JAKARTA (2 March 2012) – World football governing body FIFA announced this week that they have initiated an investigation into Bahrain’s massive 10-0 in over Indonesia in their last qualifying match from Group D for the 2014 World Cup. “Given the unusual outcome in relation to the results-expectation and head-to-head history, and in the interests…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (1 March 2012) – Hosts Brunei failed to take advantage after scoring the early goal when they allowed Vietnam to score twice as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat in Group B of the Hassanal Bokiah Trophy 2012 that was played at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium last night. Striker Adi Said…
SINGAPORE (1 March 2012) – There will be no representations from ASEAN in the fourth round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers following defeats in the final round of the group matches played last night. There were three ASEAN survivors in the third round of the qualifiers but neither Singapore, Thailand nor Indonesia could make…
HANOI (1 March 2012) – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have appointed Ngo Le Bang as their new general secretary with immediate effect. Le Bang was the previous Technical Director with Thai Son Nam FC. The VFF executive board announced the appointment this week with Le Bang replacing Dr. Tran Quoc Tuan (right of pix)…
MANILA (29 Feb 2012) – The Philippines national team got one of their better results in recent months when they held AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 champions Malaysia to a 1-1 draw in a friendly that was played at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila tonight. Following two heavy losses in a tour of the Middle…
BANGKOK (29 Feb 2012) – Former Chelsea midfielder Slavisa Jokanovic was unveiled as coach of Thai Premier League side SCG Muang Thong United this week. The one year contract signed by Jokanovic is worth THB 1 million (USD33,000 ). Jokanovic is Muang Thong’s sixth coach in just over three years taking over from former Liverpool…