Press Releases ● May 27, 2016
Lions To Participate In The Inaugural AYA Bank Cup
SINGAPORE, 27 MAY 2016: The Football Association of Singapore today announced that the Singapore National ‘A’ Team will be participating in the inaugural AYA Bank Cup as part of the team’s preparations for the year-end AFF Suzuki Cup. The quadrangular friendly tournament, to be held from 3 to 6 June 2016, will feature the National Teams of host Myanmar, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
Singapore will meet Myanmar in Group A on 3 June while Vietnam will be facing Hong Kong in Group B. The winners of both matches will proceed to the final to be held on 6 June. There will also be a third and fourth placing match on the same day as the final.
Coach, National Team, V. Sundram Moorthy has selected a squad of 23, including two uncapped players – Amy Recha from Geylang International FC and Azhar Sairudin from Home United FC. He said: “This will be my first major challenge as the Coach of the National Team. The AYA Bank Cup is an important tournament as we hone our preparations leading up to the year-end AFF Suzuki Cup. I have faith in all the players I have called up, and I will be using this tournament to test a few players out and observe the team’s performance.”
AYA Bank Cup Participating Teams
| Group A | Group B |
| Singapore
Myanmar |
Hong Kong
Vietnam |
AYA Bank Cup Fixtures
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| 3 June 2016
Friday |
3.30pm (Myanmar)
5.00pm (Singapore) |
Vietnam vs Hong Kong | Youth Training Centre
Yangon-Myanmar |
| 6.15pm (Myanmar)
7.45pm (Singapore) |
Myanmar vs Singapore | ||
| 6 June 2016
Monday |
3.30pm (Myanmar)
5.00pm (Singapore) |
3rd/4th Placing | |
| 6.15pm (Myanmar)
7.45pm (Singapore) |
Final |
Please find appended below the squad list for the National ‘A’ Team:
| NO. | NAME | AGE | POSITION | CLUB |
| 1 | HASSAN BIN ABDULLAH SUNNY | 32 | GK | Army United FC |
| 2 | MOHAMAD IZWAN BIN MAHBUD | 25 | GK | Tampines Rovers FC |
| 3 | ZAIFUL NIZAM BIN ABDULLAH | 28 | GK | Balestier Khalsa FC |
| 4 | BAIHAKKI BIN KHAIZAN | 32 | DF | Johor Darul Ta’zim II FC |
| 5 | MADHU M MOHANA | 25 | DF | Warriors FC |
| 6 | MOHAMED NOH BIN RAHMAN | 35 | DF | Tampines Rovers FC |
| 7 | MOHAMMAD AFIQ BIN YUNOS | 25 | DF | Tampines Rovers FC |
| 8 | MUHAMMAD HAFIZ BIN ABU SUJAD | 25 | DF | Tampines Rovers FC |
| 9 | MUHAMMAD NAZRUL BIN AHMAD NAZARI | 25 | DF | Hougang United |
| 10 | MUHAMMAD SAFUWAN BIN BAHARUDIN | 24 | DF | PDRM FA |
| 11 | ANUMANTHAN S/O MOHAN KUMAR | 21 | MF | Hougang United |
| 12 | HARISS S/O HARUN | 25 | MF | Johor Darul Ta’zim I FC |
| 13 | MUHAMMAD FARIS BIN RAMLI | 22 | MF | Home United FC |
| 14 | MUHAMMAD IZZDIN SHAFIQ BIN YACOB | 25 | MF | Tampines Rovers FC |
| 15 | MUHAMMAD YASIR BIN HANAPI | 26 | MF | Tampines Rovers FC |
| 16 | MUHAMMAD ZULFAHMI BIN MOHD ARIFIN | 24 | MF | Home United FC |
| 17 | QUAK JUN YI GABRIEL | 25 | MF | Geylang International FC |
| 18 | FAZRUL NAWAZ S/O SHAHUL HAMEED | 31 | FW | Tampines Rovers FC |
| 19 | AMY RECHA PRISTIFANA BIN SAMION | 24 | FW | Geylang International FC |
| 20 | MOHAMAD SAHIL BIN SUHAIMI | 23 | FW | Geylang International FC |
| 21 | MOHAMMAD AZHAR BIN SAIRUDIN | 29 | FW | Home United FC |
| 22 | MOHAMMAD KHAIRUL AMRI BIN MOHAMMAD KAMAL | 31 | FW | Garena Young Lions |
| 23 | MOHAMMAD SHAHRIL BIN ISHAK | 32 | FW | Johor Darul Ta’zim II FC |
Football fans in Singapore can follow the National Team’s exploits at the AYA Bank Cup with Eleven Sports Network broadcasting all matches LIVE on 3 and 6 June. Viewers can tune in to Eleven (SingTel TV Ch109) or via the Eleven Sports online streaming service available at www.elevensports.sg, and from an app which can be downloaded from Google Play and the App Store.
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE
