[Alice Alicia]

SG will need a miracle to get pass Vietnam next.

[Tee tiong huat]

S'PORE: Fans of the Lions can secure their seats for the ASEAN Championship semi-finals when tickets go on sale at 12pm on Sunday (Dec 22).

The first leg of semi-final will kick off at 6,000-seater Jalan Besar Stadium on Thursday at 9pm, with tickets starting from S$24 (US$17.70).

This followed a late tournament schedule change that saw the National Stadium unavailable for this match and the rest of the tournament, having already been booked for concerts during this period, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said in a media release on Saturday.

Singapore secured their place in the semi-finals on Friday after holding Causeway rivals Malaysia to a hard-fought draw.

This meant the Lions finished second in Group A, behind leaders Thailand who beat Cambodia 3-2. The Thais topped the group with 12 points while the Lions finished with seven.

With Group B still wide open, the Lions’ semi-final opponent will be determined on Saturday night.
Depending on Saturday’s results, Singapore could face Vietnam, Indonesia, or Myanmar in the semi-finals.

“To ensure that only Singapore fans secure tickets to the home fan section and lend their voice to the Lions’ battle for a spot in the final, tickets will only be available for purchase on-site at Jalan Besar Stadium,” said FAS.

Proof of identity will be required to purchase tickets, but FAS said that no personal data will be collected during the in-person sales process.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...le-4820496

[S I M T A N]

SG will need a miracle to get pass Vietnam next.

It was dumb luck that the Lions made it to the semis at the expense of the Harimau Malays who were playing without their strongest line-up, weakened considerably by the unavailability of several key players.

SG's opponents in the semis will most likely be formidable Vietnam who are expected to top group B. They look better on paper, but do not dismiss the Lions as a team of no-hopers. I always root for the underdog instead of the favourite. A Vietnamese victory isn't a foregone conclusion until the fat lady sings.

[pinkpanther]

It was dumb luck that the Lions made it to the semis at the expense of the Harimau Malays who were playing without their strongest line-up, weakened considerably by the unavailability of several key players.

SG's opponents in the semis will most likely be formidable Vietnam who are expected to top group B. They look better on paper, but do not dismiss the Lions as a team of no-hopers. I always root for the underdog instead of the favourite. A Vietnamese victory isn't a foregone conclusion until the fat lady sings.

Wah Ah Sim...you also watch soccer ah!

This Vietnam is no longer the team we once recognized... The coach who guided them to years of glory has departed, and many of the players have also moved on. This is a fresh group of young players with only a few veterans remaining. They are currently in a rebuilding phase, and I remain optimistic that this dumb luck that the Lions have will ultimately lead them to the Final, where the strong Thai team will eventually shatter our dreams....

[Tee tiong huat]

Congratulation. Singa move to Semi-finalists.

Tickets for Singapore-Vietnam ASEAN Championship semis sold out, FAS cautions against resellers. Tickets for the first leg of the semi-final could only be bought on-site at Jalan Besar Stadium.

Tickets for Singapore-Vietnam ASEAN Championship semis sold out, FAS cautions against resellers

Tickets for the first leg of the semi-final could only be bought on-site at Jalan Besar Stadium.

Tickets for Singapore-Vietnam ASEAN Championship semis sold out, FAS cautions against resellers

Tickets for Singapore's semi-final clash against Vietnam sold out in just over six hours after sales began on Dec 22, 2024. Instagram/Football

SINGAPORE: All home tickets for S'pore's ASEAN Championship semi-final clash against Vietnam sold out on Sunday (Dec 22), slightly over six hours after sales began. Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has cautioned against ticket resellers, warning that those with invalid or counterfeit tickets risk being denied entry.
Fans formed snaking queues at Jalan Besar stadium well in advance of the noon start time, some having waited overnight.

Tickets - priced in three categories, starting at S$24 (US$18) for the lowest tier and S$49 for the highest - could only be bought on-site at the stadium, a measure that the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said was to ensure "fair ticket distribution" for supporters.

At about 1.20pm, FAS said in an Instagram story that "tickets are flying off the shelves". It also dissuaded fans from joining the queue at that point "to avoid disappointment".

It then announced the sell-out on its social media channels at about 6.30pm.

[Tee tiong huat]

Tickets for Singapore-Vietnam ASEAN Championship semis sold out, FAS cautions against resellers. Tickets for the first leg of the semi-final could only be bought on-site at Jalan Besar Stadium.

