News & Events
Protectors Fail To Shine In Charity Shield
5th February 2012
Home United Football Club suffered a 0-2 defeat to Tampines Rovers FC in the Great Eastern Charity Shield held at the Jalan Besar Stadium tonight.
Playing in front of a boistrous crowd, our Protectors were missing several first team players. Franklin Anzite had to sit out, as he waits his work permit, while John Wilkinson's ITC has not arrive. Talisman Qiu Li was not risked as he prepares for his beep test on Tuesday.
In their absence, Zahid Ahmad, Roshan Rai and Mazreswan Masturi were all given starts. Pre-seson defensive frailties were still in evidence as on 4th minute, a clip pass by Jamil Ali caught Zahid and Kenji on the wrong side and after a mad scramble, Tampines new signing Davor Priskor nodded home to give the S-League Champions an early lead.
On 14 minutes, another through ball over the top saw Jamil Ali presented with a good chance but he lofted the ball over the bar. 5 minutes later, experienced defender Rosman Sulaiman pulled up after a tackle and had to be replaced by Hafiz Nor. On 24 minutes, our Protectors were sliced apart and only a last ditched block by Kenji Arai averted the danger.
Home United's best opportunity came 5 minutes before half-time when a raking pass by Captain Shi Jiayi found the speedy Hafiz Nor, who could only shoot straight into Tampines custodian Sasa Dreven.
The second period saw our Protectors looking to fight back. Star forward Frederic Mendy was seeing plenty of the ball but often lacked support. New signing Shotaro Ihata has yet to link up well with Mendy. Ihata was hardly into the match in the second period and our Protectors failed to carve out any decent chance.
On the hour mark, a wonderful passing move by Tampines Rovers shredded our Protectors apart and new signing Gligor Gligorov capped the wonderful move with a stinging low shot past Lionel Lewis to double Tampines' lead.
Two goals down, our Protectors were unable to mount any comeback as Tampines Rovers comfortably held on to lift the Charity Shield. It must be said that our Protectors failed to shine tonight and with the season set to kick off in 5 days time, there is much work to be done!
HUFC 2012 Pre-season Press Conference
2nd February 2012
Home United Football Club held the annual pre-season press conference on Wednesday at the Bishan Stadium.
First to speak was General Manager S.Mahalingam, who outline the Club's goals for the new season. He said "We aim to do one better this season. With a trusted coach in Lee Lim Saeng, who delivered the Club's first trophy, the RHB Singapore Cup in 6 years, fans and spectators can look forward to a new and exciting team".
Club Chairman Mr Koh Siong Ling added "Besides the S-League, we are also aiming to win the domestic cup competitions." Commenting on HUFC's chances in the AFC Cup, Mr Koh added "We should progress through the preliminaries, but after that it depends on who we face. Teams from East Asia are currently at a higher level in terms of playing level and resources, so we will see."
Head Coach Lee Lim Saeng was asked on the team's dynamics and said "Currently, our defence is not playing at the level i want, but with more trainings, we will get better!" Echoing the coach's sentiments Mr Koh added "Our Head Coach himself was a World Cup defender so he will get the defence sorted out very quickly!".
Away from the playing side, the Club is also focusing on bringing the crowd back into Bishan Stadium. A top prize of 32" LED TV will be won at all twelve "home" matches. Besides that, a Grand lucky draw at the end of the season sees a lucky winner walk away with $5000 cash and a pair of VIP tickets to catch either Fulham FC or AS Roma in action!
On another note, HUFC will also launch a Kids Academy for children age 7-15 years old later this year. The Club will roll out more details on the Kids Academy sometime soon.
HUFC Centre Of Excellence (COE) Under-18 Trials
31st January 2012
Home United FC will be conducting COE Under-18 trials on this Saturday, 4th February 2012. The trials will be held at the former Braddell Westlake Secondary School along Braddell Road. Successful trialists will represent Home United FC in the 2012 FAS COE U-18 Competitions.
Date: 4th February 2012, Saturday
Time: 8.30am
Venue: Former Braddell Westlake Secondary School (Braddell Road) Beside Blk 207, Toa Payoh North
Bus Services: 93, 156, 157, 163
Nearest MRT: Braddell Station
Trialist Eligibility: Singapore Males born between 1994 & 1995 only. (Age 17 & 18 in 2012)
Important Note:
1) All trialists are to bring their own training attire (shin pads are compulsory).
2) Do not bring any valuable items as there will not be any lockers provided during the trial sessions. HUFC will not be responsible for any loss of valuable items.
3) Do take a light breakfast before attending the trials.
For further enquiries, please contact our office at 6352 5611.