2017 Balestier Khalsa season

Balestier Khalsa
2017 season
ChairmanThavaneson
Head coachMarko Kraljević
StadiumToa Payoh Stadium
S.League7th
Singapore CupPreliminary Round
League CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Hazzuwan Halim (5 goals)
All: Hazzuwan Halim (8 goals)
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The 2017 season is Balestier Khalsa's 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.

Squad

S.League squad

As of 20 February 2017.
Squad No. Name Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 A. Renonathan Singapore Cricket Club
16 Naqiuddin Nodin (1994-08-12) 12 August 1994 (age 30)
19 Zaiful Nizam (1987-07-24) 24 July 1987 (age 37)
22 Hamzah Fazil (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 (age 29) Singapore Cubs
Defenders
2 Fadli Kamis (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 (age 32)
3 Hanafi Salleh (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 35)
4 Ashrul Syafeeq (1994-04-11) 11 April 1994 (age 30) Singapore Young Lions
6 Tajeli Salamat (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30) Singapore Young Lions
12 Sheikh Abdul Hadi (1992-03-24) 24 March 1992 (age 32)
13 Zulkhair Mustaffa (1997-12-23) 23 December 1997 (age 27) Youth Team
14 Azmeerudin Jamludain Tampines Rovers
18 Ahmad Syahir (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 32)
Midfielders
5 Shah Hirul (1986-05-07) 7 May 1986 (age 38)
7 Myanmar Aung Kyaw Naing (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 (age 30) Myanmar Nay Pyi Taw
8 Raihan Rahman (1991-02-07) 7 February 1991 (age 33) Hougang United
9 Myanmar Kyaw Zayar Win (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 (age 33) Myanmar Ayeyawady United
10 Myanmar Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit (1991-06-21) 21 June 1991 (age 33) Myanmar Yadanarbon FC
11 Huzaifah Aziz (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 (age 30) Hougang United
20 Jonathan Tan (1995-12-13) 13 December 1995 (age 29) Singapore Young Lions
23 Hanafi Akbar (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 (age 29)
24 Hazzuwan Halim (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 30)
Strikers
21 Danial Tan (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 (age 30)

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Croatia Marko Kraljević
Assistant coach D. Tokijan
Goalkeeping coach Rizal Abdul Rahman
Fitness coach Rosman Sulaiman
Team Chairman Thavaneson Selvaratnam
Physiotherapist Mohamed Nasser
Kitman Abdul Latiff

Transfer

Pre-season transfers

Source[1]

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK A. Renonathan Promoted
DF Zulkhair Mustaffa Promoted
DF Syahfuddin Eska Promoted
DF Ashrul Syafeeq Singapore Young Lions
DF Tajeli Salamat Singapore Young Lions
MF Huzaifa Aziz Hougang United Free
MF Raihan Rahman Hougang United Free
MF Jonathan Tan Singapore Young Lions
MF Myanmar Kyaw Zayar Win Myanmar Ayeyawady United
MF Myanmar Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit Myanmar Yadanarbon FC
MF Myanmar Aung Kyaw Naing MyanmarNay Pyi Taw
MF Hanafi Akbar Free Agent [2]
GK Hamzah Fazil Free Agent

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Daniel Ong Balestier United Recreation Club
GK Ameerul Shafiq Admiralty FC
DF Ho Wai Loon Warriors FC
DF Nurullah Hussein Released National Service
DF Gary Loo Tiong Bahru FC Free
DF Serbia Emir Lotinac Serbia FK Vojvodina
MF Fadhil Noh Warriors FC
MF Jamil Ali Tampines Rovers
MF Fazli Ayob Tampines Rovers
MF Serbia Sadin Smajović Serbia FK Jošanica
MF Danial Mazlan Released
FW Croatia Niko Tokić Croatia NK Zagreb
FW Croatia Miroslav Krištić Croatia NK Imotski
FW Zulkiffli Hassim Yishun Sentek Mariners
FW Syafiq Zainal Balestier United Recreation Club

Mid-season transfers

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Azmeerudin Jamludain Free Agent
MF Mahathir Azeman Home United Return to Parent Club After National Service

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Syahfuddin Eska

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

11 February 2017 Pre-season Young Lions Singapore 2-0 Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium
15 February 2017 Pre-season Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Toa Payoh Stadium
Ryota Nakai 28' Report Sheikh Abdul HadiRed card 0'
Marko KraljevićRed card 0'

In Season Friendlies

12 May 2017 Friendly Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 0-0 SingaporeBalestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
9 June 2017 Balestier Khalsa 4-0  Singapore U20 ITE College Central
Raihan Rahman 6'
Kyaw Zayar Win 17'
Aung Kyaw Naing 29'
Tajeli Salamat 58'

