SINGAPORE (11 Nov 2012) – Three-time ASEAN champions Singapore did not get the outing they wanted in Japan when they fell to a 2-0 loss to Shimizu S-Pulse in a friendly last night. In the match that was played at the Miho Ground in Shizuoka, the Lions fell to an early 19th minute strike from…
PETALING JAYA (10 Nov 2012) – Datuk K. Rajogobal, the chief coach of Malaysia, is not panicking just yet in spite of the two defeats the team suffered in their last two matches. The defending AFF Suzuki Cup champions went down 1-0 to Vietnam in Hanoi the previous week, before losing 2-0 to Thailand in…
SINGAPORE (10 Nov 2012) – The Singapore national team will sport new outfits from sponsors Nike following the launch this week. The launching is in time for the AFF Suzuki Cup on 24 November to 22 December 2012. The new national team kit is Nike’s most environmentally-friendly and technologically advanced – it is made from…
BANGKOK (10 Nov 2012) – Thailand might have made the final 16 teams of the FIFA Futsal World Cup thanks largely to the Solomon Islands, but the hosts could not have gotten a harder opponent than former champions Spain – whom they will face tomorrow. After two days of nail-biting tension, it was Solomon Islands of…
MANILA (9 Nov 2012) – The Philippines will be without the services of midfielder Stephan Schrock or striker Angel Guirado for the AFF Suzuki Cup later this month. This was revealed by Michael Weiss (pix), the chief coach of the Philippines. Schrock plays for Bundesliga first division squad TSG 1899 Hoffenheim while Guirado is with…
BANGKOK (8 Nov 2012) – After seeing off defending ASEAN champions Malaysia in a friendly last night, Thailand will take on Bhutan and Bangladesh next as they gear up to restore their place as the kingpins of regional football. The Thais showed that despite the lack of time they had with the players and even…