Following their 5-4 defeat last week against Persebaya the Papuan side nicknamed the Highlanders made keeper Timothius Mote the scapegoat, dropping him and bringing in Gery Mandigir. But the spikey haired keeper was all at sea for the first 25 minutes and it was down to prro finishing that Persik only led by a goal to nil at half time. Click to continue reading...

Persija went into this game minus Bambang Pamungkas and Mustafic Faruddin. They came out of it with first choice keeper Yasri injured and questions about a defence that went missing.
Mustafic wasn't that much of a miss anyway. They just bypassed midfield. I saw Carresco walk on the field. I saw him substituted on 51' but I never saw him in between. 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...

There are a number of international friendlies on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Many of the top countries who have qualified for next summer's World Cup Final include Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, and the United States. Our other site, Free Live Sports TV, will be providing live coverage of the matches at the links below.

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Singapore v Thailand 1-3
Persitara v Persebaya 1-2
Persitara v Persema 1-2
Johor v Terengganu 2-4
Muang Thong United v Chonburi 1-1
Geylang United v Albirex Niigata 1-0
Tampines Rovers v SAF 1-2
Gombak United v Woodlands 1-2
Albirex Niigata v SAF 1-3
Woodlands v SAF 1-4
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Jogaram em Kuwait City, no National Stadium de Kuwait, para um público de 20.000 pessoas, as seleções do Kuwait (109º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Indonésia (129º no ranking da FIFA),
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Copa da Ásia
2000Tripoli (Lib) 13/10/2000 KUW0:0IDN First stage1996Abu Dhabi 04/12/1996 IDN2:2 (2:0)KUW Group matches
Amistosos:
1986Seoul 04/10/1986 IDN0:5 (0:2)KUW Third/Fourth place1980Kuala Lumpur 25/10/1980 KUW1:2IDN
O quarteto de arbitragem foi assim definido:
Árbitro: KOVALENKO VALENTIN (UZBEKISTAN)
Primeiro Assistente: TAGAEV BAKHTIYOR (UZBEKISTAN)
Segundo Assistente: MIRONOV ALEKSEY (UZBEKISTAN)
Quarto Árbitro: AGISHEV VADIM (UZBEKISTAN)
Aos 33 minutos do primeiro tempo, BAMBANG PAMUNGKAS abriu o placar para a Indonesia. Click to continue reading...

Well Mark Schwarzer made our luck, even saving the 14th minute penalty to be beaten on the rebound. Bad luck to Rhys Williams being forced into a foul to give the penalty. But otherwise Oman botched 4 or so goals - just played too fast for their skill level. Criag Moore was lucky not to have given away a second half hand ball penalty. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram em Tashkent, pelas eliminatórias da Copa da Ásia de 2011, as seleções do Uzbequistão (80º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Malásia (150º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
03-10-1994 - Malásia 0x5 Estados Unidos (Amistoso)
11-07-1999 - Uzbequistão 3x0 Malásia (Amistoso)
14-07-2007 - Malásia 0x5 Uzbequistão (Eliminatórias Copa da Ásia). Click to continue reading...

Jogaram amistosamente no dia 08/11/2009, na cidade de Kuwait City, no Al Kuwait Kaifan Sports Club Stadium, as seleções do Kuwait (109º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da China (102º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
14-08-1975 - China 3x3 Kuwait (Amistoso)
05-06-1976 - Kuwait 1x0 China (Copa da Ásia)
18-10-1981 - China 3x0 Kuwait (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
30-11-1981 - Kuwait 1x0 China (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
14-12-1984 - Kuwait 0x1 China (Copa da Ásia)
01-10-1986 - Kuwait 1x1 China (Amistoso)
10-12-1988 - Kuwait 2x2 China (Copa da Ásia)
20-09-1989 - Kuwait 2x0 China (Amistoso)
24-02-1993 - Kuwait 1x0 China (Amistoso)
13-10-1994 - China 2x0 Kuwait (Amistoso)
10-10-1997 - Kuwait 1x2 China (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
12-11-1997 - China 1x0 Kuwait (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
19-10-2000 - China 0x0 Kuwait (Copa da Ásia)
18-02-2004 - China 1x0 Kuwait (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
13-10-2004 - Kuwait 1x0 China (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
Não conseguimos o árbitro desse jogo. Click to continue reading...

Irlanda o Kuwait. Queste le opzioni principali nel futuro di Marco Tardelli. Per l'immediato, il vice di Trapattoni, campione del mondo a Spagna '82, costituisce una coppia "scoppiettante" con il focoso Giovannino (staff tecnico completato dall'ex giocatore Liam Brady, come potete vedere nella foto). Click to continue reading...

