Goals, grit and late drama

Week 3 of Season 17 in the X-League Sunday Premier League saw Division 3 burst into life with a full slate of fixtures played across the island. There are eight teams in the division and all eight teams were in action this week, with four matches delivering goals, tight contests and standout individual performances. FC Vastatores continued their resurgence with an impressive 4-1 win over FC Elitez. It was the home side who struck first, with Man of the Match Iman Shah opening the scoring in the 8th minute. Vastatores responded well and Muhammad Junaidie, also known as Wak, levelled proceedings in the 30th minute to make it 1-1 at the break. The second half was all Vastatores as they took control of the game. Goals from Is Hazwan, veteran Ryan Sufiyan, and Muhammad Haikal Azri sealed a comfortable win. A special mention goes to Muhd Norhylal for his standout display. Sedap FC maintained their perfect start to the campaign with a narrow but hard fought 1-0 victory over FootPanda FC. The decisive moment came in the 53rd minute when Saravanan Javahar found the back of the net with a composed finish. Sedap showed defensive solidity to grind out the result. Credit also goes to Kun Ashraf of Sedap FC and Azam Hamin of FootPanda FC for their strong performances. At Clementi Town Secondary School, fans were treated to a seven goal thriller as Bedok Reservoir Punggol CSN edged Triple C FC 4-3 in a pulsating encounter. Despite a sensational hat-trick from Kerwin Cheng, Bedok Reservoir found a way to secure all three points. Goals from Man of the Match Mohammad Danial, Muhammad Hakim, Muhammad Erwan, and a dramatic late winner by Muhd Amirul-Muqmin completed a remarkable victory. The final fixture saw newcomers Kiddos Super Subs claim their first win of the season with a convincing 3-1 triumph over Clementi FC. Kiddos raced into a 2-0 lead by half-time through Yusoff Razli and Juraimi Mohamed. Danial Rifqi added a third in the 55th minute before Nur Ikhsan pulled one back for Clementi, but it proved to be only a consolation. With the season gathering momentum, Division 3 continues to deliver excitement, quality football and plenty of goals as teams battle for early supremacy. Season 17 of the X-League is proudly sponsored by Agent Azhar Sulaiman, Hombre, Dendeng Duo and Grandsport Singapore.