U23 head to warm up in cambodia

U23 ,Laos football team pre-SEAGAMES. today (6/11/09) head to cambodia for participating the Cambodian national BIDC CUP 2009 will hold on 8-14 /11.

5-nation U19 football moved from Lahore

5-nation U19 football moved from Lahore
Pakistan Times Sports Desk

LAHORE: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has moved the 5-Nation Group D qualifier of 36th AFC U19 Championship Qualifier from Lahore owing to current uncertain security situation.

In view of the unfortunate events taking place in different regions of Pakistan, particularly Lahore, the AFC Competitions Committee has decided to nominate another host event which was to take place from December 8-10, informed AFC through a letter on Tuesday to Pakistan Football Federation.

AFC has invited other participating member Associations to host the five-team tournament. The countries taking part are Iran, Lebanon, Pakistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

A total of 40 teams are involved in qualifying action after the withdrawal of Bhutan and Maldives. There are five groups of six teams and two groups of five teams. The winner and runners-up of each group will advance to the tournament proper, which will be held next year at an as yet undecided venue. One best third-placed team from the West Zone and one best third-placed team from the East also qualify for the Finals.

Defending champions UAE will attempt to qualify for the finals from a tricky Group B, which also comprises Syria, Qatar, Bahrain and Sri Lanka. Uzbekistan, runners-up of the previous edition, will fight it out with Iran, Lebanon, Turkmenistan and Pakistan in Group D.Two-time winners Saudi Arabia will come face to face with Iraq, who won the title in 2000, Oman, Kuwait, India and Afghanistan in a finely-balanced Group C.

In the East section, Japan, who will be itching to shed their perennial U-19 bridesmaid’s tag, and Australia were slotted together in Group F with Indonesia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong.

Korea Republic, who have won the title a whopping 11 times, received an easy draw in Group E with Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Macau and Bangladesh.
Another East Asian giant, China, who last lifted this trophy in 1985, were grouped in Group G in the company of 2006 winners DPR Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Guam and the Philippines.

AFC U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 QUALIFICATION

THE GROUPINGS

Group A - Tajikistan, Jordan, Yemen, Nepal, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan
Group B - UAE, Syria, Qatar, Bahrain, Sri Lanka
Group C - Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, India, Afghanistan
Group D - Uzbekistan, Iran, Lebanon, Turkmenistan, Pakistan
Group E - Korea Republic, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Macau, Bangladesh
Group F - Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong
Group G - China, DPR Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Guam, The Philippines.

Laos beat Coal to third place

i think Laos Men's football won't go that far at SEAGAME, Because as we know that the strongest team such thailand ,singapore ,indonesia and vietnam will beat us. but it's not without hopes for our laos team. the Game will be on Laos's soil. first time of history of Laos to host the SEAGAME and our squad won't disspointed the fans.

In contrary , Our Women's football whose performance is not bad in the recent games of ASEAN and top 5 of ASEAN FOOTBALL FEREDATION . THE LAOS WOMEN'S FOOTBALL WILL TRY THEIR BEST TO PLAY ON OUR SOIL AT SEAGAME AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL GET A GOOD RESULT AT THE SEAGAMES.

Laos beat Coal to third place

(23-10-2009)

HA NOI — Laos took third place in the International Women’s Football Tournament after beating Coal and Minerals 2-1 in Quang Ninh Province’s Cua Ong Stadium yesterday.

As the host, Coal and Minerals needed only a draw to fulfil their goal of being in the top three.

Laos were totally transformed as a team when they chose to go on the attack. Their tactic almost paid off in the eighth minute of the match when Sophavanh Phayvanh fired a shot over goalkeeper Nguyen Thanh Hao but it hit the right upright.

A clear chance missed inspired the visitors, who will host the Southeast Asian Games later this year.

After that near miss, they wasted no time launching another attack.

Laos were given a free kick on the right wing after Vietnamese defenders brought down a Lao striker. The free kick unsettled Viet Nam’s Dang Thi Ly, who in trying to head the ball away scored an own goal in the 10th minute.

It was Ly’s second own goal of the tournament. She scored an own goal in the opening match of the tournament on October 16 against Thailand.

It was also Laos’ first goal of the tournament.

Head coach Doan Minh Hai rotated Bui Thi Phuong, Vu Thi Lanh, Le Thi Hien and Le Thi Hoai Thu to test Lao goal keeper Chulapan but she was more than up to the task until the host team scored five minutes after the break.

Phuong received a perfect pass from Vu Thi Hien before making a solo run from midfield to the penalty area and levelling the score.

