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Showing posts with label Suzuki Cup. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Our future's (not) bright
Since the Suzuki Cup group stage exit, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has gone on a charm offensive with our local media giant Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) as articles appearing in their papers are telling us of a 'bright future' ahead.
First on the Monday, after Singapore exit, the worthless one, Zainduin Nordin defended the LionsXII claiming it is on the verge of 'producing players' ready to conquer.
Then FAS general manager of Youth Development (JCOE) S. Varapha Rajan tell us the National Football Academy (NFA) is as 'good as any in the world' and the problem is just the outflow is worse than elsewhere so not totally their fault.
After that, former national coach P.N.Sivaji step in telling us of 'the talents Singapore has at hand' thus the future is positive, not negative.
Yet is it so as events does not showcased FAS 'Confidence'.
First on point one with FAS releasing their players list for their LionsXII, which showcased as many as 10 players who are not Under-23 next year, so how is that emerging talents as the likes of Firdaus Kasman and Shahdan Sulaiman, signed from Tampines, are internationals, not rookies.
Here's the real reason why youngsters are not emerging; players who are 24-29 and are internationals are playing in an Under-23 team.
So national coach Bernard Stange should not be 'shocked' with his players lacked of steel in the Suzuki Cup games for nowhere in the world do one see internationals, who are way overage, still fighting for spots with youngsters in so called 'youth development team'.
If the worthless one has 'confidence' in LionsXII abilities to produce players', why sign established internationals.
Then down to the next point and Mr S Varapha Rajan, I can accept your point on the outflow of youngsters but not about not needing more clubs to have Centre of Excellence (COEs).
For those who do not know, the article in SPH Straits Times, unlike Yahoo, mentioned foreign experts telling FAS they need to work harder to encourage clubs to have COEs for Singapore football sake but our FAS man rebut that.
And that's where the problem lie!
FAS clearly believed they do not need others involved.
Before going on, let talked about FAS boast that their NFA is a matched for anyone youth development in the world earlier in the article.
If FAS truly believed so, why is Adam Swandi in France as we can save the $200k but of course, we know the answer is if he is in Singapore, he will never realized his potential.
So stop telling us how good NFA is when the only persons who believed are associated with FAS.
Therefore, without a capable youth development, we must catch every youngsters available.
Especially as even world-class youth development are unable to produce everybody they need.
Looked at Barcelona, considered to have best development for a club side, they still lacked players in several areas and have gone into the transfer market to buy players.
So stop dreaming it must be all your credits as nobody in the world have only one youth development to produce all the players their nation need.
Or maybe FAS is hoping the 3 remaining COEs (Balestier, Home and Warriors) can plug any shortfall.
It's unlikely as I mentioned before, there's no motivation as everything good is FAS credits while everything bad is clubs' faults.
Who want to work under such circumstances.
People need to be motivated and in this era and time, it is money which work the best as asked Prime Minister Lee for he noted in an interview with China media that in the current peaceful time, people need to be paid well or else nobody will come forward.
Clubs are only involved if the rewards are there, not punishment (Like 2004 Geylang experience and for those who do not know, Geylang went from runner-up to become bottom 3 material after FAS took 7 of their players in the name of national interest for the Courts Young Lions)
So Mr S Varapha Rajan, you have much to do especially as your boss, the worthless one, can justified spending $180k on a 30-year-old player for the Lions XII while closing down youth development all over the place at the same time. (This year, not only COEs were closed but also the Lions City Cup due to funding reason and it may be gone for good as FAS need cash for LionsXII)
Thus Mr P N Sivaji, how can one see a 'bright future'!
For people may be even more put off by a football career, not just with FAS closing down clubs as they liked, but also the fact the salary cap can stay stagnant for 7 years. (FAS tell us there's no extra money but when LionsXII need it, they can find it)
Inflation is wiping out all increases in the salary cap in Ho's era but FAS will only repeat the same story of how 'poor' they are.
As for the emerging players, they're going to the graveyard know as LionsXII; many youngsters have gone there only to sit on the bench with the team overstuffed with seniors.
