TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT E -NEWSLETTER MONTH of April 2018

COACH EDUCATION FIFA Development Workshop

FIFA Instructor Dany Ryser conducting a practical session on build up play for 25 participants which consisted of coaches from NFL clubs, private academies and our FFA Teams; thereby promoting an inclusive, positive and holistic learning environment

A photo opportunity with Technical Director Michel Sablon, FIFA Instructor Dany Ryser and the participants

AFC C LICENCE Course

The Course was conducted from 2ndto 11th April at Geylang Training Centre and . A total of 25 participants attended the course. Amongst the attendees were former Lions 12 players; Muhd Taufiq Bin Rahmat and Muhd Faliq Bin Sudhir, former Young Lions player; Jeremy Chiang Wei Jian, former S. League club players; Sasikumar Marimuthu and Muhd Ridwan Bin Jamil, a former National Women team player; Tina Afrida Nasmi and 2 former NFL players

Passing drills in session to emphasize the importance of repetition and accuracy

A photo opportunity with Technical Director Michel Sablon and Course Instructor and Head of Coach Education, Mohamed Basir Ellaya Kutty

The standings of our FFA Teams (U-17 and U-18) after 6 stages of Round 1

FFA U-17 TEAM

FFA U-18 TEAM

The standings of our FFA Teams (U-15 and U-16) after end of Round 1

FFA U-15 TEAM

FFA U-16 TEAM

In preparation for the AFF U-19 Championships in July, the National U-19 Team assembles on a weekly basis to train and play sparring matches to ensure team dynamics and cohesion is continually reinforced

Name Position SPL Club Ikhsan Fandi FW Young Lions

Akram Bin Azman DF FFA U18 Akmal Bin Azman MF FFA U18 Katz Saul Ellison FW FFA U18 Joel Chew Joon Herng MF FFA U18 Danish Irfan Bin Azman DF Geylang International Idraki Bin Mohd Adnan FW Hougang United Jordan Nicholas Vestering DF Hougang United Mahler Jacob William MF FFA U18 Mohammad Irfan Bin Mohammad Najeeb DF Tampines Rovers Muhammad Amirul Haikal Bin Mohd Hassim FW Hougang United Muhamad Hamizan Bin Mohamad Hisham DF FFA U18 Muhammad Danial Syafiq Bin Musttaffa FW Young Lions Muhammad Haziq Bin Mohd Razzali MF Tampines Rovers Muhammad Nazhiim Bin Harman DF Young Lions Nur Muhammad Shah Bin Shahiran MF Tampines Rovers Nur Shafiq Bin Zaini GK Warriors Qayyum Raishyan Rahmat DF FFA U18 Ridhwan Fikri Bin Aban GK none Muhammad Nur Adam Bin Abdullah DF FFA U18 Rezza Rezky Ramadhani Bin Yacobjan MF FFA U18 Mohammed Arshad Bin Shamin MF Home United Ji Xiong Daniel Goh FW Hougang United Muhammad Saifullah Bin Mohammad Akbar FW none Muhammad Syukri Bin Noorhaizam FW Home United Muhammad Syahadat Bin Masnawi FW FFA U17 Muhd Rafiqin Bin Kamal FW Balestier Khalsa Hidayatul Firdaus Bin Johan FW FFA U18 Timothy David Yeo Yi An MF FFA U18 Syahrul Nizam GK Balestier Khalsa Muhammad Shahib Bin Masnawi FW FFA U18 Mohamad Asraf Bin Mohamad Zahid DF Hougang United

Currently,there are 32 players vying for an eventual place in the 23 man squad bound for Surabaya, Jakarta

HASSANAL BOLKIAH TOURNAMENT 2018

The National U-23 Team participated in the 2018 edition of the Hassanal Bolkiah Tournament and sealed a semi-final berth. The tournament was held from 23 April to 5 May 2018.

Group B Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification

1 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 3

Semi-finals

2 Cambodia 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3

3 Laos 2 1 0 1 3 6 −3 3

GROUP STAGE RESULTS

Match Date Location Result 01 Singapore vs. Laos 25 April Hassanal Bolkiah Won 5 - 1 Stadium

Current FFA U-18 Player Mahler Jacob William earning his first call up to represent Singapore

Match Date Location Result 01 Singapore vs. Cambodia 30 April Track & Field Sports Lost 0 - 1 Complex, BSB

First 11s against Cambodia

Battling it out with the Cambodians

Semi-Finals Berth

Match Date Location Result 01 Singapore vs. Timor Leste 02 May Hassanal Bolkiah Lost 1 - 2 National Stadium

Our First 11s for the Semi-Finals

Keeping the goals at bay

The Team also consisted of 3 players under the age of 21. They were Ikhsan , Mahler Jacob William and Muhammad Nazhiim Bin Harman

Keeping our FFA players and future National players fighting fit and battle ready

Former S.League and ex National player and currently full time Strength and Conditioning Coach Mohamed Noh Bin Rahman taking our FFA players through their paces at Our Tampines Hub

OUR FITTEST PLAYERS IN THEIR AGE CATEGORIES

Age NAME YO-YO DISTANCE IN VO2 MAX Group TEST METRES AEROBIC CAPACITY LEVEL U-15 Mohamed Sri Al-Fandy 19/8 2360 metres 56.22 Bin Mohamed Rishi

U-15 Team Average 18/7 1773.33 metres 51.29

U-16 Ong Yu En 20/4 2520 metres 57.57 U-16 Team Average 18/2 1837.33 metres 51.83 U-17 Ashley Yong Cheng Wai 20/2 2440 metres 56.9 Mohamed Sahffee Bin Jubpre

U-17 Team Average 18/7 1978.18 metres 53.01

U-18 Timothy David Yeo Yi Ann 20/4 2520 metres 57.57

U-18 Team Average 18/7 1990.47 metres 53.11

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief

FFA Coaches will conduct and tweak their training session times for safety and schedule it closer to the break fast times

Training and Centre of Excellence (COE) games will have frequent water breaks to cater for this period in view of the impending hot weather conditions

The period of Fasting month commences on 17th of May till 16th of June 2018

Here’s wishing all our Muslim friends and colleagues a Blessed and Holy month of Ramadan !

Here’s wishing all mothers’ a blessed and memorable Mother’s Day