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5 unusual facts about Jalan Besar Stadium


Fairoz Hasan

Fairoz was fined $1,500 and banned for eight months for his involvement in the fight on Sept 7 2010 between the Young Lions and Beijing Guoan, during a S.League match at Jalan Besar Stadium.

He was also selected in a match between Burnley F.C. and Singapore Selection in the FIS Asian Challenge Cup on 24 July 2010, held at Jalan Besar Stadium.

Li Tixiang

On 7 September, the club was involved in a brawl during a match with Young Lions at Jalan Besar Stadium.

Luiz Carlos Machado Júnior

On 11 April 2008, Júnior scored his first S-League goal for Geylang in a 1-0 win over traditional Eastern rivals Tampines Rovers, in a game which was broadcast live on Channel 5 from the Jalan Besar Stadium.

Rastislav Beličák

On 11 April 2008, Beličák earned the Man-of-the-Match award for his excellent performance in the 1-0 win at Jalan Besar Stadium over his side's main rivals Tampines Rovers.



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