HANOI (10 May 2010) – The Vietnam Police and the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) signed a co-operation agreement recently aimed at stamping out match-fixing in the national V-League. The agreement follows a string of match-fixing scandals, in a country where gambling is widespread, despite being banned. Two sides agreed to keep a close watch on…
JAKARTA (10 May 2010) – In the week that Arema Indonesia kept their place at the top of the Indonesia Super League (ISL) with a 2-1 win over Persela Lamongan, Persipura Jayapura kept up the chase with a similar win over twice winners of the Copa Indonesia Sriwijaya FC. For Persipura, they had a penalty…
JAKARTA (9 May 2010) – The Jakarta Selection team improved to fifth from eighth in the Under-14 Tokyo International Youth Tournament 2010 which ended at the Komazawa Olympic Park last week. Apart from improving their overall position, the Indonesian youth side also won the Fair Play Award. The tournament, which is being held to celebrate…
PHNOM PENH (8 May 2010) – Defending champions Naga Corp FC scored a thumping 6-0 win over basement side Chhma Khmao FC to move up to third in the Metfone Cambodian League 2010 standings. Tiep Vatanak slammed four goals for the win when he found the target in the 45th, 70th, 86th and 90th minute…
YANGON (6 May 2010) – Myanmar’s Yangon United have parted ways with Peter Butler following events which they described as being uninspiring. Yangon have dropped a total of ten points after six games into the Myanmar National League 2010 season – winning two matches, drawing twice and losing twice as well. They city side have…
JAKARTA (5 May 2010) – Alfred Riedl has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indonesia national team – a position which he will have to do more than what he has experienced in Vietnam and Laos. The FA of Indonesia (PSSI) have been in talks with Riedl for several months where following…