Danny Wellbeck had left Manchester United as he needed games to improve himself and if a club like United cannot offered him that; when most seasons they played 50-60 games, what more LionsXII who play at most 30 plus games.
Is it any surprise a number of emerging players go there only to come out worse as they need the full games, and not the mere minutes, at their age but they will never get it.
So do not be surprised, Mr Sivaji for we are setting ourselves up to fail our next generation.
Especially as FAS men keep coming out to tell they're on the right path but we can't see it yet and only 'more time is needed'. (Like real as our worthless one can walk away in September so how much more time as he has had 7 years already)
Our future's not bright no matter how many positive stories FAS come out with SPH help.
First on the Monday, after Singapore exit, the worthless one, Zainduin Nordin defended the LionsXII claiming it is on the verge of 'producing players' ready to conquer.
Then FAS general manager of Youth Development (JCOE) S. Varapha Rajan tell us the National Football Academy (NFA) is as 'good as any in the world' and the problem is just the outflow is worse than elsewhere so not totally their fault.
After that, former national coach P.N.Sivaji step in telling us of 'the talents Singapore has at hand' thus the future is positive, not negative.
Yet is it so as events does not showcased FAS 'Confidence'.
First on point one with FAS releasing their players list for their LionsXII, which showcased as many as 10 players who are not Under-23 next year, so how is that emerging talents as the likes of Firdaus Kasman and Shahdan Sulaiman, signed from Tampines, are internationals, not rookies.
Here's the real reason why youngsters are not emerging; players who are 24-29 and are internationals are playing in an Under-23 team.
So national coach Bernard Stange should not be 'shocked' with his players lacked of steel in the Suzuki Cup games for nowhere in the world do one see internationals, who are way overage, still fighting for spots with youngsters in so called 'youth development team'.
If the worthless one has 'confidence' in LionsXII abilities to produce players', why sign established internationals.
Then down to the next point and Mr S Varapha Rajan, I can accept your point on the outflow of youngsters but not about not needing more clubs to have Centre of Excellence (COEs).
For those who do not know, the article in SPH Straits Times, unlike Yahoo, mentioned foreign experts telling FAS they need to work harder to encourage clubs to have COEs for Singapore football sake but our FAS man rebut that.
And that's where the problem lie!
FAS clearly believed they do not need others involved.
Before going on, let talked about FAS boast that their NFA is a matched for anyone youth development in the world earlier in the article.
If FAS truly believed so, why is Adam Swandi in France as we can save the $200k but of course, we know the answer is if he is in Singapore, he will never realized his potential.
So stop telling us how good NFA is when the only persons who believed are associated with FAS.
Therefore, without a capable youth development, we must catch every youngsters available.
Especially as even world-class youth development are unable to produce everybody they need.
Looked at Barcelona, considered to have best development for a club side, they still lacked players in several areas and have gone into the transfer market to buy players.
So stop dreaming it must be all your credits as nobody in the world have only one youth development to produce all the players their nation need.
Or maybe FAS is hoping the 3 remaining COEs (Balestier, Home and Warriors) can plug any shortfall.
It's unlikely as I mentioned before, there's no motivation as everything good is FAS credits while everything bad is clubs' faults.
Who want to work under such circumstances.
People need to be motivated and in this era and time, it is money which work the best as asked Prime Minister Lee for he noted in an interview with China media that in the current peaceful time, people need to be paid well or else nobody will come forward.
Clubs are only involved if the rewards are there, not punishment (Like 2004 Geylang experience and for those who do not know, Geylang went from runner-up to become bottom 3 material after FAS took 7 of their players in the name of national interest for the Courts Young Lions)
So Mr S Varapha Rajan, you have much to do especially as your boss, the worthless one, can justified spending $180k on a 30-year-old player for the Lions XII while closing down youth development all over the place at the same time. (This year, not only COEs were closed but also the Lions City Cup due to funding reason and it may be gone for good as FAS need cash for LionsXII)
Thus Mr P N Sivaji, how can one see a 'bright future'!
