PETALING JAYA (8 Nov 2009) – Negri Sembilan ended their long 61 years of wait to finally lift their second Malaysia Cup crown when they beat Kelantan 3-1 in the final that was played last night at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil. The last time Negri lifted the coveted cup was back in 1948…
PHNOM PENH (7 Nov 2009) – The Cambodian national Under-23 side will undergo a baptism of fire in the BIDC Cup which kicks off tomorrow and they could not have asked for a harder opponent than to take on former V-League champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL). The BIDC Cup is a four-team tournament with…
HANOI (7 Nov 2009) – The Vietnam Under-23 side scored their first win in the VFF-Smartdoor Cup when they beat their counterparts from Singapore 1-0 in the opening match that was played at Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium. Following several misses from Anh Tuan, Cong Minh and then Trong Hoang, the hosts finally broke the…
SINGAPORE (6 Nov 2009) – A double from veteran striker Aleksandar Duric gave Singapore a 3-1 win over Indonesia in an international friendly that was played at the National Stadium. “They were a good opponent and similar to Thailand in style so it was good to play them in this game. We scored three good…
PALEMBANG (5 Nov 2009) – Indonesian Under-23 captain Tony Sucipto knows that it will not be easy in Laos and will not put any false hopes on them winning a medal at the SEA Games – what more the coveted gold. “Our opportunity to win a medal, especially silver or bronze, remain fifty-fifty. Some countries…
HANOI (4 Nov 2009) – While the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have been insistence, head coach Henrique Calisto is keeping mum on his contract extension with the ASEAN champions. VFF president Nguyen Trong Hy said this week that the Calisto is not willing to talk about his continued future as the head coach of Vietnam…