Tickets for Singapore-Vietnam ASEAN Championship semis sold out, FAS cautions against resellers

Tickets for the first leg of the semi-final could only be bought on-site at Jalan Besar Stadium.

Tickets for Singapore-Vietnam ASEAN Championship semis sold out, FAS cautions against resellers

Tickets for Singapore's semi-final clash against Vietnam sold out in just over six hours after sales began on Dec 22, 2024. Instagram/Football

SINGAPORE: All home tickets for S'pore's ASEAN Championship semi-final clash against Vietnam sold out on Sunday (Dec 22), slightly over six hours after sales began. Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has cautioned against ticket resellers, warning that those with invalid or counterfeit tickets risk being denied entry.
Fans formed snaking queues at Jalan Besar stadium well in advance of the noon start time, some having waited overnight.

Tickets - priced in three categories, starting at S$24 (US$18) for the lowest tier and S$49 for the highest - could only be bought on-site at the stadium, a measure that the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said was to ensure "fair ticket distribution" for supporters.

At about 1.20pm, FAS said in an Instagram story that "tickets are flying off the shelves". It also dissuaded fans from joining the queue at that point "to avoid disappointment".

It then announced the sell-out on its social media channels at about 6.30pm.

The man is a marl man for Singapore players.

Brazilian-born striker earns perfect 10 in historic debut for Vietnam. The 27-year-old, born Rafaelson, made history as Vietnam player without Vietnamese heritage to represent the national team in an official match, delivering a flawless performance. Son, the first player to score more than 30 goals in a V. League season, completed his naturalization to become a Vietnamese citizen and adopted the Vietnamese name in Sept.

Sofascore, a global leader in sports statistics founded in Croatia in 2010, evaluated Son's performance, naming him the player of the match and awarding him the first perfect 10 ever achieved by a Vietnamese player in an official game.

[Tee tiong huat]

The man is 100% a mark man for Singapore players.

Brazilian-born striker earns perfect 10 in historic debut for Vietnam. The 27-year-old, born Rafaelson, made history as Vietnam player without Vietnamese heritage to represent the national team in an official match, delivering a flawless performance. Son, the first player to score more than 30 goals in a V. League season, completed his naturalization to become a Vietnamese citizen and adopted the Vietnamese name in Sept.

Sofascore, a global leader in sports statistics founded in Croatia in 2010, evaluated Son's performance, naming him the player of the match and awarding him the first perfect 10 ever achieved by a Vietnamese player in an official game.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/sports/foot...30614.html

[Tee tiong huat]

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/sports/foot...30614.html

Vietnam's 5-0 victory over Myanmar 2024 ASEAN Cup on Sat. 27 born Rafaelson, made history as a Vie player without Vietnamese heritage to represent national team in an official match, delivering a flawless performance. Son, first player to score more than 30 goals in a V. League season, completed his naturalization to become a Vietnamese citizen adopted name in September.

[Tee tiong huat]

Kyoga Nakamura is a professional footballer who plays either as a midfielder for S'pore Premier League club Tampines Rovers. 

Born in Japan, where he was a youth international, he moved to S'pore in 2019 and has represented Singapore at international level since 2024.

[Tee tiong huat]

Congratulation. Singa move to Semi-finalists.

Kyoga Nakamura named in S'pore football squad for friendlies; Fandi brothers are out.

[Tee tiong huat]

Kyoga Nakamura named in S'pore football squad for friendlies; Fandi brothers are out.

SINGAPORE – Barely two weeks after getting his Singapore passport, Kyoga Nakamura received his first call-up on Nov 6 after national football coach Tsutomu Ogura revealed his 26-man squad for the international friendlies in November.


The Lions will face Myanmar at the National Stadium on Nov 14, before taking on Chinese Taipei four days later at the same venue. The fixtures will serve as the final tune-up for the team before the Dec 8-Jan 5 Asean Football Federation (AFF) Championship, which is now known as the Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup (ME Cup).

Japan-born midfielder Nakamura, 28, attained his Singaporean citizenship on Oct 25 and is set to make his Lions debut. The BG Tampines Rovers player participated in a familiarisation stint with the team in September and joined them for a 10-day training camp in Japan a month later.

[Tee tiong huat]

Kyoga Nakamura is a professional footballer who plays either as a midfielder for S'pore Premier League club Tampines Rovers. Born in Japan, where he was a youth international, he moved to S'pore in 2019 and has represented Singapore at international level since 2024.

