SYDNEY (1 April 2015) – Australia are the only ASEAN team to get an automatic ticket for the AFC U23 Championship 2016 after winning all their matches in Group F of the qualifiers. Andrew Hoole scored a hat-trick as Australia downed ASEAN neighbours Myanmar 5-1 last night to complete their nine points haul from three…
SIDOARJO (31 March 2015) – Indonesia scored a close 2-1 win over Myanmar in a friendly that was played last night at the Gelora Delta Sidoarjo Stadium. Following a first-half deadlock, a shot from Zulham Zamrun in the 61st minute of play took a deflection off Raphael Maitimo before sailing past a rooted Vanlal Hrual…
SYDNEY (31 March 2015) – Australia were held to a dour 0-0 by Macedonia on Monday but coach Ange Postecoglou insists it bodes well for their joint 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign. The home side’s stubborn defence and a bumpy pitch blunted the Socceroos’ attack and there was to be no…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (30 March 2015) – The Brunei DST League 2015 will start this week with Indera Sports Club all eager to defend the crown they won last year. Indera had lifted the season opening Sumbangsih Cup at the end of January when they beat Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) 2-0.…
BANGKOK (30 March 2015) – Thailand picked up their second win of the qualifying round of the AFC Under-23 Championship 2016 last night when they beat the Philippines 5-1. Kasidech Wattayawong scored Thailand’s opening goal on 12 minutes before the game went into the break. Two minutes after game restarted Pakorn Panrmpak converted a penalty…
JAKARTA (29 March 2015) – The Indonesian Super League (ISL) 2015 will start on 4 April, as expected. The announcement was made this week following a meeting between the FA of Indonesia (PSSI), league organisers PT Liga Indonesia, club representatives and DPR (People’s Representative Council). DPR also included BOPI (Board of Indonesian Professional Athletes), who…