National Team - U17

FAS Centre-of-Excellence Under-18 League 2005

Week 6

The NFA U17s remain the only unbeaten side in the COE U-18 league after defeating SAFFC 2-1 at the Clementi Stadium. 

Before this week, SAFFC had yet to taste defeat with three wins and a draw. Balestier Khalsa, the other team which had not lost, were beaten 0-1 by Woodlands Wellington.

FAS Centre-of-Excellence Under-18 League 2005

Week 8

The NFA U17s went 11 points clear at the top of the FAS COE U18 League after a 2-0 win over Gombak United.

Second-placed Tampines Rovers had their game against NFA U16 postponed to July 13 while SAFFC surrendered third position to Woodlands Wellington after losing to them 0-1.

FAS Centre-of-Excellence Under-18 League 2005

Week 14

COE U18 league leaders NFA U17 won their top-of-the-table clash, edging out SAFFC 1-0 to extend their lead to eight points.

Woodlands Wellington now leap into second place after a 1-1 draw with Balestier Khalsa.

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FAS Centre-of-Excellence Under-18 League 2005

Week 15

The NFA U17s are just four points away from the COE U18 league title after a 3-0 win over Gombak UNited on Friday (July 22).

The Lion Cubs are 12 points ahead of nearest rivals SAFFC U18 who despatched Woodlands Wellington U18 3-2 on Saturday.

FAS Centre-of-Excellence Under-18 League 2005

Week 16

NFA U17's unbeaten run in the FAS COE U18 league finally came to an end after a 0-1 loss to Home United U18. The Lion Cubs were undefeated in 17 games beforehand. 

FAS Centre-of-Excellence Under-18 League 2005

Week 17

NFA U17 won the FAS COE U18 League without kicking a ball after nearest challengers SAFFC fell 0-3 to Geylang United on Aug 2. The Cubs won with an unassailable 11-point cushion which increased to 13 after they beat Paya Lebar Punggol 2-0 on Saturday (Aug 6).

FAS Centre-of-Excellence Under-18 League 2005

Final week

Geylang United confirmed their third spot in the COE U18 League after NFA U16 could only draw 1-1 with Tampines Rovers on Wednesday (Aug 17). NFA U16, who had a mathematical chance of overtaking Geylang, remains fourth.

The Lion City Cup is back in Singaporean hands after nine years - and it was a stylish and spirited U-17 team that covered themselves in glory with a 4-0 win over Hong Kong in the final.

This was a team whom wore their hearts on their sleeves, sleeves that contained more than a few opponent-baffling tricks as well.

Little wonder then that the Jalan Besar crowd took them to their hearts, from doggedly determined striker Ahmed Fahmie to goalscoring keeper Zaiful Nizam.

Singapore U-17 warmed up for the Lion City Cup final on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Perth.

Coach V Sundramoorthy gave most of his squad players a run out and it was right winger G Kumaresan, showing shades of Sundram’s dazzling skills all night long, who was the matchwinner with a firm shot planted past Perth keeper Luke Hudston.

If the praise has been pouring in for the Singapore U-17 team this week, perhaps the kindest thing that could be said for their U-16 counterparts is that a lot of work remains to be done.

A late flurry of goals booked Singapore U-17 a place in the Lion City Cup final as V Sundramoorthy's boys dispatched their U-16 counterparts 5-1 at the Tampines Stadium.

The U-17s were expected to cruise past the U-16 Cubs after looking impressive in earlier wins against Malaysia and Hong Kong, whereas the U-16s hadn't scored in their first two games.

Striker Sufian Anuar kept to the script as he opened the scoring for the U-17s after 25 minutes with his second goal of the tournament.