BANGKOK (21 Feb 2010) – Defending Thai Premier League champions Muang Thong United won the season-opening King’s Trophy with a 2-0 win over Thai Port which was marred by a pitch invasion that resulted in injuries to several fans. The match, which was played before a representative of the Thai King at the Supachalasai Stadium,…
SURABAYA (20 Feb 2010) – Persebaya Surabaya got a reprieve from the Disciplinary Committee of the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) when the four-year ban on their fans was reduced to just two years. ‘Bonek’ or ‘Green Force’ as their fans are known as following a recent name change, will not be allowed to support their…
VIENTIANE (19 Feb 2010) – The Laos Football Federation (LFF) received assistance from world football governing body FIFA to develop women’s football in the country. With the help of FIFA, a training course for Laos football coaches was conducted recently to improve their skills and techniques required for developing the game. Secretary General Soulivanh Xeunvilay…
SINGAPORE (18 Feb 2010) – Captain Matthias Verschave scored a late equalizer for Etoile FC to steal the one point following their 2-2 draw against Sengkang Punggol FC in an S-League match at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Moussa Keita had given the visitors the lead in the 36th minute only to see it being erased…
JAKARTA (17 Feb 2010) – After almost two months of deliberating, the Indonesian government handed down a ‘no’ verdict on a possible 2022 FIFA World Cup bid for Indonesia. Coordinating Minister for People’s Welfare, Agung Laksono said that the government would not back the bid or issue an official letter of guarantee to FIFA. Football’s…
BANGKOK (16 Feb 2010) – Datuk Worawi Makudi, the president of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT), has asked the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to make sure that the last 2011 Asian Cup qualifying matches in Group E be played simultaneously. The final matches in Group E of the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers will be…