SINGAPORE - First visits third in the Singapore Premier League (SPL) on Friday night (May 24) at the Jurong East Stadium, and both sides will be counting on the two most in-form players in the league to sparkle again.
League leaders Brunei DPMM will rely on Australian midfielder Blake Ricciuto - winner of the SPL's player of the month and goal of the month awards for April - while Albirex will turn to playmaker and skipper Kyoga Nakamura.
Nakamura, the SPL's best young player in April, has scored braces in each of the White Swans' last two games.
Their individual brilliance might well be needed on Friday given that the first meeting between the two teams this season on March 15 was a tight affair that ended goalless. Both coaches have their opposing dangermen well-scouted.
Said Albirex coach Keiji Shigetomi: "I think (Ricciuto) is a good player. His strengths are his height and strength, and he has good momentum too."
The 1.80m, 81kg midfielder Ricciuto, 26, has scored six goals in 10 games this season, with five of them coming in the last six matches. DPMM coach Adrian Pennock hailed his star for his boundless stamina.
"He has fantastic energy, and for a centre midfielder he really gets around the pitch," said the English coach of his Aussie import, who last played for New South Wales-based semi-professional side Rockdale City Suns.
Â
"The other thing about Blake is his character. He's got a very good head on his shoulders, and that's very important coming into a new country, new league, and new culture.
"I didn't want my import players to take 10 games to settle - by then it'd be nearly half the season gone - and the fact Blake is scoring goals and looking very dangerous hasn't surprised me."
Ricciuto's goals have helped DPMM to an unbeaten start to the season, picking up 26 points from 10 games. Albirex have 17 points from nine games.
Former Stoke City assistant manager Pennock noted Albirex have their own goalscoring midfield star Nakamura.
The 23-year-old, who played for Japan in the Under-17 World Cup in 2013, scored the first and last goals in a 4-0 win over Home United, before scoring both goals in a 2-0 win over Geylang International. He last played in the third tier of Japan with YSCC Yokohama.
"I think he's a lovely footballer, and I like watching him," said Pennock.
"His balance is very good, he's got a wonderful left foot, and he's one of the best players in the league.
"Obviously, he's a danger, but there are 10 other players we have to worry about as well because Albirex are a very good side."
Shigetomi believes there is more to come from his skipper, saying: "He is still getting used to the physical demands of the SPL."
Pennock will miss four players on Friday - the trio of Nur Ikhwan Othman, Azwan Ali, and Abdul Azizi Ali are suspended, while Hendra Azam remained in Brunei for the birth of his child - but is still confident of pushing Albirex again.
"The first game (in March) was very tough, we played the last 40 minutes with 10 men (after the sending off of Najib Tarif)," he said.
"But I was very pleased with the boys and how they played in that situation against last year's champions.
"With four players out, tomorrow will be a very hard game for us, but we know it's not the end of the world if we lose, and there are still a lot of games to play. We've put ourselves in a good position, and the most important thing is for the boys to show up and perform."
Qatar has stunned Japan and the football world to win a historic Asian Cup crown. Football world in shock over insane Asian Cup boilover. North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, South Korea, the
2019 Asian Cup: Son aims to continue golden period with South
VALENCIA: Valencia eased into the Europa League semi-finals for the first time in five years with a comfortable 2-0 win at home to fellow Spaniards Villarreal in heavy rain on Thursday for a
Palace punish sloppy Arsenal in 3-2 win at the Emirates
Neymar will miss both legs of Paris Saint-Germain's upcoming Champions League last-16 tie against Manchester United after the French club Neymar to miss Man Utd tie after being ruled out for
The Reds projected lineup for 2019. (Yahoo Sports) Who will be the Reds' fantasy breakout? Cincinnati's outfield is awfully cluttered following the team's offseason deal with the Dodgers, a
Cincinnati Reds to add minor-league team in Appalachian League
Kepa Arrizabalaga should be "sacked" for his extraordinary show of dissent towards coach Maurizio Sarri during Chelsea's EFL Cup Final defeat to Manchester City, according to Chris Sutton. Kepa
Kepa Arrizabalaga deserves to be sacked by Chelsea after
We trust ourselves. It's just three goals. If it's 10 goals against us, then it's a problem. "In a game, both teams want to win. That's football. We (the fans and the team) have to grow together
The Importance of Self-Trust - Mike Robbins
Guardiola Stays Cool Despite Shock Man City Defeat League football match between Manchester City and Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northwest England, on December 22, 2018
Pep Guardiola Stays Cool Despite Shock Man City Defeat
Liverpool will be without forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino when they face Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final as they look to overturn a 3-0 deficit, manager
Liverpool's Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino ruled out of Barcelona
Jun 01, 2019 · Mohamed Salah scores from the penalty spot past Hugo Lloris only two minutes into the final. was one of the players driving on Spurs when they started to threaten more frequently in the second
Man City's Vincent Kompany holds the EPL trophy as Sergio Aguero (left) looks on during an open-top bus parade in Manchester. Pic/AFP Manchester City celebrated their domestic treble with an open
Treble winners Man City enjoy parade - freepressjournal.in
Jordan Henderson hailed the importance of Liverpool's clean sheet in Tuesday's 2-0 Champions League quarterfinal win over Porto.. Jurgen Klopp's side was far from its best against the Portuguese champion but has given itself a glorious chance of making the last four for the second consecutive season.
