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Post by cjeagle on Nov 9, 2012 7:45:42 GMT 8
ASC2012: Cameroon Date for Indonesia November 08, 2012 ASC2012: Cameroon Date for Indonesia JAKARTA (8 Nov 2012) Following several cancellations earlier, the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) have now announced Cameroon as their next opponent in the run up to the AFF Suzuki Cup at the end of the month. Halim Mahfudz (, the general secretary of the PSSI made the announcement last night. The national team will get the two matches that they are looking for. They will take on Timor Leste on 14 November and then Cameroon two days later, said Halim. Earlier plans to play against the Philippines and Sudan fell through which gave Indonesia national coach Nil Maizar countless nights as he look to whip up a squad capable of taking on Malaysia, Singapore and Laos their opponents in Group B. Both matches against Timor Leste and Cameroon will be played at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium so that the team will not be under stress of having to travel, added Halim. www.aseanfootball.org/?p=10576
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Post by cjeagle on Nov 13, 2012 3:14:30 GMT 8
Football: Indonesia's Merah Putih Has a New Look Ami Afriatni & Sandy Pramuji | November 12, 2012 With a list of continuing problems plaguing the Indonesian football squad, it was hoped that the unveiling of a new jersey would bring some optimism to the team ahead of the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup. Nike, the US-based sports apparel giant that has sponsored the national team since 2007, unveiled the new home kit at Gelora Bung Karno in South Jakarta on Monday. The outfit keeps the red shirt and white shorts, which are inspired by the country’s flag, but additional green accents on the edge of the sleeves and bottom of the shirt give it a new look. “The green color brings a historical touch as the national team in the 1950s wore green shirts,†Nike country marketing manager Nino Priyambodo said. “We hope we can inspire the national team for better performances in the future.†Star striker Bambang Pamungkas shared the sentiment. “I hope this new shirt will add more blood to the squad so we can play even better in the future,†the 32-year-old said. National team poster boy Irfan Bachdim added that the retro look on the shirt will inspire him to play better. “I’m proud to wear the new jersey. It looks like a retro shirt,†he said. “I’m proud to play and serve my country. I will play to win, not to be the runner-up.†Second place is the best an Indonesian team has done in the AFF Cup. Indonesia was drawn to Group B in the regional tournament and will play its first match on Nov. 25 against Laos at Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur. Co-host and defending champion Malaysia, as well as Singapore, are also in the group. Thailand will host Group A matches in Bangkok, playing against Vietnam, the Philippines and Myanmar. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semifinals. Since the tournament, previously known as the Tiger Cup, was inaugurated in 1996, Indonesia has gone to the final four times but has never won. The Merah Putih lost to Thailand in the 2000 and 2002 finals, was beaten by Singapore in 2004, and came up short against Malaysia two years ago. However, getting the team to at least emulate the 2010 squad won’t be an easy task for coach Nil Maizar. Nil and the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) weren’t able to recruit all the best players because of infighting that has divided the sport in the country. A rival organization, the Indonesian Football Savior Committee (KPSI), has forbidden its members — from clubs in the breakaway Indonesian Super League — from playing for the national side. Bambang, who plays for Persija Jakarta, has defied the order and joined the camp, but he is the only one to do so. The KPSI last week rejected Youth and Sports Minister Andi Mallarangeng’s call for them to release players for the Merah Putih. The team suffered another setback when starting defender Hengky Ardilles suffered a knee injury, leaving him unavailable for the competition. On Saturday, left back Diego Michiels was detained by the Jakarta Police after he was named as a suspect for assaulting a university student at a Jakarta nightclub. On Sunday, goalkeeper Samsidar withdrew from the camp after signing a contract with an ISL club, Mitra Kukar. Nil, though, believes that all of these problems will make his squad tougher. “Problems will come and go,†he said. “We won’t be bothered by that. We just have to fight [at the AFF Cup] with all that we got. We’re ready and not afraid of anything.†There are 23 players in camp, meaning Nil still has to cut one more player. www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/football-indonesias-merah-putih-has-a-new-look/555844
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Post by stellarboy on Nov 16, 2012 21:24:46 GMT 8
