Indonesia vs Kuwait Asian Cup Group B 2nd Leg Qualifiers LIVE & EXCLUSIVE This Wednesday !

Both Singapore Lions & Indonesia go into this Wednesday Asian Cup Second Leg Qualifying Match needing a win to still have any realistic chance of Qualifying for the competition's proper in 2011 , following last night's First Leg defeat . The Lions went down 3 - 1 at Home at the National Stadium to Bryan Robson's Thailand , while Indonesia lost 2 - 1 to Kuwait in their Away Fixture .

Following the defeat , Singapore are now third in Group E , two points behind Thailand , so only a victory in Bangkok this Wednesday will see them leapfrog the Thais to reclaim their second place spot in the Group which they had lost after last night's defeat . For Indonesia , they are currently stuck rooted at the bottom of their Group B Qualification Table gaining only two points after three Games played - with two Draws & one defeat .

Therefore , only a victory will assure Indonesia to still have any realistic chance of Qualifying at all ! A victory on this Wednesday will see them go Third in the Table , displacing Oman . Then a victory against Oman in their next Qualifier in January next year when the Qualifiers resumes , will see them go a step closer to a Finals appearance in 2011 . The Top two Teams in each Group Qualifies for the Asian Cup competition proper in Doha .

Fans can also catch both the Lions & the Indonesian 2nd Leg Matches LIVE & EXCLUSIVE this Wednesday , 18 November 2009 at these Times :


Asian Cup 2011 Group B Qualifier :

Indonesia vs Kuwait

LIVE & EXCLUSIVE from Jakarta on Indonesia's RCTI Channel at 7pm ( Singapore Time ) . *


Asian Cup 2011 Group E Qualifier :

Thailand vs Singapore

* Kickoff at 7.30pm ( Singapore Time ) * Same Day Delayed Telecast at 11.30pm On MEDIACORP Channel 5 ! *

LIVE Qualifying Matches & International Friendlies Gets Soccer Fans Really Excited This Weekend !

Never mind that there will be no EPL or Spanish League Matches this Weekend as the major European Leagues will be taking a break this Weekend for International Matches as this time round , it is the World Cup Qualifying Playoff Matches , Asian Cup Qualifying Matches as well as the International Friendly Matches that will keep soccer fans really excited and in much anticipation going into this weekend and even to Midweek next week !

• World Cup Qualifying Playoffs
  

For it is really do or die , make or break for France as they take on Republic of Ireland in a two Legged Playoff , with the French having to travel to Ireland for their first Leg Match this Saturday . It is the French one & only last possible chance of qualifying for next year's World Cup in South Africa with this two Legged Playoff against Republic of Ireland . The latter comprises of Man City star keeper Shay Given & Tottenham Hotspur striker Robbie Keane , can prove to be quite a handful for opposing teams to handle on their day . So France will not expect to find it easy against the Irish .

* Catch Republic of Ireland vs France LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Starhub Football Channel 27 at 4am ( Singapore Time ) - Sunday , 15 Nov 2009 . *

• Asian Cup Qualifying Matches
  

And as equally crucial as France's World Cup Qualifying Match against Republic of Ireland is our very own Lions ' Asian Cup Qualifying Match against Thailand this Saturday ! It is just as important , if not much more important and weighs much more significance than that ! No other Match this weekend will come bigger than this one - with our very own Lions taking on Asian powerhouses Thailand in a two Legged Qualifiers for a step closer to their first ever appearance in the Asian Cup Finals Tournament in two years time ! The first Leg against Bryan Robson's men will take place this Saturday at the 55,000 capacity National Stadium at 7.30pm . A win this Weekend , together with another three points in Bangkok next Wednesday will mean the Lions are in a very much closer position to qualifying for the Asian Cup proper .

And our Free To Air Channel - MEDIACORP Channel 5 will be with all Singaporeans to cheer on the Lions for the first Leg encounter with the Thais this Saturday , 14 Nov 2009 at 7.30pm ! Don't miss the exciting encounter & show the much needed support the Lions National Team needs to qualify .

* Group B : Kuwait vs Indonesia LIVE On Indonesia RCTI Channel on Saturday , 14 Nov 2009 at 11.30pm ( Singapore Time ) ! *

• International Friendly - Brazil vs England
  

It has got to be THE Match to watch of all International Friendly Matches being played this weekend ! Brazil who was the first team to qualify for next year's World Cup from the South American Zone , will play Fabio Capello's England side who has lost just once in their European Qualifying Matches and that was when the Three Lions had already been assured of a place in South Africa next year , going down 1 - 0 to Ukranine .

England though is most likely to miss Rio Fernaind , Steven Gerrard to injuries and Michael Owen hopes of being called up to the England's National squad in view of some missing players to injury , has been dashed after he was dropped once again . Both Michael Owen & Goalkeeper David James were not been considered for the Final squad to Doha ( neutral ground ) where this Match will be played . David Beckham could also miss the trip to Doha due to his club committments with LA Galaxy .


* Catch Brazil vs England LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on Starhub Football Channel 27 at 1am ( Singapore Time ) - This Sunday , 15 Nov 2009 . * DELAYED Telecast on Indonesian RCTI Channel at 1.30am ( Singapore Time ) . *

The Very BEST LIVE Italian Serie A Action Only On Indonesia RCTI Channel !

After two rounds of intensifying World Cup Qualifying Action over the past two weeks , it's now back to more League Action this coming weekend ! And local soccer fans here can catch the most anticipated and exciting Italian Serie A Matches LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on Free To Air Indonesian RCTI Channel from this coming weekend onwards !

Indonesian Free To Air TV Channel - RCTI Channel will be bringing u even more exciting LIVE Action from the Italian League's Top Teams in the coming few weeks , and one of which will also involve a Top Of the Table Clash too ! So , don't miss it !


Here Are The LIVE Telecast Schedules On RCTI Channel :

Monday , 19 October 2009

AC Milan vs AS Roma

* LIVE On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 2.45am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Thursday , 29 October 2009

Juventus vs Sampodaria

* LIVE On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 2.45am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Sunday , 1 November 2009

AC Milan vs Parma

LIVE On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 2.45am ( Singapore Time ) . *


DELAYED Telecast :

Inter vs Catania

Sunday , 25 October 2009 at 4am ( Singapore Time ) . *


* NOTE : All Telecast Times are subject to changes . All Dates , Telecast Times & Schedules are correct at the Time of publishing . *

Catch Back To Back LIVE & EXCLUSIVE South American World Cup Qualifying Matches Tomorrow Morning !

Good News for all local Soccer Fans here in Singapore ! More so , if u are those who have been faithfully following the fortunes of the South American nations in their World Cup Qualifying journey ! As the last round of Qualifiers are being played tomorrow morning ( Singapore Time ) , soccer fans here will be in for a real treat as three out of the five Matches in total will be shown LIVE & EXCLUSIVE !

