The AFC website is saying that Kelantan will play their AFC Cup home games at the Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, far from their home town of Kota Bahru.
Problem with that stadium is access. When I went to see the Arsenal by the time I reached Hang Tuah and wanted to change lines the other line had stopped running.

It's been reported in Thailand that Muang Thong United and their coach Henrique Calisto have parted ways. Which is fair enough when you consider the back to back champions haven't won a Thai Premier League game since August 20th when they beat TOT 3-1. Indeed their last home win was 10 August when they thumped Bangkok Glass 6-2.

AFC Cup
Chonburi v Nasaf 0-1 6,434Kuwait SC v Muang Thong United 1-0 4,000Persipura v Arbil 1-2 (Zah Rahan) 15,430
Not a good night for the region's teams in the AFC Cup with three defeats and one goal scored. Persipura, all conquering at home, must fly to Iraq and win by at least two clear goals as must Chonburi.

The quarter-final, first leg ties in the AFC Cup, Asian football's second-tier competition, were played today.

The first match of the day saw Iraqi side Arbil Sports Club take a crucial 2-1 lead from Indonesian outfit Persipura Jayapura who had home advantage today but didn't make the most of it.

The quarter-final, first leg ties in the AFC Cup, Asian football's second-tier competition, were played today.

The first match of the day saw Iraqi side Arbil Sports Club take a crucial 2-1 lead from Indonesian outfit Persipura Jayapura who had home advantage today but didn't make the most of it.

The Asian Football Confederation seem very often to be the proverbial paper tiger. Lot's of tough talk rarely equates to any tough decisions or action being taken.
They are very adept at ensuring some regulations are followed strictly to the letter while happy to shut their eyes to more serious misdemeanours.

These have not been happy days for fans of Indonesian football. The governing body, PSSI, is on a collision course with FIFA and there is a very real chance Indonesia could be banned from all FIFA recognised competitions which includes the World Cup Qualifiers that begin soon.
FA officials have twice humiliated themselves in front of representatives of FIFA as they bitch and scrap to elect a new leadership that will look after their interests and not the interests of the game.

El club Al Sadd de Qatar conquistó la edición 2011 del máximo certamen asiático de clubes, que se jugó por primera vez en 1967 como "Asian Champion Club Tournament". Participaron los principales equipos de las doce asociaciones mejor rankeadas de Asia (6 del Oeste y 6 del Este). A ellos se les sumó Al Ittihad (Aleppo, Siria) como campeón de la AFC Cup.

The group stages in the two major Asian club competitions have concluded on Wednesday and there was plenty of tension in the air. The remaining places in the Round of 16 stages of each competition were up for grabs and ensured some dramatic action on Matchday 6.

In the AFC Champions League there was virtually nothing left to play for in the east of the continent as all of the qualifiers from Groups E-H were known before kick-off.

The group stages in the two major Asian club competitions have concluded on Wednesday and there was plenty of tension in the air. The remaining places in the Round of 16 stages of each competition were up for grabs and ensured some dramatic action on Matchday 6.

In the AFC Champions League there was virtually nothing left to play for in the east of the continent as all of the qualifiers from Groups E-H were known before kick-off.

Sriwijaya finally made it through to the least 16 of the AFC Cup but they did it the hard way, keeping their fans on tenterhooks right to the death against TSW Pegasus.
Leading 2-1 with about 24 minutes to go Sriwijaya were through. All they had to do was see out the last few minutes. But things are never that easy in Indonesian football.

Mateja Kezman, who had one season with Chelsea, has described the AFC Cup as 'rubbish' after his South China team lost 4-2 away to Persipura. The comments came in an interview he gave with the South China Morning Post but as you have to register or pay to read the whole story, and I can't be arsed, the Jakarta Globe summarises it here.

Prelude...
I'm not being unprofessional for placing this uncompleted team shot of the visiting Hanoi T & T (pictured above) before the start of their AFC Cup match against Tampines Rovers, as their star striker Le Cong Vinh abruptly left the field to have his boots changed before the shot was taken (much to our "disappointment").

Prelude...
I'm not being unprofessional for placing this uncompleted team shot of the visiting Hanoi T & T (pictured above) before the start of their AFC Cup match against Tampines Rovers, as their star striker Le Cong Vinh abruptly left the field to have his boots changed before the shot was taken (much to our "disappointment").

(Media Information from the Football Association of Singapore)
(Pictured above) Alek "Unstoppable" Duric is leading his team way ahead the domestic and continental front.
SINGAPORE, 01 May 2011: Tampines Rovers FC and Victory Sports FC meet in the 2011 AFC Cup Group G match which will be played on Tuesday 03 May 2011 at the Jalan Besar stadium.

