BANGKOK (16 May 2018) – A number of key proposals shaping the future of Asia’s elite Futsal & Beach Soccer competitions were approved, as Chairman Ali Kafashian Naeini oversaw the fourth Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal & Beach Soccer Committee Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand. The Chairman also cited the expansion of the women’s tournament, from…
MELBOURNE (16 May 2018) – Melbourne Victory has farewelled four players upon the conclusion of the 2017/18 Hyundai A-League season. Mitchell Austin, Matias Sanchez, Stefan Nigro and Cameron McGilp have departed the club. Austin spent two seasons at Victory and made 29 appearances before suffering a knee injury that ruled him out for most of…
DILI (15 May 2018) – Following a successful partnership with Southeast Asia’s biggest football tournament in 2016, YANMAR, a global industrial equipment manufacturer, announced today that it has agreed to renew its sponsorship of the AFF Suzuki Cup for another exciting edition which will be played across 10 ASEAN countries from November to December 2018.…
SINGAPORE (14 May 2018) – Brunei DPMM FC overcame a one-goal deficit to condemn Balestier Khalsa FC to a 2-1 loss in the Great Eastern-Hyundai Singapore Premier League (SPL) on Sunday night at Toa Payoh Stadium. The Tigers took an early lead within two minutes of kick-off, with Brian McLean stabbing his clearance straight at…
PALEMBANG (14 May 2018) – A solitary strike from Janista Jinantuya early in the second half gave Thailand their second crown of the AFF Under-16 Girls’ Championship when they beat Myanmar 1-0 in the final that was played at the Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium. In an evenly contested affair, the prolific Janista who has been consistent…
PALEMBANG (13 May 2018) – Vietnam came in third in the AFF Under-16 Girls’ Championship when they beat Laos 3-0 on penalties in the classification match that was played at the Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium. The score at the end of the regulatory 80 minutes was 0-0. “I am not happy with the way we played.…