For people may be even more put off by a football career, not just with FAS closing down clubs as they liked, but also the fact the salary cap can stay stagnant for 7 years. (FAS tell us there's no extra money but when LionsXII need it, they can find it)
Inflation is wiping out all increases in the salary cap in Ho's era but FAS will only repeat the same story of how 'poor' they are.
As for the emerging players, they're going to the graveyard know as LionsXII; many youngsters have gone there only to sit on the bench with the team overstuffed with seniors.
Danny Wellbeck had left Manchester United as he needed games to improve himself and if a club like United cannot offered him that; when most seasons they played 50-60 games, what more LionsXII who play at most 30 plus games.
Is it any surprise a number of emerging players go there only to come out worse as they need the full games, and not the mere minutes, at their age but they will never get it.
So do not be surprised, Mr Sivaji for we are setting ourselves up to fail our next generation.
Especially as FAS men keep coming out to tell they're on the right path but we can't see it yet and only 'more time is needed'. (Like real as our worthless one can walk away in September so how much more time as he has had 7 years already)
Our future's not bright no matter how many positive stories FAS come out with SPH help.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Some may not considered Suzuki cup exit important
At this moment in time all the talk is on the Suzuki Cup exit by Singapore, which is not surprising, but I want to focus on something else.
For even if Singapore reach the semi-finals what direction are we heading - 'elitism' or S-league.
Until we answer that we will never progress much anyway.
Indeed, there may be some who interest will be furthest away from the Suzuki Cup and I am talking about the over-30s group; who were hurt by the FAS age ban - even with it rescinded now.
The problem have not been solved.
And FAS is once again reacting disappointingly as they had caused the problem but all they had done is just send letters to players telling them their options ahead.
This is bureaucracy talking.
Not good especially as they are headed by a former labour union head and even if it is the worthless one Zainudin Nordin.
Is this what Prime Minister Lee meant by People's Action Party (PAP) taking care of it people.
For the worthless one was imposed on Singapore football for 'our own good' by the Ministry of culture, community and youth (MCCY).
Yet it was his decision that lead to the hazy future the players face now; no matter what Sunday Times reported. (For those who do not know they claimed that it was all the club chairmen faults and Balestier Khalsa S.Thavaneson has accepted all the blame)
The worthless one cannot wash his hands off it and this is not me looking for faults but if theBishan-Toa Poyah GRC man knew nothing of the plans, which was in place since October, what kind of leadership is this.
Worse as I noted earlier his man is a former labour union leader who PAP claimed to represent the average man on the ground. (Before GE 2011, Straits Times ran an article on this man and his 'hard work' at NTUC 'aiding' the average man)
However, he has avoided the average man like the plague now for since the incident, nearly a month ago, he hasn't met with the players for their side of the story.
Of course, it is no surprise as this is a man who always vanished in troubled times and the reaction of S-league CEO should have been reserved for him had he shown up.
So the worthless one is also the gutless one.
Indeed, he has shown he is never as 'busy' as claimed as he had time to spend with President Tony Tan and high-five with Minister at the Myanmar game.
Is spending time with the elites more important than the players!
The Prime Minister can speak of how much PAP Work for the people but man like the worthless one show otherwise and this is why PAP are considered to represent the elites now.
Or else that age ban decision will have never come-to-be as it is the average man who pay the price for the elites decision.
And that is why some may not considered Suzuki cup exit important as they themselves have been abandoned.
For even if Singapore reach the semi-finals what direction are we heading - 'elitism' or S-league.
Until we answer that we will never progress much anyway.
Indeed, there may be some who interest will be furthest away from the Suzuki Cup and I am talking about the over-30s group; who were hurt by the FAS age ban - even with it rescinded now.
The problem have not been solved.
And FAS is once again reacting disappointingly as they had caused the problem but all they had done is just send letters to players telling them their options ahead.
This is bureaucracy talking.
Not good especially as they are headed by a former labour union head and even if it is the worthless one Zainudin Nordin.
Is this what Prime Minister Lee meant by People's Action Party (PAP) taking care of it people.
For the worthless one was imposed on Singapore football for 'our own good' by the Ministry of culture, community and youth (MCCY).
