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Football Vietnam vs Malaysia 2 Jun (Bishan Stadium) | 28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 LIVE STREAMING
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2nd June 2015, Tuesday
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Football 2 Jun Myanmar vs Indonesia (Jalan Besar Stadium) | 28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 LIVE STREAMING
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2nd June 2015, Tuesday
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Football Philippines vs Singapore 1 June (Jalan Besar Stadium) | 28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 LIVE STREAMING
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1 June 2015, Monday
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28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 | Football Thailand vs Timor-Leste 1 June (Bishan Stadium) LIVE STEAMING
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1st June 2015, Monday
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Football Brunei vs Laos 31 May (Bishan Stadium) | 28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 LIVE STREAMING
Football Brunei vs Laos 31 May (Bishan Stadium) | 28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 LIVE STREAMING
31st May 2015, Sunday
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28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 | Football Malaysia vs Timor-Leste 30 May (Bishan Stadium) LIVE STREAMING
Football Malaysia vs Timor-Leste 30 May Preliminary round of 28th SEA Games Singapore 2015 (30 May 2015)
30th May 2015, SATURDAY
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Sunday, 24 May 2015
Malaysian FA Cup FINAL: Kelantan FA 1-3 LionsXII FULL Match Highlights!
Photo: Football Association of Singapore
FULL TIME:
LionsXII are the Malaysian FA Cup Champions!!!
LionsXII 3-1 Kelantan FA
6' Faris Ramli
83' Sahil Suhaimi
90+2' Sahil Suhaimi(pen)
All 3 goals comes from Singapore SEA GAMES PLAYERS!
#LionsXII #PialaFA2015 #SGfootball
Match Report:
- Super sub Sahil Suhaimi inspires LionsXII to win first Malaysia FA Cup -> http://hilmiofficial.blogspot.sg/2015/05/super-sub-sahil-suhaimi-inspires.html
- Malaysian FA Cup Final | Kelantan 1-3 LionsXII | Singaporeans snatch first ever FA Cup -> http://hilmiofficial.blogspot.sg/2015/05/by-mark-dawsongoal.html
Malaysian FA Cup Final | Kelantan 1-3 LionsXII | Singaporeans snatch first ever FA Cup
By Mark Dawson(Goal.com)
Photo: asiana.my
The Singaporean team shocked the large pro-Kelantan crowd with a goal out of nowhere on seven minutes. There seemed little danger when Izzdin Shafiq picked up the ball within his own half, but he put a piercing ball behind the Kelantan right-back and centre-half which Faris Ramli scampered onto in a flash. Khairul Fahmi was forced to leave his line and try and close down Ramli, who in turn rounded the keeper and slotted home cooly.
However this goal was not a sign of things to come, as for the remainder of the first half it was a tide of red as Kelantan pressed hard to get back into the game. Five minutes after the equaliser and Wan Zack Haikul who got behind the Lions defence, but his firm shot across goal was well saved by Izwan Mahbud.
The Red Warriors foreign strikeforce of Erwin Carillo and Gilmar were beginning to make their mark on the game, and Carillo had a fine chance to level on the 25 minute mark. While the striker may have been guilty of pushing Nazul Nazari in the build-up, after this he skillfully sidestepped defender Madhu Mohana to find himself one on one with Mahbud who saved brilliantly with his legs.
With Kelantan firmly on top and Lions unable to keep the ball, it was again Wan Zack and Carillo who again linked up on the half hour mark, with the winger getting to the byline and cutting back for the Columbian whose shot was desperately blocked on the line by Nazul Nazari. Five minutes after this it was the turn of Gilmar to come close, as he missed from eight yards after Lions made a mess of clearing a bouncing ball in their area.
Although Lions XII were able to see out the last ten minutes of the first half with little fuss, as soon as the second half got underway they again found their backs against the ball. Mahbud had to be quick of his line on 50 minutes to foil Carillo, who had been played in by Gilmar, while ten minutes after this Nazul Nazari was again the man between Carillo and the goal when he intercepted Gilmar’s dangerous ball across goal.
