Heart break for Nepal in SAFF Championship
By Sushil Thapa, Fairfax, VA
A brilliant solo run by Belal Arezou who sprinted past three defenders broke the deadlock in the 100th minute of the game to put Afghanistan in their first ever final of the SAFF Championship in New...
SAFF Championship 2011: Nepal football team reaches New Delhi
Nepal national football team reached here in New Delhi earlier this morning for the upcoming SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Championship 2011 being held in the capital city of India.
Bidding farewell the team, the ANFA (All Nepal Football Federation)...
India lift SAFF title by beating gallant Afghanistan 4-0
There are very few times when you see a scoreline of 4-0 ans still you got to admit that the loosing side was as good a team. The India vs Afghanistan match for the SAFF Championship title is one such...
SAFF Championship: India to go for a win against Sri Lanka, Chhetri has minor...
A draw is sufficient for India to book a berth in the semi-final of SAFF Championship 2011. But the team wants to go for a win straightaway against Sri Lanka in their last league match today. If India plays...
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...
SAFF Championship: Afghanistan thrash Sri Lanka 3-1, show India match was no fluke
Afghanistan continued their dream run in the SAFF Championship 2011. In the opener they drew 1-1 with mighty India after going ahead in just 5 minutes of play. And now they came from behind to beat Sri Lanka with...
Nepal’s qualification to semis in SAFF Championship : A Nepali fans perspective
Overcoming a spell of jittery moments Nepal hung on to an impressive 1-1 draw against Pakistan in the ongoing SAFF Championship in New Delhi.
When the referee blew the long whistle signaling the end of the game, I was one...