SINGAPORE, 21 SEPTEMBER 2026 – FC Jurong and Geylang International dispatched Hougang United and the Young Lions respectively to maintain their perfect starts, while Tanjong Pagar United recorded their first win of the 2026/27 Singapore Premier League (SPL) season ahead of the international break. We recap all the action here…
FC Jurong romp to consecutive wins
FC Jurong 3-0 Hougang | Jurong East | 18 September | Takuma Yamaguchi 23’, Haziq Kamarudin 45+7’, Mizuki Ando 72’
Jurong took the lead midway through the first half, with Yamaguchi finishing Toa Suenaga’s deft pass with aplomb. Suenaga then turned provider again, setting up Haziq for a cross-shot that beat Hougang goalkeeper Takahiro Koga at his near post to give Jurong a two-goal lead at the break. Substitute Ando then rounded off the victory just three minutes after his introduction, calmly guiding Yuma Tsuzurabara’s square pass into the bottom corner.
The visitors were reduced to 10 men in the 76th minute after captain Zulqarnaen Suzliman was dismissed for a last-man offence. There was still time for former AC Milan and Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda to make his Jurong debut, coming on for Tsuzurabara with eight minutes remaining.
Facts
- Keisuke Honda’s appearance marked the 11th country in which he has played professional football.
- Zulqarnaen Suzliman was shown the first red card of his professional career.
- Takuma Yamaguchi and Mizuki Ando opened their scoring accounts for Jurong.
- After netting twice in Jurong’s season opener, Toa Suenaga registered his first assists of the season.
- Jurong extended their winning run in the SPL to eight games, with their last defeat coming against Balestier in April this year.
Jurong: Hassan Sunny (GK), Seiya Satsukida (C), Kim Yoonsik, Seo Seungwoo, Yuma Tsuzurabara (Keisuke Honda 82’), Takuma Yamaguchi (Kodai Dohi 69’), Toa Suenaga (Mizuki Ando 69’), Akram Azman, Christopher van Huizen (Sim Jun Yen 82’), Haziq Kamarudin (Andrew Aw 69’), Lee Jaeyong
Unused subs: Firman Nabil (GK), Shunsuke Ono, Jaden Heng, Syed Firdaus, Aneeq Fairus, Aqil Zafri, Sachin Kabilan, Izz Anaqi
Hougang: Takahiro Koga (GK), Zulqarnaen Suzliman (C), Koki Kawachi, Huzaifah Aziz (Amir Syafiz 82’), Saifullah Akbar, Ayman Kassimi (Natthakit Phosri 82’), Arya Igami (Khairin Nadim 59’), Milos Drincic, Oakley Cannonier (Connor Flynn-Gillespie 46’), Lucas Cardoso (Washington Jaramillo 73’), Jordan Emaviwe
Unused subs: Aizil Yazid (GK), Ridhuan Barudin (GK), Phutanet Somjit, Brant Tan, Rauf Sanizal, Wong Ngang Haang, Lin Ze Hao
Red Card – Zulqarnaen Suzliman (Hougang) 76’
Tanjong Pagar edge seven-goal thriller
Balestier 3-4 Tanjong Pagar | Bishan | 19 September | Bill Mamadou 8’, Tin Matic 89’, Marin Kuzminski 90+1’ | Yuki Aizu 35’, Lazar Vujanic 49’, 56’, Boris Kopitovic pen. 90+14’
With seven goals and three red cards, there was plenty of drama at Bishan.
Bill Mamadou fired Balestier into an early lead with a low shot after Tanjong Pagar failed to clear a corner, but the defender was sent off following a VAR review for an off-the-ball incident just minutes later. The Jaguars restored parity through Aizu’s left-footed effort before former Balestier man Vujanic struck twice in quick succession to put the visitors 3-1 up. Tanjong Pagar’s Jared Gallagher and Balestier’s Fudhil I’yadh were then shown red in the closing stages, before Tin Matic pulled one back and Kuzminski appeared to have rescued a point for the home side with a late equaliser.
But there was still one more twist to come. Balestier’s Yushin Otake was adjudged to have fouled Masahiro Sugita in the box, allowing former Tampines Rovers forward Kopitovic to step up and convert the resulting penalty in second-half stoppage time to seal all three points for the Jaguars.
