VIENTIANE (17 Feb 2011) – Laos could only managed a 1-1 draw with Chinese Taipei in the second-leg play-offs at the National Stadium in Vientiane tonight, signalling their failure to reach the main qualifying draw of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012. With the drawn match, Laos conceded defeat to Chinese Taipei on a 6-3 aggregate…
KUALA LUMPUR (16 Feb 2011) – Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler will be in Kuala Lumpur next month as part of an exhibition tournament called EPL Masters Football Malaysia Cup 2011. The tournament will be held at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on 13 March 2011. Gavin O’Luanaigh, the chief marketing officer Football Focus…
HANOI (16 Feb 2011) – Vietnam mercurial striker Le Cong Vinh has made a complete recovery from his knee injury and where he will see action for his Hanoi T&T team later this week. Cong Vinh, who was instrumental in Vietnam’s winning run at the AFF Suzuki Cup two years ago, has been sidelined for…
KUALA LUMPUR (15 Feb 2011) – After having tasted the volatile atmosphere of football in Indonesia at last year’s AFF Suzuki Cup 2010, Malaysian striker Safee Sali is ready to face club football life at Pelita Jaya. The 27-year-old recently signed for Pelita Jaya FC who are currently at the bottom of the Indonesia Super…
JAKARTA (15 Feb 2011) – Persija Jakarta lost the chance to strengthen their place on second at the table when they fell to a 1-0 loss to Persisam Samarinda on the weekend. The only goal in the game came off Ahmad Sambiring Usaman in the 69th minute at the Segiri Stadium in East Kalimantan and…
PHNOM PENH (14 Feb 2011) – The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) have received USD400,000 from FIFA for the third Goal project – an initiative designed to assist countries around the world to construct technical facilities for the development and continued progress of football activities. “We will try our best and hope to get more…