2013年8月29日星期四

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Sports associations roped in to promote Malay language

Sports associations roped in to promote Malay language 



LionsXII captain Shahril Ishak. (Photo: TODAY)

Sports associations are being roped in for the annual Malay Language Month as part of efforts to engage the community to use the language.

The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) and the Silat Federation will be organising activities in conjunction with the month-long campaign.

LionsXII captain Shahril Ishak is one of the new faces named as language ambassador.

FAS' deputy director of development and planning Ridzal Saat, said: "I think it's quite apt that you have someone like Shahril, who is young, have a young family, trying to reach out to our fans through the language."

The Malay Language Month will be launched by Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, Lawrence Wong at the Asian Civilisation Museum on September 7.

~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~

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2013年8月15日星期四

Singapore lose 0-2 to Oman in Asian Cup qualifier

Singapore lose 0-2 to Oman in Asian Cup qualifier



Newly-appointed coach for Singapore football national team, Bernd Stange from Germany, poses with the team jersey after a press conference in Singapore. (AFP/STR)

It was the first big test for the new coach of the Singapore national football team Bernd Stange, as his charges took on Oman in an Asian Cup qualifier at Jalan Besar Stadium on Wednesday.

The Lions had hoped to pull off an upset against their higher-ranked opponents, but they were beaten 2-0.

Singapore had promised attacking football and that was how they started.

Despite the possession by the host, Oman opened the scoring in the 14th minute as Qasim Said sprinted past the back line to slot it home.

Singapore could have equalised after earning a free kick when Shahril Ishak was fouled.

Qiu Li's shot, though, was wide.

And it got worse for the host, as Eid Mohammed put the visitors 2-up just before the break.

Singapore pressed hard to get back into the game in the second half but to no avail.

The game ended 2-0, with Oman collecting all three points.

For Singapore, it was a second defeat in Group A, after losing 0-4 to Jordan in February.

~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~

2013年8月14日星期三

Inaugural FAM-FAS Championship Series postponed

Inaugural FAM-FAS Championship Series postponed



The inaugural FAM-FAS Championship Series has been postponed until next year.

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) jointly decided on the postponement, citing tight domestic competition schedules.

Announced in July by the FAM, the series was to see a one-off match between Malaysia's and Singapore's league and cup champions of the previous season this month.

League champions Kelantan and Tampines were to play each other in Malaysia, while Singapore Cup champions Warriors FC were to take on cup runners-up ATM FA at the Jalan Besar Stadium on August 13.

FAS said details on the new arrangements will be announced in due course.

In May, the annual Causeway Challenge was also cancelled.

This came after the Malaysians informed FAS that their first and second national teams would be unavailable on the two dates that both sides had earlier agreed on.

~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~