TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT E -NEWSLETTER MONTH of September 2018

COACH EDUCATION

Head of CoachSG Troy Engles in discussion with FAS Technical Director Michel Sablon on the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Coaching Convention and National Registry of Coaches (NROC)

AFC Fitness Level 1A Coaching Certification Course

The course was held at the National Youth Football Training Centre located in Hanoi, Vietnam

Mohamed Noh Rahman and Nasruldin Baharuddin in Hanoi, Vietnam for the above course from 1st to 5th August 2018

AFC ‘C’ Licence Assessment Moderation Session

Mohamad Zainudeen, S. Subramani, Rameshpal Singh and Philippe Aw in discussion

to ascertain and finalise the results of the candidates of the C Licence course

Upcoming FIFA /AFC Coaching Courses Name of Course Period Instructor 01 FIFA Elite Youth Workshop 15th to 19th October Bob Browaeys

02 AFC ‘C’ Certificate Coaching Course 22nd to 31st October Rameshpal Singh

Young Lions pre-match Grassroots event

Our FAS Grassroots coaches providing the necessary support to ensure our 80 kids from Admiralty CSC, Ayer Rajah CC, Chua Chu Kang CSC, Paya Lebar Kovan CC,

Sengkang South Zone I RC and West Coast CSC have a fruitful and engaging session

Our former stars of Singapore football; Nazri Nasir, Fandi Ahmad and S. Subramani

were present to inspire the future stars of tomorrow

Singapore Primary Schools Sports Council (SPSSC)/FAS U-10 Fiesta A Fiesta to celebrate and encourage mass particiption in football in the spirit of sportsmanship and fairplay

FFA U-17 Coach Fadzuhasny Juaimi bringing in the fun factor through the learnng process

Head of FAS Goalkeeping Academy

Rameshpal Singh inspiring the next generation of Goalkeepers

Our tired but happy group of participants

FAS/MOE WORKSHOP To develop and nurture the development of talent for the future

FAS/MOE Workshop

FAS Technical Director Michel Sablon, General Manager, S Rajan, Coach Robbie Servais and Herwandy Hamid presenting the plans at

Palmview Secondary School

Physical Education teachers from various schools were invited and present to learn

the process of implementing the prescribed training plan

On Site - FAS Technical Circuit Consultation

FAS Technical Department representative Herwandy Hamid providing advice to Head of Physical Education (Admiralty Primary) Muhamad Farhan Bin Mohd

Huzaimy regarding the layout of the circuit

Blueprint for buildng the foundations of talent development

Our FFA U-18 and U-17 Teams taking the top spot in the FAS Centre of Excellence U-19 Challenge Cup 2018

FFA U-18 Team FFA U-17 Team

Our FFA U-16 Team clinches the top spot whist our U-15 Team are in 3RD in the Tier 1 League table for the FAS Centre of Excellence U-16 League

FFA U-16 TEAM

FAS Football Academy U-17 and U-18 Teams are through the semi-finals

Match Date Location Result

01 FFA U-17 Team vs. Tampines Rovers U-19

05 October Jalan Besar Stadium

Drew 2 - 2 (PK lost 3- 4)

02 FFA U-18 vs. Home United U-19 05 October Choa Chu Kang Stadium

Won 1-0

Fitness Testing for FFA U-17 and U-18 players at the Republic Polytechnic – FAS Centre of Excellence For Football Science VO2max is the maximum capacity for oxygen utilization by the body and used commonly as an indicator of aerobic fitness. This measurement takes into account the efficiency and functional capacity of the individual’s heart, lungs, blood and working muscles. The VO2max test measures the highest level of oxygen consumed during maximal exercise directly through the collection of expired gases in the laboratory setting. During the test, the individual is made to run on a treadmill progressively from low (low exercise intensity) to higher velocities, until volitional exhaustion. Results of the test will be collected and findings presented in due course as the test was only concluded on 29 September.

The FFA U-18 Team departed for Chonburi, Thailand for a overseas training tour from 21 to 25 September. As part of the training tour, the team played Pattaya U-18 FC and Chonburi U-18 FC

Match Date Result 01 FFA U-18 vs. Pattaya U-18 FC 22 September Drew 2 - 2

02 FFA U-18 vs. Chonburi U-18 FC 24 September Lost 1 - 3

FFA U-18 Team Parting shot

All fired up to play our Thai counterparts

Teenager goes from the U-18s to Young Lions to Lions within eight months and balancing academia at the same time……………..

Former FFA U-18 player Mahler Jacob Williams is also a second-year aerospace electronics student at Temasek Polytechnic

Courtesy of TNP News

Joel set for second stint in Japan…………

Courtesy of TNP News

TNP Dollah Kassim Award winner has been training with SPL champions Albirex Niigata FC to prepare for his 10 day attachment at J2 League side

Omiya Ardija FC from 02 to 10 October 2018

3 of our FFA U-18 players had an opportunity for a 5 day attachment with SPL club Albirex Niigata FC

Akmal Bin Azman Rezza Rezky Ramadhani

Joel Chew Joon Herng

FAS Nite 2018 will bring together the Singapore football fraternity to celebrate “#ONESTRONG” – an FAS initiative to rally all Singaporeans to come together to support Singapore football. Mooted in conjunction with the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup, the theme also calls for fan support for the National Team in their journey for this year’s tournament. FAS Nite 2018 will provide the platform for us to show our appreciation to all our stakeholders, partners and sponsors. Awards will be given out to outstanding individuals and clubs from National Football League (NFL), Women’s Premier and National Leagues and Singapore Premier League (SPL). We will honour and recognise outstanding achievements by our fans, volunteers, officials and players, both on and off the field. Our home grown FFA U-17 player, Muhammad Syahadat Bin Masnawi, is invited to attend and receive his award (FAS Centre of Excellence Under-19 League, Top Goalscorer Award) at the ‘FAS Nite 2018’.