But the Singaporean team could not hold out forever, and on 62 minutes the richly deserved equaliser came. Gilmar was given far too much time and space to bring a ball down on his chest and turn, and his through ball was met by the tireless Wan Zack who poked home ahead of Mahbud. Soon after the equaliser, Carillo came close to the goal he deserved with a blistering shot from 25 yards, which despite having good power, was straight at Mahbud who parried over.
Even though Lions somewhat rebounded after the goal, having more of the ball than in the previous hour, it was still Kelantan who looked to be heading to victory, especially with the powerful Iwuji Amachi being introduced from the bench and many Singaporean players dropping due to cramp and injury.
However on 81 minutes the stadium was stunned as Lions again took the lead, this time through substitute Sahil Suhaimi. The goal came from a poor mistake from Nik Shahrul, who under no pressure executed a sloppy pass giving the ball straight to Suhaimi ,who drove forward past Amirizwan Taj before firing low past a flailing Khairul Fahmi.
Depsite Gilmar again going close with a curling effort on 89 minutes, it was Lions who amazingly wrapped up the game in stoppage time after Amirizwan clumsily felled Sahil Suhaimi as the two chased a long ball into the Kelantan area. Suhaimi dusted himself off to send Fahmi the wrong way and secure Lions first ever Malaysia FA Cup title.
Saturday, 23 May 2015
Super sub Sahil Suhaimi inspires LionsXII to win first Malaysia FA Cup
By Kelvin Leong(ESPN)
Substitute forward Sahil Suhaimi's second half brace proved decisive for LionsXII. Photo credit: Football Association of Singapore
LionsXII forward Sahil Suhaimi came off the bench to score a late brace in a 3-1 victory over Kelantan FA to help the Singapore side win the Malaysia FA Cup for the first time at the Bukit Jalil Stadium on Saturday night.
Suhaimi edged LionsXII ahead 2-1 in the 80th minute before putting the game beyond reach when he converted a penalty in added time.
Like most Cup finals, both teams started the game in cagey fashion but it did not take long for LionsXII to bulge goalkeeper Khairul Fahmi Che Mat's net.
Right-back Nik Shahrul Azim was caught out by Izzdin Shafiq's majestic through ball in the seventh minute to find Faris Ramli, who rounded Fahmi before slotting into an empty net.
Five minutes later, Kelantan almost drew level when Wan Zack Haikal beat the offside trap but Izwan Mahbud stuck out a leg to push it out for a corner.
It was all Kelantan at that point with Gilmar da Silva and Erwin Carrillo calling the shots in attack.
The giant Brazilian hitman found space in the 17th minute but could only rifle his shot into the Kelantan crowd behind the goal.
Azraai Khor's team had two magnificent opportunities in the 25th and 26th minutes to level the game, but Izwan and right-back Nazrul Nazari stood tall to deny them.
Gilmar combined with Carrillo but after doing the hard work to get past Madhu Mohana, the latter was up in arms as Izwan stuck out a leg to push the ball away.
Barely a minute later, Wan Zack's cut-back found Carrillo whose shot was brilliantly blocked by Nazrul to maintain LionsXII's one-nil advantage.
The visitors finally carved out another opportunity in the 34th minute when some fine work from Faris allowed Khairul Amri to angle his shot just wide off the left post.
Pressure was back on Izwan's goal from the restart when Carrillo's knock-down left Gilmar all the time in the world, only to see the forward drill his effort narrowly wide.
The second half continued in the same vein, with Kelantan dominating possession, and Wan Zack beginning to influence the game more.
LionsXII forward Sahil Suhaimi came off the bench to score a late brace in a 3-1 victory over Kelantan FA to help the Singapore side win the Malaysia FA Cup for the first time at the Bukit Jalil Stadium on Saturday night.