Facts
- Tanjong Pagar recorded their first win over Balestier in all competitions since September 2022, when they beat the Tigers 3-1.
- Bill Mamadou scored his first SPL goal and was shown his first SPL red card in the same game.
- Lazar Vujanic netted a brace against former side Balestier.
- Kopitovic’s last SPL goal came in November 2024, when he scored for Tampines against his current club Tanjong Pagar.
Balestier: Mario Mustapic (GK), Tajeli Salamat (C), Azim Akbar (Syafi Nur Hilman 90+9’), Daniel Goh (Woo Chun Wei 76’), Marin Kuzminski, Hiro Mizuguchi, Tin Matic (Timothy Cheng 90+9’), Yushin Otake, Fudhil I’yadh, Jakov Katusa, Bill Mamadou
Unused subs: Hafiz Ahmad (GK), Dany Irfan (GK), Danial Crichton, Zikos Chua, Ilyasin Zayan, Levi Farris Alfa, Danie Hafiy, Irfan Mika’il, Shaddiq Mansor
Tanjong Pagar: Aitor Mujica (GK), Boris Kopitovic (C), Jared Gallagher, Lazar Vujanic, Yuki Aizu (Naqiuddin Eunos 51’), Masahiro Sugita, Riku Fukashiro, Marcus Mosses, Alejandro Masogo (Fathullah Rahmat 69’), Kieran Teo, Syahrul Sazali (Taufik Suparno 26’)
Unused subs: Kenji Rusydi (GK), Travis Ang (GK), Syed Akmal, Samuel Pillai, Zahil Rahman, Deshan Gunasegara, Anaqi Ismit
Red Card – Bill Mamadou (Balestier) 16’, Jared Gallagher (Tanjong Pagar) 77’, Fudhil I’yadh (Balestier) 86’
Eagles trounce Young Lions
Young Lions 1-5 Geylang | Jalan Besar | 19 September | Hisatoshi Nishido 11’ | Fairuz Fazli O.G. 13’, Yang Hyeonju 22’, 90+2’, Dejan Racic 38’, Sahil Suhaimi 90+8’
Nishido’s excellent finish had given the Young Lions a brilliant start but Geylang responded immediately through Fairuz, who inadvertently turned the ball into his own net.
Yang then put the Eagles ahead with a superb low drive before Racic extended their advantage with an individual effort. Yang and substitute Sahil put the gloss on the victory with a goal apiece in second-half stoppage time.
Facts
- Dejan Racic took his SPL tally to 25 goals in 30 appearances.
- Sahil Suhaimi netted his first SPL goal since 2 May 2025, when he scored in Tanjong Pagar’s 2-1 defeat to Brunei DPMM.
- Hisatoshi Nishido scored the Young Lions’ first SPL goal since 9 May 2026 in a 2-2 draw with Geylang.
- Geylang are now unbeaten in eight games in all competitions against the Young Lions, whose last win came on 26 November 2023, when they beat the Eagles 4-2 in the Singapore Cup.
Young Lions: Benjamin Zerak (GK), Nathan Mao (C), Fairuz Fazli (Luth Harith 56’), Shuya Yamashita, Daisuke Sakai, Toi Kagami, Andy Reefqy (Hafiz Nor 56’), Iryan Fandi, Joel Chew (Kai Whitmore 70’), Garv Sahoo (Sarrvin Raj 90’), Hisatoshi Nishido
Unused subs: Jeremy Quan (GK), Ikram Mikhail, Danial Ukail, Aryan Sahib, Farrel Farhan, Lukyan Tan, Erdy Thaqib, Abdil Qaiyyim
Geylang: Milos Cupic (GK), Joshua Pereira (C), Darren Teh, Cho Eunsu (Milan Landreman 87’), Kim Taeuk, Naoki Yoshioka, Kaisei Ogawa, Dejan Racic (Sahil Suhaimi 87’), Harith Kanadi (M Anumanthan 68’), Yang Hyeonju, Nazrul Nazari
Unused subs: Aniq Matin (GK), Dylan Pereira (GK), Prince Rio Rifae’i, Raiyan Noor, Shafrel Ariel, Nur Ikhsanuddin, Diego Aspiras, Daniel Serrano
