Press Releases ● Jul 01, 2016
National Team To Play Four Matches In July
SINGAPORE, 1 JULY 2016: The Football Association of Singapore is pleased to announce that the National Team will be playing four matches in July – three friendlies against club sides on a training tour to Japan and an away ‘A’ international friendly against Cambodia – as part of a long-term preparation plan for the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup later this year.
The 25-strong squad will assemble for centralised training from 11-17 July, before travelling to Niigata, Japan, from 18-26 July where they will face Albirex Niigata FC on 24 July. Details of another two matches to be played during the team’s training trip against Japanese clubs will be announced at a later date. The team will then be in Phnom Penh to play against Cambodia on 28 July.
“With the AFF Suzuki Cup coming up at the end of the year, I am grateful to the FAS management for arranging this centralised training camp as it is an important part of our preparations. At this stage of our preparations, it is essential for us to get together regularly and have high-quality matches against good opponents. I also would like to thank the S.League clubs for graciously releasing their players to us for this training camp,” said coach of the National Team, V. Sundram Moorthy.
“Our time together in July will let me have a good look at players who have performed well in the S.League, and let all the selected players have a better understanding of my expectations,” explained coach Sundram.
Said veteran defender Daniel Bennett, recalled to the National Team after having last featured in 2013: “I’m delighted to be back in the National Team. It is always an honour to represent Singapore, and I want to thank Coach Sundram for this opportunity. I think my inclusion shows the National Team door is never closed on anyone, as long as they do well consistently for their clubs.”
Scheduled friendly matches for the National Team
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Venue |
24 July 2016 |
7.00pm (JPN time) 6.00pm (SIN time) |
Albirex Niigata FC |
Denka Big Swan Stadium Niigata, Japan |
28 July 2016 Thursday |
7.00pm (CAM time) 8.00pm (SIN time) |
Cambodia |
National Olympic Stadium Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
*Two more matches will be played against Japanese club teams while the team is in Japan. Details will be announced at a later date.
Please find appended below the squad list for National Team:
S/N |
NAME |
POS |
CLUB |
CAPS |
GOALS |
AGE |
1 |
Izwan Mahbud |
GK |
Tampines Rovers FC |
38 |
0 |
26 |
2 |
Khairulhin Khalid |
GK |
Hougang United FC |
0 |
0 |
25 |
3 |
Syazwan Buhari |
GK |
Geylang International FC |
0 |
0 |
24 |
4 |
Zaiful Nizam |
GK |
Balestier Khalsa FC |
0 |
0 |
29 |
5 |
Abdil Qaiyyim |
DF |
Home United FC |
0 |
0 |
27 |
6 |
Afiq Yunos |
DF |
Tampines Rovers FC |
11 |
0 |
26 |
7 |
Daniel Bennett |
DF |
Geylang International FC |
124 |
6 |
38 |
8 |
Faritz Hameed |
DF |
Geylang International FC |
11 |
0 |
26 |
9 |
Hafiz Abu Sujad |
DF |
Tampines Rovers FC |
28 |
1 |
26 |
10 |
Madhu Mohana |
DF |
Warriors FC |
14 |
0 |
25 |
11 |
Nazrul Nazari |
DF |
Hougang United FC |
16 |
0 |
25 |
12 |
Shakir Hamzah |
DF |
Tampines Rovers FC |
23 |
0 |
24 |
13 |
Anumanthan Mohan Kumar |
MF |
Hougang United FC |
6 |
0 |
22 |
14 |
Gabriel Quak |
MF |
Geylang International FC |
16 |
2 |
26 |
15 |
Hafiz Nor |
MF |
Warriors FC |
1 |
0 |
28 |
16 |
Izzdin Shafiq |
MF |
Tampines Rovers FC |
13 |
0 |
26 |
17 |
Safirul Sulaiman |
MF |
Geylang International FC |
5 |
0 |
24 |
18 |
Yasir Hanapi |
MF |
Tampines Rovers FC |
8 |
0 |
27 |
19 |
Zulfahmi Arifin |
MF |
Home United FC |
26 |
0 |
25 |
20 |
Amy Recha Pristifana |
FW |
Geylang International FC |
0 |
0 |
24 |
21 |
Azhar Sairudin |
FW |
Home United FC |
2 |
0 |
30 |
22 |
Fazrul Nawaz |
FW |
Tampines Rovers FC |
83 |
13 |
31 |
23 |
Khairul Amri |
FW |
Garena Young Lions |
104 |
30 |
31 |
24 |
Khairul Nizam |
FW |
Home United FC |
15 |
0 |
25 |
25 |
Sahil Suhaimi |
FW |
Geylang International FC |
15 |
1 |
24 |
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE