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Ilhan Fandi Ahmad is heading to Argentina for a two-week stint with River Plate

Argentina beckons for Ilhan Fandi Ahmad

By on May 23, 2013 in Singapore Football

It just gets better for Fandi Ahmad’s children. Fandi became Singapore’s first ever local footballer to score in European competitions and his sons are well on the right track, to follow their father’s footsteps. While his two sons Irfan and Ikhsan just returned from their three-month stint with Spanish side Hercules, the Singapore football legend’s [...]

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Jozef Kaplan (left) ensured the Eagles went home with a point with his seventh goal of the season. aXrosstheline.com File photo

Geylang fight back to hold 10-man Balestier

By on May 17, 2013 in S-League 2013

In football, a two-goal lead seems insufficient for any team. For the opening forty-five minutes of the Great Eastern Yeo’s S-League tie between Geylang International and Balestier Khalsa held at the Bedok Stadium on Thursday night, neutrals can be forgiven if they had thought that the Tigers will stroll to an easy victory. Paul Cunningham, [...]

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Benrd Stanger at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Photo courtesy of FAS

FAS appoint Stange as National team coach

By on May 16, 2013 in Singapore Football

Months after three-time ASEAN Football Championships winning coach Radojko Avramovic ended his 10 year tenure with the Singapore National team, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) finally found a replacement for the 63-year old Serbian. 65-year old Bernd Stange, a German, has been appointed head Coach of the Singapore national football team after penning a [...]

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Fazrul Nawaz (red no.10) heading home LionsXII's third and final goal of the game.

Eighth straight home victory for LionsXII

By on May 12, 2013 in MSL 2013

Despite being forced off the pitch and hence disrupting the final preparations of the team on the eve of this Malaysia Super League (MSL) tie against T-Team, LionsXII had no problems overcoming their opponents as they registered a thumping 3-0 win to return to the top of the MSL table after ATM FA had briefly [...]

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One of the amateur team stepping onto the pitch while LionsXII's training session was on going on Friday evening.

LionsXII face training ground drama on eve of MSL game

By on May 11, 2013 in Commentary

On the eve of their eighth home game of the season in the Malaysia Super League, LionsXII faced training ground drama as the hosts were forced to cut short their training session in order to make way for two amateur teams believed to be part of the Armed Forces that were supposed to face off [...]

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Ahmad Latiff (with ball, in red/white stripes) is believed to have been included in the Singapore Selection side by head Coach V Sundramoorthy.

Singapore selection side named

By on May 10, 2013 in Singapore Football

His name has been mentioned time and again over the last two years. Observers, experts including members of the media in the local football scene have been questioning his omission from the Singapore national squad. Come 22 May, his admirers will see him represent the nation again. Singapore Selection’s head coach V Sundramoorthy has called [...]

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Admiralty FC celebrates their second goal of the game.

Admiralty and SRC to face off for place in StarHub League Cup

By on May 8, 2013 in Singapore Football

Star studded Admiralty FC overcame Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) 2-1 in the 2013 StarHub League Cup qualifer with all goals coming during the first 45 minutes of play. The result meant that the newly promoted National Football League (NFL) division one side will take on Singapore Recreation Club (SRC) on Sunday, 12 May at the [...]

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LionsXII head Coach V Sundramoorthy is hoping for his boys to raise their performance and get their second away win of the campaign

Sundram wants LionsXII to outdo themselves

By on May 7, 2013 in MSL 2013

It has been a struggle for the LionsXII when they play games under the afternoon heat prior to the game this afternoon and the team is still without a win from three ties of such. While their home form is second to none in the Malaysia Super League (MSL), LionsXII have not been spectacular on [...]

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