27 players in contention to book their spot in the squad to travel to Cambodia

 

Lionesses in a recent training session, 29 March 2023. 

 

SINGAPORE, 13 APRIL 2023 – Singapore Women’s National Team Head Coach Karim Bencherifa today named a provisional squad of 27 players for the Lionesses’ upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Group B campaign in Cambodia.

 

Overseas-based players Putri Syaliza (Oakland University), Danelle Tan (London Bees) and Nicole Lim (University of Edinburgh) have been added to the squad, along with 10 Lionesses – Erlinawaty Jaffar, Haziqah Haszman, Afiqah Omar, Rochelle Chan, Sitianiwati Rosielin, Clara Lau, Farah Nurzahirah, Lila Tan, Raudhah Kamis and Alyssa Yazrin – who could be making their first SEA Games appearance this year.

 

As part of their SEA Games preparations, the Lionesses will embark on a three-day overseas training camp in Kuala Lumpur, starting on 14 April 2022. Back home, the team has also been undergoing training sessions six days a week, coupled with friendly matches against local clubs.

 

Coach Karim said: “We came up with a three-week intensive preparation plan that includes a mix of their standard training sessions and friendly matches once we returned from the Olympic qualifiers in Thailand. I believe with a rigorous training schedule coupled with increased match exposure, we can develop all aspects of the players’ game – from physical strength to tactical and technical capabilities – as well as getting them accustomed to differing styles, intensities, and speeds of play in preparation for their Group B matches against Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.”

 

A final squad of 20 players will be named ahead of the team’s departure on Sunday, 30 April 2023. Forward Danelle Tan will link up with the rest of the team directly in Cambodia after completing her school commitments.

 

This will be the Lionesses’ second run at the SEA Games, having first made their first appearance last year in Vietnam, after 19 years.

 

Singapore Women’s National Team Provisional Squad for 32^nd SEA Games

S/N	Name	Pos	Caps	DOB	Club
1	Noor Kusumawati	GK	46	29-Sep-90	Lion City Sailors
2	Beatrice Tan	GK	10	29-Jun-92	Lion City Sailors
3	Erlinawaty Jaffar	GK	0	10-Nov-85	Hougang United
4	Haziqah Haszman	GK	1	29-Apr-03	Tanjong Pagar United
5	Ernie Sulastri	DF	56	24-Nov-88	Lion City Sailors
6	Fatin Ridzwan	DF	14	11-Jun-94	Lion City Sailors
7	Syazwani Ruzi	DF	21	20-Dec-01	Lion City Sailors
8	Umairah Hamdan	DF	23	11-Mar-02	Lion City Sailors
9	Rosnani Azman	DF	33	22-May-97	Hougang United
10	Alyssa Yazrin	MF	0	6-Dec-99	Tanjong Pagar United
11	Dhaniyah Qasimah	MF	21	7-July-04	Tanjong Pagar United
12	Khairunnisa Anwar	MF	6	21-Feb-03	Lion City Sailors
13	Venetia Lim	MF	15	14-Oct-03	Lion City Sailors
14	Farhanah Ruhaizat	MF	32	26-Jul-98	Tampines Rovers
15	Rochelle Chan	MF	3	21-Aug-95	Hougang United
16	Putri Syaliza	MF	18	17-Mar-03	Oakland University
17	Sitianiwati Rosielin	MF	21	26-May-97	Police Sports Association
18	Stephanie Gigette	MF	32	27-Sep-98	Tampines Rovers
19	Ho Hui Xin	MF	30	23-Apr-92	Lion City Sailors
20	Afiqah Omar	MF	8	15-Oct-01	Tampines Rovers
21	Clara Lau	FW	1	23-Sep-97	Hougang United
22	Danelle Tan	FW	17	25-Oct-04	London Bees
23	Farah Nurzahirah	FW	0	13-Jan-04	Tanjong Pagar United
24	Lila Tan	FW	8	4-Jun-99	Lion City Sailors
25	Izzati Rosni	FW	27	24-May-99	Lion City Sailors
26	Raudhah Kamis	FW	22	4-Mar-99	Hougang United
27	Nicole Lim	FW	3	10-Apr-02	University of Edinburgh

 

 

SEA Games Group B Fixtures

Match	Date	Time	Venue
Thailand vs Singapore	Wednesday, 3 May 2023	4.30pm	Smart RSN Stadium, Cambodia
Singapore vs Cambodia	Saturday, 6 May 2023	8.30pm
Singapore vs Laos	Tuesday, 9 May 2023	8.30pm	Army Stadium

 

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