Malaysia
SINGAPORE (23 Nov 2014) – Malaysian coach Dollah Salleh only took the reins of the team some four months ago and did not have much time to prepare his team. He managed to squeeze in a few friendlies and ended up losing four of the five matches they played. Despite the poor record, which has…
SINGAPORE (22 Nov 2014) – Singapore coach Bernd Stange rates Thailand among the strongest teams in Group B. His conclusion was based on their performances in the SEA Games, Asian Games and the series of friendlies which they played in the run-up to the AFF Suzuki Cup. Under current coach Kiatisuk Senamuang, Thailand bagged the…
PETALING JAYA (20 Nov 2014) – Terengganu-born national striker Norshahrul Idlan Talaha’s football career took a dive after moving to Johor Darul Takzim not because of anything but because he spent more time warming the bench instead of being in the thick of action on the field. However, national football coach Dollah Salleh has faith…
KORAT (12 Oct 2014) – Thailand picked up their second win in as many friendlies when they beat Thai First Division champions Nakhon Ratchasima FC 1-0 in a friendly that was played at the 80th Anniversary Stadium. Livewire Chanathip Songkrasin scored the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute to make sure that…
JOHOR BARU (7 Nov 2014) – THE Malaysian national squad training in Johor Bahru for the AFF Suzuki Cup in Singapore later this month got its first taste of training on artificial turf – in Kluang this week. It was a welcome change for the squad since moving its training base to the southern city on…
BUKIT JALIL (1 Nov 2014) – Coach Zainal Abidin Hassan had his head buried in his hands and could not bear to watch Hafiz Kamal take Pahang’s fifth penalty after Johor Darul Takzim’s national striker Norshahrul Idlan Talaha had miss his and JDT’s fourth kick which was saved by Pahang custodian Khairul Azhan in Saturday’s…