S-league 2008

S-league 2008

Home Team			Away Team	Date
Super Reds	2	1	Woodlands Wellington	18/2
Dalian Shide	1	2	Super Reds	25/2
Young Lions	0	1	Super Reds	2/3
Super Reds	1	0	Geylang United	7/3*
Super Reds	3	2	Gombak United	12/3
Super Reds	2	1	Albirex Niigata (S)	20/3
Home United	2	1	Super Reds	30/3
Sengkang Punggol	0	2	Super Reds	3/4
Super Reds	3	2	SAFFC	13/4
Balestier Khalsa	1	1	Super Reds	18/4*
Super Reds	5	0	Tampines Rovers	24/4
Super Reds	1	0	Dalian Shide	28/4
Woodlands Wellington	2	2	Super Reds	23/5*
Super Reds	3	1	Young Lions	26/5
Albirex Niigata (S)	3	2	Super Reds	21/6
Geylang United	1	2	Super Reds	25/6
Gombak United	0	1	Super Reds	1/7
Super Reds	0	1	Home United	16/7
Super Reds	4	0	Sengkang Punggol	20/7
Super Reds	2	1	Balestier Khalsa	31/7
Tampines Rovers	2	3	Super Reds	7/8
Dalian Shide	0	3	Super Reds	15/8*
SAFFC	2	1	Super Reds	30/8
Super Reds	2	1	Woodlands Wellington	3/9
Young Lions	0	5	Super Reds	8/9
Super Reds	2	1	Geylang United	17/9
Super Reds	1	1	Gombak United	26/9*
Home United	0	3	Super Reds	29/9
Super Reds	1	2	Albirex Niigata (S)	24/10
Sengkang Punggol	0	3	Super Reds	31/10*
Super Reds	0	3	SAFFC	5/11
Balestier Khalsa	0	1	Super Reds	11/11
Super Reds	3	1	Tampines Rovers	16/11

* Played at Jalan Besar Stadium

Singapore Cup 2008

Stage	Home Team			Away Team	Date
First Round	Super Reds	2	1	Geylang United	12/5
Quarter-final, first leg	Super Reds	1	1	SAFFC	10/7
Quarter-final, second leg	SAFFC	3	0	Super Reds	18/8

League Cup 2008

Stage	Home Team			Away Team	Date
First Round	Super Reds	3	0	Sengkang Punggol	31/5
Quarter-final, first leg	Super Reds	3	0	Albirex Niigata (S)	4/7
Quarter-final, second leg	Albirex Niigata (S)	1	3	Super Reds	7/6
Semi-final, first leg	Balestier Khalsa	0	1	Super Reds	10/6
Semi-final, second leg	Super Reds	0	0	Balestier Khalsa	13/6
Final	Gombak United	2	1	Super Reds	16/6

S-league 2007

S-league 2007

Home Team			Away Team	Date
Home United	5	1	Super Reds	4/3
Super Reds	1	3	Gombak United	12/3
Geylang United	0	1	Super Reds	18/3
Super Reds	0	2	Balestier Khalsa	29/3
SAFFC	6	0	Super Reds	3/4
Tampines Rovers	5	1	Super Reds	15/4
Super Reds	1	4	Liaoning Guangyuan	19/4
Sengkang Punggol	1	1	Super Reds	26/4
Super Reds	0	5	Albirex Niigata (S)	10/5
Woodlands Wellington	4	0	Super Reds	14/5
Super Reds	1	2	Young Lions	24/5
Super Reds	0	3	Home United	27/5
Gombak United	6	1	Super Reds	6/6
Super Reds	0	4	Geylang United	13/6
Balestier Khalsa	2	0	Super Reds	5/7
Super Reds	0	1	SAFFC	13/7*
Super Reds	1	1	Tampines Rovers	17/7
Liaoning Guangyuan	0	0	Super Reds	1/8
Super Reds	2	1	Sengkang Punggol	6/8
Albirex Niigata (S)	1	1	Super Reds	15/8
Super Reds	1	1	Woodlands Wellington	24/8*
Home United	2	1	Super Reds	4/9
Young Lions	0	0	Super Reds	7/9
Super Reds	1	3	Gombak United	11/9
Geylang United	1	1	Super Reds	21/9*
Super Reds	3	2	Balestier Khalsa	26/9
SAFFC	6	2	Super Reds	6/10
Tampines Rovers	2	0	Super Reds	9/10
Super Reds	0	0	Liaoning Guangyuan	24/10
Sengkang Punggol	1	0	Super Reds	30/10
Super Reds	1	3	Young Lions	3/11
Super Reds	2	2	Albirex Niigata (S)	8/11
Woodlands Wellington	1	0	Super Reds	15/11

* Played at Jalan Besar Stadium

Singapore Cup 2007

Stage	Home Team			Away Team	Date
First Round	Home United	2	0	Super Reds	6/5

League Cup 2007

Stage	Home Team			Away Team	Date
Quarter-final	Super Reds	0	2	Woodlands Wellington	16/2

Bangkok win must mean end of 4-4-2

The win in Bangkok have many meanings - including the most important which is the Lions Asian Cup hopes are in it own hand - one of which must be that national coach Raddy should give up on the 4-4-2 in my humble opinion.

