Victory Departs

Victory sports club departed last night to face Singapore’s Home United in their third game of this year’s AFC Cup. A total of 18 players and seven officials travelled to the game that will be played on next Wednesday.

Victory has won only one point in two games so far in this year’s tournament. The first game played away from home ended 1-0 in favor of Malaysian outfit Kedah, but the reds grabbed their first point against Hong Kong’s South China in Male’.

Victory opponent Home United has won two of their encounters and scored 8 goals so far.
Meanwhile, Singapore Armed Forces FC (SAFFC) arrived Maldives last night to face New Radiant in their AFC cup game. New Radiant, a semi finalist of 2005’s tournament, is at the bottom of their respective group and is yet to win a point

Maldivian FA planing to play matches against Czech and Slovakian League sides.

FAM has announced that they are trying to play Friendly matches aggains Czech and Slovakian sides to prepare for the upcoming SAFF championship.Maldivian coach Joseph Jankech said that they are trying to bring high quality teams.He said that he has being speaking with both Slovakian
and Czech authorities.

Speaking at the news conference , FAM secretary Shah said that coach is requesting for matches with teams other then south asian sides.He added that FAM has Requested east asian countries like singapore , thiland and vietnam.

23 players squad announced

The 23 players squad which was announced yesterday includes 8 players from New Radiant SC, 6 players from Victory SC , 5 players from club valencia ,3 players from VB sports and 1 player from Maaziyaa RC.The squad include new players like Adam lareef ( ronaa) and previously suspended player sobah.

National squad

Goal Keepers

1. Imran Mohamed( victory SC)
2.Hassan Rameez ( valencia)
3.Ibrahim Ifrah Areef ( Maaziyaa)

Defenders
1.Assad Abdul Ghanee (new radiant)
2.Ibrahim Amil (new radiant)
3.Sobah Mohamed Ibrahim (new radiant)
4.Adam Shareef (new radiant)
5.Mohamed Umair (victory)
6.Ahmed Saeed (victory)
5.Mohamed Jameel (valencia)

Midfielders

1.Shamwll Qasim (new radiant )
2.Akram Abdul Ghanee (new raadiant)
3.Mohamed Shifan (new radiant)
4.Ismail Mohamed (victroy)
5.Mohamed Arif (valencia)

Forwards

1.Ali Ashfaag(VB sports)
2.Ali Umar(VB sports)
3.Adam Lareef( VB sports)
4.Ashad Ali (victory)
5.Ibrahim Fazeel (victory)
6.Shinaz Hilmee (valencia)
7.Mukhtaar Naseer (valencia)
8.Ahmed Thoriq (new radiant)

“Lebanon is a strong opponent” Jankech

On a meeting held in FAM house yesterday the Maldivian coach Joseph Jankech said that the Lebanese team is a strong opponent and it will be very hard to beat them."they area a strong side and they play a very technical football" said the Slovakian coach speaking about the Asian cup qualifier against Lebanon on April 9th away from home.

But the Slovakian coach is confident about his players and expect a good results against Lebanon especially about the second match which will be played on home soil.

The national team will start their practice sessions on second of this month,but the normal practices will start on forth when the players from new radiant and victory are available after their AFC cup matches.