Mark Hartmann scores his first goal in the S-League ...
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HARTMANN WANTS A GOAL A GAME
EAGLES' NEW STRIKER EYES A GOAL-LADEN FINISH TO THE YEAR
Jul 14, 2016 6:00am
BY DAVID LEE
He had his first taste of local football when he was thrown on as a substitute for Geylang International in the first leg of their RHB Singapore Cup quarter-final against Albirex Niigata.
The Eagles lost 2-0.
Striker Mark Hartmann started the second leg and opened his account for his new club after 23 minutes, although his side could only draw 2-2 and were eliminated from the competition.
Hartmann's goal, though, would have cheered the Eagles, after they signed him during the mid-season transfer window as a replacement for the misfiring Branko Cubrilo.
And the player himself would have been heartened, considering the two games were his first after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury only six months ago.
With eight games left in the Great Eastern-Yeo's S.League and the top three in sight, and The New Paper League Cup to play for, the 24-year-old is not afraid to set himself an ambitious target.
"A goal a game," said the striker, who is a fan of Manchester United and their new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic, ahead of tonight's League Cup Group B clash against Balestier Khalsa at Toa Payoh.
"It is always good to get the first goal out of the way early and I scored with a header, which is not the strongest aspect of my game, so I really want to make the rest of the season count.
"Sure, there's massive pressure coming in mid-season with no pre-season, just recovered from a serious injury and expected to score immediately. But, if strikers don't score, then what's the point?"
Hartmann won the United Football League, as well as the Golden Boot award, with Filipino giants Global in 2014.
The knee injury nearly derailed the Southampton-born forward's plans to become the first Filipino to play in the S.League, but it proved his determination, dedication and amazing powers of recovery.
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HARTMANN WANTS A GOAL A GAME
EAGLES' NEW STRIKER EYES A GOAL-LADEN FINISH TO THE YEAR
Jul 14, 2016 6:00am
BY DAVID LEE
He had his first taste of local football when he was thrown on as a substitute for Geylang International in the first leg of their RHB Singapore Cup quarter-final against Albirex Niigata.
The Eagles lost 2-0.
Striker Mark Hartmann started the second leg and opened his account for his new club after 23 minutes, although his side could only draw 2-2 and were eliminated from the competition.
Hartmann's goal, though, would have cheered the Eagles, after they signed him during the mid-season transfer window as a replacement for the misfiring Branko Cubrilo.
And the player himself would have been heartened, considering the two games were his first after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury only six months ago.
With eight games left in the Great Eastern-Yeo's S.League and the top three in sight, and The New Paper League Cup to play for, the 24-year-old is not afraid to set himself an ambitious target.
"A goal a game," said the striker, who is a fan of Manchester United and their new signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic, ahead of tonight's League Cup Group B clash against Balestier Khalsa at Toa Payoh.
"It is always good to get the first goal out of the way early and I scored with a header, which is not the strongest aspect of my game, so I really want to make the rest of the season count.
"Sure, there's massive pressure coming in mid-season with no pre-season, just recovered from a serious injury and expected to score immediately. But, if strikers don't score, then what's the point?"
Hartmann won the United Football League, as well as the Golden Boot award, with Filipino giants Global in 2014.
The knee injury nearly derailed the Southampton-born forward's plans to become the first Filipino to play in the S.League, but it proved his determination, dedication and amazing powers of recovery.
(Article intentionally cut, to read more go to: http://www.tnp.sg/sports/singapore-f...ants-goal-game)
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