That's right ! As the Final rounds of Qualifiers are being played tomorrow morning ( Singapore Time ) , all eyes will surely be on Argentina to see if they can defeat Uruguay at their Home Ground for a direct automatic entry to the World Cup Finals next year at the death . Both teams have everything to play for and only a win for either side will definitely guarantee them a place in South Africa next Summer ! The fifth place team will have to settle for a two Legged Home & Away Playoff spot with the Concacaf zone Fourth place team .

Here are Schedules for the LIVE Coverage Of the South American Qualifiers :

Thursday , 15 October 2009

Peru vs Bolivia

* LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 4am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Uruguay vs Argentina

LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 6am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Brazil vs Venezuela

LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Starhub Football Channel at 6am ( Singapore Time ) . *


DELAYED Telecasts :

Paraguay vs Colombia

* Friday , 16 October 2009 On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 4am ( Singapore Time ) *


Chile vs Ecuador

Saturday , 17 October 2009 on Indonesian RCTI Channel at 4am ( Singapore Time ) . *


* All Times are correct at the time of publishing . * All Dates & Times indicated refer to Singapore Time . *

The Very BEST Italian Serie A Action LIVE On Indonesian RCTI Channel !

Catch the most anticipated and exciting Italian Serie A Matches LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on Free To Air Indonesian RCTI Channel this weekend ! After two rounds of World Cup Qualifying Matches , it is now back to more Drama & excitement from some of the Top Teams in the Italian League !

And your Free To Air RCTI Channel will be bringing u even more Action from the League's Top Teams in the coming few weeks , and one of which involves a Top Of the Table Clash too ! So , don't miss it !


Here Are The LIVE Telecast Schedules On RCTI Channel :

Sunday , 18 October 2009

AC Milan vs AS Roma

* LIVE On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 2.45am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Thursday , 29 October 2009

Juventus vs Sampodaria

* LIVE On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 2.45am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Sunday , 1 November 2009

AC Milan vs Parma

LIVE On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 2.45am ( Singapore Time ) . *


DELAYED Telecast :

Inter vs Catania

Sunday , 25 October 2009 at 4am ( Singapore Time ) . *


* NOTE : All Telecast Times are subject to changes . All Dates , Telecast Times & Schedules are correct at the Time of publishing . *

Catch Full Coverage Of South American World Cup Qualifiers On Indonesian RCTI Channel !

It's back to International Football Week this weekend & this Month will see the South American National Teams complete their World Cup 2010 Qualifying Campagin with the last two rounds of Qualifying Matches to be played this Sunday ( Singapore Time ) and the very last round of games to be played in Mid Week next week ! And soccer fans can catch all 10 of the South American World Cup Qualifying Matches being played all on Indonesian RCTI Channel !

While Singapore soccer fans can catch two LIVE South American World Cup Qualifying Matches LIVE on Starhub Football Channel this week ( Argentina vs Peru ) & ( Brazil vs Bolivia ) , Indonesian RCTI Channel will also be showing at least one of the five Matches LIVE as well , with the rest of the Matches being shown as DELAYED Telecasts instead !

All eyes will surely be focused on the fortunes of Argentina to see if they could win their last two World Cup Qualifying Games ( against Peru at Home & Uruguay Away next week ) to salvage their slim hopes of making it to South Africa next year via the Payoffs !


Indonesian RCTI Channel South American World Cup Qualifying Full Telecast Schedules :

Sunday , 11 October 2009

Argentina vs Peru

* LIVE On Starhub Football Channel 27 at 6am ( DELAYED On RCTI Channel on Monday , 12 October 2009 ) at 1.30am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Monday , 12 October 2009

Venezula vs Paraguay

* DELAYED Telecast On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 2.45am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Bolivia vs Brazil


* LIVE On Starhub Football Channel 27 & Indonesian RCTI Channel at 4am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Tuesday , 13 October 2009

Colombia vs Chile

* DELAYED Telecast On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 2.30am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Thursday , 15 October 2009

Ecuador vs Uruguay

* DELAYED Telecast On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 2.30am ( Singapore Time ) . *

RCTI Channel To Show LIVE Italian Serie A League Matches On Monday Night !

As the famous saying goes " U Gain Some , U Lose Some " ... and this saying very aptly applied to soccer fans who have been getting their regular LIVE soccer fix from the Indonesian RCTI Channel ! Indonesian soccer fans & a number of Singaporean ones ( who could gain access to the Channel ) here were indeed shocked to find out that the Channel will NOT be showing Spanish League LIVE Matches for this 2009 / 2010 New La Liga Season ! And so their hopes of watching the million dollar stars plying their trade at Real Madrid were dashed as the Channel's seemed to have ' lost ' the Spanish League LIVE Broadcasting rights to another TV Channel - TV One this Season !

RCTI Channel has been the Channel bringing to soccer fans LIVE UEFA Champions League & Spanish League Matches to both countries soccer fans over the years . While the Channel still does continue to show LIVE UEFA Champions League Matches for this New Season , Spanish League fans will now have to turn to TV One Channel instead for their LIVE Coverage !

But , all is not lost yet though ! It seems that soccer fans may get to watch Italian Serie A LIVE Matches On RCTI Channel instead , but only for Monday morning's ( Singapore Time 2.45am ) Fixtures Beginning from this week onwards ! For a start , the Channel will be showing AC Milan vs Bari LIVE & EXCLUSIVE at 2.45am ( Monday , 28 Sept 2009 - Singapore Time ! ) .

This sudden decision by Indonesian RCTI Channel not to show Spanish League Matches LIVE for this Season comes as a real shock to many soccer fans here as well as back home in Indonesia as the Channel has been doing so for these past few years ! This move comes as very sudden and abrupt indeed ! Also , some soccer fans also observed that the Channel's LIVE soccer Coverage this second half of the year especially have decreased quite rapidly , in terms of the number of LIVE Matches & Competitions they are broadcasting !

Most notably has to be earlier this Month where there were two Rounds of South American World Cup Qualifying Matches being played , but none of it were being shown LIVE on RCTI Channel ! Both times , only one of the five Matches each were being shown as DELAYED Telecast - Brazil vs Argentina & Brazil vs Chile .

As such , some soccer fans here in Singapore can't help but feel that Starhub Cable could have a part to play in this , as they felt that the local cable operator could have done something to serve as a reminder or warning to them - such as writing a warning letter to the Indonesian TV Station against broadcasting both the Spanish League & South American World Cup Qualifying Matches which Starhub Football Channel are showing !

And their ' speculation ' and ' theory ' may just have been proven right ! Ironically , the two Competitions which the Indonesian RCTI Channel are currently showing it LIVE on it's Channel - UEFA Champions League & Italian Serie A .... Both competitions Starhub Cable happened NOT to be showing it this Season , after having lost the LIVE broadcasting rights to their rival operator - Singtel mio tv !

