I think I would have preferred Group B rather than Group A, but as you know, there are no easy games for Cambodia at this level.
The tournament here is going really well. It is very good preparation for the SEA Games. A good opportunity to play against strong opposition, and playing every second day, like we will do at SEA Games. Click to continue reading...

Indonesia U23 v Malaysia U23 1-3 (Sultan Sama;Amri Yahya, Baddrul Bahtiar, Safiq Rahman)
Indonesia's preperations for the SEA Games to be held in Lao next month were dealt a severe blow when they were beaten by the Malaysians in a friendly held in Palembang yesterday. The visitors goals came in a whirlwind six minute spell. Click to continue reading...

Pelita Jaya have announced the signing of Yuthajak Konjan. The former national team player will be among familiar faces as he was part of the 2003 Thai SEA Games squad that also featured Kosin Hatairatkul (Persib) and Phaitoon Thiabma (Persijap).
In the 2009 Thai Premier League the midfielder played for PEA and was a part of their AFC Cup run. Click to continue reading...

Goalkeepers : Frenky Irawan, Muhammad Ridwan
Defenders : Rendy, Elvis Nelson, Rahmat Latif, Djayusman Triasdi, Yudi Khoerudin, Ruben Karel, Stevie Bonsapia
Midfield : Mahadirga Lasut, Nasution Karubaba, Egi Melgiansyah, Sultan Samma, Muhamma Fauzan Djamal, Lucky Wahyu, Johan Juansyah, Tony Sucipto
Strikers : Boaz Solossa, Andika Yudistira, Yongky Aribowo, Dendi Santoso, Engel Berth
The squad are currently in training with the national team in Palembang before heading to Lao next month for the SEA Games. Click to continue reading...

I don't mind admitting I'm getting dead confused by all these tournaments going on now or coming on the near horizon.
4 Nations Football Tournament (Vientiane, Laos)
Thailand v Malaysia 2-2
Laos v Vietnam 2-2
Malaysia v Vietnam 3-1
Laos v Thailand 3-0
Vietnam v Thailand 1-3
Laos v Malaysia 1-1
I think the Thais, Malaysians and Vietnamese sent their Under 19s to this pre SEA games bash in Laos while the hosts put out their Under 23s. Click to continue reading...

HA NOI — Viet Nam's U-19 national football squad will replace Iran's U-21 team to compete in the International U-21 Football Tournament from October 9-18, the event's organising board has announced.
According to the official announcement of the Iran Football Federation, the Iranians are too busy competing in their ongoing National Football Championship so are unavailable to take in part in the International U-21 Football Tournament as planned. 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...

Keep an eye out for this young man at the upcoming SEA Games in Laos if he makes the Indonesian squad.
Before last season there would have been little chance for any young player to get a sniff at Persik Kediri as they were choc a bloc with quality. Especially up front where they could boast players like Christian Gonzales, Saktiawan Sinaga and Budi Sudarsono. Click to continue reading...

After 0-0 v Jordan last weekend in Amman they play Lesotho in KL on Saturday hoping to actually score a goal.
Other recent results include a 1-0 defeat to a Saudi team, 2-1 to the Saudis, 0-0 with both China and Kenya.
Still, all good experience for the upcoming SEA Games.
And what have Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand done lately? Click to continue reading...

Albirex Niigata defeated Tampines Rovers 1-0 earlier on this evening in the Singapore Cup to level the tie 1-1. Extra time couldn't split the teams and the Japanese won on penalties to join Bangkok Glass, TTM Samut Sakorn and Geylang United in the semis.
Yeap, the Singapore Cup semi finals will feature three foreign teams. Click to continue reading...

Now that I'm back,I will be constantly updating on Singapore football.Don't forget to pay a visit Kallangroar.com for the latest news of our very own and beloved Lions!

With some important fixtures in two months time,back to back clash against fierce rival Thailand,also the upcoming important Sea Games in Laos as well for our Young Lions.

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It's been a torrid season thus far for Singapore. The national team has struggled, even Liverpool beat them, the Young Lions preperations for the SEA Games are floundering without a recognised goal scorer and DPMM (from Brunei) won the League Cup.
Last night in the Singapore Cup Thai side TTM Samut Sakhorn defeated DPMM 3-1 in front of 1,506 fans at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Click to continue reading...

Coach Terry Pathmanathan (first from left) demands improvement from his Young Lions.
While much of the focus been centered on their seniors - the Lions, the current form of this team that are going to be the core of this year's SEA Games football squad is also a major cause of concern.
Until this day, the performance by the Young Lions are far from satisfactory. Click to continue reading...