The host team began to take control of the game and Phuong, Tuyet and Thua created a number of chances, but they all went unconverted.

In the 75th minute, Phuong came face-to-face with Chulapal but the Vietnamese’s shot was too light and was easily saved.

Chulapal then made a great throw to start a counter-attack by Phayvanh who fired a shot into the right corner.

Laos took three points from the game and pocketed VND20 million (US$1,450) for coming third. Coal, who finished in second place last year, ended the tournament with three losses.

The final match of the tournament today is between the national teams of Viet Nam and Thailand. The winner of the game will take the trophy and a cash prize of VND40 million ($2,900). The runners-up will get VND30 million. — VNS

Lao footballers told to stay level-headed

Thursday, October 15, 2009
Lao footballers told to stay level-headed Standing Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the SEA Games Organising Committees, Mr Somsavat Lengsavad, has told the Lao national U-23 football team not to get carried away with their success at the recent 4 Nations Football Tournament.
Mr Somsavat met the team at the Lao Football Federation in Vientiane this week to congratulate them on their success, but told them it was just the first step towards triumph at the upcoming SEA Games.
“Don't get too pleased with being crowned 4 Nations champions. You have passed the first test for the SEA Games in December, but there are still many challenging experiences awaiting you in the near future,” he told the players.
Mr Somsavat said the tournament showed the Lao team had developed and improved, with a win over Thailand and draws with Vietnam and Malaysia bringing them the tournament title.
At the tournament, Laos drew 1-1 with Vietnam , defeated Thailand 3-0 and drew 1-1 with Malaysia to be crowned champions.
“We should be aware that, while we are developing, our competitors will be devising new strategies to defeat us, so we need to train even harder for the games,” Mr Somsavat said.

After the successful tournament the government presented the team with 15 million kip and gave certificates of congratulations to primary sponsors, the Lao Brewery Company and Crossfire Company.
Ari Survey, Design, Consultancy and Construction Company also rewarded each team member with 450,000 kip.
The coach of the national team, Mr Alfred Riedl, said, before the tournament the players had all trained hard and were very willing to give their best.
“The players are all very willing and eager to train. Their attitude has certainly changed for the better. Now we are trying to improve the players as much as we can and they work hard at improving themselves. In the coming SEA Games we will see the results,” Mr Riedl said.
Team Manager Viphet Sihachakr said 20 players will be selected from the current group of 26 to take part in an upcoming tournament in Cambodia .
“They are getting better and we have seen results since the new coach came. On behalf of the team I would like to urge everyone in Laos to cheer for them during the SEA Games,” he said.
Source : http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/Site_SeaGames/News/News_Archive/News_Lao%20footballers.htm

Lao women beat sao thai at Friendly match in Champasack

5/09/09 ,Lao national football team ( wowen) blast University of Bangkok Chonbouri 6:1 while Malaysian team was beaten by university of Rattana Bundith of thailand 13:0, the warm up game was hold in Champasack on September 5th which there are three teams from three countries have participated.

my memory my dream and my sport

Football is the most popular sport in laos, especially in my a little town which hasn't a nice place to play the football, as i remember, i 've started to play th the football when i was very small, and played in the primary school was never tired, we had taken a break time after class in the morning and organized a game with other classes, i dont remember how many people for each team, but i remember that it was a funny game and amazing. it was so expensive to buy a ball in that time Laos didnt has a factory that could make the ball and other sport facilities ,100% of the sport equipments were imported from neighboring thailand and vietnam. i remember the ball that we always play at the school was made in vietnam which was very light and it flied very high when it was kicked, it was a good feeling when you kicked that made in vietnam football. in cotrast , some of people had a good quality football which made in thailand or some country, its brand was adidas or some thailand's brand. we ussually didnt play that ball, because some of my friends didnt own that.

I had to take care of cows and bufflalo after school and it's time to play sport. there was quie big yard in front of my house which has quite smooth grass and flat which was very suitable to play the football, normally there were some neighboring friend came to play together. the ball was somone's who brought to play, i did remember that i didnt own any ball when i was a kid.

sometimes, i always joined the completition in the village nearby where the young kids always betting for the game, which team lost would be paid the money. i played with naked foot, because as you know, the poverty in LAOS, The kid don't have even the sheoes to wear to school, so a piar of sheoe to play football? i think it's only for a rich family who can afford it. but for me, it was hard to have a pair of football sheos.

when i was growing up when i was in the middle-school, i still didnt have a piar of shoes, sometimes someone had stepped on my naked feet when i played, it was so hurting , but I never feel to give up this sport, this is a what i like and play.

Tim SAD Indonesia di Montevideo, Uruguay

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