The Loyola Meralco Sparks will be facing tonight the struggling team Geylang United for the Singapore Cup. We will bring to you play-by-play updates from our correspondents from Singapore.
The only Philippine Team invited to one of Southeast Asia’s prestigious Cup will try to battle it out against the best in the region. The Sparks is spearheaded by Azkals mainstays Phil and James Younghusband.
Possible Starting XI:
Meralco Sparks:
Cuaresma, Gonzales, James Younghusband, Greatwich, Phil Younghusband, Dorlas, Morallo, Elnar, Minho, Byeong Yeol and Mark Hartmann.
Geylang United:
Yasin, Zainol, Abdullah, Jalal, Obed, King, Fadhil, Seung Man, Ahamad, Zhiwei, Kaplan
UPDATES:
We will bring you play by play updates of the game which will kick-off at around 7:45 PM (Singapore Time) at the Jalan Besar Stadium.
Kick-off time
3 minutes consumed no goal yet. A header from Phil, off-target, good ball handling for the Philippines Meralco Sparks.
6 minutes good ball position for the Meralco Sparks got some good p(–foul word(s) removed–)ing skills but failed to get the ball on target.
11: 43 a chance for Phil Younghusband but the ball goes directly to the hands of the Geylang goalkeeper.
13th minutes another opportunity for the Sparks but failed to score.
14th minute Mark Hartmann for free kick outside the box failed. Corner kick for Meralco.
20 minutes Mark Hartmann corner kick catch by the goalie.
25th minutes Free kick for Geylang, hit the post lucky for Meralco.
26th minutes Simon Greatwich yellow card.
36th minutes scoreless both teams
37th minutes Jake Morallo header but saved by the goalie.
42nd minute Geylang United scored by M. King
Half-time: Scores
Geylang United – 1 vs. Meralco Sparks – 0
Start of 2nd Half
57th minutes golden opportunity for the Sparks from a p(–foul word(s) removed–) made by Younghusand but Morallo failed to score.
63rd minute Simon Greatwich out.
Hartmann scored from a p(–foul word(s) removed–) made by James Younghusband.
Phil Younghusband on target but way ahead.
End of Regulation: Score: Meralco 1 / Geylang -1
Park Scored for Meralco Sparks, shot own goal by Geylang
Score 2-1 Sparks leading.