Lions captain Hariss Harun said of the inclusion of Nakamura: “Kyoga has proven himself as one of the most consistent foreigners in the league for past few seasons... He is also someone who has good personality & has shown the desire to represent Singapore.


“I’m looking forward to playing alongside him and I’m optimistic his presence will help lift the team going forward.”

While Nakamura’s addition will be a boost for tlLions, they will be missing the services of Fandi brothers Irfan (Port FC), Ikhsan & Ilhan (BG Pathum United), Harhys Stewart (Chiangrai United), and Lion City Sailors midfielder Song Ui-young. Irfan, Ikhsan & Harhys are recovering from injuries, while Song was not selected for the squad.

In a blow to their campaign, The Straits Times understands it is unlikely that Ikhsan, Ilhan and Harhys will be released by their clubs for tournament, while Irfan’s participation is not confirmed.
Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said it will continue to work closely with clubs on players’ availability for the ME Cup, which does not fall under a Fifa international window.

With l final squad to be confirmed only a day be4 tournament, for now Ogura’s focus will be on November friendlies. He has handed recalls to Selangor defender Safuwan Baharudin, Tampines’ Irfan Najeeb & Joel Chew, Sailors’ Lionel Tan, Christopher van Huizen & Shawal Anuar, as well as Hougang United fullback Nazrul Nazari.

The two games will be Lions’ first official matches since their 3-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by Thailand in June & Ogura – who was appointed in February – will be eyeing his first win, after overseeing three losses and a draw.

Ogura said in a statement: “The Nov window is about more than just friendly matches, it provides us critical preparation for our ME Cup campaign, giving us an important chance to test our tactics & assess our fitness.

“We are in full preparation mode, and the players are fighting for a place in the ME Cup squad, so I want to see performances that showcase their readiness and desire to play for the flag, the fans as well as the players who are not joining us for this window.”

[Tee tiong huat]

'Delighted I can truly call Singapore my home': Japan-born Kyoga Nakamura granted citizenship. He is Singapore's first naturalised footballer since Song Ui-young in 2021.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...rs-4699996

[Tee tiong huat]

Congratulation. Singa move to Semi-finalists.

Born in the city of Chiba, Nakamura started his professional career in the second tier of Japanese football with hometown club JEF United Chiba at the age of 18.


He also made three appearances for Japan at the under-17 World Cup in 2013.

After a number of loan spells back home, Nakamura joined Albirex Niigata Singapore in 2019. In same season, he earned nominations for Young Player of the Year & Goal of the Season awards.
Born in the city of Chiba, Nakamura started his professional career in the second tier of Japanese football with hometown club JEF United Chiba at the age of 18.
He also made three appearances for Japan at the under-17 World Cup in 2013.
After a number of loan spells back home, Nakamura joined Albirex Niigata Singapore in 2019. In the same season, he earned nominations for the Young Player of the Year and Goal of the Season awards.

[Tee tiong huat]

Congratulation. Singa move to Semi-finalists.

Born in the city of Chiba, Nakamura started his professional career in the second tier of Japanese football with hometown club JEF United Chiba at the age of 18. He also made three appearances for Japan at the under-17 World Cup in 2013.

After a number of loan spells back home, he join Nakamura joined Albirex Niigata 
Singapore in 2019. In same season, he earned nominations for Young Player of the Year & Goal of the Season awards.

[Tee tiong huat]

Lions captain Hariss Harun said of the inclusion of Nakamura: “Kyoga has proven himself as one of the most consistent foreigners in the league for past few seasons... He is also someone who has good personality & has shown the desire to represent Singapore.

“I’m looking forward to playing alongside him and I’m optimistic his presence will help lift the team going forward.”

While Nakamura’s addition will be a boost for tlLions, they will be missing the services of Fandi brothers Irfan (Port FC), Ikhsan & Ilhan (BG Pathum United), Harhys Stewart (Chiangrai United), and Lion City Sailors midfielder Song Ui-young. Irfan, Ikhsan & Harhys are recovering from injuries, while Song was not selected for the squad.

In a blow to their campaign, The Straits Times understands it is unlikely that Ikhsan, Ilhan and Harhys will be released by their clubs for tournament, while Irfan’s participation is not confirmed.

Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said it will continue to work closely with clubs on players’ availability for the ME Cup, which does not fall under a Fifa international window.

