HANOI (9 June 2012) – Vietnam fell to a 3-0 loss to China at the Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium while Singapore held defending AFF Suzuki Cup champions Malaysia to a 2-2 draw at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. The Vietnamese, fielding their first ever local coach in 16 years with the recent announcement of…
VIENTIANE (8 June 2012) – Japan came back from a goal down to beat Australia 3-1 in the final to lift the AFF Under-16 Preparatory Tournament title this evening at the Laos National Stadium. “We played against a strong team and we conceded the early goal,” said Ejiri Atsuhiko, the chief coach of Japan after…
VIENTIANE (8 June 2012) – Laos beat nine-man Thailand 3-0 to finish third in the AFF Under-16 Preparatory Tournament 2012 here at the Lao National Stadium. In the match that was always going to be volatile, the Thais put up a much better display when compared to their first meeting earlier when the two sides…
HANOI (8 June 2012) – Former ASEAN champions Vietnam are not looking to change the record books when they face China in a friendly in Wuhan City later today. For the record, Vietnam had never beaten China in six matches they had played previously. As newly appointed chief coach Phan Thanh Hung pointed out, the…
MANILA (8 June 2012) – With just months left to the much-anticipated AFF Suzuki Cup 2012, the Philippines have signed up with Puma as their new kit supplier. The team, which is also popularly known as the Azkals were with Mizuno previously. Puma will also be the official provider for replica kits, fanwear, and other…
DILI (7 June 2012) – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday between the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) and the breakaway Indonesian Super League (ISL) and the Indonesian Football Rescue Committee (KPSI). The agreement to cooperate and collaborate in the larger interests of the Indonesian game was inked after two days of extensive…