strikers
21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Keegan Linderboom 26 September 1989 (age 34) Flag of New Zealand.svg Waitakere United
23 Akbar Shah U2329 May 1996 (age 27) Home United
67 Flag of Serbia.svg Dusan Marinkovic U19 Flag of Serbia.svg FK Internacional

Coaching staff

[1]

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Croatia.svg Marko Kraljević
Assistant coach Haris Sumri
Goalkeeping coach Koh Chuan Hwee/ Rizal Abdul Rahman
Fitness coach Rosman Sulaiman
Team Chairman Darwin Jalil
PhysiotherapistMohamed Nasser
Kitman Abdul Latiff

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
GK Nazri Sabri Eunos Crescent (NFL Club) [2]
GK Hafiz Ahmad Home United
DF Sufianto Salleh Home United 2 Years Contract [3] [4]
DF Nurullah Hussein Free Agent2 Years Contract [5]
DF Shaqi Sulaiman Hougang United 2 Years Contract [6]
DF Sharin Majid Warriors FC
DF Khalili Khalif Home United Prime League [7]
MF Daniel Hazreel Kembangan United FC (NFL Club) [8]
MF Nurisham Jupri Eunos Crescent (NFL Club) [9]
MF Noor Akid Nordin Home United 2 Years Contract [10]
MF Afiq Salman Tan Free Agent2 Years Contract [11]
MF Flag of New Zealand.svg Keegan Linderboom Flag of New Zealand.svg Waitakere United [12]
FW Akbar Shah Home United 2 Years Contract [13]
FW Flag of Croatia.svg Vedran Mesec Flag of Slovenia.svg NK Aluminij [14]

Out

PositionPlayerTransferred ToRef
GK A. Renonathan
GK Naqiuddin Nodin
GK Hamzah Fazil
DF Zulkhair Mustaffa SAFSA (NFL Club)loan
DF Tajeli Salamat Warriors FC [15]
DF Ashrul Syafeeq Hougang United [16]
DF Azmeerudin Jamludain Eunos Crescent FC (NFL Club)
DF Hanafi Salleh
MF Flag of Myanmar.svg Kyaw Zayar Win
MF Flag of Myanmar.svg Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit Flag of Thailand.svg Prachuap FC [17]
MF Flag of Myanmar.svg Aung Kyaw Naing Flag of Thailand.svg Angthong FC
MF Mahathir Azeman
MF Jonathan Tan SAFSA (NFL Club)loan
MF Hanafi Akbar Tampines Rovers [18]
MF Shah Hirul
MF Danial Farhan Tan

Retained

PositionPlayerRef
GK Zaiful Nizam 2 years contract [19]
DF Fadli Kamis 2 years contract [20]
DF Sheikh Abdul Hadi 2 years contract [21]
DF Ahmad Syahir 1 year contract [22]
MF Raihan Rahman 2 years contract [23]
MF Huzaifah Aziz 2 years contract [24]
MF Hazzuwan Halim 2 years contract [25]
PositionPlayerRef
GK Zacharial Leong [26]
MF Fariz Faizal 2 Years Contract [27]
MF Khairuddin Omar 2 Years Contract [28]

Mid-season transfer

In

PositionPlayerTransferred FromRef
DF Zakir Samsudin Free Agent [29]
MF Flag of Austria.svg Sanjin Vrebac Flag of Germany.svg VfR Fischeln Balestier Khalsa U19 [30]
FW Flag of Serbia.svg Dusan Marinkovic Flag of Serbia.svg FK Internacional Balestier Khalsa U19 [31]

Friendly

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win  Draw  Loss

31 January 2018 (2018-01-31)1 Young Lions Flag of Singapore.svg 0-0 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
1700 hours
9 February 2018 (2018-02-09)2 Balestier Khalsa 1-0 Warriors FC Choa Chu Kang Stadium
1900 hours Hazzuwan Halim Soccerball shade.svg5'
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10)5 Balestier Khalsa 0-1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia U18 Toa Payoh Stadium
1900 hoursSoccerball shade.svg72'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 September 2018

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No.Pos.PlayerSleagueSingapore CupTotal
Apps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg Goals
1GK Hafiz Ahmad 000000
2DF Fadli Kamis 23450284
3DF Shaqi Sulaiman 14050190
4DF Khalili Khalif 3(4)040110
5DF Nurisham Jupri 10(2)000120
6DF Nurullah Hussein 13(2)23(1)0192
7MF Hazzuwan Halim 19(4)453286
8MF Raihan Rahman 500050
9DF Zakir Samsudin 0(4)10(3)041
10DF Sufianto Salleh 12(5)01(2)0200
11MF Huzaifah Aziz 20(1)451265
12GK Nazri Sabri 000000
13GK Zacharial Leong 000000
14MF Afiq Tan 10(3)00(2)0140
15DF Sheikh Abdul Hadi 16(1)120191
16MF Khairuddin Omar 3 (4)00070
17MF Fariz Faizal 14(7)050260
18DF Ahmad Syahir 16(5)040250
19GK Zaiful Nizam (captain)24040280
21MF Flag of New Zealand.svg Keegan Linderboom 15(2)551226
22FW Flag of Croatia.svg Vedran Mesec 14230172
23MF Akbar Shah 5(9)10(3)0161
24MF Noor Akid Nordin 16(5)110221
25DF Sharin Majid 500050
58MF Daniel Hazreel 0 (2)00020
67MF Flag of Serbia.svg Dusan Marinkovic 0 (2)00020
68MF Flag of Austria.svg Sanjin Vrebac 8(1)020110
70MF Haiqal Adnan 0 (1)00010

