SINGAPORE : Home United finally rid themselves of their Woodlands
Wellington jinx with a 4-2 win in an NTUC Income-Yeo's S.League
2007 match at the Bishan Stadium on Monday night.
A Kengne Ludovick hat-trick helped the Protectors post their first
win over the Rams this year, after successive losses in the SingTel
League Cup, the RHB Singapore Cup and in an earlier S.League
encounter.
Home defender Diakite Fode Bangaly opened the scoring in the 37th
minute following a blunder by Rams goalkeeper Fadhil Salim, who let
the weak shot squirm under his body.
Ludovick then gave the Protectors a 2-0 lead on the stroke of
half-time and the Cameroon striker netted his second in the 58th
minute.
Woodlands fought back gamely, first through a 61st minute Laakkad
Abdelhadi penalty, and then a Lucian Dronca header with 11 minutes
to go.
But three minutes from time, any hope the visitors had of
completing the comeback ended when Ahmad Latiff was shown a red
card for shoving referee S. Kumar.
As Latiff trooped off - kicking one of the signboards along the way
- Ludovick sealed the Home win with a last-minute strike.