Since the Suzuki Cup defence back in December 2008, Raddy Lions have been using the 4-4-2 formation and one cannot claimed the results were not forthcoming as the Lions march to the semi-final of the Suzuki Cup and defeated Jordan in ACQ with both goals coming from the two centre forwards - Agu Casmir and Noh Alam Shah.

However, the Lions fell at the semi-final to Champions Vietnam and then lost to the Thai last week showcased the weakness of the Lions in a 4-4-2 formation.

Quite frankly, other than Khairul Amri, the Lions lacked the type of players to play on the flank of a 4-4-2 formation as they either lacked the speed like Shahril Ishak, who have the ability, or do not have the crossing like Ridhuan, who have the speed.

This mean the full back cannot move up as the midfield flankers are not pushing back the opposition midfield.

This limit the Lions attack and worse is the crosses from the flank then have to come from an area that is of little danger to the opposition defence in the penalty box.

At the same time, our own central midfielders have to work harder for the opposition midfielders have little fear from any counter as they know the Lions cannot push up.

So, in the end, it is no surprise the long ball become the favourite weapon of the Lions since the Suzuki Cup and yet it was not the case back in June 2008 or before that when the Lions saw Raddy used the 4-5-1 system during the WCQ campaign.

As written in the article - Suzuki Cup: Only the crown will do – the Lions were playing a football that was pleasing to the eye and getting the results as seem with the 4-0 thrashing of Palestine and double victory over Lebanon.

So one may asked why Raddy gave up on the formation before the Suzuki Cup.

I cannot claim to be Raddy but I believed it was the loss of one man from the East.

No, it is not Khairul Amri, who was injured before the Suzuki Cup opener, but I believed it to be Qiu Li, who is playing for Tampines Rovers.

Are you surprised?

Not really, if one looked at Raddy substitution in the WCQ as Qiu Li replaced Duric as the lone striker every time.

Also, the other forwards in the Lions ranks are renown to be better players with two upfront with both Noh Alam Shah and Agu Casmir - the other two physical players with the build to play as a lone forward - showing their best form at their clubs sides playing with another forward.

That why the Lions went 4-4-2 at Suzuki Cup as Duric went out in the opener with an injury and Qiu Li could not play until January 2010.

After that, Raddy had to continue using the 4-4-2 as Duric was not fit for both Iran and Jordan games but with Qiu Li coming back next year, the Lions have to go back to 4-5-1 as performances and especially results show 4-5-1 is the way to go for the Lions.

This way we can deploy the one or two of the 3 central midfielder positions to be on flanks or joined the centre forward upfront to push back the opposition and the Lions fullback can be pushed up especially now, with SAFFC Shaiful Esah expected to be a regular with the Lions and he is an extra weapon that the Lions should develop further.

Of course , it mean Noh Alam Shah and Agu Casmir will have to step up and compete with the Stags forward (and hopefully proved me wrong that that they cannot played at their best with another centre forward) for the main position upfront.

This way, the Republic will then have the depth to play 4-5-1 for the foreseeable future as Duric is surely retiring after the Asian Cup Finals in Qatar and we cannot have just one who can play the lone striker role.

ACQ: Lions defeat Thai 1-0 to win back second spot

The Lions defeated the Thai 1-0 with an Aleksandar Duric goal from a Shaiful Esah corner.

The result mean S'pore return back to second in the group and a spot in the Asian Cup Finals.

The destiny of the qualifiers depend on S'pore results itself and not other results elsewhere.

S'pore remaining fixture are against Iran, at the National Stadium, on January 6 and against Jordan away on March 3.

Asian Cup Qualifiers - Group E

Thailand 0-1 Singapore

Scorer - Aleksandar Duric 38'

Singapore: Hassan Sunny, Precious Emuejeraye, Baihakki Khaizan, Daniel Bennett, Shaiful Esah, Ridhuan Muhammad , Hariss Harun, Mustafic Fahrudin (Noh Rahman), Shahril Ishak, Khairul Amri, Aleksandar Duric

HT: S'pore lead 1-0 against Thai in crucial ACQ

The Lions currently lead the Thai 1-0 with an Aleksandar Duric goal from a Shaiful Esah corner.

If the result stay, it mean S'pore return back to second in the group and a spot in the Asian Cup Finals.

The destiny of the qualifiers will then depend on S'pore results itself and not other results elsewhere.

Singapore: Hassan Sunny, Precious Emuejeraye, Baihakki Khaizan, Daniel Bennett, Shaiful Esah, Ridhuan Muhammad , Hariss Harun, Mustafic Fahrudin (Noh Rahman), Shahril Ishak, Khairul Amri, Aleksandar Duric

ACQ: Singapore fall 1-3 to Thai in crucial ACQ

S'pore lost a crucial Asian Cup Qualifier against Thailand falling down 1-3 at home.

