The Kuching Sports News

Friday, 22 August 2014

Sarawak's fate in the hand of Malacca

The young Crocs listen attentively to their coach before their training starts

Malacca: The young Crocs have to wait a little longer before they could confirm their place in the second round of the U-19 Youth football tournament.

While on paper, they have a good chance to get the precious 3 points from their opponent Malacca, their Sabahan coach Johnny Dominicus doesn't want to be seen as being over-confident.

"We were lucky to win 6-1 against Kuala Lumpur this morning.

International Invitational soccer tournament in Sarawak next year

KUCHING: There is a plan to hold an international invitational soccer tournament in Sarawak, disclosed a former ex-State player Subian Putit.

He said the organiser of the tournament, which is being held regularly in Semenanjung, has expressed their intention to bring it here in the Land of Hornbill.

"So far there is yet any decision on this because we want make sure that we are getting all the supports before we can say that we are willing to have the tournament here," he told The Kuching Sports News today.

Johnny's boys thrash Sabah to atone first match's 7-0 embarassing defeat

MALACA: Immediately after the referee blew the final whistle, the Sabahan coach Johnny Dominicus felt that as if he was dreaming!

He just could not believe what had just happened in the last 90 minutes.

His boys were virtually at the mercy of their opponents who were seemed to enjoy themselves making a fool of the young Crocs.

FAM reschedules Friday’s Malaysia Cup fixtures to honour national mourning

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): All four 2014 Malaysia Cup matches originally scheduled for tomorrow have been postponed to the next day.

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said the decision to reschedule the fixtures was to honour the day of national mourning tomorrow when the remains of several Malaysian victims of the MH17 tragedy are flown home from the Netherlands.

On its website, FAM noted that except for the clash between Armed Forces and Kelantan which would now be held at the Shah Alam Stadium (initially Selayang Municipal Council Stadium), the rest would take place at the original venues and time.