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Lions finally end their winless streak

Lions’ winless streak ends but still lots to be learned ahead of AFF Suzuki Cup

By on August 16, 2012 in Singapore Football

Article By ‘Corinthian’ They ended their long run of outs, but in front of a crowd of only 837 at Jurong West Stadium Singapore’s national team’s 2-0 win over Hong Kong hardly threw up anything to inspire great confidence for the road ahead. To be fair the crowd did look bigger and was pretty supportive [...]

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Two-goal hero, Aleksandar Duric.

Singapore 2-0 Hong Kong [in pictures]

By on August 16, 2012 in Singapore Football

Singapore ended a 10-month losing streak with a 2-0 win over Hong Kong in an International friendly on Wednesday evening at the Jurong West Stadium. Two goals by Aleksandar Duric – who celebrated his 42nd birthday recently – in the opening period sealed the win for the Lions. Singapore will take on Philippines next in [...]

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Football Association of Singapore should understand, there will be no smoke without fire. It's a simple theory

Covering up won’t solve these pressing issues

By on July 11, 2012 in Singapore Football

A Centre of Excellence (COE) League game that had been rescheduled to an earlier date caused disruption to a subsequent league match as the match official rostered to officiate the game failed to turn up. In a response to TODAY newspaper queries, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) claimed that the official they declined to [...]

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It has all gone wrong

By on July 8, 2012 in Singapore Football

Young boys involved in the Football Association of Singapore’s (FAS) Centre of Excellence (COE) program should be playing football every week. While the last weekend was the same, some interesting scenes were played out at the St Wilfrid Sports Complex with one player from Tampines Rovers’ under-14 squad running on the touchline as a linesman [...]

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“Ah Long” in line for sensational return

By on June 27, 2012 in Singapore Football

On 11 September 2009, with his back to goal in a league match against Sengkang Punggol, former Singapore Skipper Noh Alam Shah turned brilliantly and fired a thunderbolt into goal to claim his hat trick and mark his exit in style from Singapore football. Three years on, the former Singapore International is in line for [...]

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FAS Women’s Premier League Highlights (M33 to M36)

By on May 22, 2012 in Women

Catch the photo highlights from the latest FAS Women’s Premier League:

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Albirex Niigata (S)

Second Japanese side in the S-League?

By on May 11, 2012 in S-League

They have been in the S-League since 2004 and have stayed trouble free throughout their entire time in Singapore. Albirex Niigata (S) have been a fine example of a professionally run football club, and their 2011 League Cup win has made them one of the most successful foreign sides to have played in the league. [...]

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RHB Singapore Cup Draw

Officials need to give Singapore Cup format a rethink

By on May 6, 2012 in Commentary

Success in one season does not necessary mean anything. In a country where the number one sport is football, it’s a shame that the organisation of certain things within the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) for the most prestigious cup competition can be taken so lightly. The RHB Singapore Cup draw was held on outdoor [...]

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