2018 Tampines Rovers FC season

The 2018 S.League season is Tampines Rovers's 23rd season at the top level of Singapore football and 73rd year in existence as a football club. The club will also compete in the Singapore League Cup, Singapore Cup, Singapore Community Shield and the AFC Cup.

Tampines Rovers FC
2018 season
Chairman Desmond Ong
Coach Jürgen Raab
GroundOur Tampines Hub
Top goalscorerLeague: Khairul Amri
15 goals

All: Khairul Amri
19 goals

Key events

Pre-Season

On 9/12/2017, it was announced that the team had signed 15 players in the preparation for the 2018 AFC Champions Leagues qualifier against Bali United.[1]

On 25/12/2017, ESPN FC reported that Jordan Webb rebutted the chance to join Portugal League 2 team as he wanted to work with Rabb.[2]

On 12/1/2018, it was reported that Jordan Webb & Ryutaro Megumi will miss the Tampines' ACL playoff due to injury.[3]

On 28/2/2018, Rabb confirmed that Shannon Stephen will be out of the season due to a ligament injury.[4]

Squad

Sleague Squad

As of 22 April 2018
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Hariz Farid U23 (1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 Youth Team 2017 2018
21 Haikal Hasnol U23 (1995-11-04) 4 November 1995 Youth Team 2017 2020
24 Syazwan Buhari (1992-09-22) 22 September 1992 Geylang International 2018 2019
Defenders
2 Madhu Mohana (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 Negeri Sembilan FA 2018 2018
4 Fahrudin Mustafic (captain) >30 (1981-04-17) 17 April 1981 Persela Lamongan 2011 2018
5 Amirul Adli U23 (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 Young Lions FC 2018 2020
12 Shannon Stephen (1994-06-02) 2 June 1994 Young Lions FC 2017 2020
13 Shameer Aziq U23 (1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 Young Lions FC 2018 2018
16 Daniel Bennett >30 (1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 Geylang International 2017 2019
17 Irwan Shah (1988-11-02) 2 November 1988 Warriors FC 2016 2019
22 Danish Uwais U23 (1999-10-10) 10 October 1999 Youth Team 2017 2018
23 Irfan Najeeb U23 (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 NFA U18 2018 2020
63 Ryhan Stewart U19 (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 Youth Team 2017 2018
Midfielders
6 Safirul Sulaiman (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 Geylang International 2018 2019
7 Zulfadhmi Suzliman U23 (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 Youth Team 2017 2020
14 Haziq Razzali U23 (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 NFA U18 2018 2018
18 Yasir Hanapi (1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 PDRM FA 2018 2020
20 Faizal Raffi U23 (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 Youth Team 2017 2018
27 Hafiz Sujad (1990-11-01) 1 November 1990 JDT II 2018 2018
59 Elijah Lim Teck Yong U19 (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 NFA U17 2018 2018
65 Shah Shahiran U19 (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 NFA U18 2018 2018
Forwards
9 Ryutaro Megumi (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 Aoyama Gakuin University 2017 2019
11 Jordan Webb (1988-03-24) 24 March 1988 Warriors FC 2018 2020
19 Khairul Amri >30 (1985-03-14) 14 March 1985 Young Lions FC 2017 2020
29 Taufik Suparno U23 (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 SAFSA 2018 2018
Players loaned out
3 Afiq Yunos (1990-12-10) 10 December 1990 Home United 2018 2020
8 Shahdan Sulaiman (1988-05-09) 9 May 1988 LionsXII 2016 2020
10 Fazrul Nawaz >30 (1985-04-17) 17 April 1985 Warriors FC 2016 2019

Coaching staff

PositionName Ref.
Chairman Desmond Ong
General Manager Desmund Khusnin
Head Coach Jürgen Raab
Team Manager Leonard Koh
Assistant Coach Gavin Lee
Goalkeeping Coach William Phang
Physiotherapist Premjit Singh
Kitman Goh Koon Hiang

