TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT E -NEWSLETTER MONTH Of July 2017

COACH EDUCATION

Structured Continued Coach Education programmes (CCE) sessions where COE Coaches are called in to preview and review their performances and matches

Bi-Monthly Coaches Morning Sessions

Coaches For the Future

Coaches from the respective clubs are required to deliver a presentation on the assigned topic from a practical and theoretical perspective

Junior Centres of Excellence Night (JCOE)

Head of Coach Education Mohamed Basir Ellaya Kutty briefing the Coaches prior to the commencement of the session

The session held on Monday, 17th July was facilitated by coaches from the JCOE North Centre. There are 4 sessions held in a year and Coaches from the respective centres are required to facilitate such sessions

Grassroots Coaching Course

Team work and discussion was prevalent amongst participants

Theory in Practice

Our U-15 Team travelled to Chonburi, Thailand from 7 July to 22 July for the Asean Football Federation (AFF) U-15 Championship

DATE Match Result

08 July Singapore U-15 vs. Laos U-15 Team Lost 0 - 2 11 July Singapore U-15 Team vs. Australia U-15 Lost 0 - 8 Team

Our First 11s against Laos

Defending valiantly against the Socceroos

(Courtesy of AFF website)

DATE Match Result

13 July Singapore U-15 vs. Myanmar U-15 Team Lost 0 - 2 15 July Singapore U-15 Team vs. Thailand U-15 Lost 0 - 2 Team

Singapore vs. Myanmar (Courtesy of AFF website)

Our First 11s against Thailand

DATE Match Result

17 July Singapore U-15 vs. Indonesia U-15 Team Lost 0 - 2

Our First 11s against Indonesia

Head to Head with our Indonesian counterparts

(Courtesy of AFF website)

The Singapore U-15 Team has been drawn in Group J together with Japan, Malaysia and Guam for the AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers

Singapore is in Group J together with Japan, Malaysia and Guam

The Singapore U-18 Team will participating in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) U-18 Championships in , Myanmar from 4 to 17 September. Singapore is in Group A together with Thailand, Timor Leste, Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos

In mutual preparation for the AFC U-23 Qualifiers, the Indian U-23 National Team was invited to Singapore to play 2 International friendlies enroute to Qatar to play in their qualification matches

Team Manager’s Meeting

Press Conference and Well Wishes all round

In preparation for the AFC U-23 Qualifiers in Yangon, Myanmar, the National U-22 Team played 2 International friendlies against the India U-23 Team

Friendly Match Date Result Match 01 National U-22 Team vs. India U-23 09 July Loss 0 -1 Team

Our First 11s against India

Muhammad Hami Syahin Bin Said tussling the ball with India’s Germanpreet Singh

Friendly Match Date Result Match 02 National U-22 Team vs. India U-23 12 July Won 1 -0 Team

Our First 11s against India on 12 July

Ikhsan providing an all important goal through a well taken penalty

Local Centralised Training in preparation for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Qualifiers in Yangon, Myanmar

Head Coach Richard Tardy preparing the players mentally for the training sessions ahead and the game plan moving forward

FAS President Lim Kia Tong personally taking the time to address the team prior to the commencement of the first training session

The Team Behind the Team

The New FAS Council ensuring that the players are well taken care of from a holistic perspective

Vice-President Edwin Tong personally addressing the players to recognise their efforts and contributions to the country

Glimpses of the Training Sessions at

Team Work On and Off the pitch

Mental Training in session to highlight the importance of having the qualities of tenacity and resilience

Working closely with sports psychologist from SportSG to ensure the best possible outcome for the tournament

The Team flew off to Yangon, Myanmar on 17 July and returned on 24 July. The team played against Myanmar, Australia and Brunei respectively

DATE Match Result

19 July Singapore U-22 vs. Myanmar U-22 Team Lost 0 - 2

First 11s against Myanmar

Giving everything we had in front of goal

DATE Match Result

21 July Singapore U-22 vs. Australia U-22 Team Lost 0 - 7

First 11s against Australia

Competing against a physically and technically competent team

DATE Match Result

23 July Singapore U-22 vs. Brunei Darussalam Won 4 - 1 U-22 Team

Our First 11s

On the prowl for goals

Aerial Duels for goals

In appreciation and recognition of the Win against Brunei Darussalam, our President, FAS paid a visit to the team at Geylang Training Centre to personally present their bonus cheques to each and every player who participated in the AFC U-23 Qualifiers

Muhammad Syahrul Bin Sazali Muhammad Hami Syahin Bin Said

Muhammad Zulqarnaen Bin Suzliman Muhammad Muhelmy Bin Suhaimi

Hairul Syirhan Bin Mardan Lee Si Qin Illyas

In preparation for the Perth training camp, the SEA Games U-22 Team played a friendly against the Geylang International FC S. League Team

DATE Match Result

28 July Singapore U-22 vs. Geylang International Won 1 - 0 FC

Protecting our Den against the Eagles

Ensuring the Eagles are kept at bay

In final preparation for the SEA Games, the National U-22 Team will travel to Perth, Australia from 02 to 09 August 2017 to play 2 friendly games against Western Australia and the Australian U-22 Team

Date Time Opponents Venue 4 August Australia Under-20 National Hartfield Park, 7.00pm Friday Team Forrestfield 8 August Dorrien Gardens, 7.00pm Western Australia State Team Tuesday West Perth

Training sessions at UWA Sports Park

Ensuring Ahmad gets a clean bill of health for the SEA Games

In good spirits after undergoing the necessary tests at the hospital

Ensuring that FAS and SportSG football development programmes are consistent for the development of the local game with adequate facilities to cater to all these activities

Work in progress for the good of the game

Ensuring adequate facilities and infrastructure for venue distribution in 2018 and beyond

Meeting with SportSG to discuss and plan for future usage of fields

Continuing Education For Best Practices in Pitch Management

Ensuring Best Practices for the maintenance of Geylang Training Centre

Constant and regular maintenance is key to a great field

Providing a platform for Past and Present Captains to share their views and ideas to bring Singapore Football forward

Technical Director Michel Sablon highlighting the importance of having a sense of ownership for the development of the local game

Inspiring the young through good role models

In celebration of Football Week, our players played their part in bringing a local flavour to the inaugural International Champions Cup 2017 which featured Chelsea, Bayern Munich, FC Internazionale

Garena Young Lions & National U-22 player Armin Maier Bin Rafi

U-20 and S. League Club players soaking in the atmosphere with the Chelsea players