SINGAPORE, 26 APRIL 2019 – The Singapore Women’s National Team will be heading to Darwin, Australia for the Arafura Games 2019, which returns after an eight-year hiatus.

Organised by the Northern Territory Government, the Arafura Games is an international multi-sport Games held biennially from 1991 to 2011.

The 2019 edition will take place from 26 April to 4 May and will feature a total of 17 sports. The football tournament will be contested by both men and women in an open 11-a-side format with unlimited substitutions. Each match will be played for 70 minutes with a 10-minute break.

Leading the team for her first official assignment, Head Coach Melisa Ye said: “It has not been long since I took over the team and the girls are still getting used to my playing style and philosophy. This tournament will be beneficial in helping the girls to strengthen their teamwork, especially in our run-up of preparations for selection to the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

“I hope that the girls will remember my philosophy: Respect all, Fear none. We may face tough opponents who are physically stronger and quicker but we have to learn to stand up against them.”

The team will depart for Darwin on Saturday, 27 April.

Fixtures for the Arafura Games 2019

Date	Time	Match	Venue
29 April 2019 Monday	6.30pm	Singapore vs Timorese Fugees	Darwin Football Stadium
30 April 2019 Tuesday	5.00pm	NT Yapas vs Singapore	Darwin Football Stadium
1 May 2019 Wednesday	5.00pm	Darwin Invitational vs Singapore	Darwin Football Stadium
2 May 2019 Thursday	3.30pm	Singapore vs Koalas	Darwin Football Stadium
3 May 2019 Friday	7.30am/ 3.45pm	Semi-finals / Finals	Darwin Football Stadium

Singapore Women’s National Team

S/N	Name	Pos	DOB	Club
1	Azura Azlan	GK	12-May-03	Warriors FC
2	Hazel Lim	GK	3-Mar-02	Tiong Bahru FC
3	Farhanah Ruhaizat	DF	26-Jul-98	Tanjong Pagar United FC
4	Syazwani Ruzi	DF	20-Dec-01	Still Aerion FC
5	Umairah Hamdan	DF	11-Mar-02	Tampines Changkat CSC
6	Angelyn Pang	DF	13-Apr-91	Tiong Bahru FC
7	Nor Aqilah Shazali	DF	17-Oct-01	Tampines Changkat CSC
8	Rosnani Azman	DF	22-May-97	Home United FC
9	Angeline Chua	MF	7-Nov-88	Still Aerion FC
10	Dorcas Chu	MF	29-Jul-02	Warriors FC
11	Ernie Sulastri	MF	24-Nov-88	Home United FC
12	Faradila Rafidi	MF	15-Oct-98	Still Aerion FC
13	Izzati Rosni	MF	24-May-99	Still Aerion FC
14	Wan Nabilah Razali	MF	15-May-93	Tiong Bahru FC
15	Raudhah Kamis	FW	4-Mar-99	Tiong Bahru FC
16	Stephanie Dominguez	FW	27-Sep-98	Still Aerion FC