Transfers

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Syazwan Buhari Geylang International 2 years contract [5]
DF Afiq Yunos Home United 3 years contract [6]
DF Amirul Adli Azmi Garena Young Lions 3 years contract [7]
DF Irfan Najeeb NFA U18 1 year contract [8]
DF Madhu Mohana Negeri Sembilan FA 1 year contract [9]
MF Shah Shahiran NFA U18 1 year contract [10]
MF Safirul Sulaiman Geylang International 2 years contract [11]
MF Yasir Hanapi PDRM FA 3 years contract [12]
MF Hanafi Akbar Balestier Khalsa Undisclosed[13]
MF Haziq Razzali NFA U18 Undisclosed
FW Jordan Webb Warriors FC 3 years contract [14]
FW Shameer Aziq Garena Young Lions Undisclosed

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Joey Sim Tiong Bahru FC [15]
GK Izwan Mahbud Nongbua Pitchaya [16]
DF Madhu Mohana Negeri Sembilan F.C. [17][18]
DF Imran Sahib [19]
DF Ismadi Mukhtar Warriors FC [20]
DF Jufri Taha Geylang International [21]
DF Shakir Hamzah Home United [22]
DF Ehvin Sasidharan
MF Jamil Ali
MF Shahdan Sulaiman Melaka United Season loan [23]
MF Son Yong-chan Ozone F.C.
MF Hafiz Sujad JDT II [24]
MF Fazli Ayob Home United [25]
MF Amirul Haziq Yishun Sentek Mariners FC (NFL Club)
FW Hafiz Rahim
FW Ivan Jakov Džoni NK Imotski
FW Diego Silvas
FW Rafiq Tajudin

Note 1: Rafiq Tajudin was initially promoted to the Sleague before being deregistered.

Note 2: Madhu Mohana initially moved to Malaysia before being released and signed with the Stags for the rest of season.

Note 3: Hafiz Sujad initially moved to Malaysia with JDT II before being released and signed with the Stags for the rest of season.

Retained

Position Player Ref
FW Khairul Amri 1) 2 years contract signed in Jan 2017
2) Extend another 3 years in Dec 2017.[26]

Extension

Position Player Ref
GK Haikal Hasnol 3 years contract.[27]
DF Fahrudin Mustafić 1 year contract.[28]
DF Daniel Bennett 2 years contract.[29]
DF Irwan Shah 2 years contract.[30]
DF Shannon Stephen 3 years contract.[31]
MF Ryutaro Megumi 2 years contract.[32]
MF Shahdan Sulaiman 3 years contract.[33]
FW Fazrul Nawaz 2 years contract.[34][35]
Position Player Ref
GK Hariz Farid 1 year contract [36]
DF Ryhan Stewart 1 year contract [37]
DF Danish Uwais 1 year contract [38]
MF Zulfadhmi Suzliman 3 years contract [39]
FW Faizal Raffi 1 year contract [40]
FW Rafiq Tajudin 1 year contract [41]

Trial

Position Player Trial @ Ref

In

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Hafiz Sujad JDT II [42]
FW Taufik Suparno SAFSA [43]

Out

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Afiq Yunos Geylang International Season loan [44]
MF Hanafi Akbar Free Agent
FW Fazrul Nawaz Hougang United Loan then $50,000 [45]
MF Shah Shahiran Relegated to U19 squad
DF Ryhan Stewart Relegated to U19 squad

Extension

Position Player Ref
DF Irfan Najeeb 3 years contract.[46]