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup League Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK A. Renonathan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Fadli Kamis 22(1) 3 1 0 2 1 25(1) 4
3 DF Hanafi Salleh 14(3) 0 0 0 2(1) 0 16(4) 0
4 DF Ashrul Syafeeq 13 0 1 0 2(1) 0 16(1) 0
5 MF Shah Hirul 11(4) 0 0 0 2 0 13(4) 0
6 DF Tajeli Salamat 17(3) 1 0(1) 0 2(1) 0 19(5) 1
7 MF Myanmar Aung Kyaw Naing 19(3) 2 1 0 2(1) 1 22(4) 3
8 MF Raihan Rahman 20(1) 4 1 1 2(1) 1 23(2) 6
9 MF Myanmar Kyaw Zayar Win 16(2) 0 1 0 2 0 19(2) 0
10 MF Myanmar Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit 15(5) 0 0(1) 0 1 0 16(6) 0
11 MF Huzaifah Aziz 17(3) 2 1 0 2(1) 0 20(4) 2
12 DF Sheikh Abdul Hadi 19(1) 0 1 0 2 0 22(1) 0
13 DF Zulkhair Mustaffa 4(3) 0 0 0 1(1) 0 5(4) 0
14 DF Azmeerudin Jamludain 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0
16 GK Naqiuddin Nodin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF Ahmad Syahir 19(1) 0 1 0 3 0 23(1) 0
19 GK Zaiful Nizam (captain) 24 0 1 0 3 0 28 0
20 MF Jonathan Tan 8(8) 0 1 0 2 0 11(8) 0
21 FW Danial Tan 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0
22 GK Hamzah Fazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF Hanafi Akbar 4(7) 0 0 0 0 0 4(7) 0
24 MF Hazzuwan Halim 22(2) 5 1 2 2(1) 1 25(3) 8
30 DF Rafiqin Kamal 0(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0(2) 0
38 MF Fariz Faizal 0(7) 0 0 0 0 0 0(7) 0
43 MF Khairuddin Omar 0(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0(3) 0
Players who have played this season but had left the club or on loan to other club
14 DF Syahfuddin Eska 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
S.League 24 5 4 15 17 33 −16 020.83
Singapore Cup 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 000.00
League Cup 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 033.33
Total 28 6 4 18 23 42 −19 021.43

