2018 Balestier Khalsa season

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.

Balestier Khalsa
2018 season
ChairmanDarwin Jalil
Head coachMarko Kraljević
StadiumToa Payoh Stadium
Singapore Premier League6th
(Currently)
Singapore Cup-
Top goalscorerLeague: Keegan Linderboom
(5 goals) Currently
All: Keegan Linderboom
(5 goals) Currently

Squad
As of 11 June 2018.
Squad No. Name Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Hafiz Ahmad U23 Home United
12 Nazri Sabri (1989-09-20) 20 September 1989 Eunos Crescent
13 Zacharial Leong U23
19 Zaiful Nizam (1987-07-24) 24 July 1987
Defenders
2 Fadli Kamis (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992
3 Shaqi Sulaiman U23 (1998-11-10) 10 November 1998 Hougang United
4 Khalili Khalif U23 (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 Home United
5 Nurisham Jupri U23 (1995-12-14) 14 December 1995 Eunos Crescent
6 Nurullah Hussein (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993
9 Zakir Samsudin (1994-01-18) 18 January 1994 LionsXII
10 Sufianto Salleh (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 Home United
15 Sheikh Abdul Hadi (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992
18 Ahmad Syahir Sahimi (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992
25 Sharin Majid U23 (1995-03-31) 31 March 1995 Warriors FC
Midfielders
7 Hazzuwan Halim (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994
8 Raihan Rahman (1991-02-07) 7 February 1991
11 Huzaifah Aziz (1994-06-24) 24 June 1994
14 Afiq Salman Tan U23 (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995
16 Khairuddin Omar U23 (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996
17 Fariz Faizal U23 (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996
22 Vedran Mesec (1988-02-20) 20 February 1988 NK Aluminij
24 Noor Akid Nordin U23 (1996-10-28) 28 October 1996 Home United
58 Daniel Hazreel U23 (1999-05-31) 31 May 1999 Kembagan United
68 Sanjin Vrebac U19 (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 VfR Fischeln
70 Haiqal Adnan U19
Strikers
21 Keegan Linderboom (1989-09-26) 26 September 1989 Waitakere United
23 Akbar Shah U23 (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 Home United
67 Dusan Marinkovic U19 FK Internacional

Coaching staff

[1]

PositionName
Head Coach Marko Kraljević
Assistant CoachHaris Sumri
Goalkeeping CoachKoh Chuan Hwee/ Rizal Abdul Rahman
Fitness CoachRosman Sulaiman
Team ChairmanDarwin Jalil
PhysiotherapistMohamed Nasser
KitmanAbdul Latiff

Transfer

Pre-season transfer

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
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 Agent 2 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 Agent 2 Years Contract [11]
MF Keegan Linderboom Waitakere United [12]
FW Akbar Shah Home United 2 Years Contract [13]
FW Vedran Mesec NK Aluminij [14]

Out
Position Player Transferred To Ref
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 Kyaw Zayar Win
MF Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit Prachuap FC [17]
MF Aung Kyaw Naing 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
Position Player Ref
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]
Position Player Ref
GK Zacharial Leong [26]
MF Fariz Faizal 2 Years Contract [27]
MF Khairuddin Omar 2 Years Contract [28]

Mid-season transfer

In
Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Zakir Samsudin Free Agent [29]
MF Sanjin Vrebac VfR Fischeln Balestier Khalsa U19[30]
FW Dusan Marinkovic FK Internacional Balestier Khalsa U19[31]

Friendly

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

31 January 2018 (2018-01-31) 1Young Lions 0-0Balestier KhalsaJalan Besar Stadium
1700 hours
9 February 2018 (2018-02-09) 2Balestier Khalsa1-0Warriors FCChoa Chu Kang Stadium
1900 hours Hazzuwan Halim 5'
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) 3Balestier Khalsa3-1Balestier UnitedToa Payoh Stadium
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) 4Balestier Khalsa0-1Geylang InternationalBedok Stadium
Darren Teh
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 5Balestier Khalsa0-1 Malaysia U18Toa Payoh Stadium
1900 hours  72'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 29 September 2018

