Friday, November 06, 2009
The weekend ahead
Without doubt the highlight this weekend is the climax of the season in Malaysia with Kelantan taking on Negeri Sembilan in the Malaysia Cup final at Bukit Jalil. Earlier in the season some 40,000 fans from the north east descended on the nation's capital to see their heroes take on Selangor in the FA Cup Final only to go home broken hearted. Will it be second time lucky for the club so starved of honours over the years?
And speaking of barren years (hello Tottenham fans, how ya doin?) Geylang United will enjoy a brief moment in the spotlight when they take on Bangkok Glass in the Singapore Cup Final on Sunday. And perhaps all football fans in Singapore will unite behind the Eagles as they seek to prevent a second pot from going overseas in one season.
But in what can only be seen as a cheap, shoddy piece of self promotion the English Premier League has scheduled Chelsea v Manchester United for the same night. But Singaporeans are way too smart for them. I'm sure they will turn out in their thousands to support Geylang's bid to recapture lost glory and firmly give the English game the middle finger.
In Vietnam their Under 23s take on China in the second game of the VFF Cup while in Cambodia the national Under 23s lock horns with the Lao Under 23s as well as two Vietnamese club sides Hoang Ann Gia Lai and Ninh Binh Vissai.
The ISL sputters along with a couple of fixtures. On Saturday Persebaya travel to Pekanbaru to take on PSPS who are on a high after defeating PSM in Fortress Makassar last time out. The travelling Persebaya side will hope to include their new Japanese signing Uchido for the game. PSPS have yet to score at home, previously two 0-0s, while Danurwindo's men, with Andi Odang in fine form, have yet to play away.
On Sunday Persitara take on Persema in Jakarta in what will be their first home game of the season.
Also in Indonesia the AFC Cup Under 19s qualifying round gets under way with three games being played at the Jalak Harupat Stadium in Soreang. Indonesia play Singapore first, followed by Japan v Chinese Taipei and ending with Australia v Hong Kong.
And speaking of barren years (hello Tottenham fans, how ya doin?) Geylang United will enjoy a brief moment in the spotlight when they take on Bangkok Glass in the Singapore Cup Final on Sunday. And perhaps all football fans in Singapore will unite behind the Eagles as they seek to prevent a second pot from going overseas in one season.
But in what can only be seen as a cheap, shoddy piece of self promotion the English Premier League has scheduled Chelsea v Manchester United for the same night. But Singaporeans are way too smart for them. I'm sure they will turn out in their thousands to support Geylang's bid to recapture lost glory and firmly give the English game the middle finger.
In Vietnam their Under 23s take on China in the second game of the VFF Cup while in Cambodia the national Under 23s lock horns with the Lao Under 23s as well as two Vietnamese club sides Hoang Ann Gia Lai and Ninh Binh Vissai.
The ISL sputters along with a couple of fixtures. On Saturday Persebaya travel to Pekanbaru to take on PSPS who are on a high after defeating PSM in Fortress Makassar last time out. The travelling Persebaya side will hope to include their new Japanese signing Uchido for the game. PSPS have yet to score at home, previously two 0-0s, while Danurwindo's men, with Andi Odang in fine form, have yet to play away.
On Sunday Persitara take on Persema in Jakarta in what will be their first home game of the season.
Also in Indonesia the AFC Cup Under 19s qualifying round gets under way with three games being played at the Jalak Harupat Stadium in Soreang. Indonesia play Singapore first, followed by Japan v Chinese Taipei and ending with Australia v Hong Kong.
# posted by Me @ 4:20 AM 
