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?
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Football FocusWednesdays, 7.30pm (Indian time), ESPN StarPresented by John DykesNothing to do with
Lawro or Dicko, Football Focus is the moniker adopted by ESPN for their weekly magazine show, a
broadcast that is aired throughout the Asian continent. Based in Singapore, the programme chiefly
provides a showcase for the channel's exhaustive coverage of the Premier League (which they call
the "EPL"
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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.
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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)
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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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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.
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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
Notice a pattern emerging?
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Singapore v Thailand 1-3 Report - Images
Kuwait v Indonesia 2-1 (;Bambang Pamungkas)
Vietnam v Syria 0-1
Uzbekistan v Malaysia 3-1 (;Zaquan Adha)
Tables, fixtures and results can be found here
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Jogaram no MI Dinh Stadium, na cidade de Hanoi, pelas eliminatórias da Copa da Ásia, as
seleções do Vietnã (134º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Síria (95º no ranking da FIFA),
para um público de 30.000 pessoas.
Esse foi o primeiro jogo, entre as 2 seleções.
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Former SAFFC striker Aleksander Duric has confirmed he will stay in Singapore next season saying
that his new club will probably be 'somewhere in the east.'
Two choices there, Geylang United and Tampines Rovers.
He has of course previously lined up with Geylang United, 2001-2004, and by returning to Bedok
Stadium he would relish the opportunity of Asian club competition with the Eagles.
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Geylang upset Bangkok Glass to ensure the Cup remains in Singapore.
So what if Bangkok Glass were the dominating side in terms of attacking and having most of the
possession throughout the game?
So what if Geylang were the side being under siege and not getting enough balls behind the Thais'
defence?
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Small but raucous crowd at the Jalak Harupat Stadium, something the Singaporean players will be
used to. Well, the small crowd anyway!
1' - Munawar goes close for Indonesia with a 20 yard drive
3' - bright start by Indonesia with their #9 going close with a header
This is the first chance most of us have had to see the lads who have spent the last couple of
years in Uruguay
6' - Syamsir Alam goes down under a challenge with the Singapore keeper Neezam
8' - hmm, should Indonesia have had a penalty?
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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.
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Singapore v Indonesia 3-1
Their last goal was an own goal against Thailand in the 2008 AFF Cup in Bangkok and they lost that
2-1. In all they had gone five games without scoring but that run finally ended last night with a
3-1 defeat against Singapore in Lion City.
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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.
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Which national FA does the best job of keeping fans and media informed?
SLeague
Singapore FA
Indonesia FA
Indonesia Super League
Thailand FA
Malaysia FA
Vietnam FA
V League
And the winner is...a bit of a no brainer really.
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Kata Cup, PhuketMuang Thong United v Yadanarbon 4-2
Thailand v HAGL 2-2 (Thailand won 7-6 on penalties)
Singapore CupBangkok Glass v TTM Samut Sakhorn 3-4 (Chatree 2, Jetsadorn og; Supakorn, Paul Bekombo 2, Worawut
Wongsawad) 1, 187
Bangkok Glass win 9-4 on aggregate and play Geylang United in the final 8 November
SLeagueSAF v Tampines Rovers 0-0 4,377
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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.
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KelantanWinners -
Runners up - 1955, 1970
PerlisWinners - 2004, 2006
Runners up - 2005
Negeri SembilanWinners - 1948
Runners up - 2000, 2006
TerengganuWinners - 2001
Runners up - 1973, 1982, 1998,
The fact that these four sides have only recently found success in this most historic of
competitions, and throw in Kedah, shows how the Malaysian football map has changed over the years.
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It is being reported locally that Indonesia's friendly against Iran has been cancelled and that
they will play Singapore instead on 2 November in Singapore.
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" I once described Mani to a Lebanese newspaper as a virus! Once he got hold of you he was
impossible to shake off. I dont know if they understood but the opposition players soon did.
We then progresed through to the AFC cup semi final, an incredible acheivment for such a small club
captained by Mani.
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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.
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The second part of my exclusive interview with Singapore coach Raddy Avramovic has just been
added.
Also be sure to check out six minutes of classic Corkhill - the inimitable Dez Corkhill offers his
own view on the current state of the SLeague.
Both on Jakarta Casual TV of course.
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Home United v Sengkang Punggol 1-0 (Naruphol) 1,053
SAF v Super Reds 1-4 (Wilkinson; Chang Jo Yoon 2, Choi Dong Soo 2) 2,185
Tampines Rovers v Young Lions 0-1 (Khairul Nizam) 1,311
Three of the biggest teams in Singapore attracted 4,500 fans between them...and people still wonder
why so many have left.
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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.
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No real updates for a couple of days for which I apologise. Got back from Singapore in the early
hours this morning and woke up this morning to a couple of hectic days in my real job. Throw in the
editing and formatting for Jakarta Casual TV and that explains why there has been nothing about
Muang Thong United winning the TPL just a season after getting promotion.
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Last weekend the story in south east Asian football was the Muang Thong United v Chonburi game no
question about it and I was lucky enough to get to cover it.
This weekend the story is Arema v Persija with the four Singaporeans on show. So what the bloody
hell am I doing in Singapore, taking in a meaningless Malaysia Cup tie?
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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.
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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.
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The VVIPs admiring the trophy.
Sometimes I have been wondering if this country is a nation of glory-hunters, that when things get
tough people try to find an easy way out to avoid the calamity to be fallen on them?
This legend who used to be feared by strikers in Asia for his tackling, can you tell who he is?
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SINGAPORE, 2 October 2009: FIFA has officially written to FAS to confirm that they have indeed
suspended the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (BAFA) with immediate effect which meant
that DPMM FC, an affiliate of BAFA, are no longer permitted to play in the S.League or in any
organised football competition or matches.
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Launching is when football clubs here in Indonesia kind of open themselves up to the fans. It's
like an open day.
Yesterday Arema Malang had their launching and such is the enthusiasim ahead of the new season some
15,000 fans joined the party.
New coach Robert Alberts has brought back the enthusiasm to the team known as the Crazy Lions with
some high profile signings like Singapore duo Noh Alam Shah and Muhamed Riduan.
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Thai Port v Nakhorn Ratchasima 3-1
BEC Tero v Bangkok United 2-0
TTM v Surat Thani 3-0
Bangkok Glass v Osotsapa 2-2 (Osotsapa win on penalties)
Has any team ever reached the semi finals of a cup competition in the same season in two separate
countries before? 'Cos TTM Samut Sakorn have done just that in both Thailand and Singapore.
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If I recall correctly the average attendance in the Indonesian League back in 2007 was about
11,000. For the season just completed it was always going to be a lot less given that clubs like
PSMS, Persitara, Persija and Persija couldn't use their own stadiums for what ever reason.
In addition clubs like Arema, Deltras and PSIS had less than impressive campaigns.
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Two time Spanish F1 World Champion FERNANDO ALONSO hadnot reached a podium since Brasil 2008, &
today he managed tofinish 3ºrd in the SINGAPORE GP.Although Alonso started from 5th on the grid,
his persistant & steadydriving saw how others made mistakes & were penalized; Rosberg &Vettel, who
gave the Spaniard the 3ºrd & final place.
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