ORA denied by lucky SVHA

6 September 09, SINGAPORE: Old Rafflesians Association (ORA) were awfully devoid of luck as they fell 1-0 to SVHA in a crucial game at Sengkang 2 stadium.

ORA easily missed more than a dozen chances and are firmly back into the relegation zone. However, the SHF tournament rules would render that ORA cannot be relegated as they already have a team in Division 3.

Noentheless, with the loss, ORA are out of the long shot of making the play offs. SVHA meanwhile are firm favourites now to edge Hollandse Club and claim that final spot in the play offs.

R Selvakumar was the saviour for the masters as he struck in the 50th minute of the game to decide the tense encoutner which saw the latter and Ganesha Periasamy yellow carded.

Meanwhile, Hollandse Club produced a polished performance and ousted d'Masters 2-0 to knock out their victims of the running for a play off berth.

The win sets up a quarterfinal like clash on 12 September 09 at Sengkang 2 between Hollandse Club and SVHA.

SVHA will effectively need a win to be in a good position to qualify. The Hollandse Club can still qualify if they lose this mammoth fixture but the Dutch look like a side that will be looking to ensure that they deny the SVHA a win and give them more than a fighting chance of qualifying for the play offs.

However, a Hollandse Club win will send them to the play offs in 4th place.

We expect all of you to be at Sengkang to lend your earnest support to SVHAns quest to make the play offs for the first time in their brief league history.

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