JOHOR BARU (10 June 2017) – Johor Darul Takzim goalkeeper Farizal Marlias has paid a heavy price for his violent misconduct in the AFC Cup Cup Asean Zone return-leg semi-final against Ceres Negros FC of the Philippines at the Pana-ad Park Football Stadium in Bacolod City on 31 May. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have…
MELBOURNE (9 June 2017) – Argentina gained a confidence-boosting 1-0 win over Brazil in their Superclasico in Melbourne Friday ahead of their make-or-break World Cup qualifiers later in the year. A goal from Sevilla defender Gabriel Mercado right on half-time proved the eventual winner as Argentina matched the world’s number one ranked Brazilians before 95,000…
ADELAIDE (9 June 2017) – Australia edged a five-goal thriller against Saudi Arabia on Thursday as Ange Postecoglou’s Socceroos pulled themselves back into contention for an automatic berth at the FIFA World Cup finals in Russia next year. Tom Rogic fired a blistering effort into the top corner 64 minutes into the second-half to give…
PHNOM PENH (8 June 2017) – A goal in each half from Irfan Bachdim and Gian Zola gave Indonesia a had-earned 2-0 win over Cambodia in a friendly that was played tonight at the National Olympic Stadium. The AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 losing finalists went into the match with five senior players and their experience…
MELBOURNE (8 June 2017) – Argentina’s Superclasico showdown with arch-rivals Brazil is set to pump tens of millions of dollars into the Australian economy when they play in front of 100,000 fans on Friday. Although Neymar is missing from Brazil’s line-up, his Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi will light up the occasion at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.…
PHNOM PENH (7 June 2017) – Newly appointed Cambodian head coach Leonardo Vittorino is eager to crack Indonesia – a team which the former has never beaten in the last twenty years – when the two sides faced each other tomorrow night at the National Olympic Stadium. And while Vittorino has chosen to select a…