Yet it was his decision that lead to the hazy future the players face now; no matter what Sunday Times reported. (For those who do not know they claimed that it was all the club chairmen faults and Balestier Khalsa S.Thavaneson has accepted all the blame)
The worthless one cannot wash his hands off it and this is not me looking for faults but if theBishan-Toa Poyah GRC man knew nothing of the plans, which was in place since October, what kind of leadership is this.
Worse as I noted earlier his man is a former labour union leader who PAP claimed to represent the average man on the ground. (Before GE 2011, Straits Times ran an article on this man and his 'hard work' at NTUC 'aiding' the average man)
However, he has avoided the average man like the plague now for since the incident, nearly a month ago, he hasn't met with the players for their side of the story.
Of course, it is no surprise as this is a man who always vanished in troubled times and the reaction of S-league CEO should have been reserved for him had he shown up.
So the worthless one is also the gutless one.
Indeed, he has shown he is never as 'busy' as claimed as he had time to spend with President Tony Tan and high-five with Minister at the Myanmar game.
Is spending time with the elites more important than the players!
The Prime Minister can speak of how much PAP Work for the people but man like the worthless one show otherwise and this is why PAP are considered to represent the elites now.
Or else that age ban decision will have never come-to-be as it is the average man who pay the price for the elites decision.
And that is why some may not considered Suzuki cup exit important as they themselves have been abandoned.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Singapore win fourth ASEAN title
Suzuki Cup
Final, Second leg
Thailand 1-0 Singapore
Singapore has won their 4th ASEAN title as they defeated Thailand 3-2 overall.
The first leg win by Singapore at Jalan Besar proved too much for the Thais to overcome even with home advantage.
Especially as Singapore decided to sit back and let the Thais asked the questions for it is them who need not only the win but also by a two-goal margin.
That was why despite getting the opening goal at the stroke of half-time, the Thais were unable to get another goal to give them the trophy.
With that, Singapore won their fourth title in the last 8 attempts and it is Raddy 3rd titles making him the most successful coach in ASEAN championship.
Singapore:
Izwan Mahbud (GK), Daniel Bennett, Baihakki Khaizan, Safuwan Baharudin, Shaiful Esah, Mustafic Fahrudin, Isa Halim, Shahril Ishak (C), Aleksandar Duric, Shahdan Sulaiman (Farzul Nawaz), Khairul Amri (Qiu Li)
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Singapore beat Thai 3-1 to take healthy lead to Bangkok
Suzuki Cup
Final, first leg
Singapore 3-1 Thailand
Scorer: Mustafic Fahrudin, Khairul Amri, Baihakki Khaizan
Singapore has taken a huge lead to Bangkok as they defeated heavy favourite Thailand 3-1 at Jalan Besar.
Mustafic Fahrudin, named Man of the Match by a number of media sources, gave Singapore the lead as he scored from a spot kick after Duric was fouled in the box.
With Mustafic Fahrudin showing why he was named Man of the Match by a number of media sources for keeping Thai playmaker Teerasil Dangda quiet, the Lions should have scored a second before the break but it did not come about.
After half-time, the Thai nearly make Singapore pay as they equalised but Khairul Amri off a Duirc cross scored almost immediately for the home side to take the lead for the second time.
Singapore continue to play impressively and earn their third goals as Thai keeper flagged the last corner of the game in injury time and Baihakki pound on the mistake to give Singapore a healty two-goal lead for the reutrn leg in Bangkok in 3 days time.
Singapore:
Izwan Mahbud (GK), Daniel Bennett, Baihakki Khaizan, Safuwan Baharudin, Shaiful Esah, Mustafic Fahrudin, Isa Halim, Shahril Ishak (C), Aleksandar Duric, Shahdan Sulaiman, Khairul Amri (Firdaus Kasman 85)
Thai reach Final
Thailand have reached the Suzuki Cup Final as they beat defending champion Malaysia 3-1 overall.
The Thai drew the first leg 1-1 in Malaysia and then proceed to beat the Malaysia 2-0 in the rerurn leg in Thailand.
With the result, Thailand will meet Singapore in the Final with the first leg in Singapore and the second in Thailand.
