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...

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...

Bryan Robson's first taste of Asian football came last Saturday when Thailand traveled to Singapore. He came through that test with flying colours as the Thais comprehensively beat the Kallang Roar-deficient Singapore 3-1. That win boosted his credentials as a legitimate national team coach. What was even better that Saturday was that Noh Alam Shah, Singapore's best player would be suspended on Wednesday (today) when Thailand hosts Singapore at the Rajamangala Stadium. Click to continue reading...

Doesn't the Iraqi Olympic Committee realize that soccer trumps everything? It brings every Shia, Sunni, Chaldean, and Kurd together.

After all what have they accomplished that can compare to the 2007 Asian Cup win. Now, they are busy trying to lord it over the Iraqi Football Association by dissolving it over '"financial irregularities and failure to hold elections.

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When football pitches explode Australia's Asian Cup qualifier against Oman was pretty bad-tempered throughout, so when a firecracker went off just metres away from players from both sides it didn't really help to cool the situation. Spotted on World Cup Blog

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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...

It is funny how a game that saw Mark Schwarzer put in a performance of a lifetime, and an Australian squad win in the final minutes while sporting a ten man squad for over 70 can be overshadowed by a firecracker.

One. Lame. Firecracker.

But since we can't get enough of this junk, check out the confusion as the sparks fly in the Australian/Oman Asian Cup qualifier.

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As has been the case several times in their recent Asian Cup and World Cup Qualifying campaigns, the Socceroos once again left it late to pinch all three points.. only this time it was with 10 men and Oman fell victim. Press Association: The experience of the Australians helped them to . Click to continue reading...

Like some star struck teenager I spent the morning at the hotel being shared by both Thailand and Singapore ahead of this evening's crucial Asian Cup qualifier at the National Stadium.
I had hoped to get the thoughts of some of the players on camera but when I actually met them I thought what's the bloody point? Click to continue reading...

Is there any reason why the ACL final is played in Tokyo? Beyond the fact probably that they bid the most, they provide most of the sponsors, they are the best organisers and the wives of the senior officials can enjoys a few days shopping in Japan.
But beyond that and in footballing terms why is the final there? Click to continue reading...

Singapore announces advanced ticket sales for crucial Asian Cup Qualifier against Thailand
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. Click to continue reading...

OK so Indonesia managed to score a goal against Singapore in their recently friendly but there remains an uncomfortable truth lurking beneath the surface that needs to be addressed.
Defending set pieces is shoddy.
Three goals conceded against Singapore but you can be sure Raddy knew what he was working on in training. Click to continue reading...

TOP of the morning to ya, on this fine Thursday morning.
The Internet is a grand thing. Having all that information at your fingertips, ready to go at the click of a button.
For example, a couple clicks here and there, and you can find out the distance between Perth and Wellington is 5257. Click to continue reading...

Marco Bresciano has been recalled for the Asian Cup qualifier against Oman at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat on November 15. Bresciano returns to the squad after a knee injury prevented him from the recent international friendly against the Netherlands in Sydney and the Asian Cup qualifier against Oman in Melbourne last month. Click to continue reading...

He may have changed his name to Sinthawechai but to thousands of Persib fans he will always be Kosin. And three years after his first spell with the Bandung club the Thai international keeper is back.
Yesterday was his first days training back in Bandung and the Persib faithful filled the club's base at Persib Stadium to catch sight of their prodigal son's return. Click to continue reading...

Indonesia Super League
Persiba v PSPS 3-0 (Julio Lopez)
Persela v Bontang 1-0 (Sukadana)
Persijap v Persisam 1-1 (Junior; Pipat) Match Report
1 - Persijap 5 3 2 0 11
2 - Persiba 5 3 1 10
3 - Persela 4 3 1 0 10
4 - Arema 4 3 1 0 10
Wouldn't read too much in to the standings at the moment. Click to continue reading...

In the (self-dubbed) newbie derby, Gold Coast have been defeated by a rampant North Queensland Fury side. Robbie Fowler lead the team from start to finish, getting on the scoresheet twice. The defeat has added to the horrible week that the Gold Coast have suffered, including a 6-0 whitewash by Wellington, and a huge condemnation by the public over club owner Clive Palmer's (right) decision to cap crowds at 5,000 to save money.

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(Media information by Football Association of Singapore)
SINGAPORE, 30 October 2009: After a winning performance at the Ho Chi Minh City International Tournament in Vietnam last week, Singapore will be looking to continue their good form when they play Indonesia on Wednesday 04 November 2009 at the National Stadium. Click to continue reading...

Singapore takes on Thailand in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifying Group E match at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on 18 November. p>
In conjunction with the match, flight packages are available for fans to travel to Bangkok to watch the Lions battle it out with Bryan Robson's Thai in the Crucial AFC Asian Cup match. Click to continue reading...

