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More changes are being made to the Singapore Selection in the upcoming Sultan of Selangor's Cup tournament at the end of the month. After their last week's victory over Ceres-Negros in the AFC Cup tournament , Home United will have to omit their representation from the annual showdown in Shah Alam in order to concentrate their continental match against North Korea's 4.25 SC on the 21st of August at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Both Izzdin Shafiq (13) and Shahril Ishak (17) have to withdraw from the Shah Alam trip The Singapore Selection will be helmed by Balestier Khalsa's Marko Kraljevic instead of Protectors' tactician Aidil Sharin, as reported by Fox Sports Asia . ALL JAPANESE IMPORTS IN SINGAPORE SELECTION On top of that, the likes of Tampines Rovers' Syazwan Buhari, Hafiz Sujad, Warriors FC's Emmeric Ong and Albirex Niigata (Singapore)'s Wataru Murofushi are some of those named as the replacement for Home United absentees in the 21-man squad

(P.S: If you access this site via "come.to/matchpix", please click the "Facebook" icon after you click "HERE" when you want to view the album as that will redirect you to the album, thank you) AFC Cup - Tampines Rovers 2-4 Ceres Negros FC 030517 Tampines' Yasir Hanapi (left) being shielded away from the ball One of the poorest displays I seen from a side representing Singapore on the international front. Tampines Rovers Football Club were seems clueless when they took on to the field against the Filipinos with the lack of courage and decisive instinct to make their way to the heartland of their opponents. Another woeful exit from the continent that one wouldn't feel sorry about it. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE REST OF THE MATCH PICTURES  2017 Sultan of Selangor Cup - 060517 Snapped this accidental moment ... The Singapore Selection retained the Sultan of Selangor Cup by beating Selangor Selection 3-2 at the National Stad

(P.S: If you access this site via "come . to/ matchpix ", please click the "Facebook" icon after you click "HERE" when you want to view the album as that will redirect you to the album, thank you) I got myself a new lenses that I tried out on a few occasions for the past few weeks, although I would say I am still trying to get the grip on areas such as the focusing mechanism and the various settings that I'm still on the ropes. Starhub League Cup SF - Woodlands 0-1 DPMM 10/9/13 Synchronized Gliding in Air Wasn't I lucky that both teams were in light-colored outfit to make my job easier? The settings were at 1/800, f2. 8 and ISO 3200 which made the shots looked noisy, but with the dark background it helped to "absorb and focus" while snapped these swift movements on the field. Woodlands Wellington FC were unlucky to miss the penalty in the first half and paid the price to see the Bruneians back to the final for the second tim

Forkey Doe's (left) goal brought smiles to Selangor fans  Selangor fans finally have something to cheer about after their heroes' dismay domestic season by ending with the retention of the Sultan of Selangor Cup at Stadium Shah Alam. Standing thick and through with the Klang Valley Giants, the approximately 60,000 fans backed their team passionately and steered them to a deserved 3-2 win over the S.League Selection side. Due credit to the hastily assembled Singapore side, as they did give their hosts a tough time with their calm composed demeanour in front of a hostile crowd. Aleksandar Duric scored the first goal of the match Ahmad Latiff (R) sticked close to Doe in the game With that approach in mind, the visitors from south side of the Causeway drew first blood in sixth minute with a simple Aleksandar Duric-style tap-in from close range within the six yard box from the man himself to silence the Merah-Kuning folks. The score remained the same until Aussie

Patrick Vallee (center) is the coach of S.League Selection  The S.League Selection arrived in Shah Alam with a few changes made in their Sultan of Selangor Cup squad at the eleventh hour prior to their departure from Singapore this morning. Pulling out from the squad of 18 are Tampines Rovers' Fahrudin Mustafic, Shahdan Sulaiman and Tanjong Pagar United's John Wilkinson with Geylang International's defender Delwinder Singh, Atsushi Shimono and Armanizam Dolah of Woodlands Wellington named as their replacement, according to axrosstheline's report published a day earlier . Further tweaking in the squad took place before the Selection crossed the Tuas checkpoint when Hanafi Salleh was called up to replace the sole Hougang United representative Azhar Sairudin who dropped out due to injury. (L-R) Hanafi Salleh and Armanizam Dolah were called up as replacement  "I was shocked when first told of this call-up after my club training in yesterday morning, as I