S.League

Main article: 2017 S.League

  Win   Draw   Loss

28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) Round 1 Balestier Khalsa 1-2 Warriors FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Raihan Rahman 27(P)'
Fadli KamisYellow card 24'
Hanafi SallehYellow card 57'
Huzaifa AzizYellow card 61'
Raihan RahmanYellow card 77'		 Jordan Webb 49(P)'
Shaiful Esah 88'Yellow card 26'
Ridhuan MuhamadYellow card 23'
Hafiz OsmanYellow card 34'		 Attendance: 1,975
Referee: G Letchman
4 March 2017 (2017-03-04) Round 2 Geylang International 2-0 Balestier Khalsa Bedok Stadium
Al-Qaasimy Rahman 26'
Fadli Kamis 59' (o.g.)
Safirul SulaimanYellow card 15'
Víctor Coto OrtegaYellow card 18'
Shahfiq GhaniYellow card 85'		 Nanda Lin Kyaw ChitYellow card 80' Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11) Round 3 Balestier Khalsa 0-1 Tampines Rovers Toa Payoh Stadium
Fadli KamisYellow card 46'
Aung Kyaw NaingYellow card 48'
Sheikh Abdul HadiRed card 90'		 Ivan Džoni 50'Yellow card 81'soccer ball with red X75
Son Yong ChanYellow card 40'
Jamil AliYellow card 75'Red card 90'		 Attendance: 950
Referee: Nathan Chan
2 April 2017 (2017-04-02) Round 4 Balestier Khalsa 1-0 Singapore Young Lions Toa Payoh Stadium
Aung Kyaw Naing 52'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 25'
Nanda Lin Kyaw ChitYellow card 28'		 Amirul AdliYellow card 69'
Shahrin SaberinYellow card 90'		 Attendance: 868
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
7 April 2017 (2017-04-07) Round 5 Balestier Khalsa 2-1 Brunei DPMM FC Jalan Besar Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 56'
Raihan Rahman 60'
Ashrul SyafeeqYellow card 20'
Aung Kyaw NaingYellow card 45'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 82'
Zaiful NizamYellow card 90'		 Rafael Ramazotti 21' (pen.)
Azwan SalehYellow card 45,86' Yellow-red card		 Attendance: 788
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
2 May 2017 (2017-05-02) Round 6 (Rescheduled) Home United 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Bishan Stadium
Irfan Fandi 27'
Marijan ŠutoYellow card 34'
Abdil QaiyyimYellow card 41'
Sufianto SallehYellow card 54'		 Kyaw Zayar WinYellow card 40'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 45'		 Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Muhd Taqi
21 April 2017 (2017-04-21) Round 7 Balestier Khalsa 0-3 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Raihan RahmanYellow card 42'
Shah HirulYellow card 45'		 Hiroyoshi Kamata 23'
Tsubasa Sano 64'
Ryota Nakai 70'		 Attendance: 802
Referee: Muhd Taqi
27 April 2017 (2017-04-27) Round 8 Hougang United 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Hougang Stadium
Nurhilmi Jasni 39'
Ali HudzaifiYellow card 90'
Lionel TanYellow card 90'		 Raihan RahmanYellow card 17'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 71'		 Attendance: 853
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
19 May 2017 (2017-05-19) Round 9 Warriors FC 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Joël Tshibamba 9'
Firdaus KasmanYellow card 39'
Syaqir SulaimanYellow card 54'
Zulfadli Zainal AbidinYellow card 59'
Fadhil NohYellow card 84'		 Sheikh Abdul HadiRed card 39'
Huzaifah AzizYellow card 57'Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card		 Attendance: 1,648
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
26 May 2017 (2017-05-26) Round 10 Balestier Khalsa 0-1 Geylang International Jalan Besar Stadium
Fadli KamisYellow card 87' Ricardo Sendra 40' Referee: G Letchman
17 June 2017 (2017-06-17) Round 11 Tampines Rovers 3-1 Balestier Khalsa Jurong West Stadium
Fazli Ayob 38'Yellow card 29'
Ryutaro Megumi 41'
Ivan Džoni 49'		 Fadli Kamis 82'
Raihan RahmanYellow card 46'
Huzaifah AzizYellow card 57'		 Attendance: 986
Referee: Jansen Foo
22 June 2017 (2017-06-22) Round 12 (Rescheduled) Young Lions Singapore 0-0 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Muhelmy SuhaimiYellow card 64'
Hami SyahinYellow card 71'		 Hanafi SallehYellow card 35'
Tajeli SalamatYellow card 43'Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card		 Attendance: 1,053
Referee: Nathan Chan
21 August 2017 (2017-08-21) Round 13 (Rescheduled) Balestier Khalsa 2-2 Brunei DPMM FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Huzaifah Aziz 7'Yellow card 86'
Raihan Rahman 60'
Fadli KamisYellow card 22'
Sheikh Abdul HadiYellow card 49'
Jonathan TanYellow card 75'		 Rafael Ramazotti 70,82'
Hazwan HamzahYellow card 21'
Haizul RaniYellow card 58'		 Attendance: 805
Referee: Farhad Mohamed
3 July 2017 (2017-07-03) Round 14 Balestier Khalsa 1-2 Home United Toa Payoh Stadium
Raihan Rahman 51' (pen.)
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 38'
Nanda Linn Kyaw ChitYellow card 59'
Jonathan TanYellow card 67'
Shah HirulYellow card 68'
Zaiful NizamYellow card 77'
Hanafi SallehRed card 84'
Kyaw Zayar WinRed card 90'		 Khairul Nizam 79'
Stipe Plazibat 85' (pen.)
Amiruldin AsrafYellow card 25'
Irfan FandiYellow card 46'
Sirina CamaraYellow card 66'Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card		 Referee: Farhad Mohamed
26 July 2017 (2017-07-26) Round 15 Albirex Niigata (S) Japan 2-1 Balestier Khalsa Jurong East Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 59'
Kento Nagasaki 68'
Shuto InabaYellow card 53'		 Aung Kyaw Naing 89'
Huzaifah AzizYellow card 49'		 Attendance: 1,849
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah
29 July 2017 (2017-07-29) Round 16 Balestier Khalsa 0-0 Hougang United Toa Payoh Stadium
Raihan RahmanYellow card 90' Syahiran MiswanYellow card 36'
Delwinder SinghYellow card 90'
Pablo RodríguezYellow card 90'
Nazrul Nazari Red card 53'		 Attendance: 966
Referee: Jansen Foo
17 August 2017 (2017-08-17) Round 17 Balestier Khalsa 2-2 Warriors FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 8'
Fadli Kamis 58'
Zulkhair MustaffaYellow card 35'		 Andrei-Cosmin Ciolacu 43' (pen.)
Hafiz Nor 56'		 Attendance: 836
Referee: Muhd Syahir
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) Round 18 Geylang International 2-0 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Gabriel Quak 27'Yellow card 78'
Shawal Anuar 48'
Nor Azli YusoffYellow card 17'
Faritz HameedYellow card 71'		 Huzaifah AzizYellow card 79'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 84'		 Attendance: 1,350
Referee: W Ravisanthiran
17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) Round 19 Balestier Khalsa 0-1 Tampines Rovers Toa Payoh Stadium
Fazrul Nawaz 53' Attendance: 864
Referee: Muhd Syahir
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20) Round 20 Young Lions Singapore 0-1 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Huzaifah Aziz 66'
Tajeli SalamatYellow card 55'
Ahmad SyahirYellow card 71'
Raihan Rahmansoccer ball with red X3Yellow card 82'
Aung Kyaw NaingYellow card 85'
Hanafi AkbarYellow card 90'		 Attendance: 1,136
Referee: G Letchman
16 October 2017 (2017-10-16) Round 21 (Rescheduled) DPMM FC Brunei 1-4 Balestier Khalsa Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Shahrazen Said 90'
Daud Jared AlvarezYellow card 58'		 Fadli Kamis 21'
Hazzuwan Halim 48' 72' (pen.)Yellow card 69'
Tajeli Salamat 88'
Nanda Linn Kyaw ChitYellow card 62'		 Referee: Sukhbir Singh
20 October 2017 (2017-10-20) Round 22 Home United 2-0 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Stipe Plazibat 24,26' Raihan RahmanYellow card 47'
Tajeli SalamatYellow card 63'
Fariz FaizalYellow card 69'		 Referee: Farhad Mohamed
26 October 2017 (2017-10-26) Round 23 Balestier Khalsa 0-3 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Toa Payoh Stadium
Tsubasa Sano 13'
Hiroyoshi Kamata 39'
Ryota Nakai 89'
Shuto InabaYellow card 41'		 Referee: Muhd Syahir
2 November 2017 (2017-11-02) Round 24 Hougang United 0-1 Balestier Khalsa Hougang Stadium
Syahiran MiswanYellow card 38'
Iqbal Hamid HussainYellow card 45'		 Hazzuwan Halim 59' (pen.)
Raihan RahmanYellow card 87'		 Referee: W Ravisanthiran
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Warriors FC 24 9 7 8 33 36 −3 34
6 Hougang United 24 9 3 12 24 31 −7 30
7 Balestier Khalsa 24 5 4 15 17 33 −16 19
8 Brunei DPMM FC[a] 24 5 2 17 30 61 −31 17
9 Singapore Young Lions[a] 24 1 3 20 10 62 −52 6
Source: S.League[usurped]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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 not eligible for any AFC competition spots.

