Lion City Sailors

A hat-trick by league top-scorer Kodai Tanaka helps the Japanese side secure their fifth title in seven seasons. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Sailors showed fire and intensity in their play which had been lacking in the three consecutive losses they suffered leading up to Friday night's game. Sailors substitute Gabriel Quak converted a penalty in the 83rd minute to give his team a late lifeline, but Tanaka added gloss to the victory with a powerful finish in injury time. But national striker Ilhan Fandi got Albirex off to a perfect start in the fifth minute with a sweetly-struck volley from outside the box.