Friendlies

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 September 2018
No. Pos. Player Sleague Singapore Cup ACL / AFC Cup Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1GK Hariz Farid 0(1)00(1)00020
2MF Madhu Mohana 10(9)12000211
4DF Fahrudin Mustafic 1911070271
5DF Amirul Adli 2342060314
6MF Safirul Sulaiman 2(1)0006090
7MF Zulfadhmi Suzliman 14(8)11(1)03(4)0311
9FW Ryutaro Megumi 2442050314
11MF Jordan Webb 22(1)5213(1)1297
12DF Shannon Stephen 00002121
13FW Shameer Aziq 17(2)11030231
14MF Haziq Razzali 00000000
16DF Daniel Bennett 22(1)11(1)070321
17DF Irwan Shah 16(5)12060291
18MF Yasir Hanapi 2221050282
19FW Khairul Amri 16(5)15226(1)23019
20MF Faizal Raffi 1(1)0000020
21GK Haikal Hasnol 00001010
22DF Danish Uwais 00000000
23DF Irfan Najeeb 162204(2)1243
24GK Syazwan Buhari 2402060320
27MF Hafiz Sujad 4(8)01(1)000140
29FW Taufik Suparno 1(3)00(1)00050
59MF Elijah Lim Teck Yong 00000000
63DF Ryhan Stewart 00000000
65MF Shah Shahiran 0(9)0000(4)0130
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
2MF Hanafi Akbar 00000000
3DF Afiq Yunos 1(2)0003(3)090
10FW Fazrul Nawaz 7(6)4004(2)1195
14FW Rafiq Tajudin 00000000

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
P W D L GF GA GD Win %
S.League 24 12 4 8 43 27 +16 050.00
AFC Champions League 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
AFC Cup 6 0 1 5 5 14 −9 000.00
Singapore Cup 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
Total 33 13 5 15 52 48 +4 039.39

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) Round 1 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-1 Tampines Rovers Singapore Sports Hub
1730hrs Taku Morinaga  59'
Shuhei Hoshino  89'
Mustafic Fahrudin  77' Stadium: Singapore Sports Hub
Attendance: 18942
Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
2 May 2018 (2018-05-02) Round 5 Tampines Rovers 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Our Tampines Hub
Irfan Najeeb 49' Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
26 June 2018 (2018-06-26) Round 6 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers 1-0 Home United Our Tampines Hub
Amirul Adli 46' Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
3 June 2018 (2018-06-03) Round 10 Tampines Rovers 3-1 Garena Young Lions Our Tampines Hub
Yasir Hanapi 19' 27'
Khairul Amri 90+2'
Ikhsan Fandi 31' Referee: Y.Sathyakumar (Singapore)
17 June 2018 (2018-06-17) Round 12 Tampines Rovers 2-3 Warriors FC Our Tampines Hub
Khairul Amri 84'
Jordan Webb 88'
Zulfadhmi Suzliman 45'
Jonathan Béhé 12' (pen) 32' 61'
Ho Wai Loon 69'
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)
30 June 2018 (2018-06-30) Round 13 Balestier Khalsa 2-5 Tampines Rovers Toa Payoh Stadium
Hazzuwan Halim 21' (pen)
Akbar Shah 78'
Irfan Najeeb 9'
Khairul Amri 25' 70' 90+1'
Jordan Webb 90+3'
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04) Round 14 Tampines Rovers 0-2 Brunei DPMM Our Tampines Hub
Volodymyr Pryyomov 40' (pen) 49' Referee: G.Letchman (Singapore)
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08) Round 15 Home United 0-0 Tampines Rovers Bishan Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Round 16 Albirex Niigata (S) 2-1 Tampines Rovers Jurong East Stadium
Shuhei Hoshino 1' 50' Khairul Amri 87' Referee: Jansen Foo
18 July 2018 (2018-07-18) Round 17 Brunei DPMM 1-1 Tampines Rovers Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Adi Said 58' 13'
Abdul Aziz Tamit 45+1'
Abdul Mu'iz Sisa 80'
Khairul Amri 45'
Madhu Mohana 72'
Daniel Bennett 80'
Jordan Webb 90+2'
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) Round 18 Tampines Rovers 4-1 Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
Khairul Amri 50' 60' 65' (pen)
Amirul Adli 89'
Daniel Bennett 31'
Zulfadhmi Suzliman 84'
Fairoz Hasan 33' 79'
Faud Ramli 26'
Afiq Yunos 64'
Referee: Muhammad Zulfiqar (Singapore)
1 August 2018 (2018-08-01) Round 19 Garena Young Lions 2-1 Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar Stadium
Ikhsan Fandi 41'
Irfan Fandi 89'
Amirul Adli 27' Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) Round 20 Tampines Rovers 1-0 Hougang United Our Tampines Hub
Illyas Lee 12' (o.g) Referee: W. Ravisanthiran (Singapore)
15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) Round 21 Warriors FC 2-1 Tampines Rovers Choa Chu Kang Stadium
Khairul Nizam 57'
Jonathan Béhé 86' 82'
Hafiz Sulaiman 19'
Sahil Sulaiman 79'
Khairul Amri 20' (pen)
Jordan Webb 75'
Referee: G.Letchmann (Singapore)
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Round 22 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers 1-0 Balestier Khalsa Our Tampines Hub
Madhu Mohana 39'
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) Round 24 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers 1-1 Home United Our Tampines Hub
Khairul Amri 72' (pen)
Madhu Mohana 20'
Shameer Aziq 20'
Shah Shahiran 90+5'
Shahril Ishak 77'
Song Ui-Young95
Iqram Rifqi 40'
Abdil Qaiyyim 71'
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Home United 24 12 7 5 48 36 +12 43 Qualification to
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1
3 DPMM FC[lower-alpha 1] 24 11 8 5 46 38 +8 41
4 Tampines Rovers 24 12 4 8 43 27 +16 40 Qualification to AFC Cup Group Stage
5 Warriors FC 24 7 7 10 32 35 3 28
6 Balestier Khalsa 24 7 6 11 25 36 11 27
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: Singapore Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
Notes:
  1. 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 ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