Suhaimi edged LionsXII ahead 2-1 in the 80th minute before putting the game beyond reach when he converted a penalty in added time.
Like most Cup finals, both teams started the game in cagey fashion but it did not take long for LionsXII to bulge goalkeeper Khairul Fahmi Che Mat's net.
Right-back Nik Shahrul Azim was caught out by Izzdin Shafiq's majestic through ball in the seventh minute to find Faris Ramli, who rounded Fahmi before slotting into an empty net.
Five minutes later, Kelantan almost drew level when Wan Zack Haikal beat the offside trap but Izwan Mahbud stuck out a leg to push it out for a corner.
It was all Kelantan at that point with Gilmar da Silva and Erwin Carrillo calling the shots in attack.
The giant Brazilian hitman found space in the 17th minute but could only rifle his shot into the Kelantan crowd behind the goal.
Azraai Khor's team had two magnificent opportunities in the 25th and 26th minutes to level the game, but Izwan and right-back Nazrul Nazari stood tall to deny them.
Gilmar combined with Carrillo but after doing the hard work to get past Madhu Mohana, the latter was up in arms as Izwan stuck out a leg to push the ball away.
Barely a minute later, Wan Zack's cut-back found Carrillo whose shot was brilliantly blocked by Nazrul to maintain LionsXII's one-nil advantage.
The visitors finally carved out another opportunity in the 34th minute when some fine work from Faris allowed Khairul Amri to angle his shot just wide off the left post.
Pressure was back on Izwan's goal from the restart when Carrillo's knock-down left Gilmar all the time in the world, only to see the forward drill his effort narrowly wide.
The second half continued in the same vein, with Kelantan dominating possession, and Wan Zack beginning to influence the game more.
Midfielder Wan Zack Haikal raised Kelantan hopes by scoring the equaliser in the second half. Photo credit: Asiana.my
It was Carrillo and Gilmar who carried the greatest threat with the Colombian breaking free in the 52nd minute. But man-of-the-match Izwan came up with another save to halt him in his tracks. Gilmar skied the subsequent corner as the momentum continued to go the way of the Red Warriors.
Kelantan's efforts finally paid off in the 63rd minute when a Gilmar through ball found Wan Zack who poked it past a charging Izwan to level the scores at 1-1 and send the sea of red into a mad frenzy.
Sensing a turning of the tide, the Red Warriors went for broke and almost fashioned a second goal two minutes later when Carrillo's 20-yard rocket was tipped over by a leaping Izwan.
Azraai Khor made a bold move by bringing on another attacker in Farhan Mohamad on 71 minutes for holding midfielder Norhafiz Zamani. The substitute made an instant impact when he rattled the post with a scorcher two minutes later.
Just when the game looked to be heading into extra-time, Sahil Suhaimi -- who came on in the 58th minute for Khairul Nizam -- went on a mazy run in the 82nd minute after stealing the ball from Nik Shahrul. He cut in and fired a peach of a shot past a stranded Fahmi Che Mat to give the LionsXII a shock 2-1 lead.
It was Carrillo and Gilmar who carried the greatest threat with the Colombian breaking free in the 52nd minute. But man-of-the-match Izwan came up with another save to halt him in his tracks. Gilmar skied the subsequent corner as the momentum continued to go the way of the Red Warriors.
Kelantan's efforts finally paid off in the 63rd minute when a Gilmar through ball found Wan Zack who poked it past a charging Izwan to level the scores at 1-1 and send the sea of red into a mad frenzy.
Sensing a turning of the tide, the Red Warriors went for broke and almost fashioned a second goal two minutes later when Carrillo's 20-yard rocket was tipped over by a leaping Izwan.
Azraai Khor made a bold move by bringing on another attacker in Farhan Mohamad on 71 minutes for holding midfielder Norhafiz Zamani. The substitute made an instant impact when he rattled the post with a scorcher two minutes later.