So , this really brings some soccer fans here to think and wonder if Starhub Cable did actually have a part to play in influencing the Indonesian RCTI Channel sudden decision not to show both the Spanish League & South American World Cup Qualifying Matches LIVE on it's Channel , which they felt the Channel ' rightly ' should be doing so .... Is there really a ' conspiracy ' behind this as suggested by some soccer fans here ?

Indonesian RCTI Channel To Broadcast LIVE UEFA Champions League Group Stages Matches !

14 Sept 2009

Following Indonesian Channel RCTI Channel broadcast of two LIVE UEFA Champions League Qualifying Matches last month , soccer fans can expect to see even more UEFA Champions League Action on the Channel , as the Brand New Season kicks off this Wednesday ( Singapore Time ) and RCTI Channel will once again be bringing u another Season of UEFA Champions League LIVE Coverage Beginning with this week's opening Group Stages Matches onwards !

Though the UEFA Champions League will be starting this week , Starhub Cable who have been the one bringing to soocer Fans here LIVE UEFA Champions League Matches on their two Sports Channels - ESPN Channel 23 & Star Sports Channel 24 for the past few Seasons , will NOT be doing so for this Season as well as for the next two years ! They have been ' stripped ' of the broadcasting rights to do so for the next three years after they lost the bid to rival bidder Singtel mio tv who have dished out a special Football Frenzy Package for soccer fans this Season that covers all UEFA Club Matches ( Champions League & Europa League ) as well as the New Season of Italian Serie A .

Though Starhub Cable ESPN Channel 23 & Star Sports Channel 24 will not be bringing u LIVE Champions League Games this Season , Starhub Cable other two Channels - Goal TV 1 ( Channel 115 ) and Goal TV 2 ( Channel 116 ) will be bringing u selected UEFA Champions League Games DELAYED On Friday & Saturday !


* Here are The UEFA Champions League Schedules On Indonesian RCTI Channel :

Wednesday , 16 Sept 2009

Chelsea vs FC Porto

* LIVE On RCTI Channel & Singtel mio tv Football Frenzy Channel 61 @ 2.45am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Thursday , 17 Sept 2009

Inter Milan vs Barcelona

* LIVE On RCTI Channel & Singtel mio tv Football Frenzy Channel 61 @ 2.45am . *


* DELAYED Telecasts On Indonesian RCTI Channel :

Liverpool vs DEBRECENT


* LIVE On Singtel mio tv Football Frenzy Channel 62 ( Thursday , 17 Sept 2009 @ 2.45am ) & DELAYED Telecast on Saturday , 19 Sept 2009 on RCTI Channel at 1am ( Singapore Time ) . *


BESIKTAS vs MANCHESTER UNITED

* LIVE On Singtel Football Frenzy Channel 62 ( Wednesday , 17 Sept 2009 at 2.45am ) & DELAYED Telecast on RCTI Channel On Monday , 21 Sept 2009 at 2am ( Singapore Time ) . *


FC ZURICH vs REAL MADRID

* DELAYED Telecast On RCTI Channel - Monday , 21 Sept 2009 at 4am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Marseille vs AC Milan

DELAYED Telecast On RCTI Channel - Tuesday , 22 Sept 2009 at 1.30am ( Singapore Time ) . *

• DELAYED Telecast Schedules On Starhub Cable :

1. Besiktas vs Manchester United

DELAYED On Goal TV 1 ( Channel 115 ) at these times :

Friday , 18 Sept 2009 at 1am , 1pm & 8pm .

Saturday & Sunday 19 and 20 Sept 2009 at 9am

Monday , 21 Sept 2009 at 2.45am

1. Liverpool vs Debreceni

DELAYED Telecast on Goal TV 2 ( Channel 116 ) at these times :

Friday , 18 Sept 2009 at 12.15am & 2.45pm

Saturday , 19 Sept 2009 at 12.15am & 8pm

Sunday , 20 Sept 2009 at 2.30pm

1. Chelsea vs FC Porto

DELAYED Telecast On Goal TV 2 ( Channel 116 ) at these times :

Friday , 18 Sept 2009 at 9am & 8pm .

Sunday , 2o Sept 2009 at 8am & 10.30pm

Last Chance To Watch FREE LIVE EPL Action Only On TOMORROW Night !

Your last chance to watch FREE LIVE EPL Match is ONLY on Tomorrow night ! EPL Soccer Fans must be really having a ball of a time last Weekend , watching the Season Opener LIVE EPL Matches for FREE on Starhub Preview Channel (Channel 01 ) as the actual programme from the Starhub Football Channel ( Channel 27 ) was being carried over to the Free Preview Channel which was made accessible to all , including non Starhub Subscribers ! This was all made possible as part of Starhub Free Preview period which began on Saturday , 8 August 2009 and will come to an end this coming Sunday , 23 August 2009 .

But EPL soccer fans will only get to watch FREE LIVE EPL Match for the very last time only on TOMORROW night as the Preview Channel will only carry Football Channel programme to it's FREE Preview Channel only for tomorrow ONLY ! That means for Sunday's LIVE EPL Matches soccer fans will definitely have to watch it on the Football Channel itself !

As all EPL Matches being played on Saturday this week all starts at 10pm , Man United Fans can get to watch their team in Action as they travel to JJB Stadium to play Wigan for FREE LIVE on Starhub Preview Channel ( Channel 01 ) & Football Channel ( Channel 27 ) at 10pm tomorrow night !


* Soccer Fans can also catch Sunday's LIVE EPL Matches as well as subsequent weekends EPL LIVE Matches on Starhub Football Channel ( Channel 27 ) at the following places :

McDonalds ( beside Keburn Bahru Community Centre @ Ang Mo Kio Blk 163 )

Ang Mo Kio Central Blk 703 McDonalds

Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 Street 11 Blk 107 Coffeeshop


LIVE EPL Match This Week On Starhub Football Channel ( Channel 27 ) :


Saturday , 22 August 2009

Wigan vs Man United

* LIVE On Starhub Preview Channel ( Channel 01 ) & Starhub Football Channel 27 at 10pm *

Arsenal vs Portsmouth

* DELAYED On Starhub Football Channel 27 & Preview Channel 01 at 12.30am *


Sunday , 23 August 2009
West Ham vs Tottenham

* LIVE On Starhub Football Channel 27 at 8.30pm *


Fulham vs Chelsea

* LIVE On Starhub Football Channel 27 at 11pm *

Catch UEFA Champions League 2009 / 2010 Season LIVE & EXCLUSIVE FOR FREE On Indonesia's RCTI Channel !

Good News for all Soccer Fans in Singapore , particularly if u enjoy watching Europe Top Premier Club Competition LIVE on TV during Matchdays in Midweek! For the New UEFA Champions League Season is back yet again , with the Qualifying Playoff 1st Leg Matches being played Tonight and soccer fans here in Singapore can continue to enjoy another Season of top class UEFA Champions League Football ALL for FREE LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on Indonesia's Free To Air TV Station - RCTI Channel !

