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Kunalan gave Singapore all sort of problems

Bragging rights go to Malaysia

By on June 13, 2012 in Singapore Football

Shah Alam – Out-thought, outplayed, outclassed. That’s the verdict in the second leg of the Causeway Challenge at Shah Alam Stadium on Tuesday evening. Singapore lost their bragging rights and the 10 game unbeaten record against Malaysia, going down 0-2 to Malaysia in a relatively one sided affair. The event saw the Singapore side struggle [...]

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Baihakki Khaizan (in red) kept his eyes on the ball last Friday

Keep the focus on the game

By on June 12, 2012 in Singapore Football

Kuala Lumpur – If there was something that deserved a mention during the 2-2 draw between the first-leg of the Causeway Challenge at Jalan Besar Stadium last Friday, it should have been the display on the pitch, or even the excitement surrounding the game. Instead, what had been hogging the headlines was not any description [...]

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Shahdan Sulaiman (jersey number 8) scored one and made one to help the Lions to a 2-2 draw

Plucky Singapore steals draw against Malaysia

By on June 9, 2012 in Singapore Football

With the clock ticking down to full-time and the Lions trailing 0-2 against the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup Champions, Singapore were headed towards a defeat that would have been deemed disastrous by the local football fraternity. Shahdan Sulaiman’s brilliance in the dying moments of the game ensured that Singapore go into the second leg of [...]

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Duric, in action for Tampines Rovers earlier this season

Duric back in the National set up

By on June 8, 2012 in Singapore Football

After sitting out the last two Singapore fixtures including a 1-7 defeat on the hands of Iraq earlier this year, Aleksandar Duric is back in the Lions’ set up again. The 41-year old marksman from Tampines Rovers was initially left out of the squad that was named earlier last month by National team coach Radojko [...]

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Rajagopal with the Malaysia National football team during their last training session at Jalan Besar Stadium

Rajagopal prefers winning when it matters

By on June 8, 2012 in Singapore Football

Having masterminded the South East Asian Games gold medal and the AFF Suzuki Cup win in 2009 and 2010 respectively, Malaysia National team head Coach Dato K Rajagopal insist that his side’s record against the Singapore Lions don’t matter so long as he can achieve the best out of his players, to land the team [...]

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Shahdan Sulaiman will shoulder the playmaking role against Malaysia

Youthful Lions for Malaysian test

By on June 7, 2012 in Singapore Football

When the Lions march out the tunnel to a capacity crowd at Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday evening, it will mark one of the youngest ever starting lineups to represent the Republic in the international arena. With an average of just 23.54 years, the Singapore side that will start against causeway rivals Malaysia is set [...]

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Lions training

Lions have proud record to defend against Malaysia

By on June 4, 2012 in Singapore Football

Nothing matters more than a Singapore – Malaysia football game for fans on both sides of the Causeway, and in the next few days, these fans will have reason to rejoice. The Lions will take on their fiercest rivals not once, but twice in the two-leg Causeway Challenge played at the Jalan Besar Stadium on [...]

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Singapore vs Malaysia

Tickets to go on sale this weekend for Singapore vs Malaysia

By on May 31, 2012 in Singapore Football

SINGAPORE, 31 MAY 2012: The Football Association of Singapore is pleased to announce ticketing details for the upcoming International friendly match between Singapore and Malaysia which has also been titled, the Causeway Challenge.   Early Bird sales will begin on Saturday, 2 June 2012, 10am, with tickets going at an attractive price to reward fans [...]

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