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SOME RANDOM SNAPS - BKFC 1-5 ANS 200823

Here are some other random snaps taken during the Singapore Premier League match between Balestier Khalsa and Albirex Niigata (Singapore) on 21/8 at Bishan Stadium.

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BIBLIOASIA ARTICLES ON LOCAL FOOTBALL

Two articles on Singapore Football published online by BiblioAsia - a quarterly publication by the National Library Board (NLB)

1️⃣ https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-19/issue-3/oct-dec-2023/choo-seng-quee-football-coach/ (an article on Uncle Choo Seng Quee)

2️⃣ https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-19/issue-3/oct-dec-2023/malaya-cup-football-heroes/ (Singapore football legends)

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COMPILATION OF SHOTS - BKFC 1-5 ANS 200823

πŸ“· Here is the compilation of shots from the Singapore Premier League match played between Balestier Khalsa and Albirex Niigata (Singapore) at Bishan Stadium on 20/8

↗️ To see the rest of the compilation, please access the link here ➑️ https://photos.app.goo.gl/yCLaaNFJ1S3RCaea9

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HOW MANY TIMES DID YOUNG LIONS PLAYED?

Does anyone know how many times Young Lions played in the Singapore Cup tournament since their inauguration in 2003? (πŸ“· as credited)

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HOW MANY TIMES DID YOUNG LIONS PLAYED? Does anyone know how many times Young Lions played in the Singapore Cup tournament since their inauguration in 2003? (πŸ“· as credited) πŸ”„ Please RT/share/β™₯️/πŸ‘ if you find it useful, thanks ⚠️ Remember to UNMUTE to keep…
MORE DETAILS ON SINGAPORE CUP 2023

"The group-stage matches will run from 24th September 2023 to 26th November 2023, with the top two teams from each group proceeding to a two-legged semi-final stage. That will take place on between 2nd and 6th December 2023, with both the third-place playoff and final scheduled for 9th December 2023. The full list of fixtures will be released on a later date"

- extracted from Football Association of Singapore media release

ℹ️ ➑️ https://spl.sg/group-stage-2023-singapore-cup/
ICYMI - LIONS FOR THE SEPTEMBER FRIENDLIES

Singapore National Team's head coach Takayuki Nishigaya named his squad of 28 for the upcoming friendlies, the Lions will play the following matches at Bishan Stadium.

β€’ vs Tajkistan (8/9)
β€’ vs Chinese Taipei (12/9)

Both matches kick off at 7.30pm

ℹ️ The Bishan Stadium has been selected as the venue for these two friendlies due to the unavailability of the National Stadium, according to the media release issued by the Football Association of Singapore.

Sale of tickets may be purchased online from https://www.fas.org.sg/tickets/ and https://sistic.com.sg/ as well as onsite on match days. Please refer to the link below for more details.

πŸ“ ➑️ https://www.fas.org.sg/lions-squad-september-friendlies/

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π’πˆππ†π€ππŽπ‘π„ 𝐂𝐔𝐏 & 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐒' π…π€πˆπ‹π„πƒ π“πŽ ππ”π€π‹πˆπ…π˜ π…πŽπ‘ 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐂𝐔𝐏

Two events in recent days prompted me to jot this note - the Singapore Cup and Tampines Rovers failed to qualify for the AFC Cup.

The premier knockout tournament will see the nine teams from the Singapore Premier League (SPL) split into two groups with 5 teams in Group A and the rest in Group B.

In the meantime, Tampines Rovers found themselves being denied a spot in the continental tournament which they would easily qualify to the knock-out stages in the past when they were beaten 3-2 by Phnom Penh Crown of Cambodia in the qualifying play-off.

Ironically, Phnom Penh Crown was one of the many regional invitees in the past to play in the Singapore Cup competition.

The above-mentioned tournament, at one point, was dubbed as the "Asean Friendship Invitational" because of the participation of club sides from the neighbouring countries.

Back in 2017, I blogged ( https://www.bolasepako.com/2017/05/how-singapore-cup-served-as-platform.html ) "𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘚π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨𝘒𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘱 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧π˜ͺ𝘡𝘡𝘦π˜₯ 𝘈𝘴𝘦𝘒𝘯 𝘀𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘡 𝘚π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨𝘒𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦'𝘴"..

After all, past regional participatants of Singapore Cup like Ceres Negros of the Philippines and Kitchee of Hong Kong went on to perform well in continental tournaments.

While at that point, Cambodian sides like Phnom Penh Crown had yet to muster up to pose a threat to challenge for the Singapore Cup, things seems to have change in recent years.

The came from behind victory by the Red Singha over the Stags days ago at Jalan Besar Stadium had further cemented the fact things had changed.

Something, we, Singapore fans, are numb to it already.

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ONLY ONE CANDIDATE ☝️

Acting Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president Bernard Tan is the only known candidate to have put his name up for the election of the president for the remaining term of the FAS Council, according to the attached (πŸ“· FAS).

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NOPE, HARRY'S LAST THFC GAME WAS ELSEWHERE NOT KALLANG

(🚨 The updating here was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances)

What happened in the end was that England captain Harry Kane's last game for Tottenham Hotspur did not take place in Singapore before he joined German side FC Bayern MΓΌnchen.

However both Spurs and the Bavarian giants are featured in this latest "matchpix" update on the main blog.

The update also included match pictures from Singapore Premier League matches featuring Balestier Khalsa, Albirex Niigata (Singapore), etc.

β€’ The link to "Jul-Aug" matchpix compilation is here
➑️ https://www.bolasepako.com/2023/08/matchpix-jul-aug-2023.html

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THAT'S SINGAPORE FOOTBALL FOR YOU

I woke up and had these words flashed across my mind and decided to share with you all.

Enjoy your weekend

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I BOUGHT MY 🎟️ FROM SISTIC

How about you for the upcoming Lions' friendlies against Tajikistan (8/9) and Chinese Taipei (12/9) at Bishan Stadium?

Link to 🎟️: http://www.fas.org.sg/tickets

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BOOK REVIEW - TRAILBLAZING CURRIE OPENED DOORS TO ASIA FOR ZICO, RONALDO

The name Derek Currie may not ring a bell instantly among Singapore football fans.

However, it was the trailblazing move of him with two other fellow Scots to Hong Kong in 1970 that eventually opened the doors to see many European footballers plying their trades in Asia.

Who would imagine luminaries like Zico playing in Japan and Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, etc. descended on Saudi Arabia after Currie, Jackie Trainer and Walter Gerrard landed in Hong Kong to begin their extraordinary journey?

That extraordinary journey was captured in Currie's autobiography - "When 'Jesus' Came to Hong Kong: The Remarkable Story of the First European Football Star in Asia"

πŸ‘€ To access to the link to the review of the above-mentioned book, please click here ➑️ https://www.bolasepako.com/2023/09/book-review-trailblazing-currie-opened-asia-doors-for-ronaldo.html

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PUT A SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE

It was not a performance to be proud of as the Lions found themselves succumbed to a 2-0 loss at Bishan to Tajikistan.

Signs of uncertainty and lack of confidence by the Singapore side were shown in this game.

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