MANILA (27 June 2017) – Japanese midfielder Takashi Odawara struck twice as JPV Marikina edged Global Cebu, 2-1, to seize top spot in the Philippines Football League at Rizal Memorial Stadium. Odawara scored in each half as JPV came away with a fifth straight victory to leapfrog past Meralco Manila on top with 18 points.…
SYDNEY (27 June 2017) – Australia exited the FIFA Confederations Cup on Sunday despite securing an impressive 1-1 draw with South American champions Chile. Knowing that only a win by two goals or more would secure their passage through the semi-finals, Australia went ahead on 42 minutes at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow when Robbie…
DILI (26 June 2017) – The first AFC Women’s Coaching Tutors Course taking place in Shanghai, China PR, this and next week, highlights the importance of coaching for women’s football development. The 25 participants are leading coaches from 22 AFC Member Associations, with two participants from the continent’s biggest countries China PR and India, and a representative of the Oceania Football Confederation, the Papua New Guinea Football…
HO CHI MINH CITY (26 June 2017) – Thai Son Nam beat Sanest Tourist Khanh Hoa 7-2 to lift the Vietnam National Futsal Championship title. Thai Son Nam’s goals were scored by Ngọc Son (8th and 39th minute), Dac Huy (12th and 33rd), Xuan Du (17th), Trọng Luan (20th) and Van Vu (35th). The goals…
HO CHI MINH CITY (25 June 2017) – District 8 won the overall title in the Women’s LS Cup or the HCM City Open Futsal Championships when they beat Hanoi 6-4 in the final. But it was Hanoi who grabbed the advantage at the end of an exhilarating first half when they raced to a…
SINGAPORE (24 June 2017) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will assist the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to revitalise the S.League. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John said the help of experts would be sourced to assess the S.League before implementing a model for change. “Before we come to the model that the AFC…