18-man squad announced

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3N2YROf72CiPZXwOIQ1MBukr9B05A7oiMFlVlaxefFGqMtUq2dl45SxIIczoBqVj-bDSHQDM-bGtlv7gEuKjlhdRRuVHH4MFfo9BIDtJTCX2spAxdQ50FFrr0LQ0pqNdEHUObo20ULCD0/s1600/sokngorn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530323165633958962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3N2YROf72CiPZXwOIQ1MBukr9B05A7oiMFlVlaxefFGqMtUq2dl45SxIIczoBqVj-bDSHQDM-bGtlv7gEuKjlhdRRuVHH4MFfo9BIDtJTCX2spAxdQ50FFrr0LQ0pqNdEHUObo20ULCD0/s200/sokngorn.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 200px;" /></a>The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cambodian national squad</span> for the AFF Suzuki Cup qualifying games in Laos this month, flew out from Pochentong Airport today, after the 18-man squad was named by South Korean coach Lee Ta-Hoon. Here is the line-up:<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Goalkeepers:</span> </span>Ouk Mic, Peng Bunchhay.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Defenders:</span> Rang Borin, Pheak Rady, <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-style: italic;"></span>Tieng Tiny, Sok Rithy, Lay Raksmey, San Narith.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Midfielders:</span> Sun Sopanha, Ieng Piseth, Phuong Soksana, Chhun Sothearath, <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"></span> Khuon Laboravy, Tum Saray.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Forwards:</span> Khim Borey, Kouch Sokumpheak, Nuth Sinoun, Keo Sokngorn (<span style="font-style: italic;">pictured right</span>).<br /><br />These are the men tasked by the head coach with gaining one of the two available qualifying slots from the competition in Vientiane over the next week. It will be tough as both the Philippines and Laos are rated higher than Cambodia, but it's an achievable goal, and one which we managed, albeit with home soil advantage, in 2008. I was a mite surprised to see Tum Saray and Phuong Soksana included after watching them for half an hour against the National Police, as well as throughout the C-League season that's just finished. They've been selected at the expense of the two Dalin's, Sin and Samuth, though I don't expect either to get a starting place. I've mentioned before that a number of the country's best players weren't selected by the new coach and his assistants, though that's water under the bridge now as we need to get behind the 18 players and the coaching team and their combined bid to gain qualification to the group stage of the AFF Suzuki Cup. Come on Cambodia.

18-man squad announced

The Cambodian national squad for the AFF Suzuki Cup qualifying games in Laos this month, flew out from Pochentong Airport today, after the ...

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Round-up

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4WwAO4CFV88EDu-W9TZQnEpM9LitI9IwuB1iqwZftbyjIr3rzQMAS88Tc6Jnc4AAw-2saq82r9Sy9UcUi-HQQloCvJUzaYqkirde5dNz8d6u8JNJ6lkINXh9-86Jd9lPA9J8fI6p2TuX/s1600/107145aa.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517199386484296082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4WwAO4CFV88EDu-W9TZQnEpM9LitI9IwuB1iqwZftbyjIr3rzQMAS88Tc6Jnc4AAw-2saq82r9Sy9UcUi-HQQloCvJUzaYqkirde5dNz8d6u8JNJ6lkINXh9-86Jd9lPA9J8fI6p2TuX/s400/107145aa.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 165px;" /></a>The draw for the <span style="font-weight: bold;">2010 AFF Suzuki Cup</span>, to be held jointly by Vietnam and Indonesia, was made today. The holders of the cup, Vietnam, who won it in 2008 by beating Thailand 3-2 on aggregate, have been drawn in the strongest group, Group B, alongside Singapore and Myanmar, together with the runners-up from the qualifying tournament in Laos at the back end of next month. In Group A, Thailand will face Indonesia and the SEA Games winners Malaysia, as well as the best of the qualifiers. Cambodia, under new coach Lee Tae-Hoon, will take part in the qualifying matches in Laos, meeting the hosts on 22 October, then Timor Leste two days later and finally Philippines on 26 October. 2 of the the 4 teams will progress to the finals.<br />The Suzuki Cup group matches will follow from 1-8 December, to be staged in Hanoi and Jakarta. After the group matches, the top two teams in each pool will progress to the two-leg semis to be staged home and away on 15/16 December and 18/19 December. The first leg of the final will be on December 26 with the final three days later.<br /><br />The Phnom Penh Post broke the news today that the management team at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Phnom Penh Crown</span>, manager Makara Be and coach Apisit Im Amphai, have both parted company with the recently crowned 2010 Metfone C-League champions. They appear set to join 2nd Division clubs in Thailand, with the native Thai coach joining Buriram and the former Crown manager linking up with Mukdahan FC as their Marketing and PR boss. It signals the start of a completely new regime at Cambodia's premier club, who are due to announce on Monday, the start of a residential football academy for youngsters, the first of its kind in the Kingdom.

