BANGKOK (9 Jan 2017) – Buriram United retained the Mekong Club Championship in style when they overcame a 1-0 deficit from the first leg to beat Laos champion Lanexang United 2-1 on aggregate in the return tie. In the first leg in Vientiane on 4 January, Lanexang played a tight game to beat Buriram 1-0…
HANOI (8 Jan 2017) – Saigon FC have signed Brazilian Patrick Cruz ahead of the V.League 2017 which starts this week. The 23-year-old striker had previously played for Malaysia’s T-Team FC and Mitra Kukar in Indonesia in 2015. Prior to that, he turned out for Sao Paulo, Corinthians and also Flamengo in Brazil. Other than…
BANGKOK (8 Jan 2017) – Thai champions Muangthong United have signed Lee Ho from Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, AFC Champions League 2016 winners. Lee Ho, had previously turned out for Russian side Zenit St Petersburg’s Europa League victory back in 2008. He had also played for Al Ain in the UAE, and Omiya Ardija in Japan.…
SINGAPORE (7 Jan 2017) – The Singapore Women’s national team put up a performance of a lifetime to hold the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to a goalless draw in a friendly that was played at the Jalan Besar Stadium. UAE were heavily fancied to win the tie after beating a Singapore Selection side 4-0 two…
PHNOM PENH (6 Jan 2017) – Cambodian international Thierry Chantha Bin has signed up for Thailand Second Division side Krabi FC on a three-year contract. His signing follows a new rule passed by Premier League of Thailand (PLT) for the 2018 season to have one ASEAN player in their squad, along with one from Asia,…
HANOI (6 Jan 2017) – Siam Cement Group (SCG) have signed a two-year contract to sponsor Hanoi Football Club. The sponsorship is for two years. “The partnership with Hanoi FC underlines SCG’s determination to support Vietnam professional football through enhancing football standards,” said SCG Executive Director in Vietnam Dhep Vongvanich. Added Hanoi FC chairman Nguyen…