With l final squad to be confirmed only a day be4 tournament, for now Ogura’s focus will be on November friendlies. He has handed recalls to Selangor defender Safuwan Baharudin, Tampines’ Irfan Najeeb & Joel Chew, Sailors’ Lionel Tan, Christopher van Huizen & Shawal Anuar, as well as Hougang United fullback Nazrul Nazari.

The two games will be Lions’ first official matches since their 3-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by Thailand in June & Ogura – who was appointed in February – will be eyeing his first win, after overseeing three losses and a draw.

Ogura said in a statement: “The Nov window is about more than just friendly matches, it provides us critical preparation for our ME Cup campaign, giving us an important chance to test our tactics & assess our fitness.

“We are in full preparation mode, and the players are fighting for a place in the ME Cup squad, so I want to see performances that showcase their readiness and desire to play for the flag, the fans as well as the players who are not joining us for this window.”

Born in the city of Chiba, Nakamura started his professional career in the second tier of Japanese football with hometown club JEF United Chiba at the age of 18.

He also made three appearances for Japan at the under-17 World Cup in 2013.
After a number of loan spells back home, 

Nakamura joined Albirex Niigata Singapore in 2019. In the same season, he earned nominations for the Young Player of the Year and Goal of the Season awards.
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[Tee tiong huat]

Born in the city of Chiba, Nakamura started his professional career in the second tier of Japanese football with hometown club JEF United Chiba at the age of 18. He also made three appearances for Japan at the under-17 World Cup in 2013.

After a number of loan spells back home, he join Nakamura joined Albirex Niigata 
Singapore in 2019. In same season, he earned nominations for Young Player of the Year & Goal of the Season awards.

'It's very special': Tickets or not, Vietnam fans in Spore excited for ASEAN Championship semis with Lions. Spore will face Vietnam in a two legged semi final on Thurs (Dec 26) & Dec 29.

S'PORE: With home tickets for the ASEAN Championship semi-final clash between S"pore & Vietnam snapped up within hours, Vietnamese supporters are preparing for a similar rush when their allocation of seats are made available on Thursday (Dec 26). But whether or not they snag the 300 available tickets at Jalan Besar stadium, the away fans, comprising many from the Vietnamese diaspora here, have already begun drawing up alternatives.

Singapore will face Vietnam in a two legged semi-final on Thursday and Dec 29. The second leg will be played at the Viet Tri Stadium in Phu Tho province.

The other semi-final is between Thailand and Philippines.

For Thursday’s game, the away tickets are priced at S$38 (US$28). They'll only be made available for sale on match day from 3pm to 30 minutes prior to the conclusion of the match.

An ardent fan of his home country’s football team, 33-year-old Duc Nguyen was thrilled when he found out that S'pore would go up against Vietnam. However, he was disappointed to find out the number of tickets allocated to away fans.

“We keep asking, why not host it at National Stadium? Most (Vietnamese fans) are quite disappointed,” a business development manager at an architectural engineering firm here said.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/vi...up-4822811

[Tee tiong huat]

S'PORE – Barely 2-weeks after getting his S'pore passport, Kyoga Nakamura received his first call-up Nov 6 after national football coach Tsutomu Ogura revealed his 26-man squad for international friendlies in November.Singa/Lions will face Myanmar at the National Stadium on Nov 14, b4 taking on Chinese Taipei 4-days later @same venue fixtures serve as final tune-up for team b4 Dec 8-Jan 5 Asean Football Federation (AFF)
Japan-born ✓>midfielder Nakamura, 28, attained his S'porean citizenship on Oct 25 is set to make his biggest Lions debut for semi-final. (BG Tampines Rovers player) participated familiarisation stint with team in Sept for a 10-days training camp in Japan last month, now he in Championship Singa / Lions S'pore to fight & hope to won against Vietnam and be in the finals game, known as Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup (ME Cup).

(S'pore must mark this Vie-star man).

Vietnam’s Brazil-born striker Rafaelson a key threat against Lions Asean C’ship semi-finals.

SINGAPORE – Good players are worth the wait. That was why Vietnam included striker Rafaelson in their Asean Championship squad despite knowing that he cannot be fielded in their first three group games. On his much-anticipated international debut on Dec 21. Brazil-born striker more than justified that call-up. Adding samba flair to Golden Star Warriors, he scored two goals and created two more as hosts Vietnam thrashed Myanmar 5-0 to top Group B and set up the two-legged semi-finals against Group A runners-up Singapore. 