Barcelona | A Complete Guide to Barcelona
AD
Hot Spurs
Report Ad
Free UK Delivery on Eligible Orders
watch coppa america live streaming zip
super soccer tv live streaming napoli vs juventus
watch soccer live streaming mobile
watch premier league live streaming xbox
watch soccer live stream links
watch epl live streaming free no sign up
watch coppa america live streaming now
watch soccer online free streaming live youtube
watch soccer live streaming qatar vs philippines
watch premier league live streaming yify
watch coppa america live streaming total sportek
best site to watch live soccer streaming
watch premier league live streaming online - soccer portal
watch coppa america live streaming youtube
watch soccer live - live football streaming
watch uefa champions league live streaming free online
watch champions league live streaming vk
watch premier league live streaming online - soccer portal
watch premier league live streaming juventus
watch coppa america live streaming xbox
watch soccer live streaming zee tv
watch coppa america live streaming vivo
watch uefa champions league live streaming free online reddit
watch live premier league football streaming online for free
watch uefa champions league live streaming youtube
super soccer tv live streaming persib
watch sky sports premier league live stream
watch soccer game live espn
watch coppa america live streaming espn
watch coppa america live streaming india vs england
watch indian premier league live stream online
watch live soccer streaming free android
watch soccer game live now
watch hd soccer live streaming free
watch coppa america live streaming ronaldo 7
watch soccer am online live streaming
watch soccer live stream hunter
watch champions league draw live streaming free
soccer tv live football streaming portugal
watch live english premier league online free streaming
watch coppa america live streaming canada
watch soccer online free live streaming hd
watch champions league live streaming kenya
watch coppa america live streaming ufc
watch champions league soccer live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming direct
watch soccer online free streaming live hd
watch champions league live streaming now free
watch premier league darts live stream
watch coppa america live streaming kenya
watch coppa america live streaming twitch
watch champions league live streaming xbox
watch coppa america live streaming online free
watch champions league live streaming canada
super soccer tv live streaming indonesia
watch soccer live streaming reddit
watch everton vs tottenham live soccer streaming
watch coppa america live streaming indonesia
watch coppa america live streaming portugal
watch soccer online free streaming live dracula
watch coppa america live streaming game
watch champions league live streaming pc
watch champions league live streaming bein sport
watch champions league live streaming bola
watch barclays premier league live streaming online free
watch barclays premier league online live streaming
free watch soccer live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming india
watch live soccer game today
live football watch free live football streaming free soccer
watch champions league live streaming zee5
watch english premier league live streaming hd
watch champions league soccer live streaming
soccer tv live net stream
watch soccer live streaming hd
watch sky sports premier league online free streaming live
watch live streaming of premier league football
watch coppa america live streaming bola
watch coppa america live streaming qatar
watch coppa america live streaming match
watch usa soccer live stream online
watch coppa america live streaming live free
watch coppa america live streaming yify
watch coppa america live streaming spain
watch coppa america live streaming usa
watch champions league live streaming zee tv
watch soccer online free streaming live first row
#frasirap #bayernmunich #sumbertv #Sunday #bestshishacafedubai #bayern #salah #mancityvsliverpool #footballschedule #oasisandbeatles #serieatim #footballfans #vip #satira #girlsniteout #messi #Barcelona #bayervshoffenheim #rugby #pagani #footballmemes #calciatoribrutti #arsenalnews #portsmouthfc #cristianoronaldo #liverpoolfc #kopisusu #footballmeme #champion #winner #football #24x7 #linkstreaming #watchlive #comico #realmadrid #chocolate #petercrouch #manunited #Liamgallagher #Liverpool #meunier #gooners #premierleague #zinedinezidane #gym #liverpool #cristiano #goodday #henderson
No comments:
Post a Comment