VIENTIANE (16 Dec 2009) – The Vietnam women’s football team wrested the gold medal from Thailand when they beat the defending champions 3-0 in the penalty shootouts at the Chao Anuvong Stadium this evening. The score at the end of regulation and the ensuing extra-time was 0-0. With the men’s team set to play Malaysia…
VIENTIANE (16 Dec 2009) – The shock defeat might not have yet sunk in for Singapore but head coach Terry Pathmanathan wants his chargers to be up and ready for the bronze medal fight against Laos tomorrow afternoon. Singapore, despite scoring the first goal of the semi-finals this year, went down 4-1 to Vietnam and…
VIENTIANE (16 Dec 2009) – Worawi Makudi, president of the FA of Thailand, said that he is ready to step down from his post if the majority voice would like him to go following the U23 team’s disastrous exit in men’s football of the 25th SEA Games. “This failure’s the most disappointment to all Thais.…
VIENTIANE (15 Dec 2009) – Laos Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad were all praise for the country’s footballers despite them not making the final after losing to Malaysia in the semi-finals last night. He said that the players should feel proud as making the semi-finals was already a historic achievement. “The Laos footballers should be…
VIENTIANE (15 Dec 2009) – Steve Darby has been suspended ‘temporarily’ by the FA of Thailand (FAT) following the SEA Games’ squad humiliating exit in the group stage of the tournament last week. The eight-times champions were dumped out of a place in the semi-finals of the SEA Games this year when they crashed to…
VIENTIANE (15 Dec 2009) – Malaysia’s Badrol Bakhtiar was confident of scoring against Laos last night where his two goals led them to a 3-1 win over the hosts at the Main Stadium. “I was confident to score this time round and the constant chanting and shouting from the Laos fans did not bother me…