KUALA LUMPUR (3 June 2008) – AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam has welcomed the recent FIFA Congress’ resolutions on ‘6+5’ and the eligibility to play for representative teams, saying they are a step in the right direction. “AFC doesn’t have a big problem when it comes to ‘6+5’ like Europe but we have to be…
SINGAPORE (2 June 2008) – A brace from striker Oh Ddog Yi and another from captain Yun Bo Young gave the Super Reds an easy 3-1 win victory over the Young Lions. Young Lions midfielder Gabriel Quak scored the consolation goal in the 74th minute as the Super Reds stamped their domination right from the…
JAKARTA (1 June 2008) – Biangbola FC got the start they wanted in their title defence of the Liga Futsal Indonesia 2008 when they blasted club Mastrans 9-1 at the Senayan Basket Hall. The team which is under the guidance of Yudo Hadianto, features several Indonesian internationals like Deny Handoyo, Syaibani and captain Andrian Asuri.…
BANGKOK (31 May 2008) – Thailand stepped up a gear for their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign when they beat Asian champions Iraq 2-1 in a friendly which was played at the Stadium Rajamangala. The Asean side put on an impressive display to restrict the Asian powerhouse as Teerathep Winothai and Teerasil Dangda were on…
PHNOM PENH (30 May 2008) – Cambodia scored a consolation win in their final qualifying game of the AFC Challenge Cup when they beat Macau 3-1 at the National Olympic Stadium. Hosts Cambodia are already out of contention for a place in the main draw of the AFC Challenge Cup this year when they lost…
HANOI (29 May 2008) – A moment of inspiration from Xu Yuan saw China get their AFC Women’s Asian Cup trophy defence off to a winning start with a 1-0 victory over hosts Vietnam at the Thong Nhat Stadium last night. Xu produced the only moment of genuine quality 15 minutes before half-time to settle…