With a number of Singapore stars leaving the S League for the 2018 season, Jason Dasey and PJ Roberts discuss how the league will cope without some of the top players.
Tampines Rovers suffered heartbreak once again in the AFC Champions League (ACL) preliminary round as they slipped to a 3-1 defeat away to Indonesia’s Bali United on Tuesday night.
Fadil Sausu’s spectacular opener gave the hosts the lead, but Shannon Stephen levelled the score for the Stags against the run of play late in the first half.
However, Bali won with second-half goals from Ilija Spasojevic and substitute Hanis Saghara Putra, as Tampines suffered their fourth defeat at this stage of the…

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Jason Dasey and Dez Corkhill discuss Tampines Rovers FC’s trip to Bali United on January 16th for their AFC Champions League playoff.
Tampines Rovers striker Khairul Amri is looking forward to a return to Indonesia as he aims to help the Stags overcome Bali United in the 2018 AFC Champions League (ACL) Preliminary Round on Tuesday.
One of a number of Singaporeans who moved to Indonesia eight years ago, Khairul was a fans’ favourite at Persiba Balikpapan and scored nine goals for the club in the 2010-11 season before being released due to injury.
The 32-year-old, who also scored nine goals in 2017, has kept in touch with football…

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With a number of Singapore stars leaving the S League for the 2018 season, Jason Dasey and PJ Roberts discuss how the league will cope without some of the top players.
The AFC Champions League (ACL) hopes of Tampines Rovers have received a huge dent, with both foreign wingers Jordan Webb and Ryutaro Megumi ruled out of next Tuesday’s qualifier away to Indonesia’s Bali United.
The duo missed the Stags’ final warm-up against Geylang International on Thursday evening through injuries and will not recover in time for the Jan. 16 crunch game, according to coach Jurgen Raab.
The duo had combined well to help the Stags to pull off a 2-1 friendly win against Malaysia…

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PJ Roberts assesses if Rafael van der Vaart is suited for a move to Indonesian club Bali United.
After making the 2016 final, Indonesia will fancy their chances at November’s AFF Suzuki Cup, which will introduce a new home-and-away format for the group stage.
But ASEAN success is just one of the hopes for Southeast Asia’s most populous nation.
Here are five 2018 football wishes for Indonesia.
1. More big names
The build-up to the 2017 Indonesia Liga One season was sent into the stratosphere by the arrival of five world stars. Michael Essien, Didier Zokora, Mohamed Sissoko, Peter Odemwingie,…

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Terens Puhiri turned on the jets as he outran nearly everyone on the opposing team in the Indonesian first division.
Former Home United coach Robert Alberts is looking to build something special at PSM Makassar after signing a four-year contract extension with the Indonesian club.
PSM finished third in the 2017 Indonesia Liga 1 and there was speculation that the Dutchman would leave for Malaysia or Thailand. He has committed himself, however, to the South Sulawesi club until 2021.
“I got offers from other teams,” Alberts told ESPN FC. “But the future here is bright. We are looking at the long-term and the new…

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Terens Puhiri turned on the jets as he outran nearly everyone on the opposing team in the Indonesian first division.
Dutch striker Sylvano Comvalius has made the switch from Bali United to Suphanburi FC in the Thai League (T1) after ending the 2017 campaign as Liga 1’s top scorer.
Confirmation of the move to Thailand ends Malaysia Super League club Felda United’s pursuit of one of Southeast Asia’s most sought-after players.
Comvalius revealed the news on his Instagram account, playing up the potential of the side he is joining.
“For the next two years I will be playing in Thailand where I signed a contract with…

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Terens Puhiri turned on the jets as he outran nearly everyone on the opposing team in the Indonesian first division.

Ex-Stoke winger Peter Odemwingie is continuing his fine form in Indonesia for Madura United.
Dutch master Rafael van der Vaart could be the latest big name to head to Indonesia.
The 34-year-old, who is on the books of Denmark’s FC Midtjylland, is being chased by Bali United, according to Indonesian media outlet, Bolasport.
The club has a strong Netherlands connection. Indonesia’s Dutch-born international Stefano Lilipaly is reportedly acting as a go-between with the former Real Madrid midfielder, who has yet to appear in Denmark this season.
Bali president Pieter Tanuri admitted to reporters…

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