Balancing Academia and football excellence inspired and exemplified by our 2 Young Lions players

Current Young Lions players Adam Hakeem and R Aaravin with Mr. Suratman Masohan and Mr. Walter Pang, both

teachers from Serangoon Secondary School

A fruitful and engaging session for all in attendance

Engagement session with Referee Department and Competition Department

General Manager of Youth Development S Rajan chairing the session to provide a platform for feedback on match officials that have presided over the Centre of

Excellence (COE) matches and International youth matches

Our FFA Coaches providing their inputs and suggestions with videos and excerpts of matches played

Our Home Grown Talents

Outfield Players Ikhsan Fandi Ahmad, Mahler Jacob William, Joshua Bernard Pereira,

Irfan Fandi Ahmad,Prakash Raj S/O Nanthakumar, Muhamad Rusyaidi Bin Salime, Muhammad Zulqarnaen Bin Suzliman,

Muhammad Hami Syahin Bin Said, Danish Irfan Bin Azman

90% of the First 11s are former NFA graduates !

SINGAPORE U-21 AGAINST AUSTRALIA U-19 And the other shortlisted players in the squad who are former and current NFA Graduates in the Singapore U-21 Team…..

S/N Name Pos D.O.B. Club

1 Adib Nur Hakim GK 09-Mar-98 Young Lions

2 Kenji Rusydi GK 12-Jul-98 Home United FC

3 Zharfan Rohaizad GK 21-Feb-97 Young Lions

4 Akram Azman DF 21-Nov-00 FAS Football Academy U18

5 Saul Ellison Katz FW 24 Nov -00 FAS Football Academy U18

6 Irfan Najeeb DF 31-Jul-99 Tampines Rovers FC

7 Syahrul Sazali DF 03-Jun-98 Young Lions

8 Lionel Tan DF 05-Jun-97 SAFSA

9 Haiqal Pashia MF 29-Nov-98 Young Lions

10 Justin Hui MF 17-Feb-98 Hougang United FC

11 Gareth Low MF 28-Feb-97 SAFSA

12 Ariyan Shamsuddin Malik MF 20 Aug 97 SAFSA

13 Saifullah Akbar MF 31-Jan-99 Young Lions

Stay Tuned as they will play against the Australia U-19 Team on

15 October at BIshan Stadium !

SINGAPORE NATIONAL TEAM*

S/N Name Pos Caps Goals Date Of Birth Club

1 Hassan Sunny GK 75 0 02-Apr-84 Army United FC

2 Izwan Mahbud GK 43 0 14-Jul-90 Nongbua Pitchaya FC

3 Zaiful Nizam GK 1 0 24-Jul-87 Balestier Khalsa FC

4 Baihakki Khaizan DF 132 5 31-Jan-84 Udon Thani FC

5 Faritz Abdul Hameed DF 28 0 16-Jan-90 Home United FC

6 Ho Wai Loon DF 0 0 20-Aug-93 Warriors FC

7 Irfan Fandi DF 14 1 13-Aug-97 Young Lions

8 Nazrul Nazari DF 26 0 11-Feb-91 Hougang United FC

9 Safuwan Baharudin DF 79 7 22-Sep-91 Pahang FA

10 Shakir Hamzah DF 41 2 20-Oct-92 Home United FC

11 Zulfahmi Arifin DF 34 0 05-Oct-91 Chonburi FC

12 Zulqarnaen Suzliman DF 1 0 29-Mar-98 Young Lions

13 Hami Syahin MF 0 0 16-Dec-98 Young Lions

14 Hariss Harun MF 84 6 19-Nov-90 Johor Darul Takzim FC

15 Izzdin Shafiq MF 31 0 14-Dec-90 Home United FC

16 M Anumanthan MF 16 0 14-Jul-94 Home United FC

17 Jacob Mahler MF 0 0 10-Apr-00 Young Lions

18 Gabriel Quak MF 21 2 22-Dec-90 Navy FC

19 Shahdan Sulaiman MF 54 3 09-May-88 Melaka United FC

20 Yasir Hanapi MF 23 1 21-Jun-89 Tampines Rovers FC

21 Zulfadhmi Suzliman MF 1 0 10-Feb-96 Tampines Rovers FC

22 Haiqal Pashia FW 0 0 29-Nov-98 Young Lions

23 Ikhsan Fandi FW 5 1 09-Apr-99 Young Lions

24 Khairul Amri FW 122 32 14-Mar-85 Tampines Rovers FC

25 Khairul Nizam FW 20 0 25-Jun-91 Warriors FC

26 Shahril Ishak FW 135 14 23-Jan-84 Home United FC

73% of the current crop of National players are graduates of the National Football Academy (NFA)

Partnership with National Health Promotion Board on National Tobacco Control Programme

A token of appreciation to our Guest of Honour Mr Amrin Amin Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs & Health, MP for Sembawang GRC

(Woodlands) was present to show his affirmation for the initiative

Here’s to good health and vitality !