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The draw for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup , to be held jointly by Vietnam and Indonesia, was made today. The holders of the cup, Vietnam, who w...

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Random snaps

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKx3nrB1vMIVN5tXd-UDl0zpMI_XVENOzJLtrYWmMsu2irKICC7JMhmn80l8Ka1J-v8rTdSYAxPAlNtwEwxZMMV8u5XpA8TxocOke7LH4SmQAum_5ueU-LcUPe0-oYyK8dBlDz5vgi_M2i/s1600/201460.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508144517297658802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKx3nrB1vMIVN5tXd-UDl0zpMI_XVENOzJLtrYWmMsu2irKICC7JMhmn80l8Ka1J-v8rTdSYAxPAlNtwEwxZMMV8u5XpA8TxocOke7LH4SmQAum_5ueU-LcUPe0-oYyK8dBlDz5vgi_M2i/s400/201460.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">The Crown supporters came out in force yesterday with t-shirts, flags, horns, banners and loud voices</span><br /></span></div>To finish off the action and events of yesterday's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Metfone C-League</span> championship final, won 4-3 by Phnom Penh Crown over Preah Khan Reach, here are a few snaps taken during the afternoon. One picture I didn't take was of the new national team coach, Lee Tae-Hoon, from South Korea. He arrived in Phnom Penh on Friday evening and attended the game yesterday but he didn't hang around afterwards, so I didn't manage to get a picture. At least he saw the cup final before the season came to a close and will now have just over a month and a half to prepare for the AFF Suzuki Cup qualifying games that will take place in Laos. Between 16-24 October, Cambodia will battle with Laos, Philippines and Timor Leste for two spots in the finals, to be held in Indonesia and Vietnam in December. I've been told that a training squad of players will be making their way to Vietnam, where the new coach can get his first look up close with the players who've been selected for him by his assistant coaches and by recommendations from the CPL teams. I asked a federation official whether the new coach would be holding a press conference, even though he doesn't speak Khmer or English, but nothing has been arranged as yet. I await further developments with the national team with interest. The 6-month season has just finished and now the players have to prove themselves all over again to the new coach, who I hope has been taking advantage of available technology and watching videos of the national team and club teams, which are taken at every game. I'll ask him that if I get the chance...maybe in Korean!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCe8hkUUYUbW6TuX-vFXldgEe9bmDps3rwPFwb7iqI4Psx8NXNk_0618XQzkBjmvjXVj7tnH4tj0Gi2UFzIYBCtVKJjPOvNYw2dLxotfglXQ60UaSnLL0haFf0vNhNl_3R64mwL3dlJCP/s1600/201478.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508144442061360386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCe8hkUUYUbW6TuX-vFXldgEe9bmDps3rwPFwb7iqI4Psx8NXNk_0618XQzkBjmvjXVj7tnH4tj0Gi2UFzIYBCtVKJjPOvNYw2dLxotfglXQ60UaSnLL0haFf0vNhNl_3R64mwL3dlJCP/s400/201478.