Amistosamente, jogaram na cidade do Cairo, como preparação para os jogos das 2 seleções. A da seleção do Kuwait, válida pelas eliminatórias da Copa da Ásia e a do Quênia, pelas eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo.
A seleção do Kuwait está atualmente na (109º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção do Quênia (104º no ranking da FIFA). 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...

Jogaram amistosamente em 26-10-2009, no Mubarak Al Ayyar Stadium Jahraa Sporting Club, as seleções do Kuwait (109º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Síria (95º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
09-04-1963 - Síria 3x0 Kuwait (Amistoso)
17-12-1971 - Kuwait 2x2 Síria (Eliminatórias Copa da Àsia)
04-05-1973 - Síria 2x0 Kuwait (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
11-05-1973 - Síria 2x0 Kuwait (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
09-12-1984 - Kuwait 3x1 Síria (Copa da Ásia)
22-03-1985 - Síria 1x0 Kuwait (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
12-04-1985 - Kuwait 0x0 Síria (Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo)
14-07-1988 - Síria 1x0 Kuwait (Amistoso)
08-12-1988 - Síria 1x0 Kuwait (Copa da Àsia)
14-05-1992 - Kuwait 0x0 Síria (Amistoso)
17-09-1992 - Síria 1x2 Kuwait (Amistoso)
16-03-1993 - Kuwait 2x1 Síria (Amistoso)
05-03-1996 - Síria 0x2 Kuwait (Amistoso)
23-05-1996 - Kuwait 3x1 Síria (Amistoso)
19-11-1996 - Kuwait 2x2 Síria (Amistoso)
26-06-1998 - Síria 0x4 Kuwait (Amistoso)
31-01-2000 - Kuwait 4x0 Síria (Amistoso)
17-01-2001 - Kuwait 2x0 Síria (Amistoso)
29-12-2001 - Kuwait 0x0 Síria (Amistoso)
31-12-2001 - Kuwait 2x2 Síria (Amistoso)
01-06-2004 - Kuwait 0x1 Síria (Amistoso)
03-06-2004 - Kuwait 1x2 Síria (Amistoso)
29-09-2004 - Kuwait 1x1 Síria (Amistoso)
26-01-2005 - Kuwait 3x2 Síria (Amistoso)
02-06-2008 - Síria 1x0 Kuwait (Amistoso)
08-06-2008 - Kuwait 4x2 Síria (Amistoso)
23-01-2009 - Kuwait 2x3 Síria (Amistoso)
Não conseguimos descobrir quem foi o árbitro desse jogo. Click to continue reading...

Foto: Manuel Barbosa, no momento da chegada de Quinito ao Kuwait
"As transferências não se pautam apenas pelo factor económico: se eu ganho, eles ganham mais. Era acusado pelos invejosos e pelos críticos de futebol: de merda fazia omeletas de ouro. Isto porquê? Porque consegui transferências como a do Secretário para o Real Madrid, como a do Agostinho também para o Real e de lá para o PSG. 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...

Jogaram amistosamente no dia 10/10/2009, na cidade do Cairo-EGY, a seleção do Kuwait (110º no ranking da FIFA) e Jordânia (129º no ranking da FIFA).
O próximo jogo da seleção do Kuwait, será contra o Síria, no dia 26/10/2009 e a seleção Jordânia contra a China em 07/11/2009. Click to continue reading...

No último dia 05/10/2009, jogaram amistosamente no Cairo-EGY, as seleções do Kuwait (110º do ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Líbia (82º do ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
16/11/1964 - Kuwait 1x1 Líbia (Amistoso)
14/03/1965 - Líbia 4x1 Kuwait (Amistoso)
O próximo jogo da seleção do Kuwait é no dia 10/10/2009 contra a seleção da Jordânia. Click to continue reading...

AFC Cup
Binh Duong v Chonburi 2-0 (Philani, Molina) 18,000
But South China from Hong Kong are in the semi finals...where they play Kuwait SC. Binh Duong play Al Karamah from Syria in their semi. I wonder...for the legs to be played in arab countries, will they appoint arab refs? Click to continue reading...

In a historic turn of events the Kuwaiti soccer club will be visiting Iraq for the first time since the first Gulf War to play in the AFC Cup's quarterfinals. Iraq's Irbil club have been pinned up against the Kuwait Sports Club in what looks like a battle to the finish. Iraq won the Aisia Cup last season and have proven themselves the stronger contenders.

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Roughly it translates as rubber time. 9 am can mean 9 am or 10. or 11 or whatever anybody wants it to mean.
The ISL season is scheduled to begin on 11 October. And has been for bloody yonks. But it seems that not all clubs are fully on board and there are machinations behind the scenes to delay the kick off by a month. Click to continue reading...

