- AET: LCS 2-0 BGT
- 120’+2: GOOOAL FOR LCS!!!
LCS No.18 Anderson Lopes fights off BGT No.16 Dylan Fox to bring down a long goal kick from LCS GK Sušak. He judges the bounce perfectly and protects the ball enough to shoot from near the penalty spot. The ball flies beyond the reach of BGT GK Syazwan.
LCS 2-0 BGT
- 115′: GOOOAL FOR LCS!!!
BGT No.13 Taufik fails to pressure the run of LCS No.29 Diogo Costa sufficiently in the left half-space inside the BGT half. Costa cuts the ball back to an open LCS No.16 Hami Syahin. Hami smashes the ball straight into the back of the net from just inside the BGT penalty box.
LCS 1-0 BGT
- FT: LCS 0-0 BGT
- 90’+4: CHANCE FOR LCS!!!
LCS No.46 Nakamura is brought down near the BGT penalty arc. Free kick to LCS. LCS No.10 Ramselaar comes off for new signing LCS No.28 Luka Adžić. Adžić takes the free kick. BGT GK Syazwan jumps and gets an outstretched hand to the ball to tip it over the crossbar. HE ALMOST SCORED!
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 90’+1: CHANCE FOR LCS!!!
LCS No.10 Ramselaar dribbles into the left half-space inside the BGT box. He beats his markers and fires a shot at the near post. BGT GK Syazwan pulls off a fanatistic block.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 82′: BGT exceed their foreign player quota by substituting in BGT No.49 Yuki Kobayashi for BGT No.19 Joel Chew. BGT quickly rectify their mistake by pulling BGT No.88 Kazama off for BGT No.15 Ong Yu En. Damage done.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 80′: CHANCE FOR LCS!!!
BGT No.11 Kweh is carrying a knock and fails to cover the run of LCS No.29 Costa. Costa and Ramselaar combine to attack via the left flank. BGT No.7 Sumi clears the ball away.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 78′: BGT No.26 Yoshimoto > LCS No.46 Nakamura.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 75′: BGT No.4 Shuya Yamashita gives substitute LCS No.18 Anderson Lopes a two-handed lo-five as a friendly welcome to the pitch.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 71′: LCS No.29 Costa brings BGT No.25 Higashikawa down with a shoulder pull right in front of the Stags section. No card, says the ref.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 68′: CHANCE FOR BGT!!!
BGT No.12 Buhagiar lays the ball off to BGT No.26 Yoshimoto in the left wide area inside the LCS half. Yoshimoto floats a cross into the LCS box. BGT No.88 Kazama rises to head the ball. He makes contact, but the ball goes wide.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 65′: BGT making several plays in succession inside the LCS half.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 61′: Supermodel BGT No.16 Dylan Fox comes in for BGT No.2 Suhaimi. BGT No.23 Irfan goes back to his usual right back position.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 60′: BGT No.26 Yoshimoto’s first touch is fire.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 57′: CHANCE FOR BGT!!!
BGT counter attack quickly into the LCS half. BGT No.11 Kweh receives the ball in the left wide area. He dribbles inside and shoots. The ball goes high and wide.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 55′: CHANCE FOR LCS!!!
LCS No.26 Wright heads the ball long to LCS No.10 Ramselaar inside the right half-space inside the BGT box. Ramselaar gets a shot off, but the ball hits the side of the net.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 50′: BGT No.23 Irfan Najeeb being deployed as a centreback has to be for his jumping / aerial abilities to defend against long balls to Shawal?
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 46′: BGT No.12 Buhagiar slows down the tempo to a near complete stop with the ball at his feet in the middle of the BGT half, allowing his team to reset from a spell of back-and-forth. Calm.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- HT: LCS 0-0 BGT
- 45′: CHANCE FOR BGT!!!
BGT No.12 Buhagiar sends a low cross into the LCS penalty box. LCS are slow to clear. BGT No.25 Higashikawa almost scoops the ball into goal. LCS GK claims the ball.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 35′: LCS No.46 Nakamura playmaking from the right wide area inside the BGT half, looking to feed Shawal and Thy in the centre (Maxime Lestienne replacement). LCS No.15 Song and LCS No.6 Ndenge as a midfield double pivot during build-up.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 33′: The entire BGT bench erupts in protest at a LCS No.7 Shawal sliding tackle on BGT No.26 Yoshimoto near the touchline. Yellow card for Shawal.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 30′: Did BGT No.7 Seiga Sumi dye his hair a few shades darker?
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 28′: BGT having most of the possession; LCS having most of the (quality) chances, so far.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 25′: CHANCE FOR LCS!!!
LCS No.46 Nakamura sends a diagonal cross to the back post from the right half-space inside the BGT half. LCS No.7 Shawal gets a header on it. BGT GK Syazwan blocks the attempt before making the save. Just barely.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 20′: LCS No.29 Costa cuts the ball back to LCS No.15 Song near the penalty arc from the left wide area. Song blasts the ball over the net.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 17′: BGT No.26 Yoshimoto goes for goal with a left-foot strike from inside his own half. Almost caught the LCS GK out.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 9′: LCS defending with everyone behind the ball. LCS No.6 Ndenge drops into the backline to form a back five. Shawal stays on top; Lennart Thy drops to right wing to form a 5-4-1.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 5′: CHANCE FOR LCS!!!
LCS No.15 Song UiYong volleys the ball from the penalty arc. The ball smashes into the crossbar and downwards into the six-yard box. It goes out of play eventually for a BGT goal kick.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- 2′: CHANCE FOR LCS!!!
LCS No.7 Shawal Anuar with a close-range glancing header towards the goal, off a Diogo Costa cross from the left wide area. BGT No.2 Raoul Suhaimi at left back instead of the usual BGT No.23 Irfan Najeeb.
LCS 0-0 BGT
- K.O.: LCS 0-0 BGT
- 5 mins to K.O.: LCS will play in a 4-1-4-1 with Tsiy Ndenge in the single pivot role with Lennart Thy as centre forward. BGT to play in a 4-3-3. Seiga Sumi at the base of a midfield trio. Both sides making tweaks to their usual formations.
- 15 mins to K.O.: “It’s just another game.” – Aleksandar Ranković and Noh Rahman in their prematch comments.
Yah right…
- 30 mins to K.O.: The entire Nakamura unveiling by LCS is a masterclass in public relations btw.
On the number 46 (source):
Kyoga will now spend at least the next two and a half years with the Sailors wearing the number 46 on his back, a choice that carries deep personal meaning. It is the number worn by his late childhood friend, Wataru Nakayama, during their time representing their elementary school together. Wataru tragically passed away at the age of 10 in a traffic accident in 2006, which Kyoga learned only after reading about it in the newspapers. “I decided to wear number 46 because it feels like I’m playing together with him,” Kyoga shared. “We used to talk about our dreams of becoming professional footballers, so he’s very important to me. Every time I step onto the pitch, I think about honouring him.”
- 60 mins to K.O.: NEW SIGNING LCS No.46 KYOGA NAKAMURA STARTS FOR THE SAILORS!!! Too bad his BGT midfield BFF Shah Shahiran is still suspended because of *that* red card from last year.
