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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?   Probably, in Glass Rabbits' coach J Surachai's (pictured above) words this should sum up perfectly. The game is about having ONE percent of the chance and Geylang took that chance and scored. Other than that, his former teammate at Home United, the Eagles' custodian Yazid Yasin had been another key factor to deny the Thais from bringing the Cup out to Bangkok via Changi Airport.   Yazid Yasin (above) had a great game between the posts for the Eagles. SOME PICTURES FROM THE MATCH The Glass Rabbit (in blue, instead of their usual green-white stripe) dominated much of the play.   Geylang did a good job to shackle Glass' dangerman Gbenga Ajayi (9) in the final.  

Media information by Football Association of Singapore ) SINGAPORE, 6th November 2009: Match Tickets for the crucial AFC Asian Cup Qualifier between Singapore and Thailand on 14 November will go on advanced sale from Sunday, 8 November during the RHB Singapore Cup final at the Jalan Besar Stadium. Ticket sales will start from 5.30pm onwards during the Singapore Cup final. Tickets will also be sold at Chua Chu Kang Stadium and the Geylang United club house from Tuesday, 10th November to Thursday, 12th November. Tickets sales will be from 10am to 7pm. For safety and security reasons, as required by the competition regulations, FAS has designated exclusive seating areas for the Thai fans (gallery ticket holders will be seated at Sectors 5, 6 & 7 while grandstand ticket holders will be seated at Sector 9(a)). MATCH DETAILS 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifying Round Group E Singapore vs Thailand Saturday, 14th November 2009, 7.30pm National Stadium, Singapore Ticket Details Grandstand - $10 Ga

Hassan Sunny was the first player to come out for his warming up The Lions kept their composure well in the first half (save for that slip when they allowed the Indonesians to level shortly after they took the lead in the 10th minute) to restrict their guests from prowling deep into their half to maintain their 2-1 lead. In a washed-out second half, the Republic continued to control the match with the lack of serious test from their neighbours as one more goal from Aleksandar Duric was added on to round up the day at 3-1. SOME PICTURES FROM THE MATCH The match officials leaded the teams out. Sengkang's Noh Rahman (5) was named as the skipper for this game. The coin-toss and pre-match pleasantries. One-minute silence as a mark of respect to the late coach Sivalingam, who passed away on last Sunday. One of the Indonesian-based Lions - Fahrudin Mustafic (15) in a ball-tussling battle. Noh Rahman and Arif Suyono battled out on the flank. The Lions did well to cushion the attacks by the

(Media information by Football Association of Singapore ) SINGAPORE, 30 October 2009: After a winning performance at the Ho Chi Minh City International Tournament in Vietnam last week, Singapore will be looking to continue their good form when they play Indonesia on Wednesday 04 November 2009 at the National Stadium. With this match being the Lions’ final preparation before the all-important Asian Cup Qualification match against Thailand on 14 November, it is no surprise that National team coach Raddy will be scrutinising this game for the final tune-up. “The Lions had a successful campaign in the HCMC International Tournament last week, but we did not have the benefit of a full national team as some of the players were still playing in the Indonesian League. This friendly match against Indonesia is very important as it give the players the opportunity to play together, and also allow us to experiment with tactical variations. From there, I will then be able to select the best possible

Referee Abdul Malik made a brave decision to carry on the match despite the heavy downpour (as pictured above) that started prior to the start of this live televised game. Frankly, this fixture would have been a title decider perfectly fit for this season's finale, but it wasn't the case after all. If not for that disastrous October which Tampines Rovers eventually blew their title hopes away. Still, given the storied feud between these two giants of Singapore football over the past few years, be it title-decider or not, SAFFC-Tampines promising an exciting encounter whenever they meet. SOME PICTURES FROM THE MATCH "Head or Tail?" as SAFFC won the toss to kick-off. Err guys, the ball is still with the referee... Khairul Amri did well to shackle Duric off the possession. Akihiro Nakamura prowled the flank. It's always so physical when these two meet. Tampines striker Qiu Li whizzed his way through with close attention from SAFFC's defenders Razaleigh Khalik and