2017 Balestier Khalsa season
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.
| 2017 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Thavaneson |
| Head coach | Marko Kraljević |
| Stadium | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| S.League | 7th |
| Singapore Cup | Preliminary Round |
| League Cup | Group Stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Hazzuwan Halim (5 goals) All: Hazzuwan Halim (8 goals) |
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 | 12 August 1994 | |||
| 19 | Zaiful Nizam | 24 July 1987 | |||
| 22 | Hamzah Fazil | 6 September 1995 | Singapore Cubs | ||
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Fadli Kamis | 7 November 1992 | |||
| 3 | Hanafi Salleh | 10 September 1989 | |||
| 4 | Ashrul Syafeeq | 11 April 1994 |  Young Lions | ||
| 6 | Tajeli Selamat | 7 February 1994 | Young Lions | ||
| 12 | Sheikh Abdul Hadi | 24 March 1992 | |||
| 13 | Zulkhair Mustaffa | 23 December 1997 | Youth Team | ||
| 14 | Azmeerudin Jamludain | Tampines Rovers | |||
| 18 | Ahmad Syahir Sahimi | 10 April 1992 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||
| 5 | Shah Hirul | 7 May 1986 | |||
| 7 |  Aung Kyaw Naing |
20 December 1994 | Nay Pyi Taw | ||
| 8 | Raihan Rahman | 7 February 1991 | Hougang United | ||
| 9 | Kyaw Zayar Win |
2 May 1991 | Ayeyawady United | ||
| 10 | Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit |
21 June 1991 | Yadanarbon FC | ||
| 11 | Huzaifah Aziz | 27 June 1994 | Hougang United | ||
| 20 | Jonathan Tan | 13 December 1995 | Young Lions | ||
| 23 | Hanafi Akbar | 7 February 1995 | |||
| 24 | Hazzuwan Halim | 2 February 1994 | |||
| Strikers | |||||
| 21 | Danial Tan | 4 August 1994 | |||
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  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 | Naqiuddin Nodin | ||
| GK | A. Renonathan | ||
| DF | Zulkhair Mustaffa | ||
| DF | Syahfuddin Eska | ||
| DF | Ashrul Syafeeq | Young Lions |
|
| DF | Tajeli Selamat | Young Lions |
|
| MF | Huzaifa Aziz | Hougang United | Free |
| MF | Raihan Rahman | Hougang United | Free |
| MF | Jonathan Tan | Young Lions |
|
| MF | Kyaw Zayar Win |
Ayeyawady United |
|
| MF | Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit |
Yadanarbon FC |
|
| MF | Aung Kyaw Naing |
Nay 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 |  Emir Lotinac |
FK Vojvodina |
|
| MF | Fadhil Noh | Warriors FC | |
| MF | Jamil Ali | Tampines Rovers | |
| MF | Fazli Ayob | Tampines Rovers | |
| MF | Sadin Smajović |
FK Jošanica |
|
| MF | Danial Mazlan | Released | |
| FW | Niko Tokić |
NK Zagreb |
|
| FW | Miroslav Krištić |
NK Imotski |
|
| FW | Zulkiffli Hassim | Yishun Sentek Mariners | |
| FW | Syafiq Zainal | Balestier United Recreation Club | |
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 | 2-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| 15 February 2017 Pre-season | Albirex Niigata (S)  | 1-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Toa Payoh Stadium |
Ryota Nakai 28' |
Report | Sheikh Abdul Hadi 0'Marko Kraljević 0' |
In Season Friendlies
| 12 May 2017 Friendly | Albirex Niigata (S) | 0-0 | Balestier 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 Selamat | 17(3) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 19(5) | 1 | ||||||
| 7 | MF | 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 | Kyaw Zayar Win |
16(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19(2) | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | MF | 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 Sahimi | 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 | 20.83 |
| Singapore Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
| League Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 33.33 |
| Total | 28 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 21.43 |
S.League
Win Draw Loss
| 28 February 2017 Round 1 | Balestier Khalsa | 1-2 | Warriors FC | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Raihan Rahman 27(P)' Fadli Kamis  24'Hanafi Salleh 57'Huzaifa Aziz 61'Raihan Rahman 77' |
