MANILA (24 Nov 2016) – Football’s ‘thrilla in Manila’ between Singapore and Indonesia kicks-off in the next 24 hours. With a priceless slot in the AFF Suzuki Cup semifinals at stake, neither side will be pulling back on their punches as they try to land the knock-out blow on the other at the Philippine Sports…
MANILA (24 Nov 2016) – Although Thai coach Kiatisuk “Zico” Senamuang is likely to rest some key players for the last group match tomorrow, the reigning champions still pack enough power to dash the Azkals’ hopes of booking a place in the AFF Suzuki Cup semi-finals for the fourth consecutive edition. With two wins in…
YANGON – Lt. Gen Dato Sri Azzuddin Ahmad, the General Secretary of the AFF, has made the following statement in response to the call by certain parties in the Malaysian government calling for the pullout of the Malaysian national team from the AFF Suzuki Cup due to Rohingya issue. “I have received numerous calls from…
Cambodia vs Myanmar Final Score: Cambodia 1-3 Myanmar (HT: 1-2) Thuwanna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Match Overview Cambodia became the first side to be knocked out after they suffered a 3-1 defeat to hosts Myanmar. It did not look to be the case initially though, as they had the brighter start to…
Malaysia 0-1 Vietnam Final Score: Malaysia 0-1 Vietnam (HT 0-0) Thuwanna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Match overview Vietnam established themselves as one of the tournament favourites in the 2016 AFF Suzuki Cup after an impressive 1-0 win over Malaysia. A fine individual goal by Nguyen Trong Hoang with 10 minutes to go…
MANILA (23 Nov 2016) – The disappointment was obvious and Indonesian captain Boaz Solossa could not hide it after his team’s 2-2 draw against hosts Philippines last night. Despite taking the lead twice through Fachruddin Aryanto and Boaz, the Indonesian defence allowed the Philippines to come back as both teams now share the spoils. Indonesia…