SINGAPORE - They had let a two-goal lead slip, but Albirex Niigata found it within themselves to conjure up a 94th-minute winner to beat fellow Singapore Premier League contenders Lion City Sailors 3-2 on Saturday and surge to the top of the table.
Sailors coach Aurelio Vidmar, who vented his frustrations on the dugout after the contentious goal, said post-match:"We are very unlucky not to get something out of this game. There was no football from them in the second half. Albirex, champions from 2016 to 2018, started off the brighter side and grabbed a 19th-minute opener when Sailors goalkeeper Hassan Sunny could only palm Hiroyoshi Kamata's cross for Tomoyuki Doi to slot in.
However, they were rejuvenated after the break. Hafiz Nor was set to be substituted but played a key role in starting the attack that led to Arshad Shamim heading on Plazibat's cross for Song Ui-young to pull one back in the 59th minute. The 23-year-old said:"When it was 2-2, I looked at the clock and felt that with the many counter-attacking players we have, we have a chance to get the winner. And we never gave up until the final whistle."
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