Mundo Islâmico ataca Mourinho: tudo por culpa de Muntari
"José Mourinho está fadado para entrar em polémicas. Desta vez o técnico do Inter é alvo das críticas do líder muçulmano de Itália. Mourinho sugeriu que Muntari não estaria em boa forma por ser islâmico e praticar o Ramadão. Click to continue reading...

Meet Yousif Al-Zaid from Kuwait!� I met him on Twitter a week or so ago and now he is a member of my Online Soccer Academy!

Just wanted to introduce him and share that I think it is so cool how soccer connects people from all over the world!

Pumped to have you in the Online Soccer Academy Yousif!

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Pim put out a third rank team for the Asian Cup game in Canberra recently. Insulted Archie Thompson prior to the game, and you have to wonder at Verbeek's motives.
The team that took the field against Ireland, a friendly on a FIFA date, had Jade North flying in from Asia and all basis covered. Click to continue reading...

So Jade North and his Asian mates couldn't fly in for an Asian Cup Qualifier v Kuwait in Canberra in March, and Australia lost as a result.
But he can head to Limerick.
And anyone knows there are no direct flights to Ireland from Korea or any other Asian city. Everyone has to fly through Heathrow or Europe, and then travel down fron Dublin to Limerick. Click to continue reading...

Copa winners Sriwijaya are looking to play a friendly against Malaysian Super League side Perlis in Palembang on 18th August. It will be part of the Malaysians preperations for the upcoming Malaysia Cup which starts a few weeks later.
Meanwhile a club v country row could be boiling in Indonesia after the FA cancelled the friendlies arranged for August against China, Malaysia, Syria and Saudi Arabia. Click to continue reading...

It's a slow work day...
I'm not sure of the status of the friendlies against Malaysia and China which were scheduled for next month but the Indonesian FA are still looking at preparing the national team for the sian Cup qualifying ties against Kuwait in November.
There is a good chance they will play Saudi Arabia at the end of August while a game against Syria is being pencilled in for early November. Click to continue reading...

Indonesia have friendly internationals pencilled in for early August against Malaysia and China as well as an AFC Under 19 qualifying round and an Asian Cup qualifier against Kuwait in November. Will these go ahead or will they be moved because of the percieved threat here? Click to continue reading...

It's been a day and half since our shock exit from the Confederations Cup to the hands of the US. Now sure, the United States have a history of fighting for everything they wanted, from their independence from the British to helping Kuwait in the Gulf War against Iraq Click to continue reading...

FFA have said they will be back..but when?
Before the World Cup? I doubt it.
Indonesia (h) Asian Cup
Oman (h) Asian Cup
Holland (h) expected in October.
Blockbuster in Melbourne for Socceroos send-off.
Away games v Ireland (Aug) Kuwait, Oman.
And probably three other games before the World Cup, so maybe one more at home. Click to continue reading...

Neither code could sell-out Canberra Stadium for their respective international clashes in the Capital, although I'm giving the Socceroos a slight victory in the crowd analysis stakes.
22,000 for the Wallabies is a very healthy crowd, but with over ten years of professional rugby in Canberra, almost 10,000 Brumbies season ticket holders, a network of email addresses, and regular home S14 crowds of 13,000- 22,000, plus they were playing against a Six nations side in Italy, add in the Giteau and Canberra based stars element. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal announced yesterday that they will be opening their first store in the Middle East in Bahrain.� This appears to be the first in a series of stores due to be opened in the Middle East, with other stores due in Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, in addition there will also be an official Arsenal online store aimed at the Arab speaking market.

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40,000 people are expected to show there support for the triumphant Socceroos.
What does this say?
Bahrain can't pull much of a crowd, and the Socceroos should be playing the lower tier nations at smaller 50,000 capacity stadiums until the game grows futher in Australia.
England, Germany and some other countries would pull in more than 40,000 having qualified but the game is slightly bigger in those countries. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool are edging closer to a £450 million Middle East take-over which would give Kop boss Rafa Benitez more transfer funds.
Talks between American co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett to sell all or a majority of their Anfield investment to a mega-rich Kuwait family are very advanced. Click to continue reading...

I've had so much on the past few days, I didn't know if I was coming or going today... and by the looks of things neither did the 'A-leaguearoos'. In my hectic state, I didn't get to watch the match and completely forgot to predict the scores too, so if anyone is interested in describing how painstakingly terrible it was to endure, please forward your comments to:
'Pim, I hope you know what you're doing! Click to continue reading...

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