HANOI (25 April 2016) – Former champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai held ten-man Song Lam Nghe An to a scoreless draw in the match that was played in the Central Highlands city of Pleiku. The deadlock in front of more than 12,000 fans saw both teams being entrenched in the middle of the standings. Elsewhere,…
BURIRAM (24 April 2016) – BURIRAM United president Newin Chidchob expressed anger yesterday after finding that several dozen Thais who said they were fans of the club went missing soon after arriving in South Korea for a match against FC Seoul on Wednesday. Newin denounced the “shameful act” after Buriram – Thai league champions –…
HANOI (24 April 2016) – The Vietnam Futsal team fell to a 7-0 loss to Japan in a friendly that was played yesterday in Kariya. The Vietnamese, who had beaten the same Japanese side in the AFC Futsal Championship two months earlier, just did not have the same gusto as they fell behind by three…
DILI (23 April 2016) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will introduce new Under-15 regional development tournaments as part of its efforts to develop a more systematic pathway for Asia’s future generation following a recommendation by the AFC Technical Committee during its second meeting in Kuala Lumpur today. The suggestion for the new regional tournaments…
SINGAPORE (22 April 2016) – Albirex Niigata (S) moved to the top of the Great Eastern Yeo’s S.League table after edging out Tampines Rovers 1-0 in front of a 2,550-strong crowd at the Jurong East Stadium. After a goalless first-half, Tatsuro Inui’s successful penalty conversion midway through the second-half proved enough for the White Swans…
DILI (21 April 2016) – Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Member Association representatives and women’s football experts from FIFA, UEFA, CAF and CONCACAF gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, over two days to discuss the way forward for women’s football development in Asia. The high-level seminar attracted delegates working in women’s football from 39 Member Associations, with…