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. 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 Keegan Linderboom 15(2)551226
22FW 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 Dusan Marinkovic 0 (2)00020
68MF Sanjin Vrebac 8(1)020110
70MF Haiqal Adnan 0 (1)00010

Competitions

Overview
Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
Singapore Premier League 24 7 6 11 25 36 −11 029.17
Singapore Cup 5 1 3 1 5 6 −1 020.00
Total 29 8 9 12 30 42 −12 027.59

Singapore Premier League
Main article: 2018 Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

4 April 2018 (2018-04-04) Round 1Home United3-1Balestier KhalsaBishan Stadium
Sirina Camara 77'
Song Ui-young 88'
Shahril Ishak 90+3'		 Keegan Linderboom 27' (pen) Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) Round 2Balestier Khalsa0-1 Albirex Niigata (S)Toa Payoh Stadium
Sheikh Abdul Hadi 76' (o.g) Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
11 April 2018 (2018-04-11) Round 3Balestier Khalsa3-1 Young LionsToa Payoh Stadium
Vedran Mesec 39'
Keegan Linderboom 60'
Sheikh Abdul Hadi 74'		 Prakash Raj 66'
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) Round 4Geylang International0-1Balestier KhalsaBedok Stadium
Fadli Kamis 19' 78'
Afiq Salman Tan 46'
Huzaifah Aziz 75'
22 April 2018 (2018-04-22) Round 5Hougang United1-1Balestier KhalsaHougang Stadium
Iqbal Hussain 48'
Fabian Kwok 34'
Syahiran Miswan 61'
Illyas Lee 85'		 Keegan Linderboom 9'
Huzaifah Aziz 73'		 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) Round 6Balestier Khalsa2-1Warriors FCToa Payoh Stadium
Keegan Linderboom 26'
Noor Akid Nordin 50'
Fadli Kamis 67'
Sufianto Salleh 89'		 Jonathan Béhé 74'
Hafiz Sulaiman 15'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
2 May 2018 (2018-05-02) Round 7Tampines Rovers1-0Balestier KhalsaOur Tampines Hub
Irfan Najeeb 49' Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Round 8Balestier Khalsa1-2 DPMM FCToa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 2' Volodymyr Pryyomov 55'
Adi Said 64' (pen)		 Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
19 May 2018 (2018-05-19) Round 9Balestier Khalsa2-1Home UnitedNational Stadium, Singapore
Vedran Mesec 87'
Huzaifah Aziz 90+1'		 Hafiz Nor 9'
Anumanthan Kumar 90+5'		 Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
27 May 2018 (2018-05-27) Round 10Albirex Niigata (S) 5-0Balestier KhalsaJurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino 9'
Taku Morinaga 50,71,73'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 67'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
2 June 2018 (2018-06-02) Round 11Balestier Khalsa1-2Geylang InternationalToa Payoh Stadium
Huzaifah Aziz 30' (pen) 70'
Nurullah Hussein 51'
Noor Akid Nordin 57'		 Fairoz Hasan 1'
Yuki Ichikawa 74'
Jufri Taha 29'		 Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
10 June 2018 (2018-06-10) Round 12Young Lions 0-2Balestier KhalsaJalan Besar Stadium
Huzaifah Aziz 43'
Akbar Shah 78'		 Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
17 June 2018 (2018-06-17) Round 13Balestier Khalsa0-1Hougang UnitedToa Payoh Stadium
Nurullah Hussein 58'
Sheikh Abdul Hadi 84'
Hazzuwan Halim 90+4'		 Nurhilmi Jasni 73'
Illyas Lee 18'
Fabian Kwok 23'