AFC Champions League

[47]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Qualifying play-off

16 January 2018 (2018-01-16) Preliminary round 1 Bali United 3-1 Tampines Rovers Bali
Fadil Sausu 14'
Ilija Spasojević 61'
Hanis Saghara Putra 90+3'
Shannon Stephen 42' Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura, Japan

AFC Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PSJ SLN JDT TAM
1 Persija Jakarta 6 4 1 1 13 6 +7 13 Zonal semi-finals 1–0 4–0 4–1
2 Sông Lam Nghệ An 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10[lower-alpha 1] 0–0 2–0 2–1
3 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 3 1 2 8 9 1 10[lower-alpha 1] 3–0 3–2 2–1
4 Tampines Rovers 6 0 1 5 5 14 9 1 2–4 0–2 0–0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head results: Sông Lam Nghệ An 2–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim, Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–2 Sông Lam Nghệ An.

  Win   Draw   Loss [48]

Group Match

10 February 2018 (2018-02-10) Match Day 1 Tampines Rovers 0-2 Sông Lam Nghệ An Singapore
Zulfadhmi Suzliman 53'
Fahrudin Mustafic 90+2'
Ho Phuc Tinh 49'
Ho Khac Ngoc 71'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
28 February 2018 (2018-02-28) Match Day 2 Persija Jakarta 4-1 Tampines Rovers Jakarta
Marko Šimić 12,74,86'
Rezaldi Hehanusa 41'
Khairul Amri 77' Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Attendance: 49,056
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
6 March 2018 (2018-03-06) Match Day 3 Tampines Rovers 0-0 Johor Darul Ta'zim Singapore
Safirul Sulaiman 25'
Khairul Amri 54'
Yasir Hanapi 69'
Nazmi Faiz Mansor 12'
Afiq Fazail 67'
Azrif Nasrulhaq 90'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,250
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
14 March 2018 (2018-03-14) Match Day 4 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2-1 Tampines Rovers Johor
Safawi Rasid 13'
Ahmad Hazwan 79' 66'
La'Vere Corbin-Ong 44'
Khairul Amri 45' (pen)
Fazrul Nawaz 78'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 8,750
Referee: Payam Heidary (Iran)
10 April 2018 (2018-04-10) Match Day 5 Sông Lam Nghệ An 2-1 Tampines Rovers Nghệ An
Michael Olaha 16'
Hồ Tuấn Tàin 75'
Irfan Najeeb 38' Stadium: Vinh Stadium
Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (UAE)

