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  • #16
    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.

    (Article intentionally cut, to read more go to: http://www.tnp.sg/sports/singapore-f...ants-goal-game)
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    • #17
      MARK HARTMANN's first Goal in the S-League and his first Goal with Geylang FC ...

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      • #18
        MARK HARTMANN doing really well in the S-League, scoring two more Goals for Geylang FC in their game against Balestier Khalsa FC ...

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        • #19
          Global FC vs. Perth Glory FC game tomorrow ... https://www.facebook.com/events/1743352389215084/
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          • #20
            Global Elicits Draw from Australians

            July 21, 2016 8:15 pm
            by JAELLE NEVIN REYES

            The friendly match between local club Global FC and Australian League club Perth Global FC ended in a scoreless draw on Wednesday at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila.

            Perth Glory was greeted with tough opposition by the United Football League (UFL) top squad.

            Global, comfortable in its turf, greeted the visitors with continuous attacks.

            Perth responded with crisp counterattacks but the center-back duo of Azkal Amani Aguinaldo and Serbian Milan Nikolic foiled all their attempts.

            The Filipino club almost broke the deadlock in the first minute of stoppage time after Paolo Bugas found the unmarked Omid Nazari inside the box but failed to convert as the game entered the break in a scoreless draw.

            Global’s Bugas attempted a short-range attack in the 51st minute but returned empty handed.

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            • #21
              Despite losing 1-2, the UFL All-Stars gave a good account of themselves against the Perth Glory FC, coming up with a couple of attempts ...

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              • #22
                Mark Hartmann scores his fourth goal in five or six games with the Geylang FC in the S-League, helping them win the game against Warriors FC ...

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                • #23
                  Perth Glory's Trip to Philippines Could See More A-League Clubs Following Suit

                  Former A-League players Tahj Minniecon and Matt Acton came face-to-face with familiar foes as part of the UFL All-Stars side against Perth Glory during the festive All-Star weekend in Manila.

                  The visitors won 2-1 in a closely fought affair, with Australia and Perth fullback Josh Risdon pleasantly surprised by the high standard of the Philippine players, having also faced Global FC three days earlier.

                  "We learned a lot playing Global. They were a very good outfit, obviously they will be a lot fitter than us, playing in their season, but they've got some quick and attacking players", Risdon told ESPN FC, reflecting on the 0-0 draw against the UFL leaders.

                  "We were very surprised by how Global played, they had some great players the other day, and I think it's a great level over here, bit hard to tell how to compare to it back home."

                  The annual UFL All Star weekend had the A-League's fifth placed team from the 2015-16 season as special guests.

                  Local UFL rivalries were set aside for the day and, apart for the missing players from Ceres and the national team, a strong UFL selection aimed to test the men from Western Australia.

                  Fitness levels would differ as Perth Glory had just started their preseason training, while the UFL is already midway through its campaign. But the quality of Glory, who have strengthened their squad ahead of October's start of the A-League season, was evident.

                  But it was the UFL All-Stars who took the lead in the 13th minute, with the Kaya pair of Robert Lopez Mendy and Louis Clark combining to score.

                  And the UFL selection should really have added more, as former Brisbane Roar star Tahj Minniecon and Mendy spurned at least three chances to double the lead.

                  Perth would stamp their class as the game wore on. They equalised nine minutes later with Chris Harold capitalising on a defensive mix-up from the UFL All-Stars.

                  Glory then took a deserved lead through ex-Republic of Ireland striker Andy Keogh's strike deep into first-half injury time. That turned out to be the winner after a goalless second half.

                  Perth Glory head coach Kenny Lowe told ESPN FC that he was satisfied with their two-match tour of the Philippines.

                  "I thought we controlled the game and the tempo. I'm really pleased because it's early part of our preseason training for us to do well," he said.

                  "I don't think the weather affected us. It allowed the game to be played at a nice tempo and we got through it, which is good.

                  "And if it is difficult, that's good for us as well because it makes it harder. We're in preseason so anything of difficulty helps us."

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                  • #24
                    MARK HARTMANN scores his fifth goal in six games for Geylang International FC in the S-League, helping his team win over Hougang United FC ...

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                    • #25
                      MARK HARTMANN scores his sixth goal in seven games for Geylang International FC in their game against Tampines Rovers. This I believe is Geylang's last league game in the S-League this season, and Hartmann nearly meets his target of one goal per game for Geylang FC this season ...

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                      • #26
                        Ceres La Salle FC goes up against Tampines Rovers FC tonight in the first leg of their series for the 2016 RHB Singapore Cup ...

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                        • #27
                          Ceres La Salle FC lost to the Tampines Rovers FC, 1-2 in the first leg of their semi-finals series of the RHB Singapore Cup. They will play another game later this week for the second and last leg of their series ...

