MANILA (30 July 2011) – Shortly after being denied a place in the third round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers Michael Weiss, the chief coach of the Philippines, is convinced that his team will be a lot more competitive in four years’ time. Philippines fell to a 5-1 aggregate defeat to Kuwait in the…
The recently concluded AFF Under-16 Youth Championship which was organized under the auspices of the Laos Football Federation (LFF) was a resounding success at several levels. And for the hosts, they have certainly set a certain standard when it comes to organizing a youth level competition. With more than 30,000 fans in the final match…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (30 July 2011) – Vjeran Simunic still believes that his former team DPMM FC are capable of being competitive in whichever competition they choose to compete in spite of the long lay-off from international participation. DPMM FC was competing in the S-League in 2009 when they were told that they could no…
SINGAPORE (29 July 2011) – Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand made the third round of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. Singapore held Malaysia to a 1-1 draw at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil and where following their 5-3 win at home ensured the Lion’s qualification on an aggregate of 6-4. The scorer for the Malaysians…
DILI (27 July 2011) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter has promised ‘zero tolerance’ in the battle against corruption. “Confidence and truth, that’s what came out of the FIFA Congress in June,” said Blatter, who was in Rio to attend Saturday’s draw for the 2014 World Cup. He added there will be “zero tolerance for everybody,…
PHNOM PENH (27 July 2011) – Naga Corp FC kept chase at the top of the Metfone Cambodia League with a slim 2-1 win Kirivong Sok Sen Chey FC as leaders Phnom Penh Crown FC maintained their four-point lead with another stunning performance to blast strugglers Chhlam Samut 5-3 at the National Olympic Stadium. Following…