BANGKOK (7 Sept 2012) – Thai-American Anthony Ampaipitakwong has been called to the national team under chief coach Winfried Schaefer as they gear up for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 later this year. It is the first call-up for the Buriram United midfielder as the three-times ASEAN champions begin their preparation by taking on Laos…
HO CHI MINH CITY (7 Sept 2012) – If there is anything at all that the on-going AFF Under-19 Tournament has taught Vietnam coach Mai Duc Chung, it is that they need more competitive matches to get better. He said after watching his side being pummelled 4-0 by Uzbekistan last night, that the disparity between…
HO CHI MINH CITY (6 Sept 2012) – Uzbekistan will take on Iran in the final of the AFF Under-19 Tournament in two days. This follows their thumping 4-0 win over hosts Vietnam in the final round robin tie this evening at the Thong Nhat Stadium. But while the score line may be flattering, the…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (6 Sept 2012) – Brunei could not make it three in a row in their tour of Malaysia when they fell to a 4-1 loss to Harimau Muda in the third of their four-match friendly series. The team which had scored two wins out of two in their first two matches –…
KUALA TERENGGANU (6 Sept 2012) – WHO’S lying? That is what the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) aims to uncover and the first step will be a polygraph test on Terengganu goalkeeper Ahmad Sharbinee Allawee following allegations that he threw away the match against Kedah. MACC director of investigations Datuk Mustafa Ali said they would also…
HO CHI MINH CITY (5 Sept 2012) – In spite of the score line, Vietnam put up a much better performance in their 4-0 loss to Australia last night than how they fared against Iran in their first game two days earlier. While they managed to narrowly lose to Iran by just a 2-1 score,…