Problems in V-League? NOVEMBER 16, 2012 HANOI (16 Nov 2012) – The indications are certainly not good. And following the rumblings of the last several months, rumours are now abound that the V-League is facing problems. The arrest of Nguyen Duc Kien – the chairman of the Vietnam (VPF) – for alleged business practices, and added with the economic uncertainties facing the country, it has now led to several clubs facing dissolution. With clubs at both the top flight of the V-League and also First Division still uncertain, it has now put the pressure on several national players currently on duty for the AFF Suzuki Cup. Among the players affected are Le Cong Vinh and Pham Thanh Luong currently with Duc Kien’s Hanoi FC and Nguyen Gia Tu with Ninh Binh FC. Others in the same predicament are Tran Dinh Dong, An Van Hoan and Nguyen Trong Hoang with Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA). Truong Dinh Luat and Bui Tan Truong are also in the same situation with their club Saigon Xuan Thanh FC as is striker Nguyen Quang Hai’s future with his club Navibank Saigon. With such issues still at hand, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and also the VPF have decided to extend club registration for the V-League and also the First Division 2013 to mid-December. www.aseanfootball.org/?p=10674&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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Post by cjeagle on Nov 20, 2012 0:07:59 GMT 8
Half of the national football team at risk of unemployment VietNamNet Bridge - Many players of the national football squad do not know about their future after they return to their clubs. The concentration of Vietnamese football players on the AFF Cup 2012 is pretty much affected when the majority of players are worrying about the future of their clubs. In the context of economic difficulties, many FCs in the V-League and the First Division Tournament now face the risk of being dissolved. Those who are convened to the national team are suddenly in the possibility of becoming unemployed after they complete their duty at the national squad. Cong Vinh and Thanh Luong, the two brightest stars of the team, are in the biggest dilemma. Until now, the fate of the two teams of mogul Nguyen Duc Kien, who has been arrested for business charges, is still unclear. It is said that managers of the Hanoi FC and the Hanoi Youth team have failed to seek sponsors. It is also rumored that the Hanoi Youth team will be dissolved. If the Hanoi FC is dissolved, Cong Vinh and Thanh Luong may be unemployed because in this situation, who dares to pay hundreds of USD to buy these stars. Ninh Binh FC has just undergone a storm, causing from the strike of its players. The club’s boss, Hoang Manh Truong is considering disbanding the team. Gia Tu, the only one player of Ninh Binh FC in the national team, is facing an uncertain future if Truong dissolves the team. At Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA), Dinh Dong, Van Hoan and Trong Hoang have not reached consensus on an extended contract with the club. SLNA's policy is not to keep players at all costs, but it also plans to negotiate new contracts with Trong Hoang and Van Hoan. However, the two pillars of SLNA may have to find a new team to ensure their income. Two players of Saigon Xuan Thanh FC, Dinh Luat and Tan Truong are confused by boss Nguyen Duc Thuy’s policy. Thuy recently declared to give the team away. Dinh Luat has been offered for sale. If Tan Truong is excluded from the national squad, he may lose his place at the club. Finally, striker Quang Hai does not know about his future. Quang Hai has determined to accept to be absent from the next football season if his contract is not resolved definitively. There are too many players of the national squad are having trouble at their clubs and this will certainly affected their performance. english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/sports/52612/half-of-the-national-football-team-at-risk-of-unemployment.html
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Post by cypher210 on Nov 20, 2012 4:52:45 GMT 8
Half of the national football team at risk of unemployment VietNamNet Bridge - Many players of the national football squad do not know about their future after they return to their clubs. The concentration of Vietnamese football players on the AFF Cup 2012 is pretty much affected when the majority of players are worrying about the future of their clubs. In the context of economic difficulties, many FCs in the V-League and the First Division Tournament now face the risk of being dissolved. Those who are convened to the national team are suddenly in the possibility of becoming unemployed after they complete their duty at the national squad. Cong Vinh and Thanh Luong, the two brightest stars of the team, are in the biggest dilemma. Until now, the fate of the two teams of mogul Nguyen Duc Kien, who has been arrested for business charges, is still unclear. It is said that managers of the Hanoi FC and the Hanoi Youth team have failed to seek sponsors. It is also rumored that the Hanoi Youth team will be dissolved. If the Hanoi FC is dissolved, Cong Vinh and Thanh Luong may be unemployed because in this situation, who dares to pay hundreds of USD to buy these stars. Ninh Binh FC has just undergone a storm, causing from the strike of its players. The club’s boss, Hoang Manh Truong is considering disbanding the team. Gia Tu, the only one player of Ninh Binh FC in the national team, is facing an uncertain future if Truong dissolves the team. At Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA), Dinh Dong, Van Hoan and Trong Hoang have not reached consensus on an extended contract with the club. SLNA's policy is not to keep players at all costs, but it also plans to negotiate new contracts with Trong Hoang and Van Hoan. However, the two pillars of SLNA may have to find a new team to ensure their income. Two players of Saigon Xuan Thanh FC, Dinh Luat and Tan Truong are confused by boss Nguyen Duc Thuy’s policy. Thuy recently declared to give the team away. Dinh Luat has been offered for sale. If Tan Truong is excluded from the national squad, he may lose his place at the club. Finally, striker Quang Hai does not know about his future. Quang Hai has determined to accept to be absent from the next football season if his contract is not resolved definitively. There are too many players of the national squad are having trouble at their clubs and this will certainly affected their performance. english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/sports/52612/half-of-the-national-football-team-at-risk-of-unemployment.htmlUFL teams should pick up some of these players. it would definitely raise the level of play in the UFL
