WHAT A GAME ??

Brunei DPMM FC handed their coach Vjeran Simunic the perfect birthday gift when they nudged SAFFC 2-1 off the top to reach the summit of the Great Eastern-Yeos Singapore League at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium last night.
"My team's win tonight is the best birthday present for me. The atmosphere of more than 15,000 fans here is just fantastic but I would like more fans to come next time.
"I feel bad for those football fans who were not here as they have missed a great matchup," Simunic said.
"We could have won with five or six goals. I have been observing SAFFC matches for a long time and we were able to overcome and responded to their offences."
"It is very sweet to continue to maintain our unbeaten record especially at home," he added.
However, he said: "We will lose a number of key players in the next game especially Shairol Shari who was booked with a yellow card and Pengiran Sallehuddin who was given the marching order."
"For the first time, we might have to start the match with a different team when we face Pelita Jaya on Wednesday in the Singapore Cup."
It was a dream start for Brunei DPMM FC's Algerian import Abdel Hamid who included in the first 11 replacing the suspended Korean Oh Ddog Yi.
In front of some 15,000 fans, the towering Abdel Hamid almost took the lead in the early exchanges.
Four minutes into the game, Hj Subhi Abdillah's cross was flicked over by Shahrazan Said to the path of Abdul Hamid. However his shot went over the crossbar.
Two minutes later, Brunei DPMM FC went ahead and it was another import that calmly slotted in the ball.
Croatian import Ivan Jerkovic lashed on a beautiful through pass by Abdel Hamid and put a low drive past SAFFC goalkeeper Shahril Jantan to take a one goal lead.
Stunned by the goal, the defending champion SAFFC hit back immediately and almost got the equalizer in the15th minute when No 8 Therdsak Chaiman's cross was met by No 9 Aleksandar Duric but his header went straight to Wardun Yussof, Brunei DPMM FC's goalkeeper.
Two minutes into the second half, Abdel Hamid justified his inclusion in the starting lineup with a brilliant solo effort.
Collecting the ball in the midfield, Abdel Hamid dribbled past two defenders and went on to beat SAFFC goalkeeper Shahril Jantan with a superb strike to put Brunei DPMM FC two goals in front.
The match took a wrong turn for Brunei DPMM FC on 78th minute when captain Pg Sallehuddin Damit was red-carded for a second bookable offence.
Without the pivotal defensive player in Brunei DPMM FC's backline, SAFFC took control of the match.
The visitors silenced the local fans when Therdsak Chaiman scored from a spot kick on 89th minute to cut Brunei DPMM FC's lead to one goal.
With four minutes added time, SAFFC went in search of the equaliser but Brunei DPMM FC held on to grab the crucial win to go top of the table again.
Brunei DPMM FC's next game is against Pelita Jaya away in the RHB Singapore Cup on Wednesday, April 29.