it is not surprised at all, Cambodia team has trained in SOUTH KOREA, their team is stronger, i think the president of Lao football federation just quit the job.

If so why we sent our team to traine in VN? why not in South Korea, Japan or China?.  I heard that lao national team had trained with provincial level in Vietnam.

HOSTS CAMBODIA EDGE LAOS FOR FIRST THREE POINTS



PHNOM PENH (17 Oct 2008) – Hosts Cambodia had to endure some anxious moments in the closing stages of their game before they were able to carve out a close 3-2 win over Laos at the National Olympic Stadium.

The score at the end of the first half was 2-1 in favour of the hosts who were cheered by more than 15,000 screaming fans.

“Laos are a very strong team and I believe that they are perhaps the best team in this tournament,” said Prak Sovannara, the head coach for Cambodia.

“They made it hard for us but we are satisfied with the results although after we tried very hard to prevent them from scoring the second goal.”

There was no disillusion that that the second match of the day will be nothing short of fast and furious and with the supporters braving the afternoon heat, there was nothing else that the Cambodian team could give other than their utmost.

But Laos were no east meat either where having spent the last several months in one of the top clubs in Vietnam, their fitness and strength were obvious although they should have showed more patience to their game.

Laos broke through the flanks several times in the opening half but Vongphet Sylisay’s effort were not well-supported.

Cambodia in turn created their first real chance in the 19th minute but Sam El Nasa’s shot went straight to Laos keeper Sengpachan Bounthisanh.

Five minutes later, Cambodia were 1-0 up.

Off a corner, Sengpachan’s failure to keep out a corner saw Khim Borey slamming home.

But the lead did not last that long where in the 30th minute, a superb freekick from Phayvanh Lounglath saw the ball flying into the far post for both teams to be back on level terms.

Three minutes later, Laos almost took the lead for the first time tonight when Visay Phaphouvanin dribbled through but his pass was wasted by Lamnao Singto.

And just when things seem destined to for a stalemate at the half, came a cross from Khim for Nasa to head home.

Both teams came out a little more reserved in the second half.

And while they try to curb their enthusiasm, there was no stopping Sun Sovannarith from scoring Cambodia’s third goal when he broke through the left to score from an acute angle as the fans stood up in unison cheer.

As the game wore on and as the tired legs began to show, Laos’ made up for an earlier miss to score their second goal of the game in the 78th minute from a header off Chandalaphone Liemvisay.

Some frantic substitution to the line-up and the ensuing frontline for both teams failed to change the score sheet as it stayed to the end.


TOURNAMENT FIXTURES (All matches at the National Olympic Stadium)

17 OCT 2008: PHILIPPINES 1 TIMOR LESTE 0/ CAMBODIA 3 LAOS 2

19 OCT 2008: Timor Leste vs Cambodia (1400hrs)/ Brunei vs Philippines (1600hrs)

21 OCT 2008: Philippines vs Laos (1400hrs)/ Timor Leste vs Brunei (1600hrs)

23 OCT 2008: Laos vs Brunei (1400hrs)/ Cambodia vs Philippines (1600hrs)

25 OCT 2008: Brunei vs Cambodia (1400hrs)/ Laos vs Timor Leste (1600hrs)


PIC: Cambodia (in red kit) against Laos (in blue kit) at the National Olympic Stadium.

http://www.aseanfootball.org/afc/news_d.asp?id=105

khonthakek wrote:

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Lao squards look shorter than Cambodian, but 2nd goal from header, not so bad.
i still believe that Lao players quite strong at skill and speed, but they have to train more esspecially in the fitness of players, Lao players come to a weak legs in the second hallf. I saw previous games always like that. how long do they garther to train before the event?

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well, many thing needed more .1. work hard. 2.Discipline.3. should be physically taller.4. Patience...5. Money

laos training under vietnam???


how can a country with less potential then lao train our team to become great ?


no offense against vietnam but i truly belive laos has great potential and us training with vietnam is like trainging with your yunger brother.

training with vietnam is jus like training in laos. how can our team become better by doing that ?

if lao was on the same economic level has vietnam i garuntee you we would surpass them by ten fold.

Ho man, Soccer team is not alone. Many other sport teams from Lao are training in Vietnam. What could i say?

Sunday, October 26, 2008

that's too bad, maybe they will win next time.






http://eye-in-the-blue-sky.blogspot.com/2008/10/phnom-penh-part-8-royal-palace-text.html

Veleriy Vdovin will change Laos football
i am looking forward to seeing how Lao boys beat thailand on Dec

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-- Edited by khonthakek at 05:31, 2008-10-28

Anonymous wrote:

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If Laos can beat Thailand on Dec, I will stop play soccer for the rest of my life.

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Alright buddy, remember your words because you might end up eating them.