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Post by cjeagle on Nov 20, 2012 5:16:33 GMT 8
The problem is that some of these players are still under contract and you have to buy them from their respective clubs who still owns their rights, despite the fact that the club itself is inactive. Otherwise it would be easy for the players themselves to move to another V league club, considering they are national team caliber players. For instance in this article, the players went on strike after not getting paid for 3 months and their club threatened to disband the team. Unfortunately if they do this those players still under contract with the team will not only lose the money owed to them but have to pay the club to get out of contract so that they can play for another team. english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/sports/52100/ninh-binh-fc-may-be-dissolved.html
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Post by cjeagle on Nov 20, 2012 22:32:31 GMT 8
Indonesia Announce Final List of 22 Players November 20, 2012 JAKARTA (20 Nov 2012) – Indonesia have announced the list of 22 players for the AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 which kicks off next week. Habil Marati, the Indonesian team manager said that naturalized player Raphael Maitimo has been left behind due to passport issues. “We will Raphael three days to sort out this issue with his passport as we have until Friday to name the final list of 22. Otherwise, we will go with the list of 22 players that we have named,†added Raphael. Indonesia are in Group B of the AFF Suzuki 2012 where they will be up against hosts Malaysia, Singapore and Laos. INDONESIA NATIONAL TEAM for AFF SUZUKI CUP 2012 GOALKEEPERS: Endra Prasetya, Wahyu Tri Nugroho DEFENDERS: Nopendi, Wahyu Wijiastanto, Handi Ramdan, Fakhrudin, Valentino Telaubun, Novan Setia Sasongko, Arthur Irawan MIDFIELDERS: Elie Aiboy, Taufik, Andik Vermansyah, Vendri Mofu, Cornelis Gedi, Rasyid, Irfan Bachdim, Oktavianus Maniani, Tonnie Cussel STRIKERS: M Rahmad, Syamsul Arief, Bambang Pamungkas, Johny Van Beukering www.aseanfootball.org/?p=10769
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Post by Filipinas50 on Nov 24, 2012 19:05:22 GMT 8
Myanmar and Vietnam still 0-0 in the 25 minute mark of the 1st game of the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup under very wet conditions, game is live on ESPN Star Sports ...
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Post by Filipinas50 on Nov 24, 2012 19:15:34 GMT 8
Vietnam just scored a goal in the 35 minute mark ...
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Post by Filipinas50 on Nov 24, 2012 19:30:13 GMT 8
Halftime: 1-0 Vietnam ...
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Post by Filipinas50 on Nov 24, 2012 20:40:42 GMT 8
Game between Myanmar and Vietnam ends in a tie at 1-1 ...
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Post by stellarboy on Dec 5, 2012 23:48:53 GMT 8
The United States reached out to Thailand to play a friendly on the summer of 2013, according to the Football Association of Thailand, but head coach Winfried Schafer has not yet been informed of the matter. FAT Secretary Ongkat Korsinka told the press on November 8 that the US Consulate sent an invitation letter for a potential friendly match with the USMNT to celebrate 180 years of international relations. This match will apparently be a warm-up match for the USMNT for the Gold Cup, and for Thailand to prepare for the 2015 Asian Cup qualification stage. www.goal.com/en-us/news/66/united-states/2012/11/09/3514289/usa-and-thailand-discuss-friendly-in-summer-of-2013
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Post by dingodile5 on Dec 7, 2012 8:52:35 GMT 8
FIFA gives Indonesia another deadline to sort out infighting problemsDecember 6, 2012 6:19pm FIFA has once again asked the under-pressure Indonesian soccer federation to set its house in order by Monday or face suspension, local media said on Thursday. Soccer in the Asian country has been plagued by infighting between the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) and the breakaway Indonesian Soccer Rescue Committee (KPSI) for control of the sport in one of the world's most populated countries. The two factions, who have their own leagues, signed a memorandum of understanding in June at the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation where they agreed to run one league next season and hold a congress by December 10. FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke wrote a letter to sports minister Andi Mallarangeng, saying Indonesia faced indefinite sanctions if the rows were not resolved at Monday's meeting, the Jakarta Post newspaper reported. "...in case of failure, the case would be brought before the FIFA Executive Committee on Dec. 14, 2012, in order to determine