(This entry is formulated based on the media release by the Football Association of Singapore ) Fandi (blue jersey) in action (source: FAS)  SHAH ALAM, 29th SEPTEMBER 2012: The Singapore Veterans avenged their loss to their Selangor counterparts this year after defeating them 2-1 at the Shah Alam Stadium in the Veterans’ match of the 2012 Sultan of Selangor’s Cup, witnessed by a crowd of 60,000. The Veterans match got off to a steady pace of both teams stroking the ball around. Touches of flare and brilliance entertained the fans, albeit a much slower pace. The Singapore Veterans got the first real chance of the match when midfielder, Rafi Ali attempted an audacious chip from outside the penalty box. The attempt was tipped over by Selangor’s custodian, Rashid Hassan. The ex-Lions soon took the lead just a minute later when a cross by Idham Ridan met Steven Tan in the penalty area. The former Tampines Rovers’ coach coolly slotted the ball home before the on-rushing keeper m

(P.S: If you access this site via "come.to/matchpix" , please click the "Facebook" icon after you click "HERE" when you want to view the album as that will redirect you to the album, thank you) 2011 Sultan of Selangor Cup - (Match Day and Balik Kampong) Malay rock legend Amy Search (pictured above) wowed the 65,000 at the Shah Alam Stadium in this annual event initiated by the Sultan of Selangor with motive in fostering relationship between Singapore and Selangor whom both shared an unique rivalry in the Malayan football history. The Selangor veterans retained their title for second time in running, while the Singapore selection (made up of the Lions) beat Selangor Selection 1-0 to keep the honour for the third successive time. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE REST OF THE MATCH PICTURES. S.League Match - Balestier Khalsa 1-0 Courts Young Lions(6/10/11) The match was delayed for good 45 minutes or so before referee decided to go ahead on a water-logged pi

DAY ONE - Arrival from Singapore Courts Young Lions' Ruzaini Zainal (pictured above) could consider taking up a sideline as a beverage stall operator eh? This was taken while at a half-way stop in Negri Sembilan before heading up to Shah Alam. The mystical iconic Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque or "Blue Mosque" (pictured above) as what it was seen as when the contingent arrived at the designated accommodation in the state capital of Selangor. DAY TWO - Match Day Datuk Santokh Singh (pictured above left), the legendary defender who sent shivers down the spines of many strikers back in the 1970s, greets the Sultan of Selangor, HRH Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah before the Veterans match. "Ok guys, listen up this is the final instruction...." DAY THREE - Balik Singapura Having our meal break at this half-way stop at Ayer Keroh, Melaka and found an A&W restaurant within the premises. Wow!! really "Old School" feeling when I saw that

That's Amy for you!!!  I just could not recall when was the last time my hair actually STAND during a match, but when Malay rock legend Amy of Search fame wowed his audience of his classic - ISABELLA during the half time of the veterans match - it did! Such an impact was that song that whole stadium actually sang it when it was performed by the legendary singer during the interval. It's not just having such performance by those big name and whose who in the Malay entertainment scene, but the footballing atmosphere that is not often experienced back at home. The Klang Valley supporters were out in full force!! That's probably one of the reason why some of us are looking forward to the annual Sultan of Selangor Cup if it's being staged in Shah Alam. You see, the only word to describe the whole atmosphere at Stadium Shah Alam was - ELECTRIFYING! Just like once a senior figure in local football told me,"In REAL football, players cannot even hear among t

(P.S: If you access this site via "come.to/matchpix" , please click the "Facebook" icon after you click "HERE" when you want to view the album as that will redirect you to the album, thank you) S.League Match - Hougang Utd 2-1 Etoile FC (4/9/11) My setting at Hougang Stadium - 1/250, f5.6 (default), ISO3200 set another low in my S.League foto shoot -_- Hougang Utd upstaged defending champions Etoile FC 2-1 at the Hougang Stadium. In this rescheduled fixture, the Cheetahs took the lead through Vitor Borges in the first half before Selim Kaabi leveled in the half. However, a well taken strike by Azhar Sairudin ended all hopes for the French as the hosts secured all three points. The gallant display by the Cheetahs at home had prompted blogger Liga Singapura to laud their recent form in this entry of his. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE REST OF THE MATCH PICTURES. World Cup Qualifiers - Singapore vs Iraq (5-6/9/11) The fact must be the Iraqi p