The Thai drew the first leg 1-1 in Malaysia and then proceed to beat the Malaysia 2-0 in the rerurn leg in Thailand.
With the result, Thailand will meet Singapore in the Final with the first leg in Singapore and the second in Thailand.
Singapore reach Suzuki Cup Final
Suzuki Cup
Semi-Final, second leg
Semi-Final, second leg
Singapore 1-0 Philippines
Scorer: Khairul AmriSingapore reach the final of the Suzuki Cup as they defeated Philippines 1-0 in the second leg of the Suzuki Cup semi-final at Jalan Besar.
Khairul Amri hit the winner early in the first half and had chances to kill off the game but never did.
After that, although Philippines seek a comeback yet it never materialise as they failed to breach the Singapore backline
With that, Singapore was going to their fourth Final in the past 8 editions.
Singapore:
Izwan Mahbud (GK), Daniel Bennett, Baihakki Khaizan, Safuwan Baharudin, Shaiful Esah, Mustafic Fahrudin (Fazrul Nawaz 46), Isa Halim, Shahril Ishak (C) (Firdaus Kasman 90), Aleksandar Duric, Shahdan Sulaiman, Khairul Amri (Irwan Shah 68)
Singapore draw with Philippines
Suzuki Cup
Semi-Final, first leg
Semi-Final, first leg
Philippines 0-0 Singapore
Singapore and host Philippines play to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Suzuki Cup semi-final.
Singapore had the better of the chances especially in the first period but failed to make a breakthrough.
Philippines recovered after the break but they did not make any impact either.
Thus both sides have all to play for in the second leg.
Singapore
Izwan Mahbud (GK), Daniel Bennett, Baihakki Khaizan, Safuwan Baharudin, Shaiful Esah, Mustafic Fahrudin, Isa Halim, Shahdan Sulaiman, Shahril Ishak (C), Aleksandar Duric, Khairul Amri (Fazrul Nawaz 79)
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Suzuki Cup semi-final
Singapore vs Philippines
Thailand vs Malaysia
Dates
Dec 8 - Philippines vs Singapore
Dec 9 - Malaysia vs Thailand
Dec 12 - Singapore vs Philippines
Dec 13 - Thailand vs Malaysia
Thailand vs Malaysia
Dates
Dec 8 - Philippines vs Singapore
Dec 9 - Malaysia vs Thailand
Dec 12 - Singapore vs Philippines
Dec 13 - Thailand vs Malaysia
Singapore beat Laos to reach semi-final
Suzuki Cup Group Stage
Singapore 4-3 Laos
Scorers: Shahril Ishak (2), Khairul Amri, Fazrul Nawaz
Singapore beat Laos 4-3 to reach the semi-final of the Suzuki Cup but it was as close as the scorelijne suggest.
The Lions went down 0-2 before skipper Shahril Ishak pull one back just before half-time.
Next the skipper will put us back on level term just after half-time and after which Khariul Amri will scored a stunning free-kick to put Singapore ahead.
Fazrul Nawaz will score once again for Singapore almost immediately after the restart.
With the score and leader Indonesia losing to host and defending champion, Singapore top the group.
Singapore
Izwan Mahbud (GK), Shi Jiayi, Baihakki Khaizan, Safuwan Baharudin, Daniel Bennett (Shaiful Esah), Mustafic Fahrudin, Shahdan Sulaiman, Fazrul Nawaz (Isa Halim), Shahril Ishak (C), Qiu Li (Khairul Amri), Aleksandar Duric
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Indonesia beat Singapore 1-0
Suzuki Cup Group Stage
Singapore 0-1 Indonesia
Indonesia beat Singapore 1-0 to open up the Group stage.
With Singapore down to 10 men after Irwan Shah sending off, Singapore had fall back and to rely on the odd chance.
But the Lions still nearly snatch all 3 points as Duric hit the bar before Indonesia winner.