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Leading the cheerleading was suspended striker Uche Prince Justine, who is seen here running around the stand holding aloft a flag and blowing a horn</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5h0WC4RbMCngFubeSzGHikBrmKf_wKqggGAw_cPEeeDV5HydKiB5kTKyX4E1Gd9_74Hw04GQ3lWygk5Ew8gjF65rL-lVZvnx1owJSjmNRBiwjW4VXxRhvOPqLV0yV8wdXDjAuzB_LFpE/s1600/201486.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508144371561442690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5h0WC4RbMCngFubeSzGHikBrmKf_wKqggGAw_cPEeeDV5HydKiB5kTKyX4E1Gd9_74Hw04GQ3lWygk5Ew8gjF65rL-lVZvnx1owJSjmNRBiwjW4VXxRhvOPqLV0yV8wdXDjAuzB_LFpE/s400/201486.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Hong Makara came on as a sub for Crown and netted their important 3rd goal</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGogLMFd2mBSiMXz_M-6YHAQUM9Q-PuSgCowXlj-7B1ZkS7oXlwctYgLnrdCblaen8UnMaEW5AKszBBCGNJjLjnNVM8g1OBSPo1OxewF8G5alsWfeZdzZJbrmAhmuoDhXMPd5tnSQAcTMm/s1600/201492.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508144303965971586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGogLMFd2mBSiMXz_M-6YHAQUM9Q-PuSgCowXlj-7B1ZkS7oXlwctYgLnrdCblaen8UnMaEW5AKszBBCGNJjLjnNVM8g1OBSPo1OxewF8G5alsWfeZdzZJbrmAhmuoDhXMPd5tnSQAcTMm/s400/201492.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Crown celebrate their win immediately after the final whistle</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9enprBNBkoiYdOWP8oYqV2HtYWB-OHlyGFSuJy2BhZC6HYzbFJP1XuFUV3txIwho6zaMnE99FNHT9NNZveLCo-g5PCmc5U9klpEylZPz9gPMytX8Lii184DZtx8_Fdzul4CamaeFXRpb2/s1600/201502.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508144231240459202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9enprBNBkoiYdOWP8oYqV2HtYWB-OHlyGFSuJy2BhZC6HYzbFJP1XuFUV3txIwho6zaMnE99FNHT9NNZveLCo-g5PCmc5U9klpEylZPz9gPMytX8Lii184DZtx8_Fdzul4CamaeFXRpb2/s400/201502.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">In front of the cameras, Crown's coach Apisit Amphai and manager Be Makara</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDivzhxHw3Lw-rk7nD7vsKBtxA64_YIEqQdDj7MQN6amq_veRdE1YcKihWZs3i91V5pXc_99fY2IZBMvQ5ZY1p6fl-325VkdOjAEOpa8QqP5gslcMv8h8gWBQttFkGtYe_UdpCPttjVUmh/s1600/201503.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508144054826325298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDivzhxHw3Lw-rk7nD7vsKBtxA64_YIEqQdDj7MQN6amq_veRdE1YcKihWZs3i91V5pXc_99fY2IZBMvQ5ZY1p6fl-325VkdOjAEOpa8QqP5gslcMv8h8gWBQttFkGtYe_UdpCPttjVUmh/s400/201503.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Crown defender Tieng Tiny relaxes on the bench before returning to the festivities</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEGCG5X_XBkfzU7v1Rbo-l7UDxQWapJqwPgwhiTCsXXB3F062N4AE-Rqt35VH_LgIsSTXcdRQrsoOj2vdfHRKn-anKJL8Z30nu4Fde8bR4_JlbsvyfEuN9Jln2jb4yUKJp5LJLkZHpnuF/s1600/201504.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508143983350231618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEGCG5X_XBkfzU7v1Rbo-l7UDxQWapJqwPgwhiTCsXXB3F062N4AE-Rqt35VH_LgIsSTXcdRQrsoOj2vdfHRKn-anKJL8Z30nu4Fde8bR4_JlbsvyfEuN9Jln2jb4yUKJp5LJLkZHpnuF/s400/201504.