Sedap serve up a feast as title race heats up

Week 13 of Season 17 in the X-League Sunday Premier League delivered a blockbuster clash in Division 3. There are eight teams in the division and only two of the eight teams were in action this week, but it was a heavyweight showdown as league leaders FC Vastatores took on second placed Sedap FC. With five points separating the sides and Vastatores having played more matches, the stakes were clear. A win for Sedap would close the gap and throw the title race wide open. Fireworks were expected at Clementi Town Secondary School and the first half delivered. Sean Dias gave Sedap the lead in the 31st minute with a composed finish, but Vastatores responded through their experienced talisman Ryan Sufiyan, who struck a minute before the break to level the score at 1-1. It was a finely balanced contest heading into the second half. What followed, however, was a Sedap FC masterclass. For those who do not know, Sedap means tasty in Malay and they certainly lived up to their name. If the first half was a warm up, the second half turned into a full buffet. Sedap tore through the Vastatores defence with clinical precision, turning the contest into a feast of attacking football. Sean Dias grabbed his second in the 42nd minute to restore the lead before Saravanan Javahar made it 3-1 in the 50th minute. Muhammad Afzal then added a fourth in the 61st minute to put the result beyond doubt. It was relentless, it was ruthless, and it was, quite simply, Sedap at their best. Man of the Match Ryan Emmanuel Pereira orchestrated the performance with a commanding display, pulling the strings and driving his team forward throughout the second half. The 4-1 victory sees Sedap FC move up to 18 points while maintaining second place, now just two points behind the league leaders. A tasty victory indeed, and one that sets up a thrilling run in as the title race reaches boiling point. Season 17 of the X-League is proudly sponsored by Agent Azhar Sulaiman, Hombre, Dendeng Duo and Grandsport Singapore.