VIENTIANE (16 Oct 2011) – Vietnam and Laos did not have to break up a sweat on the first match day of the AFF Women’s Championship 2011 when they each romped to easy victories over their hapless opponents at the National Stadium. The defending champions whitewashed Singapore 9-1 as hosts Laos then followed it up…
Nicknamed the Sharks, Chonburi FC are one of the best organised football clubs in Thailand and boast arguably the best academy in the country. The Chonburi Football Academy team shot to fame on the international stage last week when they represented Thailand and reached the final of the 12th Danone Nations Cup World Finals 2011…
KUALA LUMPUR (16 Oct 2011) – Two late goals gave the Malaysian Under-23 team a 2-0 win over the Nepal national team in a friendly match that was played at the Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) Stadium last night. Following a first-half deadlock, Izzaq Faris Ramlan finally broke the deadlock for the homesters with the…
HANOI (16 Oct 2011) – One of Vietnam biggest clubs Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) have signed a year’s contract with Choi Yoon Gyum from South Korea to be their new chief coach. Yoon Gyum will replace current coach Huynh Van Anh. The 49-year-old Yoon Gyum had previously played for Korean club Jeju United and…
VIENTIANE (15 Oct 2011) – With the absence of women’s football from the SEA Games this year, the AFF Women’s Championship has now been regarded as an important fixture for football development. Phan Anh Tu, the head of delegation for Vietnam who is also the chairman of the VFF Women’s Committee, said that the tournament…
PHNOM PENH (15 Oct 2011) – Thailand will take on Myanmar in the final of the BIDC Cup tomorrow afternoon at the National Olympic Stadium. The Thais – the champions of the AFF Under-19 Championship in Yangon last month – best hosts Cambodia 2-1 in the first semi-final that was played yesterday. Myanmar on the…