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Dejected and inconsolable, the Preah Khan players await their medals</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfn-b9rY_uMq_DQSNTKSUtnDgOrm3gWUPjJeWQ4gMCkm9MnK2Vp78PWAgav0ey2H-j5Plxdo5jf-9X_K6vMdVm8GBevpDvO6OCjoU_qFck0ov8MiuA81-fdD8OR24Aljwq-XSpn3kvaPB/s1600/201507.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508143911057901138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYfn-b9rY_uMq_DQSNTKSUtnDgOrm3gWUPjJeWQ4gMCkm9MnK2Vp78PWAgav0ey2H-j5Plxdo5jf-9X_K6vMdVm8GBevpDvO6OCjoU_qFck0ov8MiuA81-fdD8OR24Aljwq-XSpn3kvaPB/s400/201507.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">A military band brought colour and music to the awards ceremony </span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXn20uxf6B4vwiOHGEMRotImhfYlxl-mi0HCTw5JrMcyPWE3B-v8anY5PAoKNUJhIcHQCWD9BIAHmB4gyzjY_D0FEP2GkyqIS8SNNgHqdXU2b9kJOrcpIkWBC_jAQI3FvEGCAEHpwO-HU3/s1600/201550.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508143828009266322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXn20uxf6B4vwiOHGEMRotImhfYlxl-mi0HCTw5JrMcyPWE3B-v8anY5PAoKNUJhIcHQCWD9BIAHmB4gyzjY_D0FEP2GkyqIS8SNNgHqdXU2b9kJOrcpIkWBC_jAQI3FvEGCAEHpwO-HU3/s400/201550.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Tieng Tiny introduces his daughter to the spotlight, his medal and the national anthem</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjPTnH5JvzRuzYMiKNLvSBd8eXndj6n-Cp9C4iOkOIH30-oO9Ruxn-h_NXxlxwvXFEHVmPD7lcwFEKGiowkdjeVI0aGX5SCjyOQqjVDKY7PD-godyxmo_zkdRwSTzI58KcW74jVZ5Bo1C/s1600/201559.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508143757172766738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcjPTnH5JvzRuzYMiKNLvSBd8eXndj6n-Cp9C4iOkOIH30-oO9Ruxn-h_NXxlxwvXFEHVmPD7lcwFEKGiowkdjeVI0aGX5SCjyOQqjVDKY7PD-godyxmo_zkdRwSTzI58KcW74jVZ5Bo1C/s400/201559.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">More joy for the Crown squad as they celebrate with the championship trophy, held aloft by Keo Sokngorn</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvA-WkmPaGhaX-VBMRUGSXVorbvpP7G0XpVuMMlkOEkw5OWcWLN1VB3J0a1itBbJL-6IuUwsE3TJ4mpbmd5_2ZnhXIOijlpOpdRzeZN6x_uafFNPrsqZ6_EgyeUcF2w9x5sc6s2rZ4w7ls/s1600/201570.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508143676326547634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvA-WkmPaGhaX-VBMRUGSXVorbvpP7G0XpVuMMlkOEkw5OWcWLN1VB3J0a1itBbJL-6IuUwsE3TJ4mpbmd5_2ZnhXIOijlpOpdRzeZN6x_uafFNPrsqZ6_EgyeUcF2w9x5sc6s2rZ4w7ls/s400/201570.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Thought it would be nice to end with these two lovely ladies who provide cold bottled water to the teams and officials at every match. They are a god-send.</span><br /></span></div>

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The Crown supporters came out in force yesterday with t-shirts, flags, horns, banners and loud voices To finish off the action and events of...

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