Unlike in previous Seasons , TV Stations are all beginning to show LIVE Champions League Action from as early as the Qualifying Playoff Stage onwards , while in the past few Seasons the TV Stations would only start to broadcast LIVE UEFA Champions League Action from the Round of 32 Group Stage onwards , which will only begin in September !

Yes , Indonesia's RCTI Channel will continue to bring U LIVE Champions League Action for this Brand New 2009 / 2010 Season which begins Tonight with two LIVE Matches this week ( and two DELAYED Telecast Matches as well ) over these two days of 1st Leg Qualifying Playoff Matches !

So for a start , Arsenal Fans in Singapore can get to watch their team in Action against Celtic in surely what would definitely be one of THE Matches to look out for in the Playoff Round Tonight LIVE & EXCUSIVE on Indonesia's RCTI Channel at 2.45am ( Singapore Time ) .


Wednesday , 19 August 2009

Celtic vs Arsenal

* LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Indonesia's RCTI Channel & Singtel mio tv Channel 61 at 2.45am . *


Sporting vs Fiorentina

* DELAYED Telecast On Indonesia's RCTI Channel at 4.45am ( Singapore Time ) .


Thursday , 20 August 2009

Panathinaikos FC vs Atletico Madrid

* LIVE On Indonesia's RCTI Channel at 2.45am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Olympique Lyon vs Anderlecht

* DELAYED Telecast On Indonesia's RCTI Channel at 4.45am ( Singapore Time ) .

Catch the EPL Season Opener FREE On Starhub Cable This Weekend !

The much anticipated BIG Kickoff to the Brand New Season of the English Premier League 2009 / 2010 will officially get underway this Weekend ! And that means , starting from this Saturday onwards , EPL fans will be treated to nine months of non - stop Drama & excitement as football fans follows their fortunes of their favourite teams in the Premiership Title race !

And EPL soccer fans here in Singapore can , for the very FIRST time in the EPL Season Opener history get to watch the Opening Weekend Matches LIVE & EXCLUSIVE all for FREE on Starhub Preview Channel ( Channel 01 ) on both days - Saturday & Sunday this week ! Though there are six Channels showing LIVE Premiership Matches for this new Season , with the usual three dedicated Channels : Football Channel ( Channel 27 ) , Supersports Channel ( Channel 22 ) & Supersports Plus Channel ( Channel 21 ) , as well as three other Brand new dedicated Channels for this New Season too on : Channel 118 , Channel 119 & Channel 120 , that means to say that EPL fans can now get to enjoy watching a total of six LIVE soccer matches being played stimulanteously on TV on Saturday nights !

But , it is understood that although there are six Channels available , the Starhub Preview Channel ( Channel 01 ) will be carrying the LIVE Programme from Football Channel ( Channel 27 ) itself for both matchdays this weekend , to allow EPL fans here in Singapore to enjoy FREE viewing of the Matches at no extra cost !

And for those who are not a Starhub Subscriber , or are not able to access to the FREE Starhub Preview Channel ( for any reason ) and still would not want to miss out on the LIVE Action , U can head down to these 2 Places to watch the EPL Match LIVE too !

Venue 1 : Ang Mo Kio Blk 163 McDonalds ( beside Keburn Bahru CC )

They have recently installed Starhub Football Channel ( Channel 27 ) at their branch outlet ( and they have been leaving the Channel on during daytime these few days ) & it is expected the Outlet will be broadcasting the LIVE Match there !

Venue 2 : Ang Mo Kio Blk 107 Coffeeshop

There is a TV Set specially dedicated to screening of LIVE Soccer Matches & the coffeeshop has also been leaving the Football Channel ( Channel 27 ) on during the day these few days ...


Here Are The TV Schedules For LIVE EPL Matches On Starhub Cable Channels This Weekend :

• Starhub Football Channel ( Channel 27 ) & Starhub Preview Channel ( Channel 01 ) :

Saturday , 15 August 2009

EPL LIVE Match Preview : Chelsea vs Hull City - 7pm to 7.45pm

EPL LIVE Match : Chelsea vs Hull City - 7.45pm to 9.45pm

EPL LIVE Match Preview : Blackburn vs Man City - 9.45pm to 10pm

EPL LIVE Match : Blackburn vs Man City - 10pm to 12am

EPL LIVE Match Preview : Everton vs Arsenal - 12am to 12.15am

EPL LIVE Match : Everton vs Arsenal - 12.15am to 2.30am


Sunday , 16 August 2009


EPL Match Preview : Man United vs Birmingham - 8pm to 8.30pm

EPL LIVE Match : Man United vs Birmingham - 8.30pm to 10.30pm

EPL LIVE Match Preview : Tottenham vs Liverpool - 10.30pm to 11pm

EPL LIVE Match : Tottenham vs Liverpool - 11pm to 1am

• Saturday , 15 August 2009
  

Wolves vs West Ham

* LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Supersports Channel 22 at 10pm *


Aston Villa vs Wigan

* LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Supersports Plus Channel 21 at 10pm . *


So to all EPL Soccer Fans out there in Singapore : HAPPY Watching & Enjoy your Weekend with the Brand New EPL 2009 / 2010 Season !

National Day Treat For Man United & Chelsea Fans !

GOOD NEWS for all Singaporeans especially if u are an EPL soccer fan ! Besides it being National Day next Sunday , Man United and Chelsea soccer fans in particular will get to watch their teams in Action LIVE all for FREE on Starhub Preview Channel , right after enjoying the NDP Parade !

After having brought to local Sports Fans all the Drama & Excitement in the one week long Asian Youth Games Tournament from 29 June 2009 to 7 July 2009 last month , Starhub Preview Channel ( Channel 01 ) is back to bring U even more Sporting Action to local Sports Fans this Month in August ! This comes after Starhub Cable announced today that they will be having a Free Preview for all of their Sports Channels starting next Saturday , 8 August 2009 onwards for a duration of two weeks till 23 August 2009 , where during this FREE Preview Period , Soccer Fans in Singapore will get to watch the highly anticipated Community Shield Clash between Man United vs Chelsea LIVE as well as one week of LIVE EPL Matches all for FREE LIVE on Starhub Preview Channel ( Channel 01 ) !

Starhub Star Sports ( Channel 24 ) will be showing the traditional EPL Curtain Raiser Match - the Community Shield LIVE from Wembley Stadium next Sunday , 9 August 2009 at 10pm ! The LIVE Match will also be carried to Starhub Preview Channel ( Channel 01 ) as well where even non Starhub Subscribers will get to watch this exciting Match LIVE !

Besides that , local EPL fans who only got to enjoy watching FREE EPL LIVE Matches on the last day of the League Season for the past two League Seasons where they allocated a total of eight Channels for LIVE screening of the last day games , will now get to watch the Season Opening Day Match LIVE for FREE on Starhub Preview Channel this Season starting 15 August 2009 onwards for a week till Sunday , 23 August 2009 !


