SYDNEY (28 June 2015) – England ended host Canada’s dream at the Women’s World Cup 2-1 on Saturday to advance to their first semi-finals at the tournament where they meet defending champions Japan, 1-0 winners over Australia. Early goals from Jodie Taylor and Lucy Bronze dampened the cheers of the capacity 54,027 crowd in BC…
KUANTAN (28 June 2015) – The “Kuantan Jinx” for Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) continued as Super League leaders Pahang salvaged a 1-1 draw in Saturday’s league match at the Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan. The stalemate in Kuantan kept the Elephants on the top of the with 27 points from 13 matches with defending champions…
DILI (26 June 2015) – The United Arab Emirates were rubber-stamped as hosts for the expanded Asian Cup in 2019 after signing an official agreement with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The UAE previously held the event in 1996 but they will be the first to host 24 teams, up from the 16 who competed in…
SYDNEY (26 June 2015) – Just over a year after taking over as coach of Australia, Alen Stajcic has transformed the Matildas into a team of world beaters with high hopes at the Women’s World Cup. The former Sydney FC W-League coach stepped in after his predecessor Hesterine de Reus was sacked in April 2014…
PHNOM PENH (25 June 2015) – Defending champions Phnom Penh Crown have completed the signing of Keo brothers – Sokngon and Sokpheng – ahead of the new Metfone Cambodian League which will begin in July. Sokpheng, 23, previously played for Boeung Ket Angkor FC while Sokngon,had plied his services for Boeung Ket. “We are very…
KUANTAN (24 June 2015) – A bullet of a header by substitute Azidan Sarudin deep into five minutes of added time gave leaders Pahang a lucky, lucky 1-0 win over Police in a second round Super League match at the Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan on Tuesday. Azidan rose high to send a glancing header…