[Tee tiong huat]

Congratulation. Singa move to Semi-finalists.

SINGAPORE – More than sixteen hours before the ticketing office at Jalan Besar Stadium opened its doors on Dec 22, Sheila Gustarisha and her son were already in line to get their hands on tickets to the Singapore-Vietnam clash.

In a scene reminiscent of Singapore’s football fever days – in the 1970s to 1990s, early 2000s and 2010s – snaking queues were seen around the stadium on Dec 22, when tickets to the Asean Championship semi-final, first-leg clash between the hosts and Vietnam on Dec 26 went on sale.

A total of 5,375 tickets were sold out by 6.20pm, with scalpers attempting to resell them on online platforms soon after.

The first two fans in line, Gustarisha and her 24-year-old son Qash Adam Ng, began queueing at 7.30pm on Dec 21. Others came armed for the long wait with foldable chairs and snacks. Gustarisha, 43, said: “We expected people to queue early when they announced details of the ticket sales.” Ng added: “So, we came extra early as we are die-hard fans and we want to support Singapore and see them win.”

Earlier in the group stage, the Lions played at the 55,000-seater National Stadium, beating Cambodia 2-1 in front of 12,391 fans on Dec 11, and losing 4-2 to Thailand on Dec 17 before 22,611 fans. In their away games, they beat Timor-Leste 3-0 in Hanoi, Vietnam on Dec 14, and sealed qualification for the two-legged semi-finals when they held Malaysia 0-0 at Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Dec 20.

However, the Lions will play the first leg of their semi-finals against Vietnam at the 6,000-seater Jalan Besar Stadium on Dec 26. A late schedule change meant the National Stadium is unavailable for the game and the rest of the tournament, having already been booked for concerts in this period.
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/footb...t-in-hours

[pinkpanther]

First world country can only allow 6000 seater for soccer...what a joke...might as well play in Farrer Park field...

For concerts, go build a concert hall...Sg is a laughing stock!

[S I M T A N]

An ardent fan of his home country’s football team, 33-year-old Duc Nguyen was thrilled when he found out that S'pore would go up against Vietnam. However, he was disappointed to find out the number of tickets allocated to away fans.

“We keep asking, why not host it at National Stadium? Most (Vietnamese fans) are quite disappointed,” a business development manager at an architectural engineering firm here said.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/vi...up-4822811

A disappointed SG fan who was unable to get tickets for the game made this comment: "If national stadium not available for semi final home fixture vs Vietnam, then just shows full force of support from the powers-to-be isn't there. Football is just another item on the sporting calendar. If our home ground advantage not fully exploited, how to hv even a decent chance to advance to the final of the tournament? Especially when we'll face close to a 100 K home support from the Viets in the returning 2nd leg. So sad but that's life.
p.s. we need every ounce of support from all quarters to even hv a stern look to go on to the final.
p.p.s. the Viets are speed kings. Small built but very fast when attacking or on the counter."


The National Stadium at Kallang had already been booked solid in advance for concerts. Apparently, the FAS had not bargained on a resurgence of interest in SG football. Before the commencement of this tourney, hordes of despondent fans had given up on the toothless Lions who had gone on a losing streak. If the FAS administrators had known that the tide would turn and the national squad would climb out of its footballing doldrums with the clinching of a semi-final berth in the Asean Championship, I'm sure they'd have booked in advance the National Stadium as the venue of the epic semi-final battle between two vastly-improved teams. The Lions are fighting a winnable battle, against heavy odds.

[sgbuffett]

Lions captain Hariss Harun said of the inclusion of Nakamura: “Kyoga has proven himself as one of the most consistent foreigners in the league for past few seasons... He is also someone who has good personality & has shown the desire to represent Singapore.


“I’m looking forward to playing alongside him and I’m optimistic his presence will help lift the team going forward.”

While Nakamura’s addition will be a boost for tlLions, they will be missing the services of Fandi brothers Irfan (Port FC), Ikhsan & Ilhan (BG Pathum United), Harhys Stewart (Chiangrai United), and Lion City Sailors midfielder Song Ui-young. Irfan, Ikhsan & Harhys are recovering from injuries, while Song was not selected for the squad.

