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Singapore U-23 side vow to go all out to prove their worth against Myanmar
Singapore U-23 side vow to go all out to prove their worth against Myanmar
The Singapore Under-23 national team are raring to prove themselves worthy of a place in the Asian Games, even if a victory over Myanmar on Wednesday (Jun 20) could eventually prove futile.
The game, which will be played at Bishan Stadium at 8pm, is the only chance for the team to impress the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) and justify their inclusion in the Asian Games.
Irfan Fandi, the Singapore team's 21-year-old captain, said: "I expect everybody to play their best. There's no excuses to be off-form, because these are the players that were chosen - the best U-23 players in Singapore - so we have to give our best on Wednesday, including myself."
Zulfadhmi Suzliman acknowledged that Myanmar are tough opponents - the squad made the U-20 World Cup in 2015 - but he believes that the Singapore team have a "desire to win".
"I can see the boys are working hard, and are willing to go all out ... it's not going to be an easy game, and we will definitely need to work as a team. We really need this win," the 22-year-old forward said.
The Football Association of Singapore's (FAS) nomination for the team to compete in the Asian Games was rejected last month, as the results put forward by the FAS did not meet SNOC's criteria.
To meet the selection criteria and be included in the Singapore contingent, the team have to match the top-six result at a previous Asian Games, or beat opponents ranked at least sixth in Asia.
Prior to the announcement, the Singapore U-23's only result this year was a 3-0 friendly defeat to Indonesia in March.
The FAS subsequently told Channel NewsAsia earlier this month that they were struggling to find an opponent because of a lack of dates. The match against Myanmar was only announced last Wednesday.
While Myanmar are ranked 27th in the region, and they also did not compete in the last Asian Games in 2014, the FAS believes that the current Myanmar squad is one of the best in the region.
Apart from their World Cup qualification, they also reached the 2014 Asian Football Confederation U-19 Championship semi-finals.
TEAM HINDERED BY CONSTRAINTS
Still, the Singapore camp's preparation hasn't been the best one.
The full squad will have just one training session together on Tuesday due to their exertions in the Singapore Premier League.
Coach Fandi Ahmad admitted that it will be a "very big task" for them.
"Everybody is excited to play in an international game but the players haven't trained much together. It will be all about the desire ... We (the coaches) have to try and make them play as hard as they can, to show they are good enough to play football and good enough to represent the country," he said.
Fandi admitted that he is also wary of putting too much pressure on his young players.
"I won't tell them this is a qualifier. I will say 'do your best, this is your country, it's an honour and you have to give your best'. It's all about the mentality they display," he said.
"Playing in the Asian Games will help them to gain more experience, and it's good to gain exposure, but we can only do it with preparation."
Source: CNA/ng
The Singapore Under-23 national team are raring to prove themselves worthy of a place in the Asian Games, even if a victory over Myanmar on Wednesday (Jun 20) could eventually prove futile.
The game, which will be played at Bishan Stadium at 8pm, is the only chance for the team to impress the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) and justify their inclusion in the Asian Games.
Irfan Fandi, the Singapore team's 21-year-old captain, said: "I expect everybody to play their best. There's no excuses to be off-form, because these are the players that were chosen - the best U-23 players in Singapore - so we have to give our best on Wednesday, including myself."
Zulfadhmi Suzliman acknowledged that Myanmar are tough opponents - the squad made the U-20 World Cup in 2015 - but he believes that the Singapore team have a "desire to win".
"I can see the boys are working hard, and are willing to go all out ... it's not going to be an easy game, and we will definitely need to work as a team. We really need this win," the 22-year-old forward said.
The Football Association of Singapore's (FAS) nomination for the team to compete in the Asian Games was rejected last month, as the results put forward by the FAS did not meet SNOC's criteria.
To meet the selection criteria and be included in the Singapore contingent, the team have to match the top-six result at a previous Asian Games, or beat opponents ranked at least sixth in Asia.
Prior to the announcement, the Singapore U-23's only result this year was a 3-0 friendly defeat to Indonesia in March.
The FAS subsequently told Channel NewsAsia earlier this month that they were struggling to find an opponent because of a lack of dates. The match against Myanmar was only announced last Wednesday.
