For a brief moment, both GIWT and ALBWT were perfectly poised in and around the centre circle — mirror images of each other in a tight 4-4-2 mid-block formation — both sides disciplined, tentatively prodding for gaps to exploit. Everyone knew what was at stake; everyone knew who was waiting for the game’s outcome. Rivals […]

How many fans does it take to create an atmosphere in the stands during a football match? As it turned out, it only took two boys in blue — cheering every goal LCSWT scored — to put a smile on the rest of the spectators’ faces at Choa Chu Kang Stadium on a wet Sunday […]

There was a noticeable difference in BKWT when they faced the ruthless goal-scoring machine that was LCSWT for a second time last season. As LCSWT attacked the BKWT defence, an offside call was made. BKWT No.5 celebrated the call — with arms raised — applauding the linesman. Shortly after that, another offside call was made. […]

The latest examples of teams winning despite having only 30% possession include PSG 0-1 Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 (5 Mar) and Nottingham Forrest 1-0 Manchester City (8 Mar). For Liverpool, ceding that much possession to a pacey PSG side was probably a conscious tactical choice made specifically for that game […]

One simple question every Head of Women’s Football at a typical Football Association should ask, as a self-check, is: “Is there parity between Men’s football and Women’s football? If no, why not?” Apply that question to everything — professionalisation of the league, training allowances, facilities allocation, coaching and training resources, matchday experience, media coverage. Everything. […]

What? So, every LCSWT head coach has to win the league title three times in-a-row before he or she can win the Coach of the Year award? How come no one tell me? What do you mean it’s in the rules and regulations? *Opens FASWPL_Rules_and_Regulations.pdf* Oh, like that ah. Got friendship discount or not? If […]