PETALING JAYA (27 March 2016) – Frank Bernhart, the chief coach of the Malaysian Under-22 team, said that the team still has a long way to go in spite of the positive results in their first two friendly matches this week. The Malaysian juniors beat their Philippines counterparts 4-1 in their first friendly on Thursday…
BRISBANE (26 March 2016) – Brisbane Roar coach John Aloisi says leading the league with two matches to play is deserved reward for the resilience of his players. Written off by many at the start of the season, Brisbane moved two points clear at the top on Saturday night courtesy of a rollercoaster 3-2 home…
BANGKOK (25 March 2016) – ASEAN champions Thailand made the third round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers where their 2-2 draw against Iraq last night was enough for them to win Group F. Only the eight group winners will advance to the third round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, as well as straight…
SINGAPORE (25 March 2016) – Singapore defeated Myanmar 2-1 last night in a friendly match, as part of the National Team’s preparations for the joint World Cup/Asian Cup qualification match against Afghanistan next week. Captain Shahril Ishak enjoyed a fine game and opened the scoring in the 27th minute, before Myanmar’s Suan Lam Mang equalised in the…
ADELAIDE (25 March 2016) – Caltex Socceroo coach Ange Postecoglou was happy Australia maintained their desire to go on with it for the full 90 minutes after their 7-0 win over Tajikistan on Thursday night in Adelaide. The Australians scored inside the opening two minutes and didn’t let up with a blistering second half after leading…
SINGAPORE (24 March 2016) – Singapore’s German coach Bernd Stange has confirmed he will be stepping down after a lacklustre stint that leaves the football-mad city-state at 148th in the world rankings. The 68-year-old said the World Cup qualifier against Afghanistan next week will be his last game in charge, local media reported Thursday. East…