National Team - Singapore Lions

Isa Halim, the LIONSXII midfield dynamo, looks set to make his first start in the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup against Philippines in Saturday’s first leg semi-final.

Isa will replace his fellow LIONSXII midfield partner Hariss Harun who will be out of the rest of the tournament after he broke his fibula in the Lions’ second group match against Indonesia.

SINGAPORE, 7 DECEMBER 2012: The Football Association of Singapore is pleased to announce that as of 4.20 pm today, (Friday, 7^th December), all tickets allocated for Singapore fans have been SOLD OUT.

The Football Association of Singapore would like to thank all fans for their unwavering support towards the Singapore National Team, and all fans are encouraged to wear red to show their support for the team.

Barely 90 minutes after the Lions landed at the Ninoy Aquino international airport, they were already on their way to their first training session at the University of Makati Football Field.

A routine 30-minute ride to the training field took an additional hour due to heavy traffic but that didn’t dampen the spirits of the Lions as they hit the ground running.

SINGAPORE, 6^th DECEMBER 2012: In support for our Singapore national team, the Football Association of Singapore, together with the People’s Association, will be showing the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup Semi-final 1^st Leg match between Philippines and Singapore “LIVE”, on Saturday, the 8^th of December at two venues.

Singapore had earlier defeated Laos and Malaysia to top Group B, and will now face Group A runners-up Philippines in a two-legged semi-final, the first one being played away, in Manila, Philippines.

It was his debut at the region’s premier tournament and it sure was a night to remember for him.

Hariss Harun, touted as Singapore’s next big thing on the pitch, went on again to make history for both himself and his nation when they opened their AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 campaign on 25^th November 2012 against traditional rivals, Malaysia at Bukit Jalil Stadium.

SINGAPORE, 5 DECEMBER 2012: The Football Association of Singapore is pleased to announce the ticketing details for the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2012, Semi-Final match (2^nd Leg) between Singapore and Philippines, scheduled to be played at Jalan Besar Stadium on 12 December 2012, 8pm.  

Singapore topped Group B on goal difference after they secured wins over Malaysia (3-0) and Laos (4-3) and will now look forward to meeting Philippines in the semi-finals which will be played in a Home and Away format.

Fans who are planning to travel to Manila for the 1st leg Semi-Final this Saturday, 8th December, you can email the Philippines FA at pff.reserve@gmail.com to reserve your tickets or make enquiries.

Limited tickets for Singapore fans are are available in the following categories

Category 1 tickets (at Php 3,000 each),
Category 2 tickets (at Php 2,000 each)
Category 5 (at Php 300 each).

Please note that the PFF shall release unsold tickets after office hours of 05 December (Wednesday).

Thank you for supporting our Singapore Lions! Majulah!

SHAH ALAM, 1st DECEMBER 2012: Singapore is through to the semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup after a hard fought 4-3 victory over Laos.

Led by Captain Shahril Ishak, the Lions staged a magnificent fight back, after going two goals down in the first 39 minutes of the match at Shah Alam stadium.

The Lions were again slow of the mark. They were not able to cope with the quick movement of the Laos players and paid the price with two incisive goals by their opponents.

Singapore suffered their first loss of the AFF Suzuki Cup tournament when Indonesia beat them by a single goal last evening at the Bukit Jalil stadium in Malaysia.

Andik Vermansah’s 87^th minute strike proved to be the decider as the Indonesian beat the Lions for the first time in the Suzuki Cup.

His cross from the left was misjudged by Singapore goalkeeper, Izwan Mahbud, and sailed over him into the goal to send the traveling Indonesian supporters in raptures. 

A result that surprised even the most loyal and ardent fans of the Lions, Singapore defeated Malaysia 3-0 in their opening match of the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup, in their own backyard. 

Goals from Captain Shahril and the evergreen Aleskandar Duric sealed the three points that the Lions badly wanted for their first match to set the tone right for the rest of their campaign. 

In a sea of 50,000 loud Malaysian fans, a small pocket of approximately 1,000 fans in red braved the journey and hostile atmosphere, to make the trip up to the daunting Bukit Jalil Stadium.