SAFFC(SIN) 1:4 Kashima Antlers(JPN)
April 9, 2009
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AFC U-14 Women’s Football Festival
April 9, 2009
Vietnam will host the AFC U-14 women’s Football Festival from June 17 through 30.
The event will attract eight members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) including Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and host Viet Nam.
This year, the Ha Noi women’s football club will represent Viet Nam in the event. The Hoa Hop-Ha Noi women’s football club will play in the 2008 AFC U-13 Women’s Festival.
The Viet Nam Football Federation plans to rotate each club so they all have the chance to compete in the National Women’s Football Championships and take part in the tournament.
On the sidelines of the festival, the AFC will run two courses for coaches to train talented young female coaches under age 25, as well as a conference for the head coaches of the eight women’s football teams.
Week 3 S-League Result
March 11, 2009
Week 3
Mon 2 Mar: Balestier Khalsa 1-1 Tampines Rovers
Tue 3 Mar: Woodlands Wellington 0-0 Young Lions
Wed 4 Mar: SAFFC 3-1 Home
Thu 5 Mar: Sengkang Punggol 2-2 Geylang United
Thu 5 Mar: DPMM 2-1 Super Reds
Fri 6 Mar: Gombak United 3-0 Albirex Niigata (S)
Sun 8 Mar: DPMM 2-1 Woodlands Wellington
AFC Cup 2009 Round 1 Result : East Zone
March 11, 2009
GROUP F
Johor (Malaysia) 0-0 VB (Maldives)
South China (Hong Kong) 3-0 PSMS Medan (Indonesia)
GROUP G
Hanoi ACB (Vietnam) 3-1 Kedah (Malaysia)
Chonburi (Thailand) 4-1 Eastern (Hongkong)
GROUP H
Home United (Singapore) 2-1 Becamex Binh Duong (Vietnam)
Club Valencia (Maldives) 1-3 PEA (Thailand)
Week 2 S-League Result
February 27, 2009
Mon 23 Feb: Albirex Niigata (S) 0-1 Sengkang Punggol
Tue 24 Feb: Gombak United 1-0 Super Reds
Thu 26 Feb: Woodlands Wellington 2-2 Tampines Rovers
Thu 26 Feb: Home United 3-0 Balestier Khalsa
Fri 27 Feb: Young Lions 1-1 DPMM
Sat 28 Feb: SAFFC 2-0 Geylang United
SAFFC 2-1 PSMS Medan Highlights
February 27, 2009
SAF 2-1 PSMS Medan
February 26, 2009
SINGAPORE – Admad Latiff’s historic goal nine minutes into extra-time saw Singapore Armed Forces defeat PSMS Medan 2-1 as the Warriors became the first Singaporean side to qualify for the AFC Champions League.
Therdsak Chaiman, who opened the scoring at Jalan Besar Stadium after 36 minutes and was the star of the show for SAF, found Latiff with an incisive diagonal ball and the latter beat keeper Markus Harison Rihihina from a narrow angle to clinch a second consecutive extra-time victory following last week’s 4-1 triumph over Provincial Electrical Authority.
Mario Costas had cancelled out Therdsak’s effort six minutes after the break but any hope of a late comeback for the Indonesians were effectively ended when Oktovianus Maniani and Edi Sukamoto were sent-off after they fell behind.
SAF started brightly and John Wilkinson had the first good chance after 12 minutes when a neat interchange between Latiff and Aleksandar Duric created an opening but he shot straight at keeper Markus.
Therdsak then found Duric on the edge of the box and the Warriors skipper turned and fired a low drive but Markus palmed the ball away for a corner.
A swift PSMS counter-attack saw Afandi Rachmat surge into the opposition half before picking out Elie Aiboy in the box. The skipper’s first shot was blocked by Hafiz Osman and he fired the rebound just over the bar.
However, SAF took the lead in the 36th minute thanks to a fine effort from Therdsak as the former Thai international weaved his way past Esteban Tejera before drilling a low shot past Markus.
Therdsak, who was the inaugural AFC Champions League MVP after inspiring BEC Tero Sasana to a runner-up finish in 2003, could have grabbed a second on the stroke of half-time but shot wide when free on the edge of the area.
