BoLASEPaKO.com - A Blog on Singapore Football

(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 Champions 2012 -Tampines Rovers 2/11/12 Jubilation! Tampines Rovers - the Champions Thanks to a Fahrudin Mustafic's penalty that placed the Stags on a goal lead before half-time did the trick calm some nerves and eventually retain the title. Nonetheless, kudos to the Tampines players, who got over that heartbreak Cup loss days ago, for staying resilient throughout the evening and ensured the 15-kilogram trophy remain within the Republic boundary. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE REST OF THE MATCH PICTURES.

After 3-0, Harimau fans started to exit (credit: Mr Milton Tan) For many Singapore fans, the date 18th December 2002 will always be remembered for the wrong reason. It was the day when the Lions lost 4-0 to Malaysia in front of a crowd of 40,000 in that year's Tiger Cup opener. Since then, despite an unbeaten run against its neighbours across the Causeway, which ended June this year in the Causeway Challenge, that remain the sore point in the recent years of Singapore football (notwithstanding the two Asean titles and reaching the highs in the World Cup qualifiers). So sweeter could it not be that at the same setting of a regional showdown like Suzuki Cup with the fearless Singapore side triumphed 3-0 (double from skipper Shahril Ishak and header from Aleksandar Duric) over the defending champions on their home turf to exorcise that ghost that haunted the Republic since 2002. Like they always said, the victory from the first match of any group stages ushered in an au

Yesterday morning caused quite a panic for the Woodlands Wellington faithfuls when they woke up to see the possibility of their beloved side might be omitted out of the coming season , following reports that suggested the northern club had not furbished the league authority with a required "financial plan" for the coming season. Woodlands remain in the league (file picture) Such revelation came at a time after Gombak United earlier announced their decision to "sit out" for the coming season due to financial difficulties (although the Bulls maintained they will still continue with their outreach and running of their COE programs). By around 8.30pm on the same day, news trickled in with the confirmation of Woodland's participation in next year's campaign , and at the meantime refuted any claim of alleged financial uncertainties with plans for the upcoming season. Even with the announcement by the Rams' management on their confirmation of being p

Better perspective from here In their last prep match prior to the regional showdown, the Singapore national team had a run of game against a weak Pakistan side, who their coach admitted the lack of exposure on international level is one of the problems facing the cricket-mad nation in their football development. Speaking after the 4-0 thumping by the Lions at the "Wild Wild West" (Jurong West), Pakistan's coach Zaviša Milosavljević gave an insight on the football scene in the South Asian nation. "Politics is not the biggest problem facing Pakistan football." said the Serbian coach when asked if off-the-field circumstances are being the hindrance from moving forward for the game in the country. "It's poorly organized with a lot of resources not being used. "And one of the aims is to organize a proper youth system, as we are having players at 16, 17 years old playing at senior level without proper building up, which I think is a sensitiv

(L-R) Hariss, Safuwan (in away stripes), Baihakki, Shahril, Shahdan (home stripes) Amid the merry making setting at Amara hotel, the new national kit was officially unveiled with national players led by captain Shahril Ishak, Shahdan Sulaiman, Baihakki Khaizan, Safuwan Baharudin and Hariss Harun taking on to the stage, decked in the home and away stripes by Nike. In the same setting graced by the presence of FAS President Zainuddin Nordin, Secretary General Winston Lee and national coach Raddy Avramovic, it was confirmed that the American sporting giants will extend its sponsorship to the Singapore national senior and youth teams until 2016. The Lions and NFA U17 boy (front row)s with the VIPs  Said Nike Singapore Country Marketing Manager, Mr Vijaya Kumar Jayaraj, on the extension of the partnership since 2006. “We hope to inspire the fans to express their support for the Lions by giving them an avenue to share their messages of encouragement. We are happy to be contin