Just when the game looked to be heading into extra-time, Sahil Suhaimi -- who came on in the 58th minute for Khairul Nizam -- went on a mazy run in the 82nd minute after stealing the ball from Nik Shahrul. He cut in and fired a peach of a shot past a stranded Fahmi Che Mat to give the LionsXII a shock 2-1 lead.
Midfielder Faris Ramli opened the scoring in the first half for LionsXII in their 3-1 win against Kelantan in the Malaysia FA Cup final. Photo credit: Football Association of Singapore
Try as they might but Kelantan could not come up with a second equaliser.
It was Sahil who made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the first minute of extra-time after being brought down by Amirizwan Taj Tajuddin.
Referee Zanzaudu Katimin took little time to blow the final whistle to give LionsXII their first ever Malaysia FA Cup title. This is the Singapore outfit's second piece of silverware, to go with their 2013 Malaysian Super League title.
Kelantan: Khairul Fahmi Che Mat, Zairul Fitree Ishak, Jon McKain, Amirizdwan Taj Tajuddin, Noor Hazrul, Norhafiz Zamani Misbah (Farhan Mohamad 71'), Badhri Radzi (C), Wan Zaharulnizam Zakaria, Wan Zack Haikal (Austin Amutu 74'), Erwin Carrillo, Gilmar Da Silva
LionsXII: Izwan Mahbud (GK) (C), Hafiz Sujad, Madhu Mohana, Zulfahmi Arifin, Nazrul Nazari, Izzdin Shafiq, Safuwan Baharudin, Gabriel Quak (Christopher Van Huizen 88'), Faris Ramli, Khairul Amri (Firdaus Kasman 80'), Khairul Nizam (Sahil Suhaimi 58')
Try as they might but Kelantan could not come up with a second equaliser.
It was Sahil who made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the first minute of extra-time after being brought down by Amirizwan Taj Tajuddin.
Referee Zanzaudu Katimin took little time to blow the final whistle to give LionsXII their first ever Malaysia FA Cup title. This is the Singapore outfit's second piece of silverware, to go with their 2013 Malaysian Super League title.
Kelantan: Khairul Fahmi Che Mat, Zairul Fitree Ishak, Jon McKain, Amirizdwan Taj Tajuddin, Noor Hazrul, Norhafiz Zamani Misbah (Farhan Mohamad 71'), Badhri Radzi (C), Wan Zaharulnizam Zakaria, Wan Zack Haikal (Austin Amutu 74'), Erwin Carrillo, Gilmar Da Silva
LionsXII: Izwan Mahbud (GK) (C), Hafiz Sujad, Madhu Mohana, Zulfahmi Arifin, Nazrul Nazari, Izzdin Shafiq, Safuwan Baharudin, Gabriel Quak (Christopher Van Huizen 88'), Faris Ramli, Khairul Amri (Firdaus Kasman 80'), Khairul Nizam (Sahil Suhaimi 58')
Why Safuwan Baharudin can hit the big time at Bukit Jalil Stadium
Safuwan Baharudin has already dipped a toe in the water. Now he’s ready to swim in the mainstream. Saturday’s date at the Bukit Jalil Stadium represents a real opportunity to break out from the back pages and make a dash for the front.
The Malaysia FA Cup final is his crossover moment. No successful performer can sustain a healthy career without one.
As it stands, in musical terms, Safuwan is a respected indie artist, with three notable highpoints already on his resume – the Suzuki Cup, the Malaysian Super League and a solid stint in the A-League with Melbourne City.
The Malaysia FA Cup final is his crossover moment. No successful performer can sustain a healthy career without one.
As it stands, in musical terms, Safuwan is a respected indie artist, with three notable highpoints already on his resume – the Suzuki Cup, the Malaysian Super League and a solid stint in the A-League with Melbourne City.
The last one was pivotal, leaving him on the brink. When he scored against Adelaide United in February, he became more than Singapore’s first footballer to score Down Under. He became the nation’s first social media footballer.
