SYDNEY (16 Sept 2014) – Choi Youg-soo’s in-form FC Seoul face Australian debutants Western Sydney Wanderers in the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League on Wednesday, with the 2013 finalists seeking to extend Korea Republic’s impressive recent continental record. FC Seoul are out to become the sixth consecutive K-League Classic side to reach the final…
BANGKOK (15 Sept 2014) – Datuk Worawi Makudi, the president of the FA of Thailand (FAT) still gave cash incentives to the women’s team despite their 5-0 defeat at the hands of hosts South Korea in their opening match of the Asian Games in Incheon. Worawi gave the team THB 100,000 (USD 3,200). “It’s disappointing…
SIDOARJO (14 Sept 2014) – Indonesia began their preparation for the AFF Suzuki Cup with a crushing 2-0 win over Malaysia tonight at the Gelora Delta Sidoarjo Stadium. After absorbing much of the Malaysian offensive in the first half, hosts Indonesian finally came alive after the breather where off a cross from Rizky Ripora, defender…
HANOI (13 Sept 2014) – Omotehara Genta emerged as the supersub for Japan when his strike in the second half gave them a hard fought 1-0 win over hosts Vietnam in the final of the AFF Nutifood Cup 2014 this evening at the My Dinh National Stadium. With the crowd having thronged to the venue,…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (13 Sept 2014) – A total of 28 local coaches started the first of their five-day FIFA Youth Course yesterday. They will be under the watchful eye of FIFA’s Technical Development Officer for Southeast Asia, Lim Kim Chon, who has 20 years of experience in coaching education and developing coaches around Asia.…
HANOI (12 Sept 2014) – The AFF Nutifood Cup 2014 has turned out to be more than just an age-group competition. And this is not only in terms of the quality of the competition but also from the response of the fans. Ticket sales have been phenomenon. And that is putting it mildly. The fans…