(Media Information from the Football Association of Singapore)
(Pictured above) Alek "Unstoppable" Duric is leading his team way ahead the domestic and continental front.
SINGAPORE, 01 May 2011: Tampines Rovers FC and Victory Sports FC meet in the 2011 AFC Cup Group G match which will be played on Tuesday 03 May 2011 at the Jalan Besar stadium.

Today's looks at Persipura's AFC Cup tie with Chonburi. Check it out on The Jakarta Globe!

I've long whined that Indonesian clubs have next to no idea about how to market themselves. This story proves the theory.
Persipura are due to play Chonburi in the AFC Cup on Wednesday night in what promises to be an historic night for the people of Jayapura with the AFC finally approving the Mandala Stadium for international competition.

Bad news for Chonburi and South China.
Persipura have been given the go ahead to use their Mandala Stadium in Jayapura for their remaining AFC Cup games.
There are no direct flights to Jayapura (DJJ) on Garuda, the only airline I would consider for such a trek. You get to transit at places like Denpaser, Timika or Makassar depending on the flight.

Results this week in the AFC Cup have cemented teams from this region good start to the competition. Sriwijaya needed an injury time winner from Claudiano Do Santos to secure a win against TSW Pegasus in Hong Kong, a win that sees them of the group after two games and goes some way to easing the pain of a draw in their first game at home to a Maldives team.

Tampines Rovers (in yellow) gave themselves a good account against their much-fancied Thai opponents, Muangthong United (in red top), in this AFC Cup Group G encounter at the Jalan Besar Stadium.
The Stags managed to absorb the Twin-Qilins' slow turbo play up front, while catch them on the break, which worked in 23rd minute when veteran Aleksandar Duric finished off the ball in the box following a latched-on pass off a Hassan Sunny's drop-kick.

Tampines Rovers (in yellow) gave themselves a good account against their much-fancied Thai opponents, Muangthong United (in red top), in this AFC Cup Group G encounter at the Jalan Besar Stadium.
The Stags managed to absorb the Twin-Qilins' slow turbo play up front, while catch them on the break, which worked in 23rd minute when veteran Aleksandar Duric finished off the ball in the box following a latched-on pass off a Hassan Sunny's drop-kick.

When the reigning TPL champions Muangthong United make their return to the Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow to take Tampines Rovers, I expect it would be a fiery AFC Cup showdown.
After all, when the "Twin Qilins" were here last February, they were crushed out of a chance to make it to the continent's biggest club tournament - Asian Champions League (ACL) proper, following their loss to the Singapore's SAFFC on penalties.

When the reigning TPL champions Muangthong United make their return to the Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow to take Tampines Rovers, I expect it would be a fiery AFC Cup showdown.
After all, when the "Twin Qilins" were here last February, they were crushed out of a chance to make it to the continent's biggest club tournament - Asian Champions League (ACL) proper, following their loss to the Singapore's SAFFC on penalties.

The Indonesian FA (PSSI) are used to being under fire. But amid the turmoil over renegade leagues, accusations of lying to FIFA and a boss with experience of porridge the fate of Indonesia's teams in the ACL and AFC Cup have been forgotten.
OK, strictly speaking drawing up the fixture list ain't their responsibility, it's done by the league body, the nominally independent Liga Indonesia.

The qualifying play-offs for the 2011 AFC Champions League have been completed this weekend and for Qatar's Al-Sadd and Al Ain from the United Arab Emirates it has been a great weekend as they secured the final two berths in this year's tournament.

In the West section Al-Sadd, who easily disposed of Syrian side Al-Ittihad with a 5-1 scoreline in the first play-off round, had to overcome the challenge of Indian champions Dempo SC in order to reach the group stages.

The qualifying play-offs for the 2011 AFC Champions League have been completed this weekend and for Qatar's Al-Sadd and Al Ain from the United Arab Emirates it has been a great weekend as they secured the final two berths in this year's tournament.

In the West section Al-Sadd, who easily disposed of Syrian side Al-Ittihad with a 5-1 scoreline in the first play-off round, had to overcome the challenge of Indian champions Dempo SC in order to reach the group stages.

Time for another former Sporting KC update. The Mexican league has kicked back off, so Herculez Gomez is back in action. Will John's time with the Missouri Comets also appears to be over now as well. Nelson Pizarro is still out there, he's been brought on to the San Diego Sockers from the San Diego Fusion.