YANGON (4 Feb 2013) – Park Sung Hwa, the chief coach of Myanmar, has confirmed his final squad of 25 players for the friendly match against Philippines on 6 February at the Youth Training Centre in Thuwunna. The real surprise came in the form of the younger players who have not previously featured for the…
KOTA BAHRU (3 Feb 2013) – A second-half strike from import Dimitri Petratos saved Malaysia Super League champions Kelantan the blushes when they held Indonesia Premier League winners Semen Padang to a 1-1 draw in a friendly that was played at the Stadium Sultan Mohamad IV. In an evenly contested tie, it was the visiting…
HANOI (3 Feb 2013) – The Vietnam national team scored a morale boosting 2-1 win over South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dolphin Club 2-1 in a friendly that was played at the Hang Day Stadium. Just 16 minutes into the game, Vietnam went in front through Quoc Anh before Mipo replied off Lee Jae-won. But the…
JAKARTA (2 Feb 2013) – With just days left to their first match in the qualifying round of the 2015 Asian Cup, the Indonesia national side will have to tighten up their game following the embarrassing 5-0 loss they suffered against Jordan in a friendly this week. Chief coach Nil Maizar said that even though…
SINGAPORE (2 Feb 2013) – V. Sundramoorthy is keeping it positive despite the 3-1 loss the four-time ASEAN champions Singapore suffered against Bahrain in a friendly that was played last night at the National Stadium in Riffa. “The boys have played their best and fight for every ball against a top team like Bahrain, and…
PETALING JAYA (2 Feb 2013) – There was no surprise as Iraq ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over Malaysia in an unsanctioned friendly in Dubai earlier today. The Gulf Cup of Nation runners-up displayed their superior quality against a depleted Harimau Malaya. Datuk K. Rajagobal’s side will now know what to expect when they open…