JAKARTA (2 April 2012) – Recently naturalised Indonesian player Stefano Lilipaly is itching to see action in the region’s most popular sporting event – the AFF Suzuki Cup. The 22-year-old defender, who received his Indonesian citizenship last year, is currently playing for FC Utrecht in Holland’s Eredivisie. But he indicated this week that he had…
PHNOM PENH (1 April 2012) – A comprehensive 4-0 beating of Build Bright United at the National Olympic Stadium this week has given National Police the lead in the Metfone Cambodia League 2012. Oladiji Nelson Olatunde was the toast for National Police with a quartet of goals – all coming in the second half (62nd,…
DILI (31 March 2012) – FIFA Executive Committee has given the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) until 15 June 2012 to settle the issue of dualism of their top flight football. Since last year, the PSSI have been grappling with having two elite leagues – the Indonesia Super League and also the Indonesia Premier League –…
HANOI (31 March 2012) – Duong Vu Lam, the chairman of the Referee’s Department of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has expressed his dismay at the news that all five Vietnamese referees had failed their fitness test at the training course for new FIFA-certified referees provided by the AFC in Bangkok this month. The five…
JAKARTA (31 March 2012) – Aji Santoso, the chief coach of the Indonesia national Under-22 squad, felt that the 3-0 loss the team suffered at the hands of Persijap Jepara at the Bumi Kartini Jepara Stadium is not a big problem. Persijap Jepara carved out their first goal of the game off a rifling shot from…
YANGON (30 March 2012) – Stefan Hansson, who had led the Myanmar national Under-23 side to the bronze medal at the SEA Games in Jakarta last year, has quit his post with the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF). Hansson has vacated his position as the technical director with MFF and has decided to return to Vietnam.…