2011
In less than a week, Myanmar will open their campaign at the SEA Games by taking on Laos in the opening game of Group B with the expectation that a win would set them well on the way of making up the disappointment of the last edition. Myanmar, once a feared football powerhouse in Asia…
JAKARTA (27 Oct 2011) – A 5-0 thrashing of Timor Leste in a friendly this week has not brought the smile to Indonesia national Under-23 squad Rahmad Darmawan. The goalscorers for Indonesia in the match that was played at the Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno were Abdul Rahman in the 5th minute, Ferdinand Sinaga (7th),…
KUALA LUMPUR (27 Oct 2011) – With the fine showing of the non-regulars at the recent VFF Cup 2011 to be considered Ong Kim Swee, the chief coach of the Malaysia national Under-23 side has decided to name his squad only after the friendly against Laos this Sunday. The Malaysians are defending the gold medal…
DILI (26 Oct 2011) – The Asian Football Development Project (AFDP), a non-profit commission founded by HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, FIFA Vice President, hosted a seminar entitled Football and the Hijab: Moving Forward in the Jordanian capital, Amman. The purpose of the seminar is to first address the current position on the matter…
VIENTIANE (25 Oct 2011) – Thailand powered their way to the AFF Women’s Championship title for the first time when they edged a defiant Myanmar 2-1 in the final at the National Stadium here tonight. Despite the tight Myanmar defence throughout the final, the speedy Thai strikers managed to slip through the cracks twice but…
VIENTIANE (25 Oct 2011) – Vietnam made up for their failure to qualify the final of the AFF Women’s Championship 2011 by picking up the bronze medal when they defeated hosts Laos 6-0 in the third-fourth placing playoff at the National Stadium here this evening. Vietnam, among the pre-tournament favourites, were stunned 2-1 by Myanmar…