* Catch Man United vs Chelsea In The Community Shield Next Sunday , 9 August 2009 LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on Starhub Preview Channel ( Channel 01 ) & Star Sports Channel 24 at 10pm ! *

Michael Owen Is Proving To Be A Worthy Free Signing For Man United !

* Photo courtesy of AFP / Getty Images *

When he was free and available , no one bid an eyelid or even bothered to make any attempt to try to sign him from relegated club Newcastle United , with every club already starting to write him off and deemed him to be surplus to the club's requirements and therefore all tried to stay away from the player as far as possible . All except one man - Sir Alex Ferguson ! Only he was brave enough and dared to take a gamble and signed Michael Owen for free .

Now after four Pre - Season Friendly Matches , Owen is proving to be a worthy purchase after scoring four goals for his new club and in the process , seemed to have managed to resurrect his career from the doldrums all Thanks to the wily Scotsman . While many others were oblivious to the potential that Owen still does possess , only Sir Alex managed to see some value and positives in the man who spent more of his time off the field , on the sidelines nursing his injuries than playing soccer on the pitch .

A Season that saw him plagued by injuries and eventually hampered his chances of playing for the England National Team , Owen is now determined to prove all his critics wrong by joining a club which he knows will surely allow him to perform to his best ability and regain his match fitness once again and to the true potential of the player he once was . His four goals in Man United Pre - Season Asia Tour so far is already testament of that .

Scoring two goals in the two matches against the Malaysia XI Side , and twice in the same match itself against Hangzhou Greentown in China , averaging almost a goal a game whenever he plays , must have certainly brought smiles on the faces of his new Manager Sir Alex Ferguson as well as his new teammates and fans . Though the New EPL Season has not yet started , but if Owen could keep up on his scoring form and keep on scoring like he is doing right now when the EPL Season begins and eventually starts to help Man United win some silverware in the coming New Season , then the person having the last laugh of it all must surely have been Sir Alex Ferguson ! For he knows that he had come up with a masterstroke of a genius and managed to pull off a major transfer coup without even having to pay a single cent for his services at all when everyone else hesitated !

Trust him to be smiling & grinning from ear to ear silently in his heart when that really happens ! With the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo ( to Real Madrid ) and Carlos Tevez ( to Man City ) , Michael Owen is surely a star player to look out for in the Man United ranks this Season in the EPL !

AC Milan - A Club Currently in Crisis !

If last night's results and performances in the Audi Cup ( which they lost 4-1 to Bayern Munich ) is anything to go by , then AC Milan will surely find the going ahead of them even tougher when the new Italian Serie A Season kicks off end of next month . Following their latest defeat last night , this is already the club's fourth straight defeat in their Pre - Season Friendly Matches after earlier defeats to EPL powerhouse Chelsea , Milan city rival - Inter Milan and Club America in the US .

Together with their 4 -1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Audi Cup Semi Final Match last night , and earlier losses to Chelsea ( 2 -1 ) , Inter Milan ( 2 - 0 ) and Club America ( 2 -1 ) in their Pre - Season Tour of the US in the World Football Challenge Tournament , it seems that the depatures of Brazillian striker Kaka ( to Real Madrid ) , coach Carlos Ancoletti ( to Chelsea ) & David Beckham ( to LA Galaxy ) after his loan spell with the club ended last Season has certainly hit the club really hard !

Relying very much on the two Brazillians - Ronaldinho and even Pato to fill the void left by the mega stars , it seems that all the goings of the club has put a very deep impact on the club and it seems that the club is already facing a ' mini crisis ' even before the New Italian Serie A Season has even started ! The performances of the club in their Pre - Season Friendlies has certainly got everyone in the club - from the manager to the players as well as the fans worrying indeed !

Now with their latest defeat to Bayern Munich last night where they conceded two late goals in very quick succession in the last two minutes of play , resulting in an eventual embarrassing 4 -1 defeat to the hosts , the only consolation for the club now , perhaps at this moment , where the morale of the players and the team is at a real low is to win Tonight's Third Place Playoff Match against Argentine club Boca Juniors ! But it is easier said than done .

A victory Tonight , may not necessary have landed themselves the prestigious Audi Cup Throphy for their efforts , but will surely be a welcome consolation for the whole team as a postive result after a series of setbacks , losses and defeats will definitely go a very long way to lifting the sprits of the whole team and the players' morale . Hopefully , this will prove to be indeed a real turning point for the better in the club's fortunes as the club enters the most crucial period of Pre - Season preparations with the new Italian Serie A League Season just exactly a month away . Another defeat however , and the consequences will be seriously unthinkable and would surely bring about really dire repercussions to the club as a whole !


* Catch AC Milan vs Boca Juniors in the Audi Cup 2009 Third Placing Playoff Match TONIGHT LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 12.30am ( Singapore Time ) . *

Man United To Play Bayern Munich In Audi Cup Final - A Repeat of 1999 Champions League Final !

It was exactly ten years ago back in 1999 that Man United defeated Bayern Munich in the Champions League Final to lift the prestigious European Cup , completing an unique treble of League & Cup Double ! Now exactly ten years later , these two teams would meet each other yet again in another Cup Final , this time in a Mini Pre - Season two day Audi Cup Tournament , evoking memories of that very special night in Barcelona where the European Cup Final was being played !

That very special night in Spain was on 26 May 1999 & the Venue was Nou Camp - the home ground of Spanish giants Barcelona FC . Man United Fans will surely remember the manner in which they won the European Cup Final in what will definitely go down as one of the classic European Cup Final Matches in UEFA Champions League History . Trailing 1 -0 for the whole of the Match , the Red Devils looked to be staring at the face of defeat , and with the clock fast ticking down to the Final whistle , Man United dreams of a unique treble ( after having already won the EPL Title & the English FA Cup earlier in the Season ) looked to be all but over ...

But little did we know that the men in Red were to have something up their sleeves and managed to save the very best for the last in a dramatic late late show of an escape act , managing to escape from the brink of defeat , with only 3 more injury time minutes to be played , Sir Alex Ferguson's men scored twice in the last two minutes of injury time to overturn the 1-0 deficit to a Final Score victory of 2 -1 in their favour .

* Recap Of That Amazing Night In Barcelona Nou Camp Stadium :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRVAnB4CbMo&feature=related

Now with these two teams set to play each other yet again in another Cup Final - this time , in the Audi Cup Final Tonight , will Bayern Munich be able to exact revenge for the manner in which they lost the 1999 Champions League Final , by beating Sir Alex Ferguson's men at their very own home ground at Munich’s Allianz Arena Stadium ? If they really managed to do so , considering their form in the Pre Season Friendlies have been very strong so far , the revenge will be even more sweet and complete , doing so in front of their home fans !

Or will Sir Alex Ferguson's men make Bayern suffer the agony of losing yet another Cup Final , managing to do a unique Cup Final ' double ' over Bayern Munich , now coached by Louis Van Gaal ?