Singapore
Izwan Mahbud (GK), Daniel Bennett, Baihakki Khaizan, Safuwan Baharudin, Irwan Shah (sending off), Mustafic Fahrudin, Hariss Harun (Aleksandar Duric), Shi Jiayi, Shahril Ishak (C), Shahdan Sulaiman, Khairul Amri (Qiu Li)
Izwan Mahbud (GK), Daniel Bennett, Baihakki Khaizan, Safuwan Baharudin, Irwan Shah (sending off), Mustafic Fahrudin, Hariss Harun (Aleksandar Duric), Shi Jiayi, Shahril Ishak (C), Shahdan Sulaiman, Khairul Amri (Qiu Li)
Monday, November 26, 2012
Singapore win opening Suzuki Cup match
Singapore won their opening game in the Suzuki Cup against host Malaysia 3-0.
Shahril Ishak score twice with Duric coming off the bench to notch the third one.
Suzuki Cup Group Stage
Singapore 0-1 Indonesia
Scorer: Shahril Ishak (2), Aleksandar Duric
Singapore
Izwan Mahbud (GK), Daniel Bennett, Baihakki Khaizan, Safuwan Baharudin, Shaiful Esah (Irwan Shah), Mustafic Fahrudin, Hariss Harun, Shi Jiayi, Shahril Ishak (C) (Aleksandar Duric), Shahdan Sulaiman, Khairul Amri (Fazrul Nawaz)
Izwan Mahbud (GK), Daniel Bennett, Baihakki Khaizan, Safuwan Baharudin, Shaiful Esah (Irwan Shah), Mustafic Fahrudin, Hariss Harun, Shi Jiayi, Shahril Ishak (C) (Aleksandar Duric), Shahdan Sulaiman, Khairul Amri (Fazrul Nawaz)
Monday, July 23, 2012
AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 Draw
Group A (Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok)
1. Thailand [host]
2. Vietnam
3. Philippines
4. Winners of the Qualifying Round
Group B (National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur)
1. Malaysia [host]
2. Indonesia
3. Singapore
4. Runners up of the Qualifying Round
1. Thailand [host]
2. Vietnam
3. Philippines
4. Winners of the Qualifying Round
Group B (National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur)
1. Malaysia [host]
2. Indonesia
3. Singapore
4. Runners up of the Qualifying Round
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Aussies set to join EAFF
The Football Federation of Australia (FFA) is set to join the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) family according to news from Hong Kong.
They will be playing in the EAFF Cup although they have to start from the qualifiers.
Australia will be grouped alongside North Korea, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei and the preliminary round winner (Guam, Macau or Northern Mariana Islands).
This is disappointing news for me as I had hoped FFA will join the AFF family instead as the benefits will not just be good for ASEAN football on the field but also off it as let be honest ASEAN FAs have much to learn commercially (Suzuki Cup is a success as the rights are held by WSG and not because ASEAN FAs run it well)
ASEAN had it chance but it is just too scared to lose their only chance of a trophy.
Looked like ASEAN will be struck as Asia weakest region, alongside South Asia, for a lon.......g time to come whether we want to argue about it or not.
They will be playing in the EAFF Cup although they have to start from the qualifiers.
Australia will be grouped alongside North Korea, Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei and the preliminary round winner (Guam, Macau or Northern Mariana Islands).
This is disappointing news for me as I had hoped FFA will join the AFF family instead as the benefits will not just be good for ASEAN football on the field but also off it as let be honest ASEAN FAs have much to learn commercially (Suzuki Cup is a success as the rights are held by WSG and not because ASEAN FAs run it well)
ASEAN had it chance but it is just too scared to lose their only chance of a trophy.
Looked like ASEAN will be struck as Asia weakest region, alongside South Asia, for a lon.......g time to come whether we want to argue about it or not.
Monday, December 20, 2010
5 players fined
Five footballers were fined for staying up late during their botched AFF Suzuki Cup campaign in Hanoi.
Team manager Eugene Loo confirmed that the five were caught playing card games in a player's hotel room at about 1am on Dec 6 - hours after the light out orders were issued.
The team had just beaten Myanmar 2-1 but there was an important match-up against Vietnam in another 48 hours.
All five footballers, not named, pay up their fines of S$500.
