BANGKOK (17 Dec 2017) – The Vietnam Under-23 team came in third in the M-150 Cup when they beat hosts Thailand 2-1 in Buriam, Thailand. Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong grabbed the opener after just seven minutes with a superb header before doubling the advantage in the 22nd minute with a fine finish from inside the…
SYDNEY (17 Dec 2017) – Football Federation Australia will cut down on the number of A-League video assistant referees as the on-trial VAR technology influenced several A-League games this weekend. A-League boss Greg O’Rourke said match officials would steer clear of 50-50 calls following farcical scenes when two second-half yellow cards to Central Coast Mariners…
PHNOM PENH (17 Dec 2016) – Striker Chan Vathanaka has signed up for Pahang in the Malaysian Super League 2018 – the second player to do so after Thierry Chantha Bin joined Terengganu FC earlier. In spite of offers from Thailand and also Portugal, the 23-year-old decided to join East Coast side Pahang, who were…
PETALING JAYA (16 Dec 2017) – Malaysia Super League (MSL) teams will benefit from the latest Asian Football Confederation Club Competitions rankings by gaining automatic spots in the AFC Champions League in the 2019 season. Clubs from Asia’s strongest national leagues receive automatic berths into the annual continental club football competition and MSL teams will…
DILI (16 Dec 2017) – Beanpole striker Kim Shin-Wook fired a quick-fire double as South Korea thrashed fierce rivals Japan 4-1 to capture a fourth East Asian championship title in Tokyo on Saturday. Earlier, forward Jong Il-Gwan scored with a delicious free kick as North Korea salvaged a measure of pride by drawing 1-1 with…
JAKARTA (15 Dec 2016) – Indonesian head coach Luis Milla is asking for more friendly games against teams from the Middle East as they look for a creditable finish at the Asian Games 2018. Indonesia will be hosting the Asian Games 2018 in September next year. Ratu Tisha, the general secretary of the FA of…