* Catch Man United vs Bayern Munich in the Audi Cup Final Tonight LIVE & EXCLUSIVE at 2.45am on Indonesian RCTI Channel ! *

Catch The Red Devils EXCLUSIVELY On Indonesia's RCTI Channel Tonight !

Man United Soccer Fans in Indonesia may not have been able to catch their favourite team and players LIVE in Action at their very own 88,000 capacity Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta two weeks ago , where the scheduled Friendly Match against the National Team were called off after the bomb blasts in Jakarta but they can certainly more than made up for that loss & disappointment tonight as one of their Free To Air TV Channel will be showing Man United Pre - Season Friendly Matches LIVE & EXCLUSIVE !

Immediately after completing their Tour Of Asia , which saw the Red Devils play the Malaysia XI Team twice , followed by a match in Korea against FC Seoul , and rounding off their Asian Tour in China against Guangzhou in a ten goals thriller , where the Red Devils notched their biggest win in their Pre - Season Friendlies so far ( 8 - 2 ) , the team is currently now in Germany where they will compete in the Audi Cup .

To be played at Munich’s Allianz Arena Stadium , the Mini Pre - Season Tournament will see the English Champions taking on Argentine club Boca Juniors in the Opening Match , while the other two teams that made up the four teams Tournament - AC Milan & Hosts Bayern Munich will face off against each other in the other Match . The Winners of both Matches will then play in the Audi Cup Grand Final on Friday , while the losing teams of each match will play in the Third Placing Match . Italian Serie A Club AC Milan , who just ended their Pre - Season Tour of the US where they were involved in the World Football Challenge Tournament , playing against the likes of Chelsea & Milan city rivals Inter Milan , will now take on German Club Bayern Munich in the Audi Cup in Germany .

The GOOD NEWS is that Indonesian Free To Air TV Channel - RCTI Channel will be showing the two day Audi Cup Tournament LIVE & EXCLUSIVE Beginning Tonight onwards ! Although quite a number of Pre - Season Friendly Matches has already been played , but this is the first time that the Channel is showing any Pre - Season Friendly Matches involving any top European clubs for this Season LIVE ! And Soccer Fans in Singapore who are able to gain access to this Free To Air Indonesian TV Channel here in Singapore can also watch the Audi Cup Tournament EXCLUSIVELY LIVE On RCTI Channel Tonight !


Thursday , 30 July 2009

Man United vs Boca Juniors

* LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Indonesian RCTI Channel at 12.30am ( Singapore Time ) . *


Thursday , 30 July 2009

AC Milan vs Bayern Munich

* LIVE & EXCLUSIVE on Indonesian RCTI Channel at 2.45am . ( Singapore Time ) . *

Third Placing Playoff Match :

Boca Juniors vs AC Milan

* LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Indonesia's RCTI Channel ( Friday , 31 July 2009 ) at 12.30am . ( Singapore Time ) *

Audi Cup Final 2009 :

Man United vs Bayern Munich

* LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Indonesia's RCTI Channel ( Friday , 31 July 2009 ) at 2.45am ( Singapore Time ) . *

Steven Gerrard Scores A Goal After Being Cleared Of Affray Charge In Friendly Match Against Tranmere Rovers !

Will Steven Gerrard Come To Singapore ? That has to be the very first question on everyone's mind after the Reds captain was cleared of affray last night ! Hopes were raised of a possible Steven Gerrard appearance here in Singapore where the team were due to play a Friendly Match against the Singapore Lions National Team tomorrow at the National Stadium , after news of him being cleared of any wrongdoing in court started to spread through Liverpool Fans here in Singapore .

But while the Reds Fans in Singapore were hoping that Steven Gerrard will still be able to make a surprise appearance here when the team take onto the field tomorrow night , the man himself surprised everyone by staying back home , played in a Friendly Match against Tranmere Rovers and even scored a goal from 25 Yards in his ' Debut ' immediately after the week long court case which ended only yesterday .

Just hours after being cleared of affray, Steven Gerrard returned to action with a goal for Liverpool in a friendly match played on Friday.

According to liverpoolfc.tv, the Liverpool captain scored from 25 yards for the Reds' first equaliser and played for 64 minutes before being substituted in the Pre-Season Merseyside Derby against Tranmere Rovers last night .

Tranmere Rovers , who are now managed by former Reds John Barnes and Jason McAteer, gave the Liverpool reserves a tough time at Prenton Park. Liverpool fell behind yet again and needed an injury-time penalty by Adam Hammill to pull Liverpool back to 2-2.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez who is touring with the main squad in Singapore here , was relieved that the midfielder was cleared of all charges.

* Catch Singapore vs Liverpool LIVE & EXCLUSIVE Tomorrow night at 6.50pm on MEDICORP Channel 5 ! *

LATEST ! Mediacorp Channel 5 To Show Singapore Vs Liverpool Friendly Match LIVE & EXCLUSIVE !

You have read and ' heard ' the News EXCLUSIVELY from us FIRST when we broke the ' News ' to u that there is a rather ' high possibility ' that Mediacorp Channel 5 may be showing the much anticipated Big Match between Singapore vs Liverpool LIVE this Sunday in our previous post here . Now , for the GOOD NEWS ALL Liverpool Fans have been waiting for : It's CONFIRMED ! Mediacorp Channel 5 WILL BE showing this Match LIVE & EXCLUSIVE this Sunday at 7pm !

The ' confirmation ' came last night right after the DELAYED Telecast of the Reds first Asia Tour Match against Thailand in Bangkok ended at 1am . Right after the Match had ended , the Channel ran a Trailer informing all Reds' Supporters here that the Channel will be showing the Match LIVE & EXCLUSIVE this coming Sunday , from the National Stadium at 7pm , much to the joy & delight of the many Liverpool Fans here ( especially for those without or are unable to get their hands on the tickets ) !

Now for the ' Bad News ' : If last night's match at the Rajamanja Stadium in Bangkok was anything to go by , then Liverpool fans may be disappointed to know that besides already not being able to see their star striker Steven Gerrard making his appearance here in Singapore ( due to a court case back in England where he was been charged for affray ) , the fans and supporters may also not get to see Xabi Alonso too , as he was visibly missing from the Reds line -up last night . He was NOT even featured in the match at all last night , which ended 1-1 .

Thus , Xabi Alonso could & may just also be ' missing in action ' yet again when the Reds take to the field at the National Stadium in the Friendly Match this Sunday against the Lions ( if both the Spanish club and Liverpool could reach an arrangement for the transfer of the Spanish player before this Sunday ) ! His ' absence ' last night could well be linked to the on - going ' speculation ' of him being transferred to Real Madrid . So , to all Liverpool Fans : U have been warned !

The only MEGA Star u could probably see some Action would most probably be Fernando Torres & Goalkepper Pepe Reina , but then again , even if the duo do play , they are highly unlikely to last the whole game or be featured right from the start of the Match . Most likely though , they would be introduced much later , right towards the end of the match , very much like last night in Bangkok .


