TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT E -NEWSLETTER MONTH OF APRIL 2017 COACH EDUCATION

The AFC ‘A’ Licence participants were hosted by Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) FC as part of the AFC Certification course programme

In attendance were Ex-Nationals Mohamed Noh Bin Rahman and Muhammad Jaslee Hatta

Exchange of pennants betweem former Singapore stalwart Alistair Edwards who is currently a Sporting Director (JDT) and AFC Instructor Vincent Subramaniam

Continuous Coach Education (CCE) sessions are held on a monthly basis for our Junior Centres Of Excellence coaches (JCOE)

Theoretical session facilitated by Head of Coach Education Mohamed Basir Ellaya Kutty

Reinforced by practical sessions to enhance the learning experience

Opening Address by Technical Director to the 6 Centres Of Excellence Clubs (COE) prior to the commencement of the COE

Technical Director highlighting the importance of adhering to the prescribed teaching syllabus and philosophy of play

Building and equipping the necessary motor skills from the Grassroots Level

Objective:

TRAINING & IMPROVING THE BASIC MOTOR SKILLS:

Crawling / Rolling / Jumping / Under & Over Running / Balancing / Throwing / Catching / …

>>> Athletisation of our Football Players

Coordination Neural Activation Body Awareness

Strength & Power Mobility & Flexibility Motor Abilities

Participants from JCOE and GAS Academy

The process of moulding and shaping of footballers

GAS Elite Goalkeeper Training

Beach training to enhance speed and agility

The future custodians of Singapore Football

The School Premier League which is an ongoing event jointly organised by MOE and FAS in 2017 has reached the finals stages.

3RD AND 4TH PLACING (SCHOOLS PREMIER LEAGUE 2)

SPL 2 FINALS Date Result 01 St. Joseph’s Secondary School vs. 24 April 2 - 1 Spectra Secondary School

Battling out on a hot and sunny afternoon

A historical achievement after 20 years

CHAMPIONS FOR SCHOOLS PREMIER LEAGUE 2

SPL 2 FINALS Date Result 01 Queensway Secondary 18 April 2 – 1 (Extra Time) School vs. Hong Kah Secondary School

A hard fought win for Queensway Secondary against favourites Hong Kah Secondary

CHAMPIONS of Schools Premiere League Division 2

3RD AND 4TH PLACING (SCHOOLS PREMIER LEAGUE 1)

SPL 1 FINALS Date Result 01 St. Patrick’s Secondary School 20 April 2 - 1 vs. Serangoon Gardens Secondary School

Slugging it out till the end of extra time

`` C CHAMPIONS FOR SCHOOLS PREMIER LEAGUE 1

SPL 1 Match Date Result 01 Singapore Sports School vs. 20 April FT – 2 – 2 Meridian Secondary School Won 4 – 2 on penalties

NFA U-17 and Singapore Sports School player Noor Adam Abdullah

CHAMPIONS FOR 2017

OVERALL LEAGUE STANDINGS

SCHOOLS PREMIER LEAGUE 1

LEAGUE TEAMS STANDINGS 1ST SINGAPORE SPORTS SCHOOL 2ND MERIDIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL 3RD ST PATRICK’S SECONDARY SCHOOL 4TH SERANGOON GARDENS SECONDARY

SCHOOLS PREMIER LEAGUE 2

LEAGUE TEAMS STANDINGS 1ST QUEENSWAY SECONDARY SCHOOL 2ND HONG KAH SECONDARY SCHOOL 3RD ST JOSEPH’S SECONDARY SCHOOL 4TH SPECTRA SECONDARY SCHOOL

Ensuring our players have a good balance between Academia and Sports during the course of the week’s training

Scheduled Study Time (SST) is part of our National Football Academy (NFA) curriculum to instil a sense of responsibility and commitment both on and off the field

The NFA U-15 Team has been drawn into Group J for the upcoming AFC U-16 Championships with , , and Guam

The Road Ahead

Preparation is underway for the AFF/AFC respective age group tournaments

NFA U-15 undergoing a battery of fitness test under the watchful eyes of our Sports Scientist in preparation for the AFC U-16 Qualifiers from 20th to 24 September

NFA U-18 Team undergoing specific physical training in preparation for the AFC U-19 Qualifiers from 31 Oct to 8th November 2017

In preparation for the 2017 J- League U-16 Challenge League, the NFA U-17 team played a friendly match against the FC youth team in Japan.

Friendly Match Result Match 01 NFA U-17 vs. Kashima Antlers FC Lost 0 - 7

A rewarding and valuable experience for our team

The NFA U-17 Team participated in the 2017 J- League U-16 Challenge League in , Japan from 30 March to 8 April and returned with a credible 4th place in the tournament.

