CIBUBUR (22 Nov 2011) – Indonesia took some solace in men’s Futsal when they beat Malaysia 3-2 to win the bronze medal at the POPKI in Cibubur this morning. The hosts, who were edged out by Thailand in the semi-finals yesterday, were more aggressive this time round although in the opening first half, the Malaysians…
JAKARTA (22 Nov 2011) – One of the key factors to Malaysia’s successful title defence at the Gelora Bung Karno yesterday was their ability to maintain their composure in the face of such hostile and emotionally charged conditions. Many teams have caved in, Vietnam was a clear example in the semifinals, in front of the…
JAKARTA (22 Nov 2011) – Whenever lives are lost during sporting events, it immediately casts a dark cloud over the entire competition. This is because it is always tragic when lives, especially young ones are lost. Jakarta Police have identified one of the dead as 21-year-old Reno Alvino while other victim has not yet been…
JAKARTA (22 Nov 2011) – In the wake of the loss to Malaysia in the final of the men’s football event last night and also the death of two Indonesian fans, Rahmad Darmawan, the chief coach of Indonesia, has offered his apologies to the nation. And history repeated itself last night when Indonesia were denied…
JAKARTA (21 Nov 2011) – Malaysian skipper Baddrol Bakhtiar and goalkeeper Khairul Fahmi Che Mat prevailed in the penalty shootout 4-3 to ensure Malaysia retained the prestigious SEA Games gold medal in a thrilling final in front of a capacity 80,000 fans at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium here tonight. Indonesia took the early lead…
CIBUBUR (21 Nov 2011) – Thailand will take on Vietnam in the final of both the men and the women’s Futsal event at the SEA Games this year which will be played out tomorrow at the POPKI in Cibubur. Defending champions Thailand could not have asked for a better start against Indonesia when the hosts…