MANILA (12 Feb 2011) – The cost of renovating and increasing the capacity of the Panaad Stadium to 32,000 has been estimated to cost some PHP200 million (USD4.5million). The current capacity of the Panaad Stadium is 16,000 and was the venue of the Philippines 2-0 win over Mongolia in the first-leg play-offs of the Asian…
HANOI (11 Feb 2011) – Vietnam international Hoang Danh Ngoc paid a heavy price for his disregard of his contractual obligation when the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Disciplinary Committee handed the 21-year-old an 18 months and fine of VND2.4 billion (USD123,000) for his contractual infringement. Danh Ngoc had decided to unilaterally end his contract –…
VIENTIANE (10 Feb 2011) – Playing on the road proved to be too tough for Laos when they fell to a 5-2 defeat to Chinese Taipei in the first-leg play-offs of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012. Lin Cheng Yi opened account with the first goal of the game in the tenth minute before Chang Han…
PHNOM PENH (10 Feb 2011) – Cambodia beat Macau 3-1 as the Philippines beat Mongolia 2-0 in their first-leg play-offs of the AFC Challenge Cup last night. The Cambodians took advantage of playing at home at the National Olympic Stadium to score all three goals in the second half. Following a first-half deadlock, Cambodia found the opening…
JAKARTA (9 Feb 2011) – Defending Indonesia Super League (ISL) champions Arema Indonesia ended the unbeaten run of current league leader Persipura Jayapura off a late tap-in from substitute Sunarto at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java. The lone Sunarto strike in the 89th minute of play did enough to give Arema the 1-0…
DILI (9 Feb 2011) – European football clubs have voiced strong opposition to talk of a winter World Cup and criticised the way world governing body FIFA have been handling changes in football. “The time for monopolies is over. Football needs democracy and transparency,” said European Club Association chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. “ECA members agree that…