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                          • #28
                            Ceres FC bows out of the RHB Singapore Cup after putting up a very gallant fight. They were down 1-2 going into this second game in their series, and managed to lead 2-1 in regular time, forcing an Extra Time to be called to decide the series.

                            However, they lost one man due to a Red Card late in Regular Time, and this proved to be crucial as the Tampines Rovers FC scored two unanswered goals in Extra Time. 'Til next year, then for the Philippine Ballclubs in the RHB Singapore Cup ...

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                            • #29
                              MARK HARTMANN continues to play well for Geylang FC in the S-League in his return from an injury, scoring a goal and making a Cross that resulted in the winning goal for his team ...

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                              • #30
                                Azkal Mark Hartmann is Living the OFW Dream in Singapore

                                One of the Philippines' finest strikers is thriving in the Lion City with Geylang International

                                Bob Guerrero
                                Published 12:49 AM, September 25, 2016
                                Updated 12:49 AM, September 25, 2016

                                MANILA, Philippines – There could be anywhere between 150,000 to 200,000 overseas Filipino workers toiling away in Singapore. Many of them are manual laborers or semi-skilled workers in service industries. But there is no shortage of IT professionals, advertising account managers and creatives, and interior designers too.

                                And then there is the one and only Pinoy in Singapore who makes his living trying to kick a ball inside a net. His name is Mark Hartmann.

                                Hartmann is the first Filipino to play professionally in Southeast Asia since Freddy Gonzalez suited up for Vietnamese outfit Ngân hàng Đông Á in 2003 and for Indonesian club Komodo a year after. An Indonesian club once tried to get the signatures of James and Phil Younghusband, and the Medan Chiefs, also of Indonesia, were reportedly interested in Aly Borromeo for a time, but neither of those deals happened.

                                But the dream of playing abroad has come through for Hartmann. The 24-year-old Fil-Brit seems relaxed as he digs into his plate of Ayam Penyet, or Indonesian smashed chicken, at the Bedok Mall on the east side of the city-state. Chicken is not the only thing getting smashed these days in Bedok. A few kilometers away, in Bedok Stadium, Geylang's home ground, it's the visiting defenses that are also getting pulverized.

                                According to Hartmann he has scored 7 times in 8 games for the Eagles since joining them on the last day of the S League transfer window midyear. What is all the more remarkable is that he became one of the league's most feared strikers after sitting out for 6 months while recovering from ACL surgery on his right knee. Once his contract with Global ran out in June, he swapped the blue and yellow of Global for Geylang's Celtic-esque green-and-white hoops. His brother Matt remains with Global.

                                It was a case of “if you can't beat him, sign him,” for Geylang. In August of 2015 Hartmann scored a hat trick for Global in the second leg of the Singapore Cup quarters versus GI as the Pinoys romped to a 4-2 aggregate victory. In previous years he has also shone in the Singapore Cup for his old club, Loyola Meralco Sparks.

                                Most of Hartmann's goals for his current employer have been in the League Cup, which is different from the Singapore Cup that Ceres and Global participate in, and also a separate competition from the S League itself. Here are samples of his handiwork, like this lovely header against Balestier Khalsa at 2:14 on this clip, one of 2 header goals he has produced for Geylang.

                                Hartmann had previously been more of a “number 10” striker, who plays behind the center forward and is often called upon to facilitate and dish. But as a “number 9” at the apex of the formation he is tasked with using brains, brawn, height, and guile to disturb the nets with his feet and with his head. Hartmann, who stands 6'0”, has made the adjustment look easy.

                                One of Hartmann's jobs is also taking free kicks for GI. In this League Cup match versus Warriors, he scored the only goal of the match in the 90th minute with a free kick of stunning quality. It's one of two free kick goals this season that have come from his boot.

                                It helps that Hartmann is settled off the pitch in his new home.

                                “The backroom staff is so professional. Everything off the field, they take care of. Outside of football, no stress,” marvels Hartmann. That includes a brand-new one bedroom crib for him to stay in near the stadium.

                                Geylang has one lead physiotherapist but other physiotherapy student interns also come in to help out. The medical staff is also very careful when it comes to injuries.

                                “Any niggle (slight injury,) and if the doctor is not sure, you go straight for an MRI scan,” says Hartmann.

                                On the pitch Mark relies on a passel of Singapore national team players, many of whom played together in the recently dissolved LionsXII team, to pressure opposing defenses. He particularly rates left-footed winger Gabriel Quak and winger Shawal Anuar. Hartmann thinks Geylang is blessed with some of the best wide players in the league, which means supply lines to him are open much of the time.

                                “There are no selfish players in Geylang,” he adds.

                                The Geylang coach, Hasrin Jailani, also a new addition to the club, is a former national team player who favors a possession-based approach that Hartmann is fond of.

                                The Pinoy's exploits have made him a fan favorite. In this year's European championship Northern Ireland striker Will Grigg was celebrated with the chant “Will Grigg's on Fire” based on the hit “Freed from Desire” by Italian singer Gala.

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