Last week's Thai FA Cup final between Thai Port and BEC Tero marked a watershed in Thai football. It brought together the new look TPL, rebranded and emphasizing community, against the old style Thai football. Corporate with no community backing.
BEC Tero are backed by a Thai TV station and have had their moment of glory in the recent past but even a commercial tie up with the Arsenal isn't enough to pull in the punters. Click to continue reading...

As part of their preparations for the forthcoming Asian Cup qualifiers against Kuwait home and away Indonesia have lined up a friendly.
They will play PS TNI on 29 October.
Woo woo. This is just what Bambang and the boys will need ahead of two vital games. A run out against the local armed forces. Click to continue reading...

So to think, at the end of next week we'll be halfway through the season and then things will really start to get interesting. But in this short season, have Canberra United already left their run too late, despite notching up their first win in Round 4? And have the Mariners already secured their spot in the finals thanks to a rampaging 5-1 win over Newcastle? Click to continue reading...

After having trials with Roma and Persisam, former Perth Glory striker Matthew Mayora is know trying his luck with Arsenal Bandung.
If Arsenal do go ahead and sign the Aussie it will mean the international Thai Rangsan will not be joining them as Mayora would complete their allocation of five Foreigners. Click to continue reading...

New Thai coach Bryan Robson is currently getting to know his new charges ahead of the Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore next month. But following the vital second leg in Bangkok on 18 October he is off to Vietnam. Or before.
According to this story he is also arriving in Hanoi on the same day ahead of a game against old Vietnamese buggers. Click to continue reading...

A roundup of news about Bolton Wanderers players who have been on international duty this week.

South Korea 2 – 0 Senegal

Bolton's Lee Chong–yong assisted Ki Sung-yong in getting on the score sheet in the friendly against Senegal in Seoul. Celtic's Sung–yong took South Korea ahead with a shot from 20 metres a few minutes before half–time.

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As befits a weekend in Lion City there is a strong Singapore focus to Jakarta Casual TV this week. Already up is an interview with SAFFC striker Aleksander Duric who talks about his move to Sriwijaya and Sasikumar who looks at the state of the SLeague.
Also Singapore coach Raddy Avramovic looks ahead to the upcoming Asian Cup qualifiers against Thailand. Click to continue reading...

Asian Cup Qualifying 2011 Group B :- 14th October 2009 Final score :- Australia 1-0 Oman ( Tim Cahill 74′ goal) Everton's Tim Cahill scored in the 74th minute to allow Australia to beat Claude Le Roy's Oman in Melbourne. Cahill had also scored a late equaliser against Oman when the two sides met in 2007, and [. Click to continue reading...

And so, once again, it was a case of Tim Cahill to the rescue.
The Socceroo performance wasn't quite as bad as their last outing against Oman, but there were long periods of the game where Australia were dreadfully uninspired. And, let us remember, Oman were denied what looked like a plain penalty a few minutes from the close. Click to continue reading...

Japan eased past Hong Kong in this Asian Cup Qualifier

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This mini tournament takes place late October and sees the Thai national team taking on Muang Thong United from the Thai Premier League, HAGL from the V League in Vietnam and Yadanarbon from Myanmar.
This will probably be Bryan Robson's first chance to see his new players kick a ball in anger and he must be thinking he's died and gone to heaven. Click to continue reading...

Coach Steve Darby has recalled Therdsak Chaiman to the Thai international scene ahead of the crucial Asian Cup qualifiers against Singapore next month. The 36 year old currently plays for SAF in Singapore and is on course to win the SLeague this season. Again. Click to continue reading...

TOR CHITTINAND
Former England captain Bryan Robson is looking forward to the challenge when he begins his reign as the national team coach next month.
Robson agreed to coach Thailand after talks with with Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Worawi Makudi yesterday. Click to continue reading...

Leading striker Le Cong Vinh has not been named in the national team picked for the upcoming HCMC Cup and 2011 Asian Cup qualifying matches.
Speaking on the phone to Thanh Nien from Kunming, China on Tuesday, Calisto said he didn't include Vinh because the latter was now playing for Portugal's top-flight league club Leixoes. Click to continue reading...

It's a pity that Branko Culina's undignified, self-serving comments at Sunday's press conference have served to obscure the fact that he does have a point. He developed that point somewhat truculently in his "clarification" today, pausing for a moment to offer Vitezslav Lavicka a well-deserved apology. Click to continue reading...

Former England captain Bryan Robson is set to become Thailand's national team coach, Football Association of Thailand (FAT) president Worawi Makudi said yesterday.
"There is a very high chance that Robson will become the next coach of Thailand," Worawi said.
Robson, 52, would replace Peter Reid, another ex-England international, who parted company with Thailand recently to become Stoke City's assistant coach. Click to continue reading...