YANGON (22 Feb 2013) – The Myanmar national team preparing for the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers next month were held to a scoreless draw by the Malaysian Under-23 side in a friendly that was played this evening at the Youth Training Centre in Thuwunna. The game was Myanmar’s second test this year following their 1-0…
SINGAPORE (22 Feb 2013) – Tampines Rovers made a thumping start to their title defence in the S-League this week when they thrashed former champions Geylang International 5-0 in the match that was played at the Bedok Stadium. Just nine minutes in, Tampines put their nose in front when Sead Hadzibulic nodded in the cross…
MANILA (21 Feb 2013) – Michael Weiss has accepted the six months extension that was offered by the Philippines Football Federation (PFF) to continue in his capacity as the chief coach. “Regardless of six months or six years, I prepare for always the same,” said Weiss. “That’s okay, I’m happy to be here. But I…
JAKARTA (21 Feb 2013) – A scoreless draw against Malaysia in their final round robin tie last night was enough for Indonesia to retain the Hong Kong International Under-19 Championship title they won last year. “A big thank you to everyone who made this effort possible,” said Indra Syafri, the chief coach of the Indonesia…
DILI (20 Feb 2013) – Representatives from law enforcement agencies, AFC Member Associations and the betting industry are meeting in Kuala Lumpur for INTERPOL’s international conference ‘Match fixing: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game’ to identify the tactics used by organised crime networks behind this global threat to the sport and boost prevention efforts.…
JAKARTA (20 Feb 2013) – A goal apiece from Gavin Kwan Adsit and Evan Dimas gave Indonesia a hard fought 2-0 win over hosts Hong Kong in their second game of the Hong Kong FA International Under-19 Championship. After drawing 2-2 against Singapore in their first match, the Indonesia U19 team has now picked up…