KUCHING (Interstat) — Gabriel Peres scored twice, including a stoppage-time equalizer, as Kuching City FC rallied for a 2-2 draw against visiting Tampines on Wednesday in a global football match. Tampines twice held a lead, but Peres answered in the 87th minute and again in the third minute of stoppage time to salvage a point for the home side. The result kept both clubs unbeaten in the competition and added another late twist to a match that changed dramatically after halftime.

Tampines struck first when Nabel Yoshitaka Furusawa scored in the 13th minute. That goal gave the visiting side a 1-0 lead. Tampines carried the advantage deep into the second half, while Kuching City FC pushed for an equalizer. Kuching City FC made several changes after the break as it sought more attacking rhythm. Tampines defended its lead and looked to have done enough when the match entered the final minutes, but Peres finally broke through in the 87th minute, leveling the match at 1-1 and changing the late momentum. Tampines responded almost immediately, as Koya Kazama scored in the 88th minute to restore the visiting side’s lead at 2-1. Kuching City FC kept pressing, and Peres completed his brace in the 90th minute plus three, making it 2-2 and securing the draw.

Peres finished with two goals for Kuching City FC. Kazama scored once for Tampines. Furusawa also scored once for Tampines before being substituted in the 67th minute. Hide Higashikawa recorded an assist for Tampines. Ryan Lambert and J. Pedro each recorded an assist for Kuching City FC, with J. Pedro’s contribution coming during his 31 minutes on the field. Lambert was substituted in the 89th minute, and Higashikawa was substituted in the 89th minute as well.

Tampines made a substitution involving Ong Yu En at halftime. Kuching City FC made a triple substitution in the 59th minute involving Rasid S., Celvin R. and Mujagic A. Tampines then had substitutions involving Furusawa N. and Fox D. in the 67th minute, followed by Yamazaki K. in the 71st. Tampines’s Nasir N. received a yellow card in the 72nd minute. Kuching City FC had a substitution involving Saifullah R. in the 79th. In the 89th minute, Tampines substituted Higashikawa H. and Kuching City FC substituted Lambert R.

The draw left Tampines at 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in this competition. Kuching City FC also has 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in the competition. Tampines is 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw across all competitions. Kuching City FC is 2 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw across all competitions. Kuching City FC entered the match after previous wins over Melaka FC and Sabah FC. Against Melaka FC, Kuching City FC won 2-1, and against Sabah FC, Kuching City FC won 2-0. Tampines remained without a win or a loss in its first competition match of the season. The draw extended Kuching City FC’s unbeaten start to the season.

Kuching City FC next plays at DPMM in the Super League. Its upcoming schedule also includes matches against Negeri, Star City, Selangor, Terengganu, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Johor DT, Selangor again and Sabah FC. The run includes home matches against Star City, Selangor, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Johor DT and Sabah FC, as well as away matches at DPMM, Negeri, Terengganu and Selangor. Tampines will continue its competition campaign after the draw, looking to build on a late goal that briefly restored its lead.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Kuching City FC 3, Tampines 0. Interstat’s ELO system gave Kuching City FC a 78.1 percent probability to win.