DPMM FC head coach Jamie McAllister has called for improvement after his charges relinquished a two-goal lead during the 2-2 draw with Hougang United FC in the Singapore Premier League at the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore on Friday.
The Gegar Gegar men enjoyed a rapid start as Julio Cruz converted a 13th minute penalty before an own goal from Ismail Salihovic two minutes later added a two-goal cushion.
However, the visitors conceded in the second half with Stjepan Plazonja halving the deficit before Dejan Racic scored deep into stoppage time. The head coach said, “We got ourselves two-nil up, a commanding lead really but in the second half we took a step back, stopped doing the right things and made bad decisions.”
He continued, “So I just had a good chat with the lads there. They know how they feel. It’s frustration and we got to keep on improving.”
Meanwhile his opposite number Hougang United FC head coach Marko Kraljevic said, “We start the game with mistakes and we were 2-0 down.”
He further added, “It was a shock to the players. As we were down by two goals, we must start attacking but also watch out our opponents who are quick in counter attack.
“We came strongly in the second half and we need to score the first goal so everything can get moving.”
The former Balestier Khalsa FC boss concluded, “We could have finished the game (with a win) but we didn’t have time.” – Fadhil Yunus
