SAFF Championship: Nepal held by Pakistan 1-1 but through to semi-final
Once again riding on their dogged defending, the Pakistani side clinched 3rd draw in a row in the SAFF Championship 2011. They held skillful Nepal to 1-1 draw at the end of the match.
The match started with a semi-final...
Players from AIFF’s YDP maturing well
Where does Indian football go from here? As expected India were comfortable winners of the SAFF Championships. Sunil Chhetri excelled scoring in every match, finishing with a record seven goals in five matches. The Savio Madeira coached team played...
SAFF Championship 2011: Chance for Nepal to break jinx
A Nepali fan's perspective of Nepal's Chances in SAFF Cup
By Sushil Thapa, Fairfax, VA
With the biennial South Asian Federation Football Championship begins, there is a palpable excitement in the air. Football goers across South Asia are waiting with baited ...
SAFF Championship: Nepal let down by poor finish, can win the championship
By Sushil Thapa, Fairfax, Virginia
As a staunch supporter I wanted Nepal to get off to a perfect start in the opener against fanciedMaldives in the ongoing SAFF Championship in New Delhi, India. I had my head scratching, following Maldives’...
SAFF Championship: Skipper Sagar Thapa earns victory for Nepal
Had it not been the spectacular last minute goal off the boot of skipper Sagar Thapa it would have been another disappointment for Nepal in the ongoing SAFF Championship in New Delhi.
The perfect long ranger literally curved into the...
SAFF Championship: Nepal strikers need to click against Pakistan
It is a do-or-die match for both the teams. One is Nepal who after their excellent display of football have become the contenders of the tournament. Another is Pakistan who have proved themselves by holding Bangladesh and Maldives in...
Nepal deserved to win against Maldives, beware India
The SAFF Cup 2011 opened with a yawning match between Bangladesh and Pakistan. A match full of miss-passes, needless kicking around, unfit players falling off on the ground and then a deserving result of goalless draw. So much so that...
India manages to hold Afghanistan 1-1 in SAFF Championship
3 matches over and the World Cup of footballing minnows SAFF Championship is still looking for a result which is not a draw. The latest match must have been a dissapointment for the poor SAFF Trophy witnessing it. It...
SAFF Championship: Afghanistan roars it way to semi-final, drubs Bhutan 8-1
Riding on the 4 goals by Belal Arezou, the Afghanis giftend a garland of goals to hapless and listless Bhutan team, ending their misery in the SAFF Championship 2011.
Afghanistan, taking cue from the previous matches of Bhutan had started...
SAFF Championship 2011: Match Officials Announced
The SAFF Championship 2011 organizing committee has released the list of officials who would officiate the matches in the tournament.
There are 6 referees, 8 assistant referees, 2 referee assessors and 2 match commissioners who would oversee the mega football...
