INDERA SC SEAL COMEBACK
Indera SC’s Mohd Asri Hj Aspar (L) and
Wijaya’s Hj Mohd Syahrul Suhaili chasing
for the ball during their DST Super
League match last night.BT/Syarif Rasani
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BY SYARIF RASANI
LEAGUE leaders Indera
Sports Club boosted their undefeated streak to 12 games in a row after taking
out Wijaya FC 4-2 during their DST Super League clash last night.
Wijaya looked like they
were going to take the game home after a well-played first half that saw them
lead 2-0.
However, Indera were
the stronger and more offensive side during the second half at the Balapan
Track and Field of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas,
scoring four unanswered goals to take the tie.
Indera lead the table
with 34 points in 12 matches with four games remaining, ahead of the Royal
Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council who sit in second with 31 points through 14
games.
Indera SC manager
Rosdin Hj Abd Aziz said that the players came back strong after an uplifting
team talk during half-time.
“The important thing is
that we must believe, that is the key,” Rosdin told The Brunei Times after the
game.
“We must believe that
we could do it in the second half because the game was 50-50, so the chances
were there.
“For the first 15
minutes we told our players to attack, and if we could at least score one goal,
anything can happen. The second most important thing was the three points, so
now we are still unbeaten,” noted Rosdin.
Indera’s consistent
attacks paid off when Md Nur Ikwan Othman sent in a bullet from outside the
box, which found its way through a tight gap in the 54th minute.
They then equalised in
the 63rd minute with a header from Reduan Hj Petara, with credit going to Md
Khairul Anwar Abd Rahim’s cross.
The momentum didn’t
stop there as Indera’s captain, Sahrin Momin, sent in a free-kick from the
corner flag which Md Nur Ikwan headed in to the back of the net in the 69th
minute to go up 3-2.
Indera managed to add
one last goal through Md Zulkhairy Razali, who made a precise run to reach Md
Khairul’s through ball before sliding it in to finish at 4-2 in the 84th
minute.
Khalil Saab scored both
of Wijaya’s goals, the first in the fifth minute and the second in the 20th
minute.
Khalil’s opener came
from some classy play as he played a one-two with Ak Anaqi Sufi Pg Hj Omar
Baqi, who then laid off a perfectly timed pass that saw Khalil surge ahead of
Indera’s defence before tapping in the ball.
His second goal was
thanks to Jamrin Johari’s free kick which he directed into the back of the net
with a flick of his foot.
With just four games
left to play, Indera manager Rosdin said they want to try and maintain their
defensive record and keep their undefeated streak rolling.
“The players were
really tired because we only had two days rest since our previous match (Indera
thrashed Jerudong FC 6-0 on Sunday),” said Rosdin.
“They gave 100 per
cent, and our belief tonight was that we could do it again after what we did
against Kilanas FC last time,” added Rosdin. Indera SC were down 3-0 in their
game against Kilanas on May 4 but managed to fight back to secure a 4-3
triumph.