the sanctions, which could go as far as an indefinite suspension," Valcke said in the letter, the report said. "Unfortunately yet again, it seems that the set objectives will not be reached and we, therefore, anticipate that the PSSI will be sanctioned," Valcke was quoted as saying. "With the deadline approaching and in the current situation, we deem it important that the Indonesian authorities be made aware of the likely sanctions to be imposed on Indonesia. "We are fully aware that Indonesia is passionate about soccer and that sanctions will have a major impact. We have tried tirelessly to solve the problems, but we are afraid that there will be no choice unless the objectives of FIFA and the AFC are met or that significant progress has been made." Any suspension would jeopardize Indonesia's participation in the qualifying tournament for the 2015 Asian Cup which begins in February. Indonesia's early exit from the ongoing AFF Suzuki Cup has also renewed calls for a truce between the factions with national captain Elie Aiboy blaming the setback at the Southeast Asian championships on the protracted conflict that has rumbled on for many years. The national team were humiliated 10-0 by Bahrain, a record defeat, in a World Cup qualifier in February after many of their established internationals were blocked from playing because they had contracts with supposed 'rebel' KPSI Indonesian clubs. On Monday, the death of Paraguayan striker Diego Mendieta from a viral infection heaped further pressure on the PSSI, with world players' union FIFPro lambasting the "structural mismanagement" of the Indonesian clubs. Mendieta, who played for Indonesian club Persis Solo last year, wanted to return home but was unable to do so as the club owed him four months' wages. The PSSI said they would not step in to pay Mendieta's family the money owed by the club as the team competed in a league which they did not recognize. "If the PSSI is united and together, they can focus on managing the national football. If they are constantly in a state of conflict what happens is this," KPSI member and Solo mayor Hadi Rudyatmo told the Jakarta Globe. "Clubs are emerging but they can't afford to pay salaries. If PSSI is united there won't be any more club which can't afford to pay its players." - Reuters www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/285335/sports/football/fifa-gives-indonesia-another-deadline-to-sort-out-infighting-problems
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Post by stellarboy on Dec 7, 2012 22:22:09 GMT 8
After Promising Talks, Indonesian Football Feud Goes OnHaikal Pasya & Wimbo Satwiko | December 07, 2012 The Indonesian Football Association denied on Thursday any agreement with the rival Indonesian Football Savior Committee despite reports that both would work together to avoid FIFA sanctions after their meeting with a minister on Wednesday. The world football governing body, FIFA, sent a letter to Sports and Youth Minister Andi Mallarangeng warning him that it might impose sanctions if the differences were not resolved by Dec. 10 — next Monday. The minister held urgent meetings on Wednesday with key members of the two organizations to find a solution. “In the meeting, both parties agreed to working together to avoid a sanction from FIFA,” Andi said after the meeting. But on Thursday, secretary general of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), Halim Mahfudz, said there was no agreement on anything. “No, there’s no agreement. I don’t see any agreement,” he said. “We still believe that we comply with the FIFA statutes. We accept the memorandum of understanding, but the MoU and the joint committee are not in line with the FIFA statutes.” On June 7, PSSI and the rival Indonesian Football Savior Committee (KPSI) signed a memorandum of understanding in front of FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) officials, who also signed it as witnesses. The establishment of a joint committee was one of five points in the MoU. The PSSI said it was not concerned about FIFA sanctions. “If we comply with the FIFA statutes and get sanctioned, we can easily appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sports,” Halim said. www.thejakartaglobe.com/football/after-promising-talks-indonesian-football-feud-goes-on/560263
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Post by steamroll on Dec 11, 2012 4:27:19 GMT 8
Indonesia facing possible suspension By AFP Indonesia is facing a possible suspension from world football after two rival associations failed to reunite in time for a Monday deadline set by world governing-body FIFA. Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) chairman Djohar Arifin Husin said a congress held by his group affirmed that they could not reconcile their differences with the rebel Indonesian Soccer Rescue Committee (KPSI). The PSSI decided to annul a Memorandum of Understanding they both signed in June where they agreed to run a single league. “The MoU did not result in anything meaningful,” Husin told AFP. “We have opened our doors but KPSI refused to merge with us to run only one league. In fact, they went ahead to form their own teams. The MoU has failed and so we have decided to annul it,” he said. “We will report our decision to FIFA and hope it will not pass sanctions against us. The troublemakers are harassing us so, why are we the ones being threatened with punishment?” www.sports247.my/2012/12/football-indonesia-facing-possible-suspension/
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