While Myanmar are ranked 27th in the region, and they also did not compete in the last Asian Games in 2014, the FAS believes that the current Myanmar squad is one of the best in the region.
Apart from their World Cup qualification, they also reached the 2014 Asian Football Confederation U-19 Championship semi-finals.
TEAM HINDERED BY CONSTRAINTS
Still, the Singapore camp's preparation hasn't been the best one.
The full squad will have just one training session together on Tuesday due to their exertions in the Singapore Premier League.
Coach Fandi Ahmad admitted that it will be a "very big task" for them.
"Everybody is excited to play in an international game but the players haven't trained much together. It will be all about the desire ... We (the coaches) have to try and make them play as hard as they can, to show they are good enough to play football and good enough to represent the country," he said.
Fandi admitted that he is also wary of putting too much pressure on his young players.
"I won't tell them this is a qualifier. I will say 'do your best, this is your country, it's an honour and you have to give your best'. It's all about the mentality they display," he said.
"Playing in the Asian Games will help them to gain more experience, and it's good to gain exposure, but we can only do it with preparation."
Source: CNA/ng
2018年6月14日星期四
多家咖啡店 拒直播世界杯
多家咖啡店 拒直播世界杯
世界杯今晚（6月14日）拉开帷幕，势必掀起追球热，但本地大多数咖啡店业者将不会订配套直播球赛。
不播球赛有4因素
4大因素为：订阅成本太高、球迷占用座位或影响整体生意、球迷太吵会被居民投诉，以及担心球迷触犯禁酒令。
四年一度的世界杯足球赛今天将在本地时间晚上11时在俄罗斯开打，序幕赛是东道主俄罗斯对垒沙特阿拉伯，球迷们都引颈期盼着，但据悉多数本地咖啡店都不打算直播赛事。
往年的世界杯，全岛咖啡店总会聚集大批球迷一同喝酒看球，但随着酒类管制法令在2015年4月1日生效，琼侨咖啡酒餐商公会会长李家赋就说，为了避免触犯法令，旗下200多家会员咖啡店大多数都决定不直播球赛。
法令规定，所有零售商每晚10时30分到隔天早上7时都禁售酒类饮料，公众也不能在公共场所喝酒，这就包括咖啡店。李家赋指出，多数顾客已经习惯到了时间就离开，担心倘若直播球赛，他们会借机继续喝酒，触犯到禁酒令。
有业者则指出，咖啡店订阅配套的成本太高，相对的，球赛虽然带动人潮，但球迷的消费不高，营业额增幅只有5到20％，福州咖啡酒餐商公会会长洪宝兴就指出，今年大部分的球赛将在凌晨之前进行，业者反而担心球迷在用餐时间占据座位，影响熟食摊位的生意。
两人跟金山岭饮食集团主席洪鼎良都提到的另一个问题就是，往年咖啡店播放世界杯，都会有居民投诉球迷太吵，非常麻烦，因为球迷的高昂情绪是业者无法控制的。
40民众俱乐部 今晚播序幕战
人协今晚将在40所民众俱乐部播放俄罗斯对垒沙特阿拉伯的序幕战，淡滨尼新天地（Our Tampines Hub）则会直播每场赛事。
特定俱乐部接下来也将播放部分球赛，像是实乞纳民众俱乐部（Siglap Community Centre）、福春民众俱乐部（Fuchun Community Club）、实龙岗民众俱乐部和静山民众俱乐部就有在面簿分享了他们将会直播的赛事，公众只要搜寻#JioYou2Watch的标签就能看到。
今年的64场球赛中，多数都将在傍晚6时至凌晨之间举行，只有26场会在半夜之后开打，7月15日的大决赛则将在晚上11时举行。
《新明日报》
世界杯今晚（6月14日）拉开帷幕，势必掀起追球热，但本地大多数咖啡店业者将不会订配套直播球赛。
不播球赛有4因素
4大因素为：订阅成本太高、球迷占用座位或影响整体生意、球迷太吵会被居民投诉，以及担心球迷触犯禁酒令。
四年一度的世界杯足球赛今天将在本地时间晚上11时在俄罗斯开打，序幕赛是东道主俄罗斯对垒沙特阿拉伯，球迷们都引颈期盼着，但据悉多数本地咖啡店都不打算直播赛事。
往年的世界杯，全岛咖啡店总会聚集大批球迷一同喝酒看球，但随着酒类管制法令在2015年4月1日生效，琼侨咖啡酒餐商公会会长李家赋就说，为了避免触犯法令，旗下200多家会员咖啡店大多数都决定不直播球赛。
法令规定，所有零售商每晚10时30分到隔天早上7时都禁售酒类饮料，公众也不能在公共场所喝酒，这就包括咖啡店。李家赋指出，多数顾客已经习惯到了时间就离开，担心倘若直播球赛，他们会借机继续喝酒，触犯到禁酒令。
有业者则指出，咖啡店订阅配套的成本太高，相对的，球赛虽然带动人潮，但球迷的消费不高，营业额增幅只有5到20％，福州咖啡酒餐商公会会长洪宝兴就指出，今年大部分的球赛将在凌晨之前进行，业者反而担心球迷在用餐时间占据座位，影响熟食摊位的生意。
两人跟金山岭饮食集团主席洪鼎良都提到的另一个问题就是，往年咖啡店播放世界杯，都会有居民投诉球迷太吵，非常麻烦，因为球迷的高昂情绪是业者无法控制的。