This meant the Thai leapfrog ahead of S'pore to second in the group and only the top two teams qualify for the Asian Cup Finals in Qatar.

S'pore now have to win in Bangkok on Wednesday or face an exit from the ACQ as a draw may not be good enough.

Asian Cup Qualifiers - Group E

Singapore 1-3 Thailand

Scorer - Mustafic Fahrudin 82'

Singapore: Hassan Sunny, Noh Rahman (C), Baihakki Khaizan, Daniel Bennett, Shaiful Esah, Ridhuan Muhammad , John Wilkinson, Mustafic Fahrudin, Shahril Ishak(Indra Sahdan 72') , Noh Alam Shah (Khairul Amri 60'), Aleksandar Duric

Match details for ACQ: Singapore vs Thailand (Nov 14)

SINGAPORE, 6th November 2009:
Match Tickets for the crucial AFC Asian Cup Qualifier between Singapore and Thailand on 14 November will go on advanced sale from Sunday, 8 November during the RHB Singapore Cup final at the Jalan Besar Stadium.

Ticket sales will start from 5.30pm onwards during the Singapore Cup final.

Tickets will also be sold at Chua Chu Kang Stadium and the Geylang United club house from Tuesday, 10th November to Thursday, 12th November. Tickets sales will be from 10am to 7pm.
For safety and security reasons, as required by the competition regulations, FAS has designated exclusive seating areas for the Thai fans (gallery ticket holders will be seated at Sectors 5, 6 & 7 while grandstand ticket holders will be seated at Sector 9(a)).

MATCH DETAILS

2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifying Round Group ESingapore vs ThailandSaturday, 14th November 2009, 7.30pmNational Stadium, Singapore

Ticket Details

• Grandstand - $10
• Gallery (Adult) - $6
• Gallery (Student and Senior Citizen) - $2

On Sale:

• 08 November: 5.30pm to 9pmJalan Besar Stadium, North & South Entrance Ticket Booths

• 9-13 November: 12pm to 7pmJalan Besar Stadium, South Entrance Ticket Booths

• 10-12 November: 10am to 7pm,SAFFC Club House (Choa Chu Kang Stadium) & Geylang United FC Club House (101 Bedok North Avenue 3).

• 14 November (Match Day): from 5.30pmNational Stadium, East Entrance (for Gallery Tickets, subject to availability)National Stadium, West Entrance (for Grandstand Tickets, subject to availability)

For safety and security reasons, as required by competition regulations, Thailand Fans will be seated at the following locations within the National Stadium, which have been designated as the visiting team supporters’ seating area:

• Gallery Ticket Holders: Sectors 5, 6 & 7 (Enter by East Entrance)

• Grandstand Ticket Holders: Sector 9(a) (Enter by West Entrance)

Flight packages to Thailand vs Singapore on 18 Nov in Bangkok

FAS website has revealed details for fans wanting to go to Thailand, Bangkok to watch the Lions in action in the ACQ against Thailand on Nov 18

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Flight Details:
Departure 17 Nov, 12.30pm
Via TG 404
Arrival 2pm

Return 19 Nov
Either via TG 409 at 4.35pm, arrival 8pm
Or via TG 401 at 7.30pm, arrival 11pm

Accommodation: Asia Hotel

Package Includes:
Transport from Airport to Hotel
2 nights stay at Asia Hotel2 days breakfast
Half Day City Tour
Transport to and from Stadium
One Match Ticket
Transport from Hotel to Airport

Cost:
If confirm booking by 31 Oct: $460For bookings from 1 Nov onwards: $550

For more information, please call Akbar Hashim at 96644942

XXV SEA Games Draw

Group A:
Thailand U23,
Vietnam U23
Malaysia U23
Cambodia U23
Timor Leste U23

Group B
Myanmar U23
Indonesia U23
Singapore U23
Laos U23 (Host)

Singapore U23 lose to China U23

S'pore Under-23 lost 0-2 against the Chinese U23 side.

The S'pore U23 will now return to S'pore to play a series of friendly against Kuwait Olympic side.

VFF Smart Door Cup

S'pore U23 0-2 China U23

Final tally of Kengne Ludovick goals

Here are the revised tally for Kengne goals with DPMM Brunei games declared void now.

Total Domestic goals/Total Domestic appearances: 105 goals/172 appearances.

Take note: it is not S-league goals as defined by the S-league but Domestic goals as defined by this site which is goals in all competition thus include League Cup & Charity Shield.

Balestier Khalsa

Year	League App	Goal	Cup App	Goal
2005	27	20	1	0
2006	26	15	6	9
Total	53	35	7	9

Home United

Year	League App	Goal	Cup App	Goal
2007	32	19	5	1
2008	33	24	6	2
2009	29(4)	14	7 (3)	1
Total	94(4)	57	18(3)	4

For the second part, here are his goals and appearances for Home United in Asia

Home United

Year	Asian App	Goal
2008	8	2
2009	7	3
Total	15	5