A look at results in competitive games or 'proper' friendlies under Benny Dollo.
2008
Yemen H 1-0 (Bambang Pamungkas)
Malaysia H 1-1 (Bambang Pamungkas)
Vietnam H 1-0 (Bambang Pamungkas)
Cambodia* H 7-0 (Charis Yulianto, Budi Sudarsono 4, M Ilham, Bambang Pamungkas)
Myanmar* H 4-0 (Arif Suryono 2, Budi Sudarsono, Bambang Pamungkas)
Bangladesh^ A 2-0 (Firman Utina, TA Mushafry)
Myanmar^ A 1-2 (Ismed Sofyan)
Myanmar^ A 1-2 (og)
Myanmar** H 3-0 (Firman Utina, Budi Sudarsono, Bambang Pamungkas)
Cambodia** H 4-0 (Budi Sudarsono 3, Bambang Pamungkas)
Singapore** H 0-2
Thailand** H 0-1
Thailand** A 1-2 (og)
2009
Oman*** A 0-0
Australia*** H 0-0
Singapore A 1-3 (Eka Ramdhani)
Kuwait*** A 1-2 (Bambang Pamungkas)
Kuwait*** H 1-1 (Budi Sudarsono)
This does not include friendlies against club sides or non A internationals. Click to continue reading...

Persebaya v Persipura
Fascinating match up this one seeing former Persebaya legend Jacksen F Tiago bring his Champions Persipura to Surabaya. Tiago of course has won the title with both Persebaya and Persipura.
Persebaya have been giving their fans and coaching staff kittens this season as they have been scoring and conceding with gay abandon. Click to continue reading...

Persib Bandung's first home game of the season tomorrow night sees them up against Pelita Jaya at the Jalak Harupat Stadium in Soreang.
Persib have lost both their games so far this season and they will welcome Sinthaweechai 'Kosin' Hathairatnakul back on a loan spell while fellow Thai international Suchao Nuchnam will also get his first run out. Click to continue reading...

Persija are probably having breakfast at their hotel in Balikpapan as I type this. They have been better off staying at home and saving some money.
Just take a look at Persiba's recent home record (source - Bola Tabloid)
v Persik 1-0
v Persijap 1-0
v Persita 3-0
v Pelita Jaya 2-0
v PSIS 5-0
v Persib 2-0
v Sriwijaya 4-0
v PSPS 3-0
Rather pisses on my theory that Daniel Roekito's team don't do defence, dunnit? Click to continue reading...

So we approach the end of another Asian Cup qualifying round and how much closer are South ast Asian nations to qualifying? In 2007 thanks to some political compromise there were four countries in Asia's flagship national team competition; Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. For 2011 in Qatar they may be just one. Click to continue reading...

I understand it is normal at the end of AFC games for both teams to line up at the end of the game in the centre circle and shake hands with their opponents and match officials. Last night Kuwait didn't, preferring to slink off down the tunnel.
All in all I don't think the Kuwaitis will look back on their Jakarta trip with a great deal of fondness. Click to continue reading...

Indonesia v Kuwait 1-1 (Budi Sudarsono; Ahmad Ajab)
Check out the match report which I posted the day before yesterday.
Thailand v Singapore 0-1 (Duric)
Will this shut the whiners up? For a while at least?
Malaysia v Uzbekistan 1-3 (Baddrol Bahtiar) Click to continue reading...

According to Roubroum Chan Rithy, from Phnom Penh Crown, is training with Bangkok Glass with a view to a move to the Thai Premier League next season. Click to continue reading...

Cambodia Under 23 v Hoang Anh Gia Lai 3-2 (Chan Chhaya 2, Kuoch Sokumpheak; Le Van Truong, Tran Minh Thien) 30,000 Click to continue reading...

Regular visitors may recall the frustration I have felt about Indonesian clubs lack of marketing savvy.
When Thai Port, a club with average attendances below 5,000, can have a club shop up and running selling a range of apparel seven days a week yet clubs here can't even flog badges there is something wrong somewhere. Click to continue reading...

Interesting piece in yesterdays Bola tabloid about Persitara. This season has seen them play four. lose four and while the NJ Mania may not be too happy about the way things are their heroes do seem to muddle through in the end.
Just have a look at their opening four games over the last four seasons to see how notorious they are as slow started
2009/10
v Persela 0-1
v Persijap 0-3
v Persema 1-2
v Persebaya 1-2
2008/2009
v Persija 1-3
v Persela 1-1
v Persiwa 0-2
v Persipura 0-3
2007/2008
v Persema 0-2
v Persik 0-4
v Persija 2-1
v Semen Padang 0-1
2006
v Persekabpas 0-2
v Arema 0-3
v Persikota 0-1
v Persija 1-2
Persitara 16 1 1 14 7-33 4
Things can only get better! Click to continue reading...

They started life as the Korean Super Reds back in 2007 but soon dropped the Korean bit. In 2008 they made a sustained bid for the title but fell away towards the end of the season. Now the Super Reds are looking at severing the Korean connection totally and becoming a Singaporen side. Reports suggest they have ditched most of their squad and are looking at changing their name to Yishun Reds. Click to continue reading...

Sniffin' Somtam (And Other Thai Football Habits) is a one off old school fanzine dedicated to promoting the local game.
With contributions by fans of various Thai clubs it offers an introduction to football in the kingdom and some in depth articles about related subjects.
The fanzine, which has 26 A4 pages, costs B50 and will be on sale outside Rajamangala Stadium before tomorrow nights Thailand v Singapore match. Click to continue reading...

Tomorrow night could see Indonesia's Asian Cup dreams come to an end when they come up against a Kuwait side who came from behind to defeat them 2-1 last Saturday night.
And while Benny Dollo's men had to return on a scheduled flight to Jakarta the Kuwaitis took advantage of their deeper pockets by chartering a private jet that had them heading east hurs after the ref had blown the final whistle. Click to continue reading...

In 2008 Home United lost out on the SLeague by six points. Points coincidentally they lost on my firt two visits to Bishan Stadium when they lost both games.
I later appeared on Star Sports' Top Corner which has since been discontinued.
Now comes news that My Team and Kuala Muda will not be appearing in next season's Malaysia Super League. Click to continue reading...