Lions squad named for Vietnam event
Singapore have named a 20-man squad for the upcoming Youth Newspaper Cup, which will be held in Vietnam from October 13 to 21.
By ESPNSTAR.com staff
The competition, which will pit some of Southeast Asia's best Under-21 sides against one another, will also involve Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, the Vietnam Youth Newspaper Team and Sydney FC on the Hyundai A-League.
Singapore U-21 coach Robin Chitrakar has expectedly named a large number of players from his Courts Young Lions squad, eight members of the National Football Academy (NFA) U-18 side have also been called up.
Other up-and-coming stars currently plying their trade in the Great Eastern-YEO's S.League that will make the trip to Pleiku include exciting Geylang United duo Amy Recha and Basil Gerard Teo, and Hougang United defender Farhan Rahmat.
Singapore U-21 squad (to play in Youth Newspaper Cup 2012)
Goalkeepers: Zulfairuuz Rudy (NFA U-18s), Syazwan Buhari (Courts Young Lions)
Defenders: Farhan Rahmat (Hougang United), Sufianto Salleh (Courts Young Lions), Syafiq Iderus, Faris Azienuddin, Shannon Stephen, Tajeli Salamat (all NFA U-18s)
Midfielders: Anumanthan Mohan Kumar, Rihdo Jefri (both NFA U-18s), Faris Ramli, Nazrul Nazari, Shamil Sharif, Faiz Salleh, Zulfahmi Arifin (all Courts Young Lions), Basil Gerard Teo (Geylang United)
Forwards: Amy Recha (Geylang United), Syafiq Zainal, Fareez Farhan (both Courts Young Lions), Fuad Ramli (NFA U-18s)