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionRecord
PWDLGFGAGDWin %
Singapore Premier League 2476112536−11029.17
Singapore Cup 513156−1020.00
Total2989123042−12027.59

Singapore Premier League

  Win  Draw  Loss

4 April 2018 (2018-04-04)Round 1 Home United 3-1 Balestier Khalsa Bishan Stadium
Sirina Camara Soccerball shade.svg77'
Song Ui-young Soccerball shade.svg88'
Shahril Ishak Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Keegan Linderboom Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen)Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08)Round 2 Balestier Khalsa 0-1 Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh Stadium
Sheikh Abdul Hadi Soccerball shade.svg76' (o.g)Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
22 April 2018 (2018-04-22)Round 5 Hougang United 1-1 Balestier Khalsa Hougang Stadium
Iqbal Hussain Soccerball shade.svg48'
Fabian Kwok Soccerball shade.svg34'
Syahiran Miswan Soccerball shade.svg61'
Illyas Lee Yellow card.svg 85'		 Keegan Linderboom Soccerball shade.svg9'
Huzaifah Aziz Soccerball shade.svg73'		Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
29 April 2018 (2018-04-29)Round 6 Balestier Khalsa 2-1 Warriors FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Keegan Linderboom Soccerball shade.svg26'
Noor Akid Nordin Soccerball shade.svg50'
Fadli Kamis Red card.svg 67'
Sufianto Salleh Yellow card.svg 89'		 Jonathan Béhé Soccerball shade.svg74'
Hafiz Sulaiman Yellow card.svg 15'		Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
2 May 2018 (2018-05-02)Round 7 Tampines Rovers 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Our Tampines Hub
Irfan Najeeb Soccerball shade.svg49'Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13)Round 8 Balestier Khalsa 1-2 Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim Soccerball shade.svg2' Volodymyr Pryyomov Soccerball shade.svg55'
Adi Said Soccerball shade.svg64' (pen)		Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
19 May 2018 (2018-05-19)Round 9 Balestier Khalsa 2-1 Home United National Stadium, Singapore
Vedran Mesec Soccerball shade.svg87'
Huzaifah Aziz Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Hafiz Nor Soccerball shade.svg9'
Anumanthan Kumar Red card.svg 90+5'		Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
27 May 2018 (2018-05-27)Round 10 Albirex Niigata (S) Flag of Japan.svg 5-0 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino Soccerball shade.svg9'
Taku Morinaga Soccerball shade.svg50,71,73'
Hiroyoshi Kamata Soccerball shade.svg67'		Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
2 June 2018 (2018-06-02)Round 11 Balestier Khalsa 1-2 Geylang International Toa Payoh Stadium
Huzaifah Aziz Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen)Yellow card.svg 70'
Nurullah Hussein Yellow card.svg 51'
Noor Akid Nordin Yellow card.svg 57'		 Fairoz Hasan Soccerball shade.svg1'
Yuki Ichikawa Soccerball shade.svg74'
Jufri Taha Yellow card.svg 29'		Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
10 June 2018 (2018-06-10)Round 12 Young Lions Flag of Singapore.svg 0-2 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Huzaifah Aziz Soccerball shade.svg43'
Akbar Shah Soccerball shade.svg78'		Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
7 July 2018 (2018-07-07)Round 16 DPMM FC Flag of Brunei.svg 2-2 Balestier Khalsa Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Suhaimi Anak Sulau Soccerball shade.svg5'
Shahrazen Said Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen)		 Fadil Kamis Soccerball shade.svg50'
Huzaifah Aziz Soccerball shade.svg67'		Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
15 July 2018 (2018-07-15)Round 17 Home United 1-1 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Shahril Ishak Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen) Fadil Kamis Soccerball shade.svg16'Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
15 August 2018 (2018-08-15)Round 20 Hougang United 1-2 Balestier Khalsa Hougang Stadium
Antonie Viterale Soccerball shade.svg26' Zakir Samsudin Soccerball shade.svg73'
Hazzuwan Halim Soccerball shade.svg75'		Referee: Juherman Zaiton (Singapore)
19 August 2018 (2018-08-19)Round 21 Balestier Khalsa 2-2 Warriors FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Fadli Kamis Soccerball shade.svg40'
Nurullah Hussein Soccerball shade.svg76'Yellow card.svg 43'
Huzaifah Aziz Yellow card.svg 88'
Shaqi Sulaiman Yellow card.svg 94'		 Jonathan Béhé Soccerball shade.svg28'Soccerball shade.svg71'
Firdaus Kasman Yellow card.svg 65'		Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15)Round 22 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Our Tampines Hub
Madhu Mohana Soccerball shade.svg39'
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12)Round 23 (Rescheduled) Balestier Khalsa 1-0 Flag of Singapore.svg Young Lions Toa Payoh Stadium
Keegan Linderboom Soccerball shade.svg37'
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29)Round 24 (Rescheduled) Balestier Khalsa 0-0 Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Fadli Kamis Yellow card.svg 82'
Akbar Shah Yellow card.svg 82'		 Azwan Saleh Yellow card.svg 82'
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
4 Tampines Rovers 2412484327+1640Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
5 Warriors FC 2477103235−328
6 Balestier Khalsa 2476112536−1127
7 Young Lions [lower-alpha 1] 2456132546−2121
8 Geylang International 2455142657−3120
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ↑ The two foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S) and DPMM FC – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29)Quarter Final
1st Leg		 Geylang International 0-0 Balestier Khalsa Bedok Stadium
Danish Irfan Azman Yellow card.svg 35'
Azhar Sairudin Yellow card.svg 48'
Afiq Yunos Yellow card.svg 50'		 Noor Akid Nordin Yellow card.svg 27'Red card.svg 58'
Ahmad Syahir Yellow card.svg 42'		Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01)Quarter Final
2nd Leg		 Balestier Khalsa 1-0
(1–0 agg.)		 Geylang International Toa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen)Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)

