YANGON (8 Sept 2011) – Indonesia salvaged a precious 3-3 draw against Laos as Vietnam thumped Brunei 7-0 on the first match day of Group B of the AFF Under-19 Championship that was played at the Youth Training Centre. As expected, the rain came down hard just an hour before the match and that changed…
BANGKOK (7 Sept 2011) – Thailand are still without a point after three matches of the final qualifying round of the 2012 Olympic Games at the Shandong Sports Centre in Jinan, China. After conceding a 3-0 loss to Japan in their first game and then a 5-1 loss to Australia in their second match, all…
YANGON (7 Sept 2011) – With Brunei eager to make an impression in their first competitive tournament since FIFA lifted their suspension earlier this year, the chief coach of the Philippines – Maor Rozen – could not have described this year’s AFF Under-19 Championship better than terming it as ‘a competition between old boys against…
JAKARTA (7 Sept 2011) – Faced with a must-win match early in the third round of 2014 World Cup qualifying, the Merah Putih instead put in a feeble performance in a 2-0 loss to Bahrain at Gelora Bung Karno. The pain of Tuesday night may linger for much longer. Frustrated fans lit firecrackers and flares,…
BANGKOK (6 Sept 2011) – Thailand picked up their first win in the third round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers when they beat Oman 3-0 as ASEAN neighbours Singapore and Indonesia fell to their second loss in their respective campaign. The Thais, who were denied 2-1 by Australia a few days ago, were more…
YANGON (6 Sept 2011) – The persistent rain might yet be the main decisive factor which could well decide the outcome of this year’s AFF Under-19 Championship here in Yangon, Myanmar. For the past week, rain has been a constant feature of the city of Yangon where the evening rain has affected the quality of…