SURABAYA (9 Sept 2013) – Soukchinda Natphasouk scored twice to provide Laos with a smashing 3-1 win over 10-man Philippines in the opening game of the AFF Under-19 tournament at the Gelora Delta Sidoarjo here this evening. Soukchinda scored once in each half with Souksavanh Somsanith adding the other. The Philippines drew level in the…
SURABAYA (8 Sept 2013) – Indonesian coach Indra Sjafri refuses to talk about specific targets or goals in the AFF Under-19 tournament here but he made it absolutely clear that his boys knew exactly what they had to do which the competition begins tomorrow. “I was asked this question two months ago and I will…
YANGON (8 Sept 2013) – The AFF AYA Bank Women’s Championship which kicks off tomorrow at the Youth Training Centre here in Yangon will be a perfect, golden opportunity for teams to test their standings in the region. For the first time, there will be more than just teams from ASEAN taking part for the…
KUANTAN (8 Sept 2013) – Malaysia opened their campaign in the Merdeka Tournament on a positive note with a 1-0 win over their Causeway counterparts Singapore at the Darul Makmur Stadium last night. Though the scoreline may suggest otherwise, Ong Kim Swee’s boys were way more superior than the Singaporean Under-23 side, but poor pitch…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (8 Sept 2013) – Stephen Ng of Singapore has been named as the new coach of the Brunei Under-16 team following their uninspiring performance at the AFF AYA Bank U16 Championship which concluded last week in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Brunei finished the tournament at the bottom of Group A, losing all four of…
VIENTIANE (7 Sept 2013) – Thai Premier League side Buriram United and Chonburi FC will provide the test for Laos as they look to inject more quality into the side ahead of the SEA Games in Myanmar at the end of the year. Following the final selection of 28 players from the recently concluded Hoang Anh…