* Catch Singapore vs Liverpool LIVE & EXCLUSIVE this coming Sunday , 26 July 2009 at 6.50pm On MEDIACORP Channel 5 ! *

Catch Liverpool Tour Of Asia Pre Season Friendlies On Mediacorp Channel 5 !

The World may be obsessed with the historic phenomenon of the Solar eclipse come this Wednesday , 22 July 2009 but for a small group of people , especially in Asia , they will ' witness ' a phenomenon of a different kind . A wave of Red tide is expected to sweep across Asia , taking the people by storm and sending it's people in ecstasy !

But before u get all too worried and feel panicky , wondering what is going on , we are of course talking about EPL Club - Liverpool ( also popularly known as the Reds ) coming to Asia and the fans feeling very excited at the prospect of having the golden opportunity of seeing their favourite team and the many star players upclose in person !

Liverpool Asia Tour 2009 will begin with a trip to Bangkok on Wednesday , 22 July 2009 to play a Friendly Match against the Thai National Team , after which the Reds will head to Singapore the very next day , for a duration of four days , concluding their stay here with a Friendly Match against the Lions National Team at the National Stadium this coming Sunday , 26 July 2009 at 7pm .

Fans who wish to catch your favourite players & Idols in Action but are unable to do so ' LIVE ' at the Venue itself can also tune in to Mediacorp Channel 5 for the telecast of both Games on TV ! This will certainly come as a piece of really very GOOD News for all EPL fans , especially more so for the many Reds supporters here in Singapore !

Catch the same day DELAYED Telecast of Liverpool's match against Thailand TOMORROW night at 11pm On Mediacorp Channel 5 ! Also , Liverpool fans who could not get their hands on the tickets to catch their supporting club taking on the Singapore Lions National Team at the National Stadium can also catch the Action LIVE & EXCLUSIVE at 7pm On MEDIACORP Channel 5 !

Although a check on the TV Schedule on Mediacorp Channel 5 TV Programme for this coming Sunday , 26 July 2009 on the Channel's Official Website and it is indicated as ' Sports Special ' on the 7pm to 9pm Timeslot , one can already ' conclude that ' - the Sports Special ' Programme as indicated on the TV Schedule on the Official Channel 5 Website ( trying it's very best not to give anything away ) , is actually in fact ' indicating ' that the highly anticipated clash between Liverpool & the Singapore Lions Big Match at the National Stadium will be shown LIVE on TV !

For the benefit of those who couldn't get their hands on the tickets to this highly anticipated Big Match , this will certainly come as a piece of really GOOD NEWS indeed for all Liverpool fans here as by doing so , these groups of fans will not miss out on all the fun , Drama and Excitement that this hugely anticipated Big Match will bring !


* Telecast Times Of The Reds Tour Of Asia On Mediacorp Channel 5 ! *

Liverpool vs Thailand

DELAYED Telecast On Mediacorp Channel 5 - ( Wednesday , 22 July 2009 at 11pm ) .

Liverpool vs Singapore Lions


* LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Mediacorp Channel 5 this coming Sunday , 26 July 2009 at 7pm ! *


Feel the ' Red Passion ' with Mediacorp Channel 5 & Official Beer Sponsor - Carlsberg !

Man United Drops BOMBshell On Indonesian Soccer Fans !

18 July 2009

All the Man United players , Team Officials & especially for the 67 Years Old Manager Sir Alex Ferguson could count themselves really very lucky that their Friendly Fixture against the Indonesian National Team had not been scheduled for today , and so the team had not checked into the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Jakarta where the bomb blast took place which killed 8 people and injuring 50 others early Friday morning yesterday . The Ritz Carlton Hotel where the bomb blasts took place were supposed to have been the very same hotel that the whole Man United Team were going to stay in during their stay in Indonesia for their Pre - Season Friendly Match with the Indonesian National Team !

But now following the deadly bomb blasts in Jakarta yesterday , the Red Devils' Friendly Match with the Indonesian National Team are now off , as the team had decided to cancel their scheduled trip to the Indonesian capital , with players and the team's safety in mind .

First , it was the Malaysian die - hard Man United Fans that were made to suffer the agony and disappointment of having a scheduled Man United trip to their country being forced to cancel two Years ago , as Malaysia were part of the four team co - host Event in Asia's biggest soccer Event in the Asian Cup 2007 Tournament , which were jointly co - hosted by Thailand , Indonesia and Singapore as well . Now , history were to repeat itself again this year , but this time it was the turn of the Indonesian die - hard Man United Fans in Indonesia that were made to go through the same agony and disappointment that the Malaysian soccer Fans went through two years ago , after a bomb explosion changed the faces of Events and left the many hundreds and thousands of Indonesian Man United fans who had already brought the tickets to the highly anticipated Clash with their very own National Team , very early in the year and were looking forward so very eagerly and excited indeed , awaiting for their favourite players' arrival utterly very disappointed !

And who can really blame them ( these die hard Man United Fans in Indonesia ) ? After all , it would have been the very first time that the English Champions had visited the country in 24 Years since 1975 had the bomb explosion not taken place ! And now following the cancellation of the trip to Jakarta , as confirmed by Man United Officials on Friday night , it looks like these fans long enduring wait for Man United to stop by at their country will continue !

Man United fans in Malaysia though just need to wait for two years to walk out from their own suffering , agony and disappointment as they will finally get to see the full first team players in Action later today at 5.30pm ( Bukit Jalil Stadium ) . But for all these poor Indonesian soccer fans , who knows when they will finally get to see the stars in the flesh again ? They have waited for a gruelling and enduring 24 long Years for this and now it is suddenly gone !

Just how long will they have to be made to wait before the Man United Team plans to travel to Indonesia again for their Pre Season Asia Tour ... ? Another 24 Years ? Maybe , maybe not ... Well , all I can say is - as they say : " So near yet , so far ... ".

Starhub Cable NOT Showing Saturday's Man United vs Malaysia XI Friendly Match LIVE !

16 July 2009

Following the heartbreak and disappointment of not being able to watch the whole Confederation Cup Tournament LIVE last month , when soccer fans in Indonesia can get to watch the whole Tournament for FREE on two Free To Air TV Channels - RCTI & Global TV , subscribers of Starhub Cable , in particular Manchester United Fans in Singapore will once again be ' left out in the cold ' and ' forced ' not to be in the thick of the Action , as Starhub has confirmed that they will NOT be showing this Saturday's Manchester United Friendly Match with Malaysia XI LIVE on any of their Sports Channels !

Looks like the many hundreds and thousands of Man United Fans here in Singapore will have to be forced to once again ' miss out ' on all the Action , Drama and Excitement of another highly anticipated Big Match , though this time it is just a Pre Season Friendly Match ! This is surely another boo - boo to Starhub image and reputation as the leading broadcaster for Sports , in particular soccer where soccer fans here in Singapore have learnt to live life watching LIVE Soccer on Starhub Football Channel ( Channel 27 ) and as well as on it's other four Sports Channels .

