Friendly: Hougang United 1 - 0 Singapore U-23

By www.hgfc.com.sg

HGFC 1

Singapore U-23 0

It was a friendly game against the Singapore Under 19 team, who is representing the Lions City in the upcoming NEX Cup tournament, facing the world famous academies of Manchester United, Liverpool and Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Headed by Cheetah's new head coach, Alex Weaver, Hougang faced a coach who was familiar by the Cheetahs hierachy, former Hougang head coach, Aide Iskandar.

Aide, who first joined Hougang's predecessor Sengkang Punggol as player in 2007, then turned coach in 2009, following the dismissal of Jorg Steinbrunner. He had a memorable season in 2011, where he led Hougang to their best placed finish in the S-League so far, and led the Cheetahs to the League Cup final and fourth place in the Singapore Cup.

Harimau top-three bid dented by Hougang

By ESPNStar.com
Gabriel Tan

Photo: Chris Harvey

HGFC 0

HARIMAU MUDA 0

Harimau Muda's bid to finish in the top three of the Great Eastern-YEO's S.League were handed a small blow as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Hougang United.

In a fairly open game, both sides had their fair share of chances but the Young Tigers found their path to goal blocked by an inspired Fadhil Salim, who produced a string of outstanding saves to deny the visitors.

Nonetheless, it was the Cheetahs who came closest to scoring in the 84th minute when left-back Fazly Hasan sent a long-range freekick smashing back off the crossbar.

While the result was enough to take Harimau above Albirex Niigata into third place, they arguably have the tougher of the final-round fixtures as they take on leaders Tampines Rovers who are still vying for the title, while the White Swans visit 9th-placed Gombak United.

DPMM win brings title race to the wire

By ESPNStar.com
Gabriel Tan

Photo: FAS

HGFC 1
Jordan Webb 39'

DPMM FC 3
Azwan Salleh 25', Patrick Roberto 52', Ampuan Azami 60'

The Great Eastern-YEO's S.League title race will go down to the final week after DPMM FC stayed in contention with a 3-1 win over Hougang United on Wednesday.

After the hosts took the lead in the 10th minute through an opportunistic strike by Jordan Webb, DPMM hit back six minutes before the half-hour mark when Azwan Saleh curled home a delightful freekick.

Patrick da Silva then scored six minutes after the break to put the visitors in front, before Ampuan Nurul  Azami made sure of the three points when he added a third from close range.

The victory was enough to keep alive DPMM's title hopes as they are now three points behind leaders Tampines Rovers, but with a better goal difference, but things were far from smooth-sailing as they fell behind after just ten minutes, when their failure to clear a Fazly Hasan cross saw Webb pounce inside the area and plant a shot into the back of the net.

Heavy friendly defeat not fazing Tay

By S-League
Kenneth Tan

Photo: Chris Harvey

HGFC 5

Fazli Jaffar 13', Ante Barac 19' (pen), Jordan Webb 27', Azhar Sarudin 59', Diallo Mamadou 68'

TRFC 1
Sead Hadžibulić 17' (pen)

Tampines Rovers were given a stern reminder of how badly defeat could sting them when they visited Hougang Stadium for a friendly outing against Hougang United on Thursday evening.

If the outcome of the match was anything to go by, the Stags will do well to be wary when they step out on the Jalan Besar Stadium pitch to take on SAFFC in the penultimate league game of their season in a week’s time.

Falling on the wrong end of a 5-1 mauling might have mattered little in itself, given that there were no points or trophies at stake, but there were worrying signs in the manner of the defeat.

Perhaps Tampines wanted to conserve their energy for the upcoming challenges – they meet the Warriors as well in the RHB Singapore Cup final – or perhaps the absence of Aleksandar Duric, Jufri Taha and Fahrudin Mustafic due to national team commitments weakened them somewhat.

Hougang coach Nenad Bacina 'proud' after draw with SAFFC

By Goal.com
Yeo Kheng Hui

Photo: ST He Photography

HGFC 2
Jordan Webb 39', Azhar Sairudin 59'

SAFFC 2
Mislav Karoglan 33', Shimpei Sakurada 68'

The ex-Warriors captain was happy with the 2-2 draw against his former side which extended their unbeaten streak to nine games, while Richard Bok was happy with a point as well. "I thought it was a good game; I'm satisfied with the point," explained SAFFC coach Richard Bok after the game.

"Overall, we had good movement, we worked well down the flanks, and we took our goals well."

"In terms of our play, I'm satisfied with the way we played. I hope we can continue or improve in the Cup game," noted Bok, referring to the coming semi-final against Gombak United.

White Swans fail to soar as title hopes fade

By Goal.com
Muhd Khalis Rifhan

Photo: Chris Harvey

ANFC 2
Yasuhiro Yamakoshi 32', 94'

HGFC 3
Diallo Mamadou 29', Sobrie Mazelan 66', Jordan Webb 76'

A brace from Yasuhiro Yamakoshi failed to prevent Hougang United from grabbing a famous victory over ten-men Albirex Niigata (S) to leave their title hopes hanging by a thread.

