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Latiff (yellowed jersey) started this AFC match Ahmad Latiff Khamarudin made his much-awaited start of the season on local soil for Tampines Rovers, which caught many by surprise in their AFC Cup fixture against Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) of Vietnam. Still yet to clear the mandatory beep test which the ace midfielder failed earlier in the day for the eighth time, the decision left many puzzled over the decision by Stags' coach Steven Tan. Given that Latiff is due for his last chance two days later, would it be wise to risk the well-being of the man who almost single-handedly won them their league title last year? SLNA's Hector (in white) showed pace but was clumsy at finishing. "Latiff wanted to play." said coach Tan at the post-match press conference following the goal-less draw with the defending Vietnamese league champions that placed them at the foot of Group F after Kitchee SC notched their second continental win by beating Terengganu earlier. "We...

(This entry is formulated based the media release issued by the Football Association of Singapore ) Early this evening, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) issued a press statement to the media pertaining the possible recruitment of players from the S.League clubs to beef up the injury-hit "Lions XII" squad in their commitment across the causeway during the transfer window in April. It has been decided that Singapore representative in the Malaysia Super League will be likely to seek reinforcement from Courts Young Lions, the S.League side meant for development purpose instead from the other clubs. Almost same issue for Robin “I am in discussions with Courts Young Lions coach Robin Chitrakar (pictured left) to explore the possibility of giving a few more Courts Young Lions players the opportunity to play for the LionsXII in the Malaysian competitions, which is in line with our youth development strategy.” said Lions XII coach V Sundramoorthy in the release. ...

Never conceded a goal at the stroke of half time - that is one of the golden rules of the game. Which is something Home United is guilty of when they allowed Citizen AA to gain their psychological advantage by doing so with that clinical strike from the left inside the box by their Japanese import Yuto Nakamura. Yuto Nakamura (14) scored in 45+1 min Given its recent poor form of late, it was doubtful that many at the Bishan Stadium were optimist of a comeback by the Protectors who in their last league match against their "auld enemy" - SAFFC saw them squandered a 2-0 lead before allowed the Warriors to level at 3-3 at the end at Choa Chu Kang. Yet, a stunning performance in the second half saw the last season's Singapore Cup winners staged a gallant fightback and overturned the table to beat the reigning Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield winners 3-1 with goals from Shotaro Ihata, Frederic Mendy and Qiu Li, who is widely seen as the man of the match with his tire...

Home United earned their continental right after winning the Singapore Cup last year One lucky fan is set to win him or herself a pair of gallery tickets to catch 2011 RHB Singapore Cup winners Home United FC in their first continental action in six years when they will be up against the visiting Citizen AA from Hong Kong. What is more significant is that this fixture will be played at the Protectors' home ground – Bishan Stadium. To win this pair of tickets (pictured above), all one need to do is to answer the following question: QUESTION: Name the other two teams of the same group (Group G) with Home United and Citizen AA in this AFC Cup Group stage. To get the answer, please log on to the following site for answer: http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-cup Rules and Regulations The winner entry is will the one person who is the first to give the correct answer to the quiz of this contest. The contest is open to all reside in Singapore at the time that m...

(The entry is formulated from the transcript obtained via Integrated Marketing Solutions Group -IMSG , the PR agency of Nike Singapore ) (P.S: The copyrights of the images, video depicted in this blog entry belong to Nike , unless stated on the images itself.) Once again, budding footballers are given another CHANCE to prove their worth with global sporting goods giants NIKE had recently announced the launch of ‘The Chance’ 2012 – a unique global football talent search that gives young amateur footballers from around the world the opportunity to take their game to the highest level. Said FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola who is named as the global ambassador for this global search. "The Chance gives young players from around the world the opportunity to showcase their talent and develop their skills on a global stage." "The programme celebrates those players with passion for the game and the best technique, giving them the chance to get noticed and reach their...