In a blow to their campaign, The Straits Times understands it is unlikely that Ikhsan, Ilhan and Harhys will be released by their clubs for tournament, while Irfan’s participation is not confirmed.
Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said it will continue to work closely with clubs on players’ availability for the ME Cup, which does not fall under a Fifa international window.

With l final squad to be confirmed only a day be4 tournament, for now Ogura’s focus will be on November friendlies. He has handed recalls to Selangor defender Safuwan Baharudin, Tampines’ Irfan Najeeb & Joel Chew, Sailors’ Lionel Tan, Christopher van Huizen & Shawal Anuar, as well as Hougang United fullback Nazrul Nazari.

The two games will be Lions’ first official matches since their 3-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by Thailand in June & Ogura – who was appointed in February – will be eyeing his first win, after overseeing three losses and a draw.

Ogura said in a statement: “The Nov window is about more than just friendly matches, it provides us critical preparation for our ME Cup campaign, giving us an important chance to test our tactics & assess our fitness.

“We are in full preparation mode, and the players are fighting for a place in the ME Cup squad, so I want to see performances that showcase their readiness and desire to play for the flag, the fans as well as the players who are not joining us for this window.”

We exported our best players the Fandis?

Hope they come back soon after their UK club stint.

[victortan]

Vietnam will win, sillypore be prepare to makan goreng pisang monkey.

[Alice Alicia]

First world country can only allow 6000 seater for soccer...what a joke...might as well play in Farrer Park field...

For concerts, go build a concert hall...Sg is a laughing stock!

Instead of building more stadiums, they are building too many condominiums.

[EvertonDiehard]

Instead of building more stadiums, they are building too many condominiums.

Football stadiums are by and large, "white elephants". 

[S I M T A N]

Instead of building more stadiums, they are building too many condominiums.

There's no shortage of stadiums here. Many of these stadia are home turfs of Premier League sides, and are located in the heartlands such as Tampines, Bishan, Jurong East, Hougang, Serangoon, Bukit Gombak, Bedok, etc. These stadiums have a seating capacity of just a few thousands
compared to Jalan Besar's 6,000-fan capacity and the mother of all stadia at Kallang, which has seating for up to 60,000 spectators.

In the heyday of the M'sia Cup competition, the National Stadium was often filled to capacity. Football, as a spectator sport, has been the winner - no other events and concerts could put more bums on seats. After the golden age of football, attendance at games fell into decline along with a slip in football standards and rankings.

The National Stadium was soon underused, and was widely regarded as a white elephant, and it gave a hint of football's glorious past. It's rather unfortunate that the ongoing Asean Cup tournament and the year-end festivities-cum-concerts are being held concurrently, resulting in the unavailability of the National Stadium for soccer games.


"Booked in advance or not, it just shows football is no longer "more important than death." I'm just making an observation that football is no longer an obsession like in the 70s or even 80s and 90s when we won the Malaysian League & Cup double. In football crazy countries like Indonesia, Turkey, Egypt or Nigeria, national stadiums are always available for important matches because football is above religion, above everything. But no more in S'pore if, e.g., this happens in Indonesia, whatever that's booked in advance will be cancelled, ticket holders refunded." my disappointed friend, a player and referee.

[Tee tiong huat]

ASEAN MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUP™ - Who will win the Golden Boot?. AUFC logo. 24 Dec 2024
https://aseanutdfc.com/asean-mitsubishi-...olden-boot

[Tee tiong huat]

ASEAN MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CUP™ - Who will win the Golden Boot?. AUFC logo. 24 Dec 2024
https://aseanutdfc.com/asean-mitsubishi-...olden-boot

https://aseanutdfc.com/asean-mitsubishi-...olden-boot

[Tee tiong huat]

Congratulation. Singa move to Semi-finalists.

[Tee tiong huat]

(S'pore must mark this Vie-star man).

Vietnam’s Brazil-born striker Rafaelson a key threat against Lions Asean C’ship semi-finals.

SINGAPORE – Good players are worth the wait. That was why Vietnam included striker Rafaelson in their Asean Championship squad despite knowing that he cannot be fielded in their first three group games. On his much-anticipated international debut on Dec 21. Brazil-born striker more than justified that call-up. Adding samba flair to Golden Star Warriors, he scored two goals and created two more as hosts Vietnam thrashed Myanmar 5-0 to top Group B and set up the two-legged semi-finals against Group A runners-up Singapore. 

Brazil-born striker Rafaelson a key threat against Lions Asean C’ship semi-finals.