MANILA (30 March 2014) – The date for the Philippines-Malaysia rematch has been set for 27 April in Cebu City. The two sides had clashed in to a scoreless draw on 1 March at the Selayang Stadium. “We’re looking forward to the match against Malaysia,” said Philippines team manager Dan Palami. “It will be another…
HANOI (29 March 2014) – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have unveiled Bruno Garcia as their new Futsal coach to replace Italian Sergio Gargelli. The Spanish-born Garcia signed a three and a half contract with the VFF. “I have learned certain things about Vietnam Futsal before I accepted the position,” added the 40-year-old Garcia. “Vietnamese…
MEDAN (29 March 2014) – The Council members of the AFF observed a minute silence at the start of the 21st Ordinary Congress 2014 here in Medan as a mark of respect to the victims of MH370. The AFF Council is in Medan for the 21st Ordinary Congress as well as for the 11th Council…
MEDAN (28 March 2014) – The members of the AFF Council could not have been given a bigger honour here in Medan than to be treated to a warm welcome dinner by Gatot Pujo Nugroho, the Governor of North Sumatra. The AFF are having the 11th Council meeting for the session 2011-2015 at a prominent…
JAKARTA (28 March 2014) – A late penalty from Raphael Maitimo saved Indonesia the blushes when they escaped with a slim 1-0 win over lowly Andorra in a friendly this week in Valencia. Head coach Alfred Riedl commented afterwards that a draw would have been a fair result, considering the action of both teams. “It…
HANOI (27 March 2014) – Le Hung Dung has been appointed as the new president of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF). Hung Dung was the only candidate for the post where he had also served as the acting president of the body following the announcement of an early retirement by then president Nguyen Trong Hy…