GROUP STAGE OPPONENTS Result 01 NFA U-17 vs. Lost 0 - 2

02 NFA U-17 vs. Giravanz Won 2 - 0

NFA U-17 vs. Tokyo Verdy

NFA U-17 vs.

Our NFA U-17 Tea came back with a respectable 4th place in the overall standings.

FINAL LEAGUE OPPONENTS RESULT 03 NFA U-17 vs. Vegalta Won 1 - 0 04 NFA U-17 vs. Tokyo Verdy Loss 0 - 5 05 NFA U-17 vs. FC Tokyo Loss 0 - 3

Great comraderie between the teams during the tournament

LEAGUE TEAMS STANDINGS 1ST 2ND Tokyo Verdy 3RD FC Tokyo 4TH NFA U-17 5TH Giravanz Kitakyushu 6TH Thespakusatsu Gunman 7TH Grulla Morioka

SINGAPORE U-17 FEATURED IN FOUR FOUR TWO APRIL EDITION

Singapore's under-17 team put on decent showing in Japan

Singapore's under-17 side put up a good fight in the recent 2017 J.League under-16 Challenge League, finishing fourth out of seven teams in their group. By Staff Writer SG Published 7 April 2017 This was the first time a Singapore side was invited to the tournament, with English Premier League outfit West Ham United among the other foreign invitees. We would like to thank Japan Foundation, J.League and everyone else involved for inviting us to this tournament. We are getting precious experience every day in Japan Singapore youth teams have not had much success in recent years but they impressed many in Japan, beating the likes of local side Giravanz Kitakyushu and eventual group winners, J.League 1 outfit Vegalta Sendai’s youth team. However, defeats to Tokyo Verdy and FC Tokyo meant the young Singaporeans had to settle for a fourth-place finish. “We would like to thank Japan Foundation, J.League and everyone else involved for inviting us to this tournament. We are getting precious experience every day in Japan,” said Singapore under-17 coach Takuya Inoue

In addition to testing themselves against some of Japan’s brightest youngsters, there was also plenty for the Singapore under-17s to experience off the field. They watched a game between FC Tokyo and at the in Chofu, Tokyo shortly after arriving in Japan, which ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw. They were also able to immerse themselves in the local culture, including a calligraphy session.

Read more at https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/singapores-under-17-team- put-decent-showing-japan#F5zz5lDiO4dl0hm9.99

ONE TEAM SINGAPORE ROADSHOW

Our U-22 players playing their part to garner support for our SEA Games Campaign at Serangoon Secondary School

SEA Games bound players Haiqal Pashia Anugrah and Muhammad Muhaimin Bin Suhaimi together with sprinter Shanthi Pereira and discus thrower Benny Lam with students of Serangoon Secondary School

Working closely with the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) and SportSG to ensure our best talents are available for the SEA Games

A meeting between the various National Sports Associations (NSAs) and officials from the Ministry and SportSG at the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth on managing the release of National Servicemen for SEA Games participation

To promote and establish closer relations with our stakeholders

Friendly Match Date Result Match 01 Garena Young Lions vs. 09 April Won 4 - 2 Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association (SAFSA)

Friendly rivalry with our army counterparts

SAFSA were the Champions of the 2017 44th Bogaars Cup

Training Session on Social Media Management

A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD

The team was presented with real and practical experiences from public individuals and commercial organisations on the dangers lurking behind communicating through the social media platform

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH UFC MMA FIGHTER RAFAEL DOS ANJOS

The Garena Young Lions were treated to a personal session with a UFC MMA Champion who is in town to promote his fight in June 2017 and share the importance of mental toughness and resilience in Sports and Life

Rafael sharing his tough childhood with the players

Rafael was peppered with questions after his inspirational talk

Optimising our players’ performance through education and engagement

Working in collaboration with Republic Polytechnic’s Sports Science Team to highlight the contributions of sports science in realising optimum performance

The Singapore U-22 SEA Games Team had an opportunity to spar with the Vanuatu U-20 World Cup Qualifying Team who were enroute to South Korea for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Friendly Match Date Result Match 01 Singapore U-22 vs. Vanuatu U-20 01 May Won 3 - 2

First 11s against Vanuatu U-20 Team

Man to Man marking against our Pacific Islanders

The Importance of ensuring an ideal playing surface – Geylang Training Centre (GTC)

Trimming Pruning

Mowing To Perfection

A Global effort to tap on Best Practices

Sealing our continued collaborative efforts with Borussia Dortmund with a personalised jersey from BVB presented to our Technical Director

The Football Association congratulates and warmly welcomes our new council members………………….

Here’s to a fruitful and fulfilling 4 years ahead