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(Media Information by Tampines Rovers Football Club) Tampines Rovers Football Club will be conducting selection trials for its Centre of Excellence programme for its U14, U12, U10 and U8 squad. To be held on the open field in front of Tampines Stadium over the coming weekend from 8.30 to 10.30am with details as follow. For the U10 and U8 are meant for players born in 2001/2002 and in 2003/2004 respectively with their trial to be held on 30th April 2011. For the U12 and U14 are meant for players born in 1999/2000 and in 1997/1998 respectively with their trial to be held on 1st May 2011. The trials will be conducted by the coaching panel led by Stags' head coach Steven Tan and Technical Direction Vorawan Chitavanich. All interested players are requested to their own footballing gears, such as training attire, boots, goalkeeper gloves , shinpad, etc. For more details, please contact the club office at these numbers 67846670 or 67850236.

Prelude... I'm not being unprofessional for placing this uncompleted team shot of the visiting Hanoi T & T (pictured above) before the start of their AFC Cup match against Tampines Rovers, as their star striker Le Cong Vinh abruptly left the field to have his boots changed before the shot was taken (much to our "disappointment"). THE OUTCOME A sweet victory for the hosting Stags, as I'm please again to have the regular guest columnist of this blog, Mr Neo Chee Seong to have his take of the match. Many Thanks to his effort. "Knowing that a win will put them firmly in the drivers' seat for a ticket into the next round, Tampines Rovers came out to Jalan Besar Stadium, with the mentality to kill the game early. Ahmad Latiff Khamarudin (pictured below, leaped to celebrate his second goal), the “bad boy” of Singapore Football, puts the stags 2-0 up within 22 minutes with two brilliant efforts from outside the penalty box. The second, which was

(This entry is formulated with additional details provided by the media release issued by The Red Card, the co-organizers of the 23rd Canon Lion City Cup) (Pictured above) I drawn "Juventus" to join Group A (picture credit: The Red Card) ... that the National U-15 team due to play in the upcoming 23rd Canon Lion City Cup had found themselves grouped together with Italian powerhouses Juventus U-15 and Newcastle United's U-15 squad in the Group A. While in the Group B, the other Singapore representative side – the National U-16 (comprised on the last year's YOG team ) will be facing the challenge from U-15 squads of renowned Brazilian side Flamengo and another English Premier League side, Everton. (Pictured above L-R) Terence Ong represented Newcastle's Fan Club, myself, Mr De Felip, Arief of LATW , Ismail Kay of Everton's supporters club, Francisco Zoroastro Campos of Flamengo's supporters club (picture credit: Mt Yip Siu Ming) I was given the honou

The residents in Bedok Central were in for a pleasant surprise last Saturday morning when they were greeted by players and officials of Geylang United Football Club. As part of their community outreach program to the vicinity they are based, the Eagles initiated the awareness drive to promote the upcoming "Eastern Derby" match against the neighbouring Tampines Rovers, who are due for a visit this coming Thursday (21st April) at the Bedok Stadium. "One reason we are doing this is because we want to generate an awareness that 'Geylang United is here' among the Bedok residents." explained Gale Gan, the club's Senior Officer (marketing and media) on the motive behind this awareness drive. "Getting players to come out and interact with the residents had shown that we are sincere of having them come down to Bedok Stadium to support us on the match days." added Gan. According to him, the response from the residents during the morning walkabout has bee

(This entry is formulated based on the transcript of the press release issued by the tournament organizer with copyright of images depicted here belong them as well.) "To continue fostering international relations between the various nations, other than diplomatic visits and International summits, we have decided to put 2 of man’s biggest obsession together; Beer and Football, a combination which can never fail." With that declaration in the statement issued to the media, the organizers of the "Bud Cup Singapore 2011" had sent out a clear message on the objective behind organizing such tournament - in fostering good relationship between nations with the game of football and ice-cold beer. Come this May, Budweiser will be organizing the mentioned 6-a-side football tournament to determine the representing team from Singapore to take part in the "2011 Global Beer Champions 6vs6 Soccer tournament" also known as the "Budweiser Cup" in the capital of A