[MEDIA RELEASE] Singapore looks to equal SOS record in Cup defence

(Media Information from the Football Association of Singapore)

SINGAPORE, 12 October 2010: Singapore has announced a handful of fresh faces as they rekindle their friendship against old foes Selangor in the Sultan of Selangor’s (SOS) Cup on Saturday, October 16. Balestier Khalsa‘s K. Vikraman and S.League topscorer Frederic Mendy are poised to make their first ever SOS appearance having been called up to the squad for the first time.

Young Lions Assistant Coach, Terry Pathmanathan, who scored the winner for the Singapore Veterans’ in 2008, will be leading Singapore’s defence as the annual competition moves back to the Shah Alam Stadium this year.

With the current head-to-head record standing at 3-4 to the advantage of the Selangor side, a win this year will finally put Singapore on level terms with the Red Giants, adding to their comfortable 3-0 victory at the Jalan Besar Stadium last year. Coach Terry however, is well aware of the tough task ahead after the current Selangor side captured their second successive Malaysian Super League title this year.

“Despite the tight schedule, I believe we have assembled a strong squad to face Selangor. The rivalry between Singapore and Selangor has always drawn in a packed stadium, so naturally the players are looking forward to soaking in the atmosphere at Shah Alam. Selangor have a strong team but I’m confident that the players will compete well and provide the fans with another fine spectacle of football this year.” said Terry.

The veteran teams from both sides will play in the traditional curtain-raiser prior to the main match to relive a rivalry that dates back almost a century. Singapore fans can look forward to the stellar cast which will include yesteryear legends, Fandi Ahmad, Malek Awab, S.Rajagopal and David Lee.

2010 SULTAN OF SELANGOR CUP's SQUAD

Singapore Selection Squad

HASSAN SUNNY		GOALKEEPER		TAMPINES ROVERS
LIONEL LEWIS		GOALKEEPER		HOME UNITED
ISA HALIM		DEFENDER		HOME UNITED
JUMAAT JANTAN		DEFENDER		HOME UNITED
DANIEL BENNETT		DEFENDER		SAFFC
TENGKU MUSHADAD		DEFENDER		HOME UNITED
VALEY HIEK		DEFENDER		HOME UNITED
GABRIEL OBADIN		DEFENDER		GOMBAK UNITED
SHI JIAYI		MIDFIELDER		HOME UNITED
MUSTAQIM MANSUR		MIDFIELDER		SAFFC
JOHN WILKINSON		MIDFIELDER		SAFFC
SHAHDAN SULAIMAN		MIDFIELDER		TAMPINES ROVERS
ALIFF SHAFAEIN		MIDFIELDER		TAMPINES ROVERS
ALEKSANDER DURIC		FORWARD		TAMPINES ROVERS
FREDERIC MENDY		FORWARD		ETOILE FC
K.VIKRAMAN		FORWARD		BALESTIER KHALSA

Singapore Veterans' Squad

SHAHRI RAHIM	GOALKEEPER
DAVID LEE	GOALKEEPER
ABDUL SAMAD ALI	DEFENDER
ROBERT SIM	DEFENDER
HASLIR IBRAHIM	DEFENDER
RAZALI SAAD	DEFENDER
TERRY PATHMANATHAN	DEFENDER
ISHAK SA'AD	DEFENDER
LIM TIEN JIT	DEFENDER
MALEK AWAB	MIDFIELDER
SYED FARUK	MIDFIELDER
YAHYA MADON	MIDFIELDER
SURIA MURTHI	MIDFIELDER
SALIM MOIN	MIDFIELDER
LEONG KOK FANN	MIDFIELDER
NASARUDDIN JALIL	MIDFIELDER
S. RAJAGOPAL	MIDFIELDER
ABDULLAH NOOR	FORWARD
AHMAD SUYUTI ALI	FORWARD
DON ANG	FORWARD
HO KWANG HOCK	FORWARD
D. TOKIJAN	FORWARD
FANDI AHMAD	FORWARD