KUALA LUMPUR (August 4, 2007) – The bad news for all the teams in the Champions Youth Cup is this – Brazil feels right at home here in sunny Malaysia. While other teams have expressed concern over the hot conditions, Brazilian coach Adilio Goncalves was all smiles at the team’s first training session at the…
HO CHI MINH CITY (August 3, 2007) – An 89th minute free kick conversion saw Myanmar beat Malaysia 2-1 in an encounter that almost certainly decided who will finish on top of Group A of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Under-20 Championship here at the Thanh Long Sports Complex. The match appeared to be heading…
KUALA LUMPUR (August 2, 2007) – The heat is on, and still on the rise, for the teams that have arrived in Malaysia for the inaugural Champions Youth Cup. Ajax Amsterdam coach J.J. Sonny Silooy said on arrival today that the tournament was of high quality. “We are in the strongest group, so it will…
HO CHI MINH CITY (August 1, 2007) – Two goals that were scored against the run of play sped Malaysia to a 3-0 win over Singapore in Group A match of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Under-20 Championship at the Thanh Long Sports Complex here today. Incoherent play by Malaysia in the first 20 minutes…
SINGAPORE (July 31, 2007) – The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) have named an 18-man squad for the Asean Football Federation Under-17 Youth Championships which kicks off tomorrow in Vietnam. The tournament which is to be played in Ho Chi Minh City will see Singapore being placed in a tricky Group A up against defending…
PHNOM PENH (July 31, 2007) – Royal Sword FC scored the biggest win in the Cambodia Second League when they thrashed Eastern Eagle FC 12-1 at the National Football Centre in Phnom Penh. Striker Sam El Nasa was the toast of Royal Sword when he nailed five goals in the 32nd, 53rd, 59th, 67th and…