40民众俱乐部 今晚播序幕战
人协今晚将在40所民众俱乐部播放俄罗斯对垒沙特阿拉伯的序幕战，淡滨尼新天地（Our Tampines Hub）则会直播每场赛事。
特定俱乐部接下来也将播放部分球赛，像是实乞纳民众俱乐部（Siglap Community Centre）、福春民众俱乐部（Fuchun Community Club）、实龙岗民众俱乐部和静山民众俱乐部就有在面簿分享了他们将会直播的赛事，公众只要搜寻#JioYou2Watch的标签就能看到。
今年的64场球赛中，多数都将在傍晚6时至凌晨之间举行，只有26场会在半夜之后开打，7月15日的大决赛则将在晚上11时举行。
《新明日报》
2018年5月30日星期三
RTM to show 41 of 64 World Cup matches, 27 live, 14 delayed
Gobind: RTM to show 41 of 64 World Cup matches, 27 live, 14 delayed (updated)
There will be 41 FIFA World Cup matches that will be aired for free on RTM for football fans to enjoy.
Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said that out of the 64 matches, the national broadcaster will show 41 matches, out of which 27 will be live and 14 delayed.
“From the Cabinet meeting this morning, the Government has agreed to broadcast for free the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament on RTM.
“We know that this is where the world famous players will be in action.
“For me and the Ministry, this is an important international event so we think it is important that it should be broadcast by RTM as it is a government agency,” he said after his Ministry's post-Cabinet press conference on Wednesday (May 30).
Gobind said he had presented a working paper to the Cabinet and has allocated RM40mil as a ceiling cost.
“But the actual cost and so forth will be revealed tomorrow (Thursday) by the Finance Ministry.
“I expect it to be less as there will be negotiations and sponsors. We believe many will take part and so we hope by this way, it can reduce the overall cost,” he said.
~Courtesy of The Star~
There will be 41 FIFA World Cup matches that will be aired for free on RTM for football fans to enjoy.
Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said that out of the 64 matches, the national broadcaster will show 41 matches, out of which 27 will be live and 14 delayed.
“From the Cabinet meeting this morning, the Government has agreed to broadcast for free the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament on RTM.
“We know that this is where the world famous players will be in action.
“For me and the Ministry, this is an important international event so we think it is important that it should be broadcast by RTM as it is a government agency,” he said after his Ministry's post-Cabinet press conference on Wednesday (May 30).
Gobind said he had presented a working paper to the Cabinet and has allocated RM40mil as a ceiling cost.
“But the actual cost and so forth will be revealed tomorrow (Thursday) by the Finance Ministry.
“I expect it to be less as there will be negotiations and sponsors. We believe many will take part and so we hope by this way, it can reduce the overall cost,” he said.
~Courtesy of The Star~
2018年2月15日星期四
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