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(Media Information from the Football Association of Singapore )   SINGAPORE, 25 October 2010: Young Lions’ Fairoz Hasan, Gabriel Quak, Khairul Nizam, Madhu Mohana and Beijing Guoan Talent’s Meng Yang, Su Boyang, Zhang Ye have had their appeals allowed by the FAS Appeals Committee (AC) regarding their suspension from ‘all football related activities’.  The players will now be allowed to continue training with their respective clubs during the period of suspension. The fines and the period of suspension imposed on each of the players remain and the players will not be permitted to participate in any competitive football matches as well as football competitions in all its forms at the national, club and grassroots level.  The seven players were charged with bringing the Great Eastern – YEO’S S.League match between Young Lions and Beijing Guoan Talent into disrepute for their conduct and participation in the mass brawl on 7 September 2010.  The players had pleaded guilty to the charges mad

(The content of this entry is obtained via the transcript provided by Integrated Marketing Solutions Group [IMSG] - the PR agency for Nike Singapore ) (P.S: The copyrights of the images depicted in this blog entry belong to Nike, unless stated on the images itself.) The culture of football reigns supreme both on and off the regulation pitch. From the cages in England to the streets of Rio, the game has evolved from adaptations of small sided football that have taken shape all over the world. Renowned for lightening speed, fluid dribbling, precise control, one touch passing and shots from all over the pitch, the small sided game (as pictured above in the Nike Cup Singapore 2010 ) has matured and demands footwear designed for its specific styles. Players are bound to find a boot to fit their game, with a collection of boots led by the Nike5 Elastico Finale (caneta) and Nike5 LunarGato (sala). With a range of surfaces and game styles, the Nike5 footwear is designed to the exact specifi

(Media Information from the Football Association of Singapore ) SINGAPORE, 21 October 2010: Tampines Rovers will take on the Young Lions in an all-Singaporean semi-final of the RHB Singapore Cup while last year’s beaten finalist, Bangkok Glass will face off S.League leaders Etoile FC in the other semi-final match. The Stags will host Young Lions in the first leg at the Tampines Stadium next Wednesday 27 October at 7.30pm, while the second leg will be held at the Jalan Besar stadium on Saturday 30 October. In the other semi-final match, Thailand’s Bangkok Glass will meet Etoile FC on Friday 29 October at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The match will be televised ‘LIVE’ on MediaCorp Channel 5 and on StarHub Channels 201 and 222, at 7.30pm. The return leg will take place one week later at the Queenstown Stadium on Friday 5 November. 2010 RHB Singapore Cup Semi Final Round Fixtures: Wednesday 27 October 2010 Tampines Rovers vs. Young Lions (1st Leg) Tampines Stadium 7.45pm Friday 29 October 201

(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

It's always a privilege to be part of the Singapore contingent to travel up to Shah Alam, the state capital of Selangor for the annual "Sultan of Selangor Cup" event. Initiated in the year 2001 by the present ruler of Selangor, the aim of the event is to foster the footballing ties between the two sides, whose illustrious rivalry dated back since the 1920 when the Malaya Cup first started. Both Selangor and Singapore take turn to host the event, with Jalan Besar Stadium played hosts last year , this year's edition is shifted back to the 80,000-capacity Shah Alam Stadium (pictured above). SOME PICTURES FROM THE TRAINING SESSION.. The Singapore Selection had their training session at the gigantic arena with coach Terry Pathmanathan briefing his charges in the middle of the field. Home United's custodian Lionel Lewis was the first choice when the Singapore Selection played on the same ground two years ago . While the main squad were having their trainin