Second-placed Albirex Niigata (S) lost more ground in the S.League title race as they crashed to a 3-2 defeat at home to Hougang United, despite Yasuhiro Yamakoshi's double.

Following last week's 1-0 loss to Balestier Khalsa, the hosts could not afford to falter here, but goals from Mamadou Diallo, Sobrie Mazelan and Jordan Webb secured victory for Hougang and deal a potentially fatal blow to Albirex's title hopes.

No revenge for Cup exit for Hougang

By Goal.com
Kenneth Tan

Photo: Chris Harvey

HGFC 0
Fazli Jaffar 57'    

GBFC 0

A stalemate at the Hougang Stadium meant that the Cheetahs missed their chance to exact revenge for their RHB Singapore Cup quarter-final exit to Gombak United.

It was the perfect opportunity for Hougang United to get something over their Cup nemesis, Gombak United when the two teams faced off at Hougang Stadium on Sunday night.

However, the absence of playmaker Ante Barac, coupled with playing out the last 33 minutes with 10 men, proved just a little too much for them in what ended as a stalemate.

Rams show steel at comeback at Hougang

By Elwyn Lee

Photo: OPOD

HGFC 2
Sobrie Mazelan 7’, Fazli Jaffar 23’

WWFC 2
Goh Swee Swee 35’, Daniel Hammond 57’

Woodlands Wellington shook off a disjointed first half-hour to take a share of the spoils off hosts Hougang United in a 2-2 draw at Hougang Stadium on Saturday evening.

It looked to be Hougang’s game for the taking early on, as they went into the half-time break with a 2-1 lead and plenty of verve in reserve.

But a second-half goal by Daniel Hammond saved Woodlands a point, giving them hope yet in their bid to haul themselves off the bottom of the table.

Bacina unhappy at refereeing display

By ESPNSTAR.com staff

Photo: ST He Photography

HGFC 1
Diallo Mamadou 25’

TRFC 1
Ante Barac (OG) 42’

Hougang United coach Nenad Bacina expressed his disappointment at the refereeing in their 1-1 Great Eastern-YEO's S.League draw with Tampines Rovers on Friday evening.

In an enthralling encounter at the Hougang Stadium, the Cheetahs went in front in the 25th minute when Mamadou Diallo produced a moment of magic, picking up the ball on the edge of the area and skipping past a challenge before rifling a shot into the bottom corner.

However, an own-goal from Ante Barac four minutes before the break saw Tampines pull level, but Bacina's men continued to be the better side in the second half and were unlucky not to put away a series of decent chances.

And in the fourth minute of injury-time, Jordan Webb looked set to race through on goal after Stags defender Benoit Croissant had inexplicably slipped on the edge of the area, only for referee Abdul Malik Bashir to blow the final whiste.

Plucky Hougang hold Home to draw

By ESPNStar.com
Gabriel Tan at the Bishan Stadium

Photo: Chris Harvey

HUFC 1 
Frederic Mendy 80'

HGFC 1 
Diallo Mamadou 85’

A determined Hougang United came from a goal down to hold Home United to a 1-1 draw in the Great Eastern-YEO's S.League on Saturday.

Frederic Mendy looked to have handed the Protectors all three points in the 80th minute when he met a Shotaro Ihata flick-on header with a fierce shot that flew past Fadhil Salim into the bottom corner.

However, Mamadou Diallo produced an individual piece of brilliance four minutes later when he picked up possession down the left and nonchalantly glided past a challenge, before clinically firing into the back of the net.

Inspired Hougang claim Balestier scalp

ESPNStar.com
By Gabriel Tan

Photo: Chris Harvey

BKFC 0 

HGFC 3 
Basit Hamit 1’, 16’, Ante Barac 59’

Hougang United made it three wins in a row in the Great Eastern-YEO's S.League after cruising to a 3-0 triumph over Balestier Khalsa on Tuesday evening.

The Cheetahs got off a terrific start when Basit Hamid opened the scoring in the first minute, before he doubled their advantage 15 minutes later when found the back of the net again with a glancing header.

Balestier came back strongly after the break and created a number of good chances, but the tie was effectively settled in the 59th minute when Ante Barac curled home a terrific freekick.

Last-gasp Webb winner breaks Geylang hearts

By OPOD
Teng Kiat

Photo: OPOD

GUFC 1 
Jozef Kapland 84’ (Pen)

HGFC 2 
Azhar Sairudin 48’, Jordan Webb 93’

Hougang United notched their second successive win with a 2-1 victory over Geylang United in an evenly-contested match which was settled by a stoppage-time winner from their talismanic winger, Jordan Webb.

Azhar Sairudin put the Cheetahs ahead before Jozef Kaplan looked to have earned his team a point, only for Webb to strike right at the death.

Hougang United back to winning ways

By OPOD
Nigel Chin (Chinguson)

Photo: OPOD

TPFC 0

HGFC 1
Jordan Webb 65'

Hougang United started the second half of the S-League on the right track with a narrow 1-0 win over Tanjong Pagar United, ending the Jaguar’s streak of three 1-0 victories. The Cheetahs themselves too, had ended a streak of their own after entering the mid-season break with six straight defeats on the trot, dropping into the bottom three.