Last season Perspiura's three pronged strikeforce of Alberto Goncalves, Ernest Jeremiah and Boaz Solossa tormented clubs across Indonesia as they powered their way to the ISL title. But now, with the new season just a couple of months away coach jacksen Tiago is in need of a whole new attack.
Imports Goncalves and Jeremiah received three year bans from Indonesian football after their role in the fracas that interupted the Copa final in June while Boas will be on national team duty for Asian Cup qualifiers and possibly even the SEA Games which means he may not be available until January 2010, halfway through the season. Click to continue reading...

Over on Jakarta Casual TV we look at the Young Lions and ask what can be done to give them a better chance of success on the international stage.
Are away games at Woodlands and Balestier the best preparation for the SEA Games and future World Cup qualifying games? 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...

Young Lions v Tampines Rovers 0-3 (Riduan Muhamed 2, Qiu Li) 1,393
The Stags now sit 8 points behind leaders SAF after the same number of games. As for the Young Lions, in SEA Games year, while the ocaching staff there may not be overly concerned at seeing their side second bottom they must be worried about just 13 goals scored in 19 games. Click to continue reading...

(P.S:Things were made so easy now since the opening of the Pioneer MRT station, located within strolling distance of the Jurong West Stadium.)
The Cubs redeemed themselves after that Malaysian thrashing by beating the Indonesian U23 at the Jurong West Stadium, although they clearly knew it very much that much work needed to be done if they want to be seen as a favourite of the year-end SEA Games. Click to continue reading...

03/06 - Malaysian U23 vs Nan Chang 81 FC
06/06 - Malaysian U23 vs Shanghai Shenhua FC
08/06 - Malaysian U23 vs Shanghai Zhong Bang FC
Goalkeepers: Syed Adney Syed Hussein, Mohd Nasril Nourdin,
Defenders: Mohd Sabre Mat Abu, Mohd Faizal Mohd, Mohd Asraruddin Putra Omar, Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Razak, Mohd Azmi Muslim, Mohd Muslim Ahmad, Mohd Fandi Othman, Kamarul Afiq Kamaruddin. Click to continue reading...

Geylang United v SAF 0-3 (Mustaqim Manzur, Aleksander Duric 2) 2,202
Young Lions v Gombak United 0-4 (Gabriel Obatola 2, Agu Casmir, Kingsley Njoku) 1,366
This season is going from bad to worse for the Young Lions with another heavy home defeat following on from thumpings by Super Reds (0-5) and their Malaysian counterparts (0-3). Click to continue reading...

With the cancellation of the Inter Continental Cup in Malaysia over swine flu concerns the FA here has revealed they are considerin three alternative destinations for the Under 23s as they prepare for the SEA Games in December.
In July they have been invited to the Capital Cup in Vietnam. India have also invited them to compete in the Nehru Cup while Sri Lanka have also expressed an interest. Click to continue reading...

Bola Today in Malaysia is reporting their Under 23s will be playing a couple of friendlies in Singapore this month. One against the Singapore Under 23s, which I guess means the Young Lions, and another against an SLeague side.
Given the Young Lions woeful season so far, culminating in a 5-0 massacre last night by the Super Reds, this would indeed be an interesting measure of how far they have progressed. Click to continue reading...

Young Lions v Woodlands Wellington 1-1 (Obadin; Hammond) 1,632
This scoreline is dripping in irony. Young Lions are supposed to represent the future of Singapoe football. This team is being groomed with the SEA Games in mind and while the pressure to win games may be less intense than at places like SAF, there is still an understanding that young talent needs to be developed. Click to continue reading...

Phnom Penh Crown v Young Lions 2-0 (Jean Lappe Lappe 2) 2,420
So good they named him twice, so good he scored twice, Lappe Lappe scored either side of half time to send the Cambodian side through to the quarter finals of the Singapore Cup where they will meet Thai Premier League pacesetters Bangkok Glass. Click to continue reading...

Malaysia have appointed Rajagobal as their national team coach and he has been given a two year contract as the FA goes 'long term.' He also has to prepare the Under 23 side for the SEA Games in Laos in December this year.
June sees the Under 23 Inter Continental Championships in Malaysia while in July the full side take on Manchester United in a glamourous, but meaningless, friendly. Click to continue reading...

Filipino-British Chad Alesna Gould now regrets he didn't represent his South East Asian homeland in the ASEAN Football Championship qualifying round and the AFC Challenge Cup last year. "It was a very down moment for me. Everyday, the lads text me that I should have been there and it was very sad for me," said Gould during a press conference announcing his football clinic at Krua Thai. Click to continue reading...