Team manager Eugene Loo confirmed that the five were caught playing card games in a player's hotel room at about 1am on Dec 6 - hours after the light out orders were issued.
The team had just beaten Myanmar 2-1 but there was an important match-up against Vietnam in another 48 hours.
All five footballers, not named, pay up their fines of S$500.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
SC: Singapore knocked out by co-host Vietnam
Singapore fell to Vietnam 1-0 and with that it saw the 3-time champions crashed out of the Suzuki Cup at the group stage.
The winner came from V. Nguyen as the team was caught out from a fast break from a Singapore corner.
It was disappointing as that should not be the case as the corner was Singapore and this was the combined result of yet another wasted chance (for it was our corner and we did not take advantage of it) as well as poor defending for the team should not have so shorthanded at the back.
SINGAPORE: Hassan Sunny, Baihakki Khaizan, Emuejeraye Precious, Noh Alam Shah, Aleksandr Duric, Agu Casimir, Mustafic Fahrudin, Shahril Ishak, Jumaat Jantan, Rosman Sulaiman, Safuwan Baharudin (Khairul Amri 46th, Ridhuan Muhammad 77th).
The winner came from V. Nguyen as the team was caught out from a fast break from a Singapore corner.
It was disappointing as that should not be the case as the corner was Singapore and this was the combined result of yet another wasted chance (for it was our corner and we did not take advantage of it) as well as poor defending for the team should not have so shorthanded at the back.
SINGAPORE: Hassan Sunny, Baihakki Khaizan, Emuejeraye Precious, Noh Alam Shah, Aleksandr Duric, Agu Casimir, Mustafic Fahrudin, Shahril Ishak, Jumaat Jantan, Rosman Sulaiman, Safuwan Baharudin (Khairul Amri 46th, Ridhuan Muhammad 77th).
Philippines reach semi-final
Philippines has reach the semi-final of the Suzuki Cup for the first time in their history.
In other previous edition, Philippines has never got out of the group stage and until this year they have only ever managed 1 win in the Finals edition.
They achieved this by drawing with both Singapore and Myanmar while beating co-host Vietnam 1-0.
Pos Teams Pts GD
1 Vietnam 6 5
2 Philppines 5 2
3 Singapore 4 0
4 Myanmar 1 -7
In other previous edition, Philippines has never got out of the group stage and until this year they have only ever managed 1 win in the Finals edition.
They achieved this by drawing with both Singapore and Myanmar while beating co-host Vietnam 1-0.
Pos Teams Pts GD
1 Vietnam 6 5
2 Philppines 5 2
3 Singapore 4 0
4 Myanmar 1 -7
Co-host knocked out Thai
3-time champions Thailand were knokced of the Suzuki Cup after they went 1-2 to co-host Indonesia.
Despite taking the lead through S. Sukha , the Thai were pinned back by two late spot-kick from B. Pamungkas to go down 1-2.
This mean, under the reign of Bryan Robson, the Thai has only won 1 of their last 7 competitive matches and he has become the first ever coach to see the Thai knocked out without a single win in any edition of the South East Asia Premier competition.
It was Malaysia who benefit from that as they thrashed Laos 5-1 with goals from M. Amri (2), M. Amirulhadi, N. Idlan and M. Bin Jasuli.
Laos reply came from L. Singto.
Pos Teams Pts GD
1 Indonesia 6 11
2 Malaysia 4 0
3 Thailand 2 -1
4 Laos 1 -11
Despite taking the lead through S. Sukha , the Thai were pinned back by two late spot-kick from B. Pamungkas to go down 1-2.
This mean, under the reign of Bryan Robson, the Thai has only won 1 of their last 7 competitive matches and he has become the first ever coach to see the Thai knocked out without a single win in any edition of the South East Asia Premier competition.
It was Malaysia who benefit from that as they thrashed Laos 5-1 with goals from M. Amri (2), M. Amirulhadi, N. Idlan and M. Bin Jasuli.
Laos reply came from L. Singto.
Pos Teams Pts GD
1 Indonesia 6 11
2 Malaysia 4 0
3 Thailand 2 -1
4 Laos 1 -11
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