KUALA LUMPUR (26 Nov 2011) – It is make or break for Malaysia in their third game of the third round 2012 Olympic Games qualifiers when they take on Bahrain tomorrow night at the Bukit Jalil Stadium. After losing 2-0 to powerhouse Japan in the opener, there were hopes that the Malaysians would at least…
JAKARTA (25 Nov 2011) – Despite his inability to deliver Indonesia’s first football gold medal in 14 years, Rahmad Darmawan will still be given the faith to lead the Under-23 team for the next SEA Games in 2013 which will be hosted by Myanmar. Indonesia’s hope of the gold medal on home soil was dashed…
DILI (25 Nov 2011) – Asian football’s highest individual accolade – the Diamond of Asia – has been awarded to former AFC President and the Sultan of Pahang, His Majesty Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar Riayatuddin Al Muadzam Shah. HM Sultan Ahmad Shah led the Asian Football Confederation from 1994 to 2002,…
HANOI (24 Nov 2011) – Following the failure of the Vietnam Under-23 team at the recent SEA Games in Indonesia, the VPF (Professional Football JS Company), the body charged to run the V-League and First Division Tournament as of 2012, have made several recommendations. The first is to restrict the number of foreign players where…
CIBUBUR (22 Nov 2011) – Thailand won both the men and women’s Futsal event this afternoon, edging Vietnam in the final that was played at the POPKI in Cibubur. In the men’s division, the Thais edged their counterparts from Vietnam 8-3 while in the women’s event, they emerged 4-2 winners. Kritsada Wongkaeo followed up with…
CIBUBUR (22 Nov 2011) – Indonesia took some solace in men’s Futsal when they beat Malaysia 3-2 to win the bronze medal at the POPKI in Cibubur this morning. The hosts, who were edged out by Thailand in the semi-finals yesterday, were more aggressive this time round although in the opening first half, the Malaysians…