Singapore Cup

Main article: 2017 Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

1 June 2017 (2017-06-01) (Rescheduled) Preliminary Round Balestier Khalsa 3–4 Cambodia Nagaworld FC Toa Payoh Stadium
Halim Hazzuwan 25', 69'
Raihan Rahman 56' (pen.)
Huzaifah AzizYellow card 44'
Tajeli SalamatYellow card 84'		 Atuheire Kipson 14'
George Kelechi 23', 59'
Sos Suhana 42'
Khim BoreyYellow card 81'		 Referee: G Letchman

Singapore TNP League Cup

Main article: 2017 Singapore League Cup

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brunei DPMM FC 3 2 1 0 11 4 +7 7 Advance to semi-final
2 Geylang International 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7
3 Balestier Khalsa 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4 Tampines Rovers 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: S.League[usurped]

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 July 2017 (2017-07-08) Group Stage M1 Balestier Khalsa 0–2 Geylang International Toa Payoh Stadium
Sheikh Abdul HadiYellow card 72' Amy Recha 31'
Ricardo Sendra 50'
Nor AzliYellow card 53'		 Referee: Muhd Syahir
11 July 2017 (2017-07-11) Group Stage M2 DPMM FC Brunei 3–0 Balestier Khalsa Jalan Besar Stadium
Azwan Ali 7'
Ashrul Syafeeq 42' (o.g)
Adi Said 70'
Nurikhwan OthmanYellow card 30'
Vincent SalasYellow card 36'
Azwan SalehYellow card 63'		 Huzaifah AzizYellow card 5'
Fadli KamisYellow card 82'		 Referee: G Letchman
14 July 2017 (2017-07-14) Group Stage M3 Balestier Khalsa 3–0 Tampines Rovers Toa Payoh Stadium
Fadli Kamis 30'
Hazzuwan Halim 56'
Aung Kyaw Naing 86'		 Jufri TahaYellow card 66'
Jamli AliYellow card 70'
Ehvin SasidharanYellow card 88'		 Referee: W Ravisanthiran

References

  1. ^ "Transfers". Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  2. ^ "Prodigal son Hanafi returns seeking redemption". tnp.sg. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.