Melbourne’s big brother - Manchester City - sent out a congratulatory tweet praising his goal. Almost overnight, Safuwan’s name was briefly familiar to millions, tweeted and shared by the pale blue multitudes.
He reached more global followers than any sporting Singaporean in social media’s short history.
But it wasn’t quite enough at home. Through no fault of his own, Safuwan remained on the periphery, an unlucky footballer handicapped by bad timing. He’s hitting a peak when his profession is stuck in a trough.
The 23-year-old remains the biggest fish in an ever-shrinking pond, the main man in a sport followed by a dwindling minority. Beyond the smallish bubble of the LionsXII and the senior national side, Safuwan’s name probably isn’t on the tip of the average Singaporean’s tongue.
He’s still waiting for his crossover moment.
Whether it’s David Beckham’s looping effort from the halfway line against Wimbledon, Wayne Rooney’s thumping strike against Arsenal or Fandi Ahmad’s finish against Inter Milan, there is usually a turning point, a clear transition from vague awareness to nationwide brand, from base camp to summit.
And Singapore football could certainly use a household name. With a bit of luck, they may pop up like proverbial buses. After waiting in vain, two could come along at once in Safuwan at the Malaysian FA Cup Final and then Irfan Fandi at the upcoming SEA Games.
Their timing could not be more propitious.
The S.League continues to trumpet its development plans to drown out the faint death knell that ominously chimes in the background. The senior squads chalked up some woeful results and the LionsXII’s unexpected run to Saturday’s final helped to draw a veil over several poor league performances.
Singapore’s winter of discontent may slowly dissipate if Safuwan maintains that spring in his step. He’s a new hope after so much despair. And it only takes one.
Every generation needs at least one to collect the baton from a predecessor and pass it forward. But there hasn’t really been anyone since Alexandar Duric retired, no footballer who has quite stretched beyond the game’s cocoon and into the national consciousness.
That’s the true litmus test for a crossover footballer in Singapore. If his name filters through the social funnel and spills across school playgrounds, coffee shops and even Raffles Place smoothie bars, then he’s extended his sphere of influence. He’s taken the local game beyond its traditional borders.
After a training session this week, the Lions XII received pep talks from several stars of the 1994 Dream Team. The symbolism was obvious. The Dream Team were Singapore’s last crossover side, where almost every member was a household name.
They didn’t just make the mainstream. They owned the mainstream.
In the current climate, that’s probably too much too ask for. Besides, one is enough for now. Just as every Grammy Awards requires a breakthrough artist, Singapore football needs a Safuwan Baharudin.
And he stands ready, baton in hand.
The 23-year-old returned from Australia a different footballer, a harder footballer. He acclimatised to the cauldrons of Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide and now plays at white heat. His colossal contribution in his first game back – the 2-1 first-leg win over Terengganu – left Fandi showering him in superlatives.
Wise beyond his years, Safuwan is a quick study in possession, reading the play like a quarterback, comfortable on the ball, always unhurried. His midfield partnership with Izzdin Shafiq mirrors his defensive relationship with Baihakki Khaizan when they won the 2013 Malaysia Super League: coherent, coordinated and rarely flustered.
Safuwan proves that “utility” isn’t necessarily a dirty word. He changes positions because he excels in most positions, not because he’s a master of none.
Fandi knows what Safuwan brings to the LionsXII. So do his team-mates, their supporters, the Football Association of Singapore and even Melbourne City.
He’s primed now for the next step. A rare sporting talent is potentially just a game away from becoming a national icon.
As the familiar faces of the Dream Team demonstrate, Singaporean cup success in Malaysia offers a direct window into the mainstream.
At Bukit Jalil, Safuwan can break on through to the other side.
Source: http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/why-safuwan-can-hit-big-time-bukit-jalil#w0Wv8OpSPhch3tGj.99
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