SINGAPORE (27 June 2012) – The Singapore Under-22 suffered yet another defeat in a friendly that was being used as preparation for their campaign in the AFC U22 Asian Cup qualifiers next month. After losing 4-2 to the Young Lions previously, the Singapore U22 squad this time round fell 3-2 to S-League side Houngang United.…
SINGAPORE (26 June 2012) – The Singapore NFA Under-16 team made sure of their place in the semi-finals of the 24th Lion City Cup when they held FC Porto to a scoreless draw. With the one point, the homesters have picked up four points from two matches. In the match that was played at the…
PHNOM PENH (26 June 2012) – The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) are organising a Referee’s Course which begins today and ends on Saturday. The course is being presided over by Duong Measchamroeun, FFC’s chairman of Referee and Competition Committee with the instructor being Mohamad Rodzali YACOB, FIFA Development Officer in Kuala Lumpur and Course Instructor. A total of…
YANGON (25 June 2012) – Malaysia and Thailand scored their first win in the AFC Under-22 Asian Cup qualifiers tonight with the former pummeling the Philippines 7-0 in Group G in Yangon whereas the latter thrashed Cambodia 4-0 in Group F in Vientiane. The win was a welcome boost to both teams after they suffered…
PHNOM PENH (25 June 2012) – One of Cambodia’s foremost club Phnom Penh Crown FC have made an official bid to host the AFC President’s Cup final this September. Crown, who were the losing finalist of the same tournament last year, are up against two other clubs – Istiklol of Tajikistan and Dordoi Dyanamo of…
Jita Singh, Senior Head of Game Development (FA of Singapore), answers some questions on the FAS youth programmes. 1. How many national-age group teams are there in the National Football Academy (NFA) set-up? Jita: Unlike other Football Associations which usually have three national age group teams, the FAS have through our National Football Academy established…