Singapore NFA U18 held to a 1-1 draw by Cambodia

Singapore NFA U18 – AFF U19 Championships (Myanmar)

Singapore NFA U18 played their third match in the AFF U19 Championships yesterday, the 15^th of September, against Cambodia.

They were held to a 1-1 draw with Cambodia. Cambodia took the lead in the 60^th minute through Rous Samoeun and looked like grabbing all three points from the encounter, but Muhammad Nur Naiim Ishak struck in the 79th minute with the equalizer to give the Singapore NFA U18 the precious one point.

Singapore NFA U18 head coach, Mohamad Akbar said, “The players showed great character after the big defeat to Malaysia and with the 1-1 draw today, I could not have asked for more from the players”.

Singapore now sits in fourth place in the five-team table with one more game to go.

  They will face up against Thailand on Saturday, the 17th of September 2011.

Singapore NFA U15 gains one point from 'Causeway Derby'

Singapore NFA U15 - AFC U16 Championships 2012 Qualifiers (North Korea)
Singapore NFA U15 played their third match in the AFC U16 Championships 2012 Qualifiers yesterday, the 15^th of September, against their fiercest rivals, Malaysia.

The 'Causeway Derby' between the two youth teams saw some exciting football, with both teams trying to outdo each other.

The Malaysians drew first blood in the 31^st minute through Muhammad Akram Bin Asidi. Singapore NFA U15 then pressed hard in search of the equalizer.

Their efforts eventually paid off when Muhammad Amirul Adli struck in the 56th minute to give Singapore the equalizer.

Singapore NFA U15 now has one more game to play, and they will face Timor Leste on Sunday, the 18th of September 2011.

Late goal denies Singapore NFA U15

The Singapore NFA U15 lost their second match of the tournament to North Korea, 1-0, after conceding the only goal of the match one minute from time.

Substitute Ri Kwang-song scored the decisive goal for the host nation in the 89th minute to deny the NFA U15 any points from the match.

The team is currently away in North Korea, participating in the AFC U16 Championships 2012 Qualifiers and is in Group E together with North Korea, Malaysia, Timor Leste and China.
 
They have two more remaining matches and will return home on the 19th of September 2011.

Their upcoming matches are as follows,

15 September - vs Malaysia

18 September - vs Timor Leste