Motivated to end the run, they started the game sprinting out of the blocks and managed to hit the post in the second minute through an Ante Barac’s freekick.

However, the bright start failed to result in any end product for Hougang allowing the Jaguars to slowly gain a foothold on the game.

Result all that matters for Hougang's Bacina

By ESPNStar.com
Gabriel Tan

Photo: Gale

TPFC 0

HGFC 1
Jordan Webb 65'

Hougang United coach Nenad Bacina cut a relieved figure after seeing his side end a six-game losing streak in the Great Eastern-YEO's S.League on Thursday evening.

The Cheetahs headed into their game against Tanjong Pagar United at the Jalan Besar Stadium without a point from their last six league outings, but managed to grab a 1-0 win thanks to Jordan Webb's well-taken volley in the 65th minute.

Sherif guns down Hougang United

By OPOD

Photos: Great Eastern Yeo's S-League

HGFC   0

CYL   2
 El-Masri 5’, 22’

An early first-half brace from Canadian winger Sherif El-Masri secured all three points for the Courts Young Lions as they inflicted a sixth consecutive loss on Hougang United, in a match marred by some dubious refereeing decisions.

A minute of silence was observed just before kick-off in remembrance of the late Dr. Lau Teng Chuan, one of Singapore’s former top sports administrators who had passed away two days ago.

It was the home side who came roaring out of the traps and they nearly took the lead in the 2nd minute, when Mamadou Diallo blasted a low shot into the side-netting from the right.

However, they went behind just three minutes later, as a half-cleared corner dropped to El-Masri just outside the box and he fired in a first-time half-volley which took a slight deflection on its way to hitting the back of the net.

DPMM stay top; SAFFC win three in a row

By ESPNSTAR.COM

Photo: ESPNSTAR

DPMM 5
S. Said 38', 65', A Salleh 45', 54', 
Lau Meng Meng (O.G) 86'

HGFC 1 
Mamadou Diallo 74'

Great Eastern-YEO's S.League leaders DPMM FC kept up their good form on Saturday with a 5-1 win over Hougang United at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.

DPMM marksman Shahrazen Said broke the deadlock in the 38th minute before Azwan Saleh ensured the hosts would go in at the break two goals up when he netted on the stroke of halftime.

Azwan grabbed his second third nine minutes into the second period and was soon followed by Shahrazen 11 minutes later, although the Cheetahs managed to pull one back in the 74th minute through Mamadou Diallo.

However, DPMM grabbed a fifth four minutes from time when Hougang captain Lau Meng Meng found the back of his own net, capping off a miserable day for the visitors.

Gutsy Cheetahs 'outplayed' by Harimau Muda's time-wasting tactics

By www.hgfc.com.sg

HMFC 3
Thamil Arasu 21' pen)
Wan Affize 39',90'

HGFC 1
Jordan Webb 49'

It was a game of two halves, as Hougang and Harimau Muda both playing a 'Jekyll and Hyde' game that saw a measely 459 attendance in Harimau Muda's adopted home, Yishun Stadium.

Harimau Muda saw four of their stalwarts, Wan Zack, Gary Robbat, Fadhli Shas and Mahali Jasuli, who were in Kuala Lumpur, on international duty against Hong Kong. However, having played together ever since they were young, the Young Tigers' players had telepathy in each of their play.

Hougang's unlucky streak continues

By www.hgfc.com.sg

SAFFC 1
Mislav Karoglan 81’

HGFC 0

It was a story of near misses on a rain-soaked Sunday night at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium, where both teams, Hougang and the SAF Warriors, badly needed a win to restart their season.

Both teams were had experienced painful defeats last time round. Hougang were looking to add on to their lucky streak at the Warriors Dome, where they had won the last two meetings last season. Faizal Amir returned to the right-back slot, after serving a match suspension. Ignatius Ang returned to the bench. Fazli Jaffar returned to his much favoured left wing slot.

Late Karoglan header steals points for Warriors in lacklustre clash

By Goal.com

Photo: Chris Harvey

SAFFC 1
Mislav Karoglan 81’

HGFC 0

A late header by Mislav Karoglan gave the Warriors 3 much-needed points against Hougang United in a lacklustre draw at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium

For the second-time this season, the floodlights went off at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium in the clash between SAFFC and Hougang United. Play was stopped for 12 minutes early into the second-half and when play resumed, Mislav Karoglan grabbed a late winner with a header to give the Warriors 3 much-needed points.

Hougang rues late, late drama

By www.hgfc.com.sg

Photo: Chris Harvey

HGFC 1
Jordan Webb 90'

ANFC 2
Kunihiro Yamashita 55’, Norihiro Kawakami 90’

A late goal from Norihiro Kawakami in the dying seconds disappointed the Hougang faithfuls, who have turn up In great numbers, prior to the match.

In a fixture which had shown plenty of drama last season, the Cheetahs and the White Swans locked their horns again at Hougang Stadium on Friday.

Hougang had students and teachers from Cedar Primary School in attendence that filled up the grandstand, alongside the boisterous Hougang Hools, who were more than happy to have the children cheering along with them.