Cambodia's Hope of making it to the Semi finals of the 4th China-Asean Invitational Tournament suffered a blow as the team lost 96-103 to Chinese Taipei on Saturday. With both sides need victory in the last group tie haven both won two matches and lost one in previous group games. It was Chinese taipei who started the better side. Taipei began the game brightly, breaking quickly and keeping Cambodia on the back foot for the first Quarter finishing 28-21.
The Matches for the SEA games football events have been brought back according to a release from the Asean Football Federation. Cambodia was originally scheduled for Nov 9th will now take on host Indonesia on 7th November with kick off at 7pm local time at the 88,000 capacity Bung Karno Stadium Jakarta.
Cambodia will take on Chinese Taipei in a crunchy tie in the final group game on Saturday in the ongoing 4th China-Asean Invitational basketball Tournament taking place in Nanning city of Guangxi Province, China.
Cambodia defeated Macao 72-65, lost to China Guanxi 62-72 before seeing off Vietnam Hanoi 90-72 in earlier games. Chinese Taipei also on their part defeated Vietnam Hanoi 74-48 and lost to Macao 58-71.
Cambodia is now one step away from a place in the semi finals of the China-Asean Invitational Basketball tournament following a spectacular win over Vietnam Hanoi in the group B tie played on Thursday in Nanning City, Guangxi Province, China.
The win came at the back of the lose to China Guangxi in the Wednesday Game and with the team having to play in the absence of their head coach Austin Koledoye's return to Cambodia due to pressing need in his job at NISC.
The Cambodia Basketball Team's quest for glory in China has suffered a set back following the injury to two key players. Monh Putratana broke a finger while Lav Chhaydany has suffered a groin strain following their victory over Macao on Tuesday. A third player who suffered injury to the thigh was able to shrug it off to play the second game yesterday (Wednesday) in the defeat of China Guangxi.
Cambodia National Basketball Team suffered their first defeat losing by 10 points to China Guangxi in the second game of their group B fixtures on Wednesday night.
China Guangxi haven been rested in the opening day fixtures came out smoking and took the game to the Visitor from the blast winning the first half 34-28.
Cambodia’s flying start to the China Asean Invitational Basketball Tournament may yet receive a blow as head coach Austin Koledoye is about to leave the team for another mission to Vietnam. Cambodia defeated Macao in the opening Group B match on Tuesday 77-65 and are due to take on China Guangxi later tonight which may be the last match Coach Austin my handle before returning to Cambodia to lead his School team to a volleyball championship in Vietnam.
The Cambodian Contingent to the 26th SEA games in Indonesia Yesterday received a major boost from Mobile Phone Operators Smart Mobile. The Chief Executive Officer of the Telcom giant Mr. Thomas Hundt announced a Gold sponsorship of the National Olympic Committee SEA Games Farewell Gala Dinner to the tune of 3000 USD. In addition to the financial support, Smart Mobile also pledged to award Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists with Sim Packages with loaded Credit for a Year.
Cambodia started off the blocks in the 2011 China-Asean Invitational Tournament with a win over their counterparts from Macao 77-65 in the opening game of the Eleven Team (nine Nation) Tournament taking place in the Nanning City of Guangxi, China.
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (23 Oct 2011) – Brunei are looking forward to their first game against Timor Leste on 5 November – marking their return to the biennial championship after ten years says Zamri Hamdani, Vice president of the NOC of Brunei.
The last time the Sultanate side took part at the SEA Games was back in 2001 in Kuala Lumpur.
"We are happy to return to the SEA games football events again, its a sign that Football if developing in Brunei and we hope to make a mark in the event" Zamri told Expat-Advisory during the just concluded 2011 OS-OCA Regional Forum in Phuket, Thailand.