Justin Hui 82'
Khairulhin Khalid 90+4'
Jordan Vestering 90+4'
23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) Round 14Warriors FC3-0Balestier KhalsaChoa Chu Kang Stadium
Ignatius Ang 20'
Jonathan Béhé 48' 90+1'
30 June 2018 (2018-06-30) Round 15Balestier Khalsa2-5Tampines RoversToa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 21' (pen)
Akbar Shah 78'		 Irfan Najeeb 9'
Khairul Amri 25,70,90+1'
Jordan Webb 90+3'
7 July 2018 (2018-07-07) Round 16DPMM FC 2-2Balestier KhalsaHassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Suhaimi Anak Sulau 5'
Shahrazen Said 23' (pen)		 Fadil Kamis 50'
Huzaifah Aziz 67'		 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
15 July 2018 (2018-07-15) Round 17Home United1-1Balestier KhalsaJalan Besar Stadium
Shahril Ishak 42' (pen) Fadil Kamis 16' Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
22 July 2018 (2018-07-22) Round 18Balestier Khalsa1-1 Albirex Niigata (S)Toa Payoh Stadium
Kenya Takahashi 32' Hazzuwan Halim 47'
1 August 2018 (2018-08-01) Round 19Geylang International1-0Balestier KhalsaBedok Stadium
Anders Aplin 73' Dusan Marinkovic 82'
15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) Round 20Hougang United1-2Balestier KhalsaHougang Stadium
Antonie Viterale 26' Zakir Samsudin 73'
Hazzuwan Halim 75'		 Referee: Juherman Zaiton (Singapore)
19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) Round 21Balestier Khalsa2-2Warriors FCToa Payoh Stadium
Fadli Kamis 40'
Nurullah Hussein 76' 43'
Huzaifah Aziz 88'
Shaqi Sulaiman 94'		 Jonathan Béhé 28' 71'
Firdaus Kasman 65'		 Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Round 22 (Rescheduled)Tampines Rovers1-0Balestier KhalsaOur Tampines Hub
Madhu Mohana 39'
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) Round 23 (Rescheduled)Balestier Khalsa1-0 Young LionsToa Payoh Stadium
Keegan Linderboom 37'
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) Round 24 (Rescheduled)Balestier Khalsa0-0 DPMM FCToa Payoh Stadium
Fadli Kamis 82'
Akbar Shah 82'		 Azwan Saleh 82'
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Tampines Rovers 24 12 4 8 43 27 +16 40 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
5 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 32 35 −3 28
6 Balestier Khalsa 24 7 6 11 25 36 −11 27
7 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 24 5 6 13 25 46 −21 21
8 Geylang International 24 5 5 14 26 57 −31 20
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
Main article: 2018 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Quarter Final
1st Leg		Geylang International0-0Balestier KhalsaBedok Stadium
Danish Irfan Azman 35'
Azhar Sairudin 48'
Afiq Yunos 50'		 Noor Akid Nordin 27' 58'
Ahmad Syahir 42'		 Referee: Nathan Chan (Singapore)
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) Quarter Final
2nd Leg		Balestier Khalsa1-0
(1–0 agg.)		Geylang InternationalToa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 85' (pen) Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)

Balestier Khalsa won 1-0 on aggregate.

26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) Semi Final
1st Leg		DPMM FC 2-0Balestier KhalsaJalan Besar Stadium
Volodymyr Pryyomov 68' (pen)
Adi Said 70'		 Shaqi Sulaiman 38' Referee: Muhammad Farhan B Abd Rahman (Singapore)
3 October 2018 (2018-10-03) Semi Final
2nd Leg		Balestier Khalsa2-2
(2-4 agg.)		 DPMM FCToa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 37' (pen)
Huzaifah Aziz 41'
Ahmad Syahir 77'		 Shahrazen Said 79'
Volodymyr Pryyomov 83'
Haimie Anak Nyaring 36'		 Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)

Balestier lost 2–4 on aggregate.

6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 3rd/4th PlacingHome United2-2
(4-5 p)		Balestier KhalsaJalan Besar Stadium
Faritz Hameed 74'
Isaka Cernak 92' (pen)
Faisal Roslan 56'
Izzdin Shafiq 34'
Shakir Hamzah 39'		 Hazzuwan Halim 26' (pen)
Keegan Linderboom 37'
Fariz Faizal 68'		 Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
Penalties
Isaka Cernak
Faritz Hameed
Shakir Hamzah
Izzdin Shafiq
Fazli Ayob		 Shaqi Sulaiman
Sufianto Salleh
Nurullah Hussein
Huzaifah Aziz
Sanjin Vrebac
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See also
  • 2017 Balestier Khalsa FC season

References
  1. "Staff for Balestier". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  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".
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