Bart Ramselaar's lone effort helps Lion City Sailors retain Singapore Cup
SINGAPORE – Singapore Premier League champions Lion City Sailors completed their first domestic double with a 1-0 victory over BG Tampines Rovers in the Singapore Cup final on May 31 at Jalan Besar Stadium.
Unbeaten throughout the tournament, the defending champions proved to be the better side in front of a crowd of 2,766.
The Sailors sealed the win in the tight contest with a lone second-half goal from Bart Ramselaar. A late red card for a headbutt by midfielder Shah Shahiran on Ramselaar all but ended any hopes of a Tampines comeback.
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