TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT E -NEWSLETTER MONTH of March 2018

COACH EDUCATION

AFC C Licence Certification Exams

Candidates undergoing briefing prior to the commencement of their AFC C Licence Theory Examinations (General Paper and Laws of the Game)

AFC C LICENCE THEORY EXAMINATIONS

Head Coach of Hougang United FC Philippe Aw facilitating the AFC C Licence Theory Examinations (Specific Paper)

ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF THE REPUBLIC POLYTECHNIC AND FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR FOOTBALL SCIENCE

FAS President Lim Kia Tong presenting a token of appreciation to our Guest of Honour, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Health, MP for Sembawang GRC (Woodlands) Mr. Amrin Amin for opening the RP –FAS Centre of Excellence for Football Science

Pre-Season Friendly Sparring Sessions

Match Date Location Result 01 FFA U-17 vs. St. 02 March Jurong West Won 3 - 1 Catherine’s University Stadium U-19 Team (Japan) 02 FFA U-17 vs. Home 16 March Jurong West Lost 0 - 3 United SPL Reserves Stadium 03. FFA U-18 vs. FFA U-17 11 March Jalan Besar Won 2 - 0 Team Stadium Stadium

FFA U-17 vs. St. Catherine’s University U-19 Team

FFA U-17 vs. FFA U-18 showcasing their skills and providing quality entertaiment to their parents on a weekend

The Centre Of Excellence (COE) Football League has officially commenced with the U-16 League kicking off on 22 March 2018, followed by the U-19 League on 02 April 2018. A positive start for the FFA Teams with the FFA U-16 and U-18 Teams winning their 1st matches for the 2018 season

The SingaporeU-16 Team departed on 6 March for the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Football Tournament. Our Singapore U-16 Team played against Asean countries such as are, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, and . The Team returned on 15 March

Match Date Location Result 01 Singapore U-16 vs. 08 March Miyazaki Prefectural Lost 0 - 8 Thailand U-16 Team Comprehensive Sports Park 02 Singaopore u-16 vs. 10 March Miyazaki Prefectural Won 5 - 0 Brunei Darussalam U-16 Comprehensive Sports Park 03. Singapore U-16 vs. Laos 11 March Miyazaki Prefectural Drew 1 – 1 U-16 Team Comprehensive Sports (PK – Lost 1-4) Park 04 Singapore U-16 vs. 12 March Miyazaki Prefectural Won 2 - 1 Cambodia U-16 Team Comprehensive Sports Park

Singapore U-16 First 11s

JENESYS 2018 Japan-ASEAN U16 Football Tournament – Final Standings

Japan-ASEAN U-16 Football Tournament Ranking Table

Rank Team

Champions U-16 Indonesia National Team

Runner-up U-16 Vietnam National Team

3rd Place U-15 Japan National Team

4th Place U-16 Thailand National Team

5th Place U-16 Malaysia National Team

6th Place U-16 Laos National Team

7th Place U-16 Singapore National Team

8th Place U-16 Cambodia National Team

9th Place U-16 Miyazaki Selection Team

10th Place U-16 Philippines National Team

11th Place U-16 Brunei Darussalam National Team

12th Place U-16 Timor Leste National Team

Our U-16 Cubs in Action……………

Against Thailand U-16 Team

Against Brunei Darussalam U-16 Team

Photos are courtesy of Japan Football Association (JFA)

Our U-16 Cubs in Action……………

Against Laos U-16 Team

A memorable start to a positive win against Cambodia

Photos are courtesy of Japan Football Association (JFA)

JOCKEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL YOUTH INVITATIONAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

The Singapore U-15 and U-17 Team participated in the above tournament scheduled from 22 to 26 March. The tournament will feature the likes of Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Myanmar, India

Match Date Location Result 01 Singapore U-15 vs. 23 March Po Kong Village Drew 1 - 1 Malaysia U-15 Team Road Park Football Pitch 02 Singaopore U-15 vs. 24 March Po Kong Village Lost 0 -1 Hong Kong U-15 Road Park Football Pitch 03. Singapore U-15 vs. 25 March Po Kong Village Lost 0 - 1 Myanmar U-15 Team Road Park Football Pitch

Match Date Location Result 01 Singapore U-17 vs. Hong 23 March Po Kong Village Lost 0 - 2 Kong U-17 Team Road Park Football Pitch 02 Singaopore U-17 vs. 24 March Po Kong Village Lost 1 -3 India U-17 Road Park Football Pitch 03. Singapore U-17 vs. 25 March Po Kong Village Won 4 - 1 Chinese Taipei U-17 Road Park Football Team Pitch

Jockey Club International Youth Invitational Football Tournament FINAL STANDINGS

U-15 TOURNAMENT

Rank Team

Champions U-15 Malaysia National Team

Runner-up U-15 Hong Kong National Team

3rd Place U-15 Myanmar National Team

4th Place U-15 Singapore National Team

U-17 TOURNAMENT

Rank Team

Champions U-17 India National Team

Runner-up U-17 Hong Kong National Team

3rd Place U-17 Singapore National Team

4th Place U-17 Chinese Taipei National Team

Our U-15 Cubs In Action………………

The host vs. our U-15 Cubs

Singapore U-15 First 11s

Our U-17 Cubs In Action……………

Singapore U-17 vs. Hong Kong U-17 Team (Courtesy of Hong Kong Football Association)

Singapore U-17 Team First 11s

As part of the preparation process for the Asean Football Federation (AFF) U-19 Championships in July 2018, an International Youth Friendly was organised against our Causeway rival teams

Match Date Venue Result Singapore U-19 Selection Team 08 March Jurong West Drew 1 - 1 vs. Malaysia U- 19 Team Stadium

National U-19 First 11s vs. Malaysia U-19 Team

Maintaining a tight Defence line to keep our rivals at bay

Match Date Venue Result Singapore U-19 Selection Team vs. 16 March Jalan Besar Drew 2 - 2 Johor Darul Ta’zim U- 19 Team Stadium

National U-19 First 11s vs. JDT U-19 Team

Head to Head with our rivals defensively and offensively Courtesy of JDT Team

RISING50 Celebrating 50 years of bilateral ties between the Republic of Indonesia and Singapore

Match Date Venue Result National U-23 Team vs. Indonesia U-23 21 March Singapore Lost 0 - 3 Team Sports Hub

National U-23 vs. Indonesia U-23 Team

Former NFA and 2017 SEA Games player Muhammad Hami Bin Syahin battling it out with the Captain of the Indonesia U-23 Team

Match Date Venue Result Singapore National Team vs. 21 March Singapore Won 3 - 2 Maldives National Team Sports Hub

National A Team vs. Maldives National Team

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Irfan Fandi rising to the occasion for Singapore

Meet and Greet Session with our loyal fans at Our Tampines Hub on 24 March 2018

Safuwan Baharudin showing his appreciation to his fan base

Photo opportunity for a fan with Baihakki Bin Khaizan

A Rousing start to the with Tampines Rovers FC and Albirex Niigata FC

Tampines Rovers FC preparing for battle

Deserving Winners and great supporters of the League A late winner saw Albirex defeat Tampines 2-1 to win a third straight Great Eastern Community Shield