Jordan Webb 49(P)' Shaiful Esah 88' 26'Ridhuan Muhamad 23'Hafiz Osman 34' |
Attendance: 1,975 Referee: G Letchman |
| 4 March 2017 Round 2 | Geylang International | 2-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Bedok Stadium |
| Al-Qaasimy Rahman 26' Fadli Kamis 59' (o.g.)Safirul Sulaiman 15'Víctor Coto Ortega 18'Shahfiq Ghani 85' |
Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit 80' |
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 11 March 2017 Round 3 | Balestier Khalsa | 0-1 | Tampines Rovers | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Fadli Kamis 46' Aung Kyaw Naing 48'Sheikh Abdul Hadi 90' |
Ivan Džoni 50' 81' 75Son Yong Chan 40'Jamil Ali 75' 90' |
Attendance: 950 Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 2 April 2017 Round 4 | Balestier Khalsa | 1-0 | Young Lions | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Aung Kyaw Naing 52' Ahmad Syahir 25'Nanda Lin Kyaw Chit 28' |
Amirul Adli 69' Shahrin Saberin 90' |
Attendance: 868 Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
| 7 April 2017 Round 5 | Balestier Khalsa | 2-1 |  DPMM FC | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Hazzuwan Halim 56' Raihan Rahman 60'Ashrul Syafeeq 20'Aung Kyaw Naing 45'Ahmad Syahir 82'Zaiful Nizam 90' |
Rafael Ramazotti 21' (pen) Azwan Saleh 45,86'  |
Attendance: 788 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 2 May 2017 Round 6 (Rescheduled) | Home United | 1-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Bishan Stadium |
| Irfan Fandi 27' Marijan Šuto 34'Abdil Qaiyyim 41'Sufianto Salleh 54' |
Kyaw Zayar Win 40' Ahmad Syahir 45' |
Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Muhd Taqi |
| 21 April 2017 Round 7 | Balestier Khalsa | 0-3 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Raihan Rahman 42' Shah Hirul 45' |
Hiroyoshi Kamata 23' Tsubasa Sano 64'Ryota Nakai 70' |
Attendance: 802 Referee: Muhd Taqi |
| 27 April 2017 Round 8 | Hougang United | 1-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Hougang Stadium |
| Nurhilmi Jasni 39' Ali Hudzaifi 90'Lionel Tan 90' |
Raihan Rahman 17' Ahmad Syahir 71' |
Attendance: 853 Referee: W Ravisanthiran |
| 19 May 2017 Round 9 | Warriors FC | 1-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Joël Tshibamba 9' Firdaus Kasman 39'Syaqir Sulaiman 54'Zulfadli Zainal Abidin 59'Fadhil Noh 84' |
Sheikh Abdul Hadi 39' Huzaifah Aziz 57' 57' |
Attendance: 1,648 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 26 May 2017 Round 10 | Balestier Khalsa | 0-1 | Geylang International | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Fadli Kamis 87' |
Ricardo Sendra 40' |
Referee: G Letchman |
| 17 June 2017 Round 11 | Tampines Rovers | 3-1 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong West Stadium |
| Fazli Ayob 38' 29' Ryutaro Megumi 41'Ivan Džoni 49' |
Fadli Kamis 82' Raihan Rahman 46'Huzaifah Aziz 57' |
Attendance: 986 Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 22 June 2017 Round 12 (Rescheduled) | Young Lions | 0-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Muhelmy Suhaimi 64' Hami Syahin 71' |
Hanafi Salleh 35' Tajeli Salamat 43' 61' |
Attendance: 1,053 Referee: Nathan Chan |
| 21 August 2017 Round 13 (Rescheduled) | Balestier Khalsa | 2-2 | DPMM FC | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Huzaifah Aziz 7' 86' Raihan Rahman 60'Fadli Kamis 22'Sheikh Abdul Hadi 49'Jonathan Tan 75' |
Rafael Ramazotti 70,82' Hazwan Hamzah 21'Haizul Rani 58' |
Attendance: 805 Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
| 3 July 2017 Round 14 | Balestier Khalsa | 1-2 | Home United | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Raihan Rahman 51' (pen) Ahmad Syahir 38'Nanda Linn Kyaw Chit 59'Jonathan Tan 67'Shah Hirul 68'Zaiful Nizam 77'Hanafi Salleh 84'Kyaw Zayar Win 90' |
Khairul Nizam 79' Stipe Plazibat 85' (pen)Amiruldin Asraf 25'Irfan Fandi 46'Sirina Camara 66' 66' |
Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
| 26 July 2017 Round 15 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 2-1 | Balestier Khalsa | Jurong East Stadium |
| Tsubasa Sano 59' Kento Nagasaki 68'Shuto Inaba 53' |