PSMS were more aggressive game in the second-half and grabbed an equaliser after 51 minutes. Having collected a long ball, Elie found Costas and Daniel Bennett allowed the Argentine forward too much time and space to curl a shot into the back of the net.
The ineffective Wilkinson was replaced by Mustaqim Manzur in the 70th minute and SAF immediately regained the initiative but Latiff wasted a chance seven minutes later when his diving header from Shaiful Esah’s cross went agonisingly wide of the far post.
With the game level after 90 minutes, extra-time ensued and Latiff consigned his earlier miss to the past in the 99th minute.
Therdsak was allowed to advance unchallenged to the edge of the area and his diagonal pass found the former Singapore international who found the roof of the net with a powerful strike despite an acute angle.
PSMS were dealt a further blow a minute later when substitute Oktovianus collected his second yellow card after charging into SAF goalkeeper Shahril Jantan.
Edi joined his team-mate in the dressing room when he was also shown a second yellow seven minutes from time as SAF held on to complete a historic victory.
Singapore Armed Forces FC vs PSMS Medan (Indonesia)
February 25, 2009
What : Singapore Armed Forces FC vs PSMS Medan (Indonesia)
Date : Wednesday, 25th February 2009.
Venue : Jalan Besar Stadium.
Time : 7.30pm
AFC U16 Championship 2010 qualifiers
February 22, 2009
VIENTIANE (22 Feb 2009) – The road is tough for Laos and Timor Leste when they found themselves against difficult oppositions in the AFC U16 Championship 2010 qualifiers in October.
The Laotians, who held Australia in the last qualifiers in 2006, will once again cross swords against the side from Down Under where they will also have Malaysia for company in Group H.
With just three teams in the group, only the side which emerged at the top of the round of matches will qualify for the main draw.
On the other hand Timor Leste will be up against two-time winners China alongside Hong Kong and Macau with Singapore and Guam completing the Group F line up.
Thailand, the only ASEAN member to have won the AFC U16 crown will be against Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and the two Koreas in Group G.
Indonesia and Philippines will have to be at their best against a determined Japanese side eager for their AFC U16 title where they will also do battle against Mongolia, Chinese Taipei and Bangladesh in Group E of the qualifiers.
Only the group winner and runner-up of each of the seven six-team groups as well as the best third-place side overall will advance to the 2010 AFC U16 Championship finals.
AFC U16 CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 QUALIFIERS
Group A: Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan.
Group B: Iran, Bahrain, Lebanon, Nepal, Tajikistan, Maldives.
Group C: Syria, Yemen, Qatar, Palestine, Iraq, Bhutan.
Group D: UAE, India, Turkmenistan, Oman, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan.
Group E: Japan, Indonesia, Mongolia, Chinese Taipei, Bangladesh, Philippines.
Group F: China, Singapore, Guam, Hong Kong, Macau, Timor Leste.
Group G: Korea Republic, Thailand, Vietnam, DPR Korea, Cambodia, Myanmar.
Group H: Australia, Malaysia, Laos.
AFC Under-19 Championship 2010 Qualifiers
February 22, 2009
JAKARTA (22 Feb 2009) – The might of Japan and Australia stand in the way of both Indonesia and Singapore in the qualifying round of the AFC Under-19 Championship 2010.
The Japanese, who came close to winning the crown on several occasions, have been placed in Group F of the qualifiers against Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong.
But the road is not easy either for the rest of the ASEAN member nations with Thailand, Laos and Vietnam having to contend with 11-time winners Korea Republic in Group E.
The other teams in the group are Macau and Bangladesh.
Malaysia, Myanmar and the Philippines on the other hand will be up against China – who last won the tournament in 1985 – in Group G with 2006 winners DPR Korea and also Guam.
Only the group winners and runners-up will advance to the main draw alongside the one best third-placed team from the West Zone and one best third-placed team from the East.
AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 QUALIFIERS
Group A – Tajikistan, Jordan, Yemen, Nepal*, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan
Group B – UAE*, Syria, Qatar, Bahrain, Bhutan, Sri Lanka
Group C – Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, India, Afghanistan
Group D – Uzbekistan, Iran, Lebanon, Turkmenistan, Maldives, Pakistan*
Group E – Korea Republic, Thailand*, Laos, Vietnam, Macau, Bangladesh
Group F – Australia, Japan, Indonesia*, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong
Group G – China*, DPR Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Guam, the Philippines
