Singapore take on Thais first
By James Kon

There is a slight change in the Group A fixtures for the Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy for Asean Youth Football Championship with Singapore now taking on defending champions Thailand and Malaysia meeting Vietnam on Sunday, March 4.

On Thursday, March 8, Singapore will meet Malaysia and Thailand will square off with Vietnam.

The rest of the fixtures remain unchanged with Brunei locking horns with Cambodia immediately after the opening ceremony on Saturday, March 3 and Myanmar meeting Philippines in the opening match earlier in the day.

The tournament from March 3-12 is organised and technically managed by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and Brunei Darussalam Football Association in collaboration with the Asean Football Federation.

The meet aims to support His Majesty's Titah to involve the best teams in Asean to expose great abilities in Asean sportsmanship to the world.

Eight teams are vying for honours this year after the withdrawal of Indonesia and Laos. In Group A are Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam while Group B is made up of Myanmar, Philippines, Brunei and Cambodia.

The top two teams from each group will play in the semifinals on Saturday, March 10 while the final will be held on Monday, March 12 all at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin