PHU THO (10 June 2019) – The Vietnam Under-23 team emerged 2-0 winners over Myanmar in an ill-tempered friendly that saw both teams playing with ten men at the Viet Tri Stadium over the weekend. The friendly was meant as a test for both teams ahead of the SEA Games 2019 that will be hosted…
BURIRAM (9 June 2019) – Vietnam were unlucky to lose the final of the King’s Cup 2019 on penalties to Curacao when they fell to the latter 5-4 in the decider that was played at the Chang Arena Stadium. The score at the end of regulation was 1-1. Vietnam head coach had said prior to…
SINGAPORE (9 June 2019) – Substitute Ikhsan Fandi struck a first-half winner to give Singapore U22 the Merlion Cup 2019 title after beating Thailand 1-0 in the final that was played at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Singapore, who had beaten the Philippines 3-0 in an earlier, were too composed against the fast running Thais as…
MANILA (7 June 2019) – Philippines conceded a 2-0 loss to China in a friendly that was played at the Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou, China. It took China just 14 minutes to get on to the score sheet when Wu Xi slammed home the lead following a cross from the right. Philippines had several…
SYDNEY (9 June 2019) – Wellington Phoenix have signed New Zealand international goalkeeper Stefan Marinović on a two-year contract. The 27-year old joins from English Football League Championship side Bristol City. The All Whites’ first-choice gloveman was born in Auckland and began his career at Auckland City before making 100 league appearances in Germany with…
BUKIT JALIL (8 June 2019) – Malaysia hammered Timor Leste 7-1 in their first-leg encounter of the 2022 FIFA World Cup / Asian Cup joint at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Friday. “We played well to instructions and I hope the players can keep the momentum for the return leg. The scoreline…