Singapore Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

27 July 2018 (2018-07-27) Quarter Final 1st Leg Home United 1-2 Tampines Rovers Jalan Besar Stadium
Shahril Ishak 61' Khairul Amri 45+1'
Jordan Webb 85'
Yasir Hanapi 90' 
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari, Singapore
19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) Quarter Final 2nd Leg Tampines Rovers 1-3
(3-4 agg.)
Home United Our Tampines Hub
Khairul Amri 45'
Daniel Bennett 86'
Syazwan Buhari 90+4'
Song Ui-young 21'
Iqram Rifqi 34'
Shahril Ishak 71'
Izzdin Shafiq 83'
Referee: Nathan Chan, Singapore

Tampines Rovers lost 4-3 on aggregate.

See also

References

  1. "Tampines chairman Desmond Ong has already signed 15 players for next year".
  2. "Jordan Webb rejects Portugal offer to stay with Tampines Rovers".
  3. "Webb & Megumi to miss ACL Playoff".
  4. "Shannon out for 2018".
  5. "welcome Syazwan Buhari to the Stags family!".
  6. "Afiq Yunos signed from Home United".
  7. "Amirul joins Stags".
  8. "The club would like to welcome our new Stag, Irfan Najeeb!".
  9. "Madhu Mohana returns after disaster spell in Malaysia". Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  10. "The club has agreed terms to sign Shah Shahiran for the 2018 season".
  11. "Safirul joins in two years contract".
  12. "Yasir Hanapi is back with the Stags".
  13. "Hanafi left the Tigers for the Stags". Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
  14. "Jordan Webb joins the Stags for his second stint".
  15. "Joey Sim joins Tiong Bahru FC for 2018 NFL".
  16. "Izwan inks deal with Nongbua, Singapore's leading goalies will feature in Thailand next year".
  17. "National defender Madhu Mohana signs for top-tier Malaysian side Negeri Sembilan".
  18. "Stags announce the signing of 27-year-old defender, Madhu Mohana, for the rest of the season".
  19. "Woodlands' 2007 League Cup winners: Where Are They Now?". Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  20. "Ismadi left the Stags".
  21. "Jufri Taha join GIFC from TRFC for the 2018 season".
  22. "Shakir switch to protector".
  23. "Melaka United swoop for Singapore international Shahdan".
  24. "Hafiz Sujad headed to JDT II". Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  25. "Fazli return as protector".
  26. "Khairul Amri pens three-year extension with Tampines Rovers".
  27. "Stag secure Haikal Hasnol for another three seasons with the club".
  28. "Farra extends contract with Stag". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  29. "Daniel extends contract with Stag". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  30. "Irwan Shah has agreed terms to extend his tenure at the club by another 2 years".
  31. "Shannon Stephen has committed his future to the club for the next three seasons".
  32. "Ryutaro Megumi extends his stay with the Stags!".
  33. "Shahdan signed 3 years contract before loan out".
  34. "4 players retained".
  35. "Fazrul Nawaz has signed a 2-year deal with the club to continue his Stags journey!".
  36. "Tampines has secured 20-year-old goalkeeper, Hariz Farid, for the 2018 season".
  37. "Ryhan Stewart has signed his first professional contract with the Stags".
  38. "The club has promoted Danish Uwais to the first team for the 2018 season".
  39. "Zulfadhmi Suzliman has committed his future to the club by penning a 3-year contract".
  40. "Faizal Raffi has extended his stay at the club by another year".
  41. "Rafiq Tajudin has signed professional terms with the club for the 2018 season".
  42. "Hafiz Sujad rejoins Tampines Rovers from Johor Darul Ta'zim II".
  43. "Taufik Suparno returns as a Stag".
  44. "Afiq join Eagles on loan".
  45. "Fazrul Nawaz join Cheetah before transfer window close".
  46. "Irfan awarded 3 years contract for good performance".
  47. "AFC Champions League 2018 draw concluded".
  48. "AFC Cup 2018 draw confirmed".
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