KUALA LUMPUR (16 Oct 2011) – Two late goals gave the Malaysian Under-23 team a 2-0 win over the Nepal national team in a friendly match that was played at the Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) Stadium last night. Following a first-half deadlock, Izzaq Faris Ramlan finally broke the deadlock for the homesters with the…
HANOI (16 Oct 2011) – One of Vietnam biggest clubs Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) have signed a year’s contract with Choi Yoon Gyum from South Korea to be their new chief coach. Yoon Gyum will replace current coach Huynh Van Anh. The 49-year-old Yoon Gyum had previously played for Korean club Jeju United and…
VIENTIANE (15 Oct 2011) – With the absence of women’s football from the SEA Games this year, the AFF Women’s Championship has now been regarded as an important fixture for football development. Phan Anh Tu, the head of delegation for Vietnam who is also the chairman of the VFF Women’s Committee, said that the tournament…
PHNOM PENH (15 Oct 2011) – Thailand will take on Myanmar in the final of the BIDC Cup tomorrow afternoon at the National Olympic Stadium. The Thais – the champions of the AFF Under-19 Championship in Yangon last month – best hosts Cambodia 2-1 in the first semi-final that was played yesterday. Myanmar on the…
VIENTIANE (14 Oct 2011) – After a year’s hiatus, the return of the AFF Women’s Championship has brought a renewed sense of excitement – no doubt an after effect of Japan’s win of the recent FIFA Women’s World Cup. With eight teams taking part – including of course the big three of Thailand, Vietnam and…
JAKARTA (14 Oct 2011) – There are still some uncertainty over the start of the new season of the Indonesian League 2011/2012. Club managers met with league administrator Liga Prima in Jakarta this week to discuss the schedule and regulations for the upcoming season, which is scheduled to start on Saturday. However, another split emerged…