International Friendlies Wrap: Hong Kong, China shine; Singapore involved in thrillers
Kuala Lumpur: Several nations were involved in friendlies during the international break with Hong Kong, China continued showing progress under new head coach Ashley Westwood after an impressive 3-1 win over Philippines.
Hodak hails resilient Persib for dramatic turnaround against Sailors
Singapore: Persib Bandung head coach Bojan Hodak praised his team's resilience after their impressive 3-2 comeback win over Lion City Sailors FC in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group F tie on Thursday.
Group F - MD4: Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) 2-3 Persib Bandung (IDN)
Singapore: Persib Bandung denied Lion City Sailors FC early passage into the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 knockout stage after coming from two goals down to register a stunning 3-2 win in their Group F tie at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Thursday.
Group G - MD4: Nam Dinh FC (VIE) 3-2 Tampines Rovers (SGP)
Nam Dinh: Nam Dinh FC produced an incredible comeback from two goals down to defeat Tampines Rovers FC 3-2 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group G match on Wednesday.
Group F - MD2: Port FC (THA) 1-3 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)
Pathum Thani: Singapore’s Lion City Sailors FC stayed unbeaten after securing a 3-1 win over Port FC of Thailand in their rescheduled AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group F match on Wednesday.
Qualifiers - Group J: Tajikistan 2-0 Oman; Singapore 14-0 Guam
Singapore: Tajikistan completed a perfect campaign after they beat Oman 2-0 in their Qualifiers Group J tie on Sunday to advance to the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Finals.
Qualifiers - Group J: Guam 0-18 Oman; Singapore 1-3 Tajikistan
Singapore: Oman and Tajikistan set up a final day showdown after winning their respective matches in Group J of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ China 2025 Qualifiers on Friday.
Group F - MD3: Persib Bandung (IDN) 1-1 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)
Soreang: Persib Bandung held on to claim their first point in Group F despite playing most of the second half with 10 men as the Indonesians shared a 1-1 draw with Singapore’s Lion City Sailors in the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 on Thursday.
Group G - MD3: Tampines Rovers (SGP) 3-3 Nam Dinh FC (VIE)
Singapore: Singapore’s Tampines Rovers and Nam Dinh FC of Vietnam shared the points after an entertaining 3-3 draw in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group G match on Thursday.
Qualifiers - Group J: Tajikistan 33-0 Guam; Oman 5-0 Singapore
Singapore: Muhammad Nazriev scored 14 goals as Tajikistan kicked off their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers Group J campaign with a 33-0 win over Guam on Wednesday.