Aung Kyaw Naing 89' Huzaifah Aziz 49' |
Attendance: 1,849 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah |
| 29 July 2017 Round 16 | Balestier Khalsa | 0-0 | Hougang United | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Raihan Rahman 90' |
Syahiran Miswan 36' Delwinder Singh 90'Pablo Rodríguez 90'Nazrul Nazari 53' |
Attendance: 966 Referee: Jansen Foo |
| 17 August 2017 Round 17 | Balestier Khalsa | 2-2 | Warriors FC | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Hazzuwan Halim 8' Fadli Kamis 58'Zulkhair Mustaffa 35' |
Andrei-Cosmin Ciolacu 43' (pen) Hafiz Nor 56' |
Attendance: 836 Referee: Muhd Syahir |
| 9 September 2017 Round 18 | Geylang International | 2-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Gabriel Quak 27' 78' Shawal Anuar 48'Nor Azli Yusoff 17'Faritz Hameed 71' |
Huzaifah Aziz 79' Ahmad Syahir 84' |
Attendance: 1,350 Referee: W Ravisanthiran |
| 17 September 2017 Round 19 | Balestier Khalsa | 0-1 | Tampines Rovers | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Fazrul Nawaz 53' |
Attendance: 864 Referee: Muhd Syahir |
| 20 September 2017 Round 20 | Young Lions | 0-1 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Huzaifah Aziz 66' Tajeli Salamat 55'Ahmad Syahir 71'Raihan Rahman 3 82'Aung Kyaw Naing 85'Hanafi Akbar 90' |
Attendance: 1,136 Referee: G Letchman |
| 16 October 2017 Round 21 (Rescheduled) | DPMM FC | 1-4 | Balestier Khalsa | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium |
| Shahrazen Said 90' Daud Jared Alvarez 58' |
Fadli Kamis 21' Hazzuwan Halim 48' 72' (pen) 69'Tajeli Salamat 88'Nanda Linn Kyaw Chit 62' |
Referee: Sukhbir Singh |
| 20 October 2017 Round 22 | Home United | 2-0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Stipe Plazibat 24,26' |
Raihan Rahman 47' Tajeli Salamat 63'Fariz Faizal 69' |
Referee: Farhad Mohamed |
| 26 October 2017 Round 23 | Balestier Khalsa | 0-3 | Albirex Niigata (S) | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Tsubasa Sano 13' Hiroyoshi Kamata 39'Ryota Nakai 89'Shuto Inaba 41' |
Referee: Muhd Syahir |
| 2 November 2017 Round 24 | Hougang United | 0-1 | Balestier Khalsa | Hougang Stadium |
| Syahiran Miswan 38' Iqbal Hamid Hussain 45' |
Hazzuwan Halim 59' (pen) Raihan Rahman 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 | DPMM FC[lower-alpha 1] |
24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 17 |
| 9 | Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] |
24 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 62 | −52 | 6 |
Source: S.League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
- 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
Win Draw Loss
| 1 June 2017 (Rescheduled) Preliminary Round | Balestier Khalsa | 3–4 |  Nagaworld FC | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Halim Hazzuwan 25', 69' Raihan Rahman 56' (pen.)Huzaifah Aziz 44'Tajeli Salamat 84' |
Atuheire Kipson 14' George Kelechi 23', 59'Sos Suhana 42'Khim Borey 81' |
Referee: G Letchman |
Singapore TNP League Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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
Win Draw Loss
| 8 July 2017 Group Stage M1 | Balestier Khalsa | 0–2 | Geylang International | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Sheikh Abdul Hadi 72' |
Amy Recha 31' Ricardo Sendra 50'Nor Azli 53' |
Referee: Muhd Syahir |
| 11 July 2017 Group Stage M2 | DPMM FC | 3–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Jalan Besar Stadium |
| Azwan Ali 7' Ashrul Syafeeq 42' (o.g)Adi Said 70'Nurikhwan Othman 30'Vincent Salas 36'Azwan Saleh 63' |
Huzaifah Aziz 5' Fadli Kamis 82' |
Referee: G Letchman |
| 14 July 2017 Group Stage M3 | Balestier Khalsa | 3–0 | Tampines Rovers | Toa Payoh Stadium |
| Fadli Kamis 30' Hazzuwan Halim 56'Aung Kyaw Naing 86' |
Jufri Taha 66' Jamli Ali 70'Ehvin Sasidharan 88' |
Referee: W Ravisanthiran |
References
- "Transfers". Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- "Prodigal son Hanafi returns seeking redemption". tnp.sg. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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