JAKARTA (Dec 7, 2010) – Striker Bambang Pamungkas emerged from the shadows of his teammates to convert two penalties which resulted in Thailand making a premature exit and arch rivals Malaysia claiming the second semifinal slot from Group A. Bambang’s goals saw Indonesia come from behind to edge 10-man Thailand 2-1 at the Gelora Bung…
PALEMBANG (Dec 7, 2010) – Striker Amri Yahyah scored twice to lead Malaysia to a 5-1 win over Laos at the Jakabaring Stadium here tonight and also a place in the semifinals after Thailand faltered in their match against Indonesia a few hundred miles to the south in Jakarta. Amri got the game underway with…
HANOI (7 Dec 2010) – The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) have offered a bonus of at least USD350,000 (VND7 billion) to the players and team management should the team be successful in defending the AFF Suzuki Cup crown they won two years ago for the first time. The defending champions conceded a 2-0 loss to…
JAKARTA (Dec 6, 2010) – Thailand almost completely dominated their two earlier matches in Group A but only managed two points, a situation that has put them in a do-or-die position for their last preliminary AFF Suzuki Cup game against high-riding hosts Indonesia tomorrow evening. Only a win will ensure Thailand a place in the…
HANOI (6 Dec 2010) – The euphoria still lingers but as Simon McMenemy, the chief coach of the Philippines pointed out this afternoon at the pre-match Press Conference for the third match day of Group B of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010, the team’s main focus is on their next 45 minutes on the pitch…
HANOI (6 Dec 2010) – The advantage is on Singapore and chief coach Radojko Avramovic knows it only too well that their clash on the third match day of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 in two days will be make or break for the former champions. Singapore, who were held to a 1-1 draw by…