The mood is just so different this time as the Singapore contingent embarked for their annual trip to Shah Alam for the annual Sultan of Selangor Cup tournament. The coaches carried the Singapore contingent to Shah Alam This year's edition coincides with the reigning Sultan's 10th anniversary on the throne, which the organizers had promised to make a grand event that two former EPL stars Jason McAteer and Jesper Bloomqvist are being roped in for the Selangor Selection in the marquee match against the Singapore national team, who will be using this match for tuning up to their remaining World Cup qualifier matches. More significantly, the meeting also marks the first meeting of both sides since the signing of the joint MOU between FAS and FAM. At the R & R stop at Machap After all, both Singapore and Selangor are two of the most celebrated sides in Malayan football history. The joint declaration penned in July would be seen by many as the prelude to the revival

I'm not sure how if this thing gonna work but at least I would like to give a try. For those on twitter, you may want to share your thoughts on the event by tweet your say by include " #SOSCup2011 ", while at the meantime I am praying hard the bridge data roaming by my mobile provider will be working fine through the event. Below is the widget of the tweets related to the event (your tweets should reflect on here as well if you use the mentioned # and please do feel free to send your message to those who are heading up, thanks. THE TWEET WIDGET HAD BEEN PLACED UNDER THE TWITTER MENU ON THE RIGHT SIDE MENU, THANKS

In a media release by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) this evening, national coach Raddy Avramovic had named the squad of 18 players to represent the Singapore Selection in their annual fixture against the Selangor Selection in the Sultan of Selangor Cup this coming Saturday at Shah Alam. The Singapore Selection The squad list as follows. 1 Izwan Mahbud GK 2 Ruzaini Zainal MF 3 Safuwan Baharudin DF 4 Shahdan Sulaiman MF 5 Hamqaamal Shah DF 6 Ismail Yunos DF 7 Hafiz Rahim FW 8 Juma'at Jantan DF 9 Lionel Lewis GK 10 Isa Halim MF 11 Shi Jiayi MF 12 Daniel Bennett DF 13 Fazrul Nawaz FW 14 Shaiful Esah DF 15 Noh Rahman DF 16 Delwinder Singh DF 17 Aleksandar Duric FW 18 Shahril Ishak MF

"Here's the 'Crazy Horse'!!" said former Singapore captain Fandi Ahmad  prior to the kick-off of the veteran match of the 2009 Sultan of Selangor Cup at the Jalan Besar Stadium, as stood beside him (pictured below) was none other than Nasir Jalil (pictured below left in dark-coloured attire) popularly known by that nickname. That was the first and last time I saw this great player, who was also known as the "Supersub" in that legendary 1977 team that won the Malaysia Cup under the late "Uncle" Choo Seng Quee. Known for his boundless energy on the field, it was his equalizer in that epic final that eventually led to Quah Kim Song (pictured below on the left) to score the extra-time winner to beat Penang at the Merdeka Stadium and saw the Republic won the Cup for the first time in 12 years. "He was a great individual and a wonderful footballer who earned the nickname ‘Crazy Horse’ for his great passion shown on the football pitch. &q

(Pictured above)The veterans shown their mark of respect to the late Mr Dollah Kassim SHORT SCRIBE OF THE MATCHES It's all square a piece at the Sultan of Selangor Cup 2010, as the Selangor veterans avenged for their last year's lost to their Singapore counterparts with a 1-0 win at the Shah Alam Stadium, thanks to a Sharin Majid's strike in the last third minute of the match, which was played 20 minutes each half. (Pictured above)Balestier Khalsa's coach Nasaruddin Jalil (right) in action against Selangor Veterans While the marquee match saw the Singapore Selection destroyed the Selangor Selection 6-0 in front of the approximately 60,000 of their adoring Klang Valley supporters. To be honest, the home side just returned to their home base after they lost to Kelantan a night before that saw them knocked out of the prestigious Malaysia Cup competition. (Pictured above) Selangor in tatters Aleksandar Duric jolted the confidence of the Klang Valley giant with a f