VIENTIANE (15 Dec 2009) – Laos Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad were all praise for the country’s footballers despite them not making the final after losing to Malaysia in the semi-finals last night. He said that the players should feel proud as making the semi-finals was already a historic achievement. “The Laos footballers should be…
VIENTIANE (15 Dec 2009) – Steve Darby has been suspended ‘temporarily’ by the FA of Thailand (FAT) following the SEA Games’ squad humiliating exit in the group stage of the tournament last week. The eight-times champions were dumped out of a place in the semi-finals of the SEA Games this year when they crashed to…
VIENTIANE (15 Dec 2009) – Malaysia’s Badrol Bakhtiar was confident of scoring against Laos last night where his two goals led them to a 3-1 win over the hosts at the Main Stadium. “I was confident to score this time round and the constant chanting and shouting from the Laos fans did not bother me…
VIENTIANE (15 Dec 2009) – Three-times women’s football SEA Games champions Vietnam will be aiming to wrest the crown from Thailand when the two clash tomorrow in the decisive gold medal decider at the Chao Anuvong Stadium. Coached by well-respected Chinese coach Chen Yun Fat, the Vietnam’s women team has been making steady progress since…
VIENTIANE (14 Dec 2009) – It was a painful outing for Cambodia at the SEA Games here in Laos where they capped their sojourn with a 6-1 defeat at the hands of Vietnam which confirmed their failure of making the final four of the biennial championships. Head coach Scott O’Donell admitted that his young chargers…
VIENTIANE (14 Dec 2009) – Vietnam made it their fourth final in a row in at the SEA Games when they beat Singapore 4-1 in the first semi-final match that was played at the Chao Anuvong Stadium this evening. In front of a vociferous crowd of well over 10,000 screaming fans, Vietnam pressed the Singapore…