A check on Saturday's TV Schedules shows that Starhub Football Channel ( Channel 27 ) where it is also popularly known as the ' EPL Channel ' here in Singapore will not be showing the game LIVE at that time . Instead , it will be showing a J - League ( Japanese League Match LIVE ) from 6pm to 8pm .

However , the Channel will be showing United's city rival - Manchester City's Pre Season Friendly Match LIVE later in the night at 9pm against Orlando Pirates , where fans can look forward to watching stars such as Carlos Tevez , Gareth Barry , Robinho , Elano and Roque Santa Cruz in Action .

And a further check on the TV Schedules of other Starhub Cable Sports Channels for this Saturday's TV Programme on the Starhub Official Website reflected that Channel 23 ( ESPN Channel ) will be showing a LIVE Golf Tournament from 5pm onwards , while the rest of the other Sports Channels do not really have any Programme at all or any Programme that are of ' real urgent or importance ' during that period of time when the Man United - Malaysia XI Friendy Match was being played .

As such , it brings to some soccer fans to ask what's exactly the real reason for Starhub Cable decision not to show this Saturday's Manchester United Friendly Match with Malaysia XI LIVE ? Already , Starhub ESPN - StarSports ( Channel 23 & 24 ) will no longer be showing the UEFA Champions League as of this New Season onwards which starts in August , as well as their decision not to show the Confederations Cup Tournament last month has severely angered and disappointed lots of Soccer Fans here .

Now this Latest no show by Starhub Cable will surely and undoubtedly have incensed greatly the many die hard Man United Fans here even further as far as their support for their favourite club and players are concerned .

While Man United Fans in Singapore here may felt hard done by Starhub latest decision not to show the Match LIVE , Chelsea fans here will be quick to point out too that when their Club travelled to Malaysia last year , then led by Brazillian Coach Luis Felipe Scolari , similarily none of the Starhub Sports Channels ( Football Channel included ) showed the Match LIVE and so they were also being ' kept out of the Action ' as their team played in Malaysia , with a total LIVE Media Coverage shutout here .


* LATEST : Man United vs Malaysia XI this coming Saturday , 18 July 2009 LIVE & EXCLUSIVE from Bukit Jalil Stadium in KL at 5.30pm ( Singapore Time ) on Indonesia's Trans 7 Channel . *

Premiership Champions Man United To Face Chelsea On 9 August National Day !

16 July 2009

There are even more reasons to celebrate on Sunday , 9 August 2009 National Day this year , at least for all the EPL Soccer Fans here in Singapore , that is . As Singaporeans busk in the celebration of their country's 44th Years of Independence , soccer fans here will also be treated to a spectacle of a real exciting BIG Match in store , between Manchester United - last Season's League Champions and Chelsea - FA Cup Winners of Last Season going head to head in this year's Community Shield Clash - the tradtional curtain raiser to the EPL New Season . The two sides were ' supposed ' to face each other in the UEFA Champions League Final last Season , but now the two sides finally have got their wishes ' granted ' , in particular especially for Chelsea who felt that they were ' denied ' a place in Rome after a stormy Second Leg Semi Final Clash with eventual Cup Winners Barcelona .

The two sides will face off in the traditional curtain raiser , exactly one week before the New Season of the English Premier League 2009 / 2010 Season begins on Saturday , 15 August 2009 and Soccer fans can look forward to watching this exciting and highly anticipated Community Shield Clash LIVE later in the night , right after enjoying the NDP Parade .

The last time these two sides met in the Community Shield was two Years ago in 2007 where the Match ended 1-1 in 90 mins with the Red Devils eventually winning the Match 3 - 0 on penalities . Man United also successfully defended the Community Shield last year after defeating Portsmouth on penalties after a goalless 90 mins Match in normal time .

Can Alex Ferguson's men make it three in a row by successfully defending the Title once again this year against Carlo Ancelotti's first Official Match in charge of the Blues , just one week before the Official Kickoff to the New EPL Season ? Or can the new manager - former coach of AC Milan , Carlos Ancelotti successfully lead his Chelsea side to their first silverware of the New Season ?

* Catch Manchester United vs Chelsea in Community Shield on 9 August 2009 , National Day LIVE & EXCLUSIVE from Wembley Stadium at 10pm ( Singapore Time ) . Don't miss it ! *

EPL London Clubs Tottenham & Chelsea To Face Top European Clubs In Pre - Season Friendly !

15 July 2009

Tottenham Hotspurs will face two of the Europe Leagues Champions Top Clubs in their EPL Pre - Season 2009 / 2010 Friendly next week , determined to improve on their eighth place finish in the English Premier League last Season . They will face last Season's treble League and Cup Champions Barcelona on Thursday , 24 July 2009 and against Scottish League Champions Celtic two days later .

After which they will be involved in the Asia Premier League Trophy Tournament , where they will lock horns with fellow Premiership side West Ham United at the end of this Month on 29 July 2009 . And depending on the outcome of the Match , they may face another Premier League side Hull City later in the Tournament two days later .

Another London club Chelsea will get the chance to lock horns with their ex - Chelsea Manager , Jose Mourinho for the very first time since the Portugese left Stamford Bridge to be coach of Italian League Champion side Inter Milan whom the Blues will face in their Pre - Season Friendly Match . The Blues will then face off against Carlo Ancelotti's former club AC Milan in their next Friendly Match , both of which will be played in USA , America .

Carlo Ancelotti , now manager of Chelsea taking over from temporary coach Guus Hiddink at the end of last Season's English Premier League , will face off against his former club in only his third Match in charge of the Blues . The two Matches against the two Milan sides - one against their former boss Jose Mourinho , who guided his current side Inter Milan to the Serie A Title last Season and against new manager Carlo's Ancelotti's Former club - AC Milan will surely be watched on very closely by the managers of both sides , as well as their Fans , although it is just a Pre - Season Friendly Fixture .

This will surely add much more Drama and Excitement and this would surely mean more than just an ordinary Pre - Season Friendly Match for both Chelsea Fans and the team . Chelsea will end their Pre - Season Friendly Fixture with a trip to the Madejski Stadium to play former Premiership side Reading .


* Important Dates To Look Out For :

Wednesday , 22 July 2009

Chelsea vs Inter Milan

* LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Indonesia's TV One Channel at 11am *


Saturday , 25 July 2009

Tottenham vs Barcelona

* LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Starhub Football Channel at 3am . *


Saturday , 25 July 2009

Chelsea vs AC Milan

LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Indonesia's TV One Channel at 8am .


Sunday , 26 July 2009

Tottenham Hotspurs vs Celtic

* LIVE & EXCLUSIVE On Starhub Football Channel ( Channel 27 at 11pm ) *


* Note : All Telecast Times & Kick Off Times refers to Singapore Time . All information are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change . *