Balestier Khalsa won 1-0 on aggregate.

26 September 2018 (2018-09-26)Semi Final
1st Leg		 DPMM FC Flag of Brunei.svg 2-0 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Volodymyr Pryyomov Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen)
Adi Said Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Shaqi Sulaiman Yellow card.svg 38'Referee: Muhammad Farhan B Abd Rahman (Singapore)
3 October 2018 (2018-10-03)Semi Final
2nd Leg		 Balestier Khalsa 2-2
(2-4 agg.)		 Flag of Brunei.svg DPMM FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen)
Huzaifah Aziz Soccerball shade.svg41'
Ahmad Syahir Yellow card.svg 77'		 Shahrazen Said Soccerball shade.svg79'
Volodymyr Pryyomov Soccerball shade.svg83'
Haimie Anak Nyaring Yellow card.svg 36'		Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)

Balestier lost 2–4 on aggregate.

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Balestier Khalsa is pleased to announce the new signing of Nazri Sabri for 2018 following three seasons from 2015 to 2017 with National Football League outfit Eunos Crescent FC".
  3. ↑ "Sufianto switch from Dragons to Tigers". Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Balestier Khalsa are delighted to confirm the new signing of 25-year-old Sufianto Salleh from Home United on 2 years deal".
  5. ↑ "Nurullah Hussein returns to Balestier after serving his National Service!".
  6. ↑ "Balestier Khalsa are pleased to confirm the signing of Shaqi Sulaiman from Hougang United FC!".
  7. ↑ "Khalili move back to the Den".
  8. ↑ "Daniel move back to the Den".
  9. ↑ "Nurisham Jupri move back to the Den".
  10. ↑ "Noor Akid Nordin has returned to Balestier Khalsa after completing his National Service last week!".
  11. ↑ "Afiq Salman Tan has rejoined the Tigers after completing his National Service !".
  12. ↑ "NZ striker to lead the line for the Tiger!".
  13. ↑ "Akbar Shah Zainudeen has rejoined the Tigers after completing his National Service!".
  14. ↑ "Verdan the new poacher on roar!".
  15. ↑ "Tajeli Salamat joins Tiong Bahru FC for 2018 NFL".
  16. ↑ "Ashrul goes to dad's club".
  17. ↑ "Nanda move to newly promoted thai club". Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  18. ↑ "Hanafi left Tigers for Stags". Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  19. ↑ "Zaiful signed for another 2 years".
  20. ↑ "Fadli signed for another 2 years".
  21. ↑ "Sheikh Abdul Hadi recently penned a two-year extension to his playing contract, which will run until 2019".
  22. ↑ "Syahir extended another season till 2018".
  23. ↑ "Raihan extends till 2019".
  24. ↑ "Huzaifah Aziz has signed for the Tigers for another two years".
  25. ↑ "Hazzuwan extends 2 years of contract".
  26. ↑ "Zacharial Leong promoted to main squad in 2018".
  27. ↑ "Fariz Faizal promoted to main squad in 2018".
  28. ↑ "Khairuddin Omar returns to Balestier after serving his National Service!".
  29. ↑ "Former LionsXII defender Zakir Samsudin joins Balestier Khalsa". Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  30. ↑ "New blood may give Tigers fresh impetus".
  31. ↑ "New blood may give Tigers fresh impetus".