2008 Singapore Armed Forces FC season
Singapore Armed Forces FC competed as one of the 12 teams in the 2008 NTUC Income Yeo's S-League season. The club also took part in the 2008 editions of the RHB Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup, as well as the regional AFC Cup.
2008 season | |
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Head coach | Richard Bok |
S.League | 1st |
Singapore Cup | Quarter-finals |
AFC Cup | Quarter-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Aleksandar Duric (12) All: Aleksandar Đurić (17) |
Final league standing
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Singapore Armed Forces | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 34 | +51 | 77 | Qualification to AFC Champions League Qualifying Play-off or AFC Cup group stage |
2 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 75 | ||
3 | Home United | 33 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 75 | 31 | +44 | 72 | Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage[lower-alpha 2] |
4 | Tampines Rovers | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 65 | |
5 | Gombak United | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 52 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head
Notes:
- The three foreign clubs – Albirex Niigata (S), Dalian Shide Siwu and Super Reds – as well as the Football Association of Singapore under-23 team, Young Lions, were not eligible for qualification to continental competitions.
- Home United qualified for the 2009 AFC Cup by being the next highest-placed local club behind S.League and 2008 Singapore Cup winners Singapore Armed Forces.
Club
Management
Position | Staff |
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General manager | |
Head coach | |
Prime League coach | |
Goalkeeping coach | |
Sports Trainer | |
Kitman |
First team
As of May 21, 2008
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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List of 2007-08 transfers
In
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Out
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Squad stats
Updated May 20, 2008
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | AFC Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Toh Guo'An | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Shaiful Esah | 17 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Kenji Arai | 19 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Hafiz Osman | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Faizal Aziz | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Masahiro Fukasawa | 20 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Therdsak Chaiman | 19 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
9 | FW | Aleksandar Đurić | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
10 | MF | John Wilkinson | 18 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
11 | FW | Norikazu Murakami | 15 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
12 | MF | Jamil Ali | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
13 | DF | Razaleigh Khalik | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
14 | GK | Shahril Jantan | 20 | -18 | 13 | -14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -4 | |
15 | GK | Rasyid Hamid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | DF | Daniel Bennett | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
18 | FW | Ashrin Shariff | 16 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
19 | MF | Mustaqim Manzur | 18 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
20 | MF | Syed Karim | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
21 | DF | Asraf Rashid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Fadzil Nasir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Ridhuan Osman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
25 | FW | Shaiful Rahman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Matches
Updated to games played May 20, 2008
Pre-season friendlies
Match | Date | Tournament | Location | Opponent team | Score | Scorers |
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1 | January 16, 2008 | Friendly | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | Balestier Khalsa | 3–0 | G Lenan |
2 | January 19, 2008 | Friendly | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | Gombak United | 0–0 | |
3 | January 23, 2008 | Friendly | Hougang Stadium | Sengkang Punggol | 0–0 | |
4 | February 1, 2008 | Friendly | Choa Chu Kang Stadium | Super Reds | 2–3 | unknown |
5 | February 5, 2008 | Friendly | Pasir Gudang, Malaysia | Johor FC | 2–1 | unknown |
6 | February 17, 2008 | Singapore Charity Shield | Jalan Besar Stadium | Home United | 1–1 (5–4 on penalties) | A. Shariff |
S-League
Match | Date | Home/Away | Opponent team | Score | Scorers |
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1 | February 22, 2008 | Away (LIVE) | Albirex Niigata (S) | 1–3 | N. Murakami |
2 | February 26, 2008 | Home | Geylang United | 3–1 | N. Murakami |
3 | February 29, 2008 | Home (LIVE) | Sengkang Punggol | 3–0 | M. Fukasawa |
4 | March 6, 2008 | Away | Dalian Shide Siwu | 1–6 | A. Đurić |
5 | March 14, 2008 | Away | Tampines Rovers | 1–2 | T. Chaiman |
6 | March 29, 2008 | Home | Woodlands Wellington | 3–0 | A. Đurić |
7 | April 6, 2008 | Away | Balestier Khalsa | 0–2 | A. Đurić |
8 | April 10, 2008 | Home | Young Lions | 4–0 | M. Manzur |
9 | April 13, 2008 | Away | Super Reds | 3–2 | M. Manzur |
10 | April 21, 2008 | Home | Home United | 2–2 | M. Fukasawa |
11 | April 25, 2008 | Away (LIVE) | Gombak United | 2–2 | N. Murakami |
12 | May 4, 2008 | Away | Geylang United | 2–3 | N. Murakami |
13 | May 20, 2008 | Away | Albirex Niigata (S) | 3–1 | M. Fukasawa |
14 | May 24, 2008 | Away | Sengkang Punggol | 0–1 | T. Chaiman |
Singapore Cup
Match | Date | Round | Home/Away | Opponent team | Score | Scorers |
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1 | May 8, 2008 | First Knockout Round | Home | Balestier Khalsa | 2–0 | N. Murakami |
AFC Cup
Match | Date | Round | Home/Away | Opponent team | Score | Scorers |
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1 | March 11, 2008 | Group Stage | Home | Kitchee (Hong Kong) | 4–0 | J. Ali |
2 | March 18, 2008 | Group Stage | Away | Perak FA (Malaysia) | 1–6 | T. Chaiman |
3 | April 2, 2008 | Group Stage | Away | New Radiant (Maldives) | 0–3 | A. Shariff |
4 | April 2, 2008 | Group Stage | Home | New Radiant (Maldives) | 1–1 | J. Wilkinson |
5 | April 30, 2008 | Group Stage | Away | Kitchee (Hong Kong) | 0–2 | A. Shariff |
6 | May 14, 2008 | Group Stage | Home | Perak FA (Malaysia) | 0–2 | |
Player seasonal records
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made. Updated to games played May 20, 2008.
Goalscorers
Rank | Name | S-League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | AFC Cup | Total |
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1 | 12 (13) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 5 (6) | 17 (20) | |
2 | 5 (9) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 6 (16) | |
4 (13) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 6 (19) | ||
3 | 4 (13) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 5 (15) | |
3 (11) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 5 (18) | ||
4 | 2 (12) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 4 (18) | |
5 | 3 (13) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (6) | 3 (20) | |
6 | 2 (13) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (6) | 2 (19) | |
7 | 1 (12) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (4) | 1 (17) | |
0 (12) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 1 (18) | ||
Goals conceded
Rank | Name | S-League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | Average per game |
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1 | 14 (13) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 4 (6) | 21 (20) | 1.05 | |
2 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
3 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | |
Discipline
Rank | Name | S-League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
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Total Cards | ||||||||||||
1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |