Day: April 29, 2023

U22 Men’s football for SEA Games 2023 will be kick-started from April 29 onward at the National Olympic Stadium.

Addressing a press conference on April 28, the five head coaches in Group A gave their preview on the tournament and reaffirmed their confidence in their respective teams.

Ryu Hirose, Head Coach of Cambodia, was quoted by Cambodia 2023 as saying: “We are very proud to host this tournament. In all tournaments and not just this tournament, it is always difficult in the first match. We are ready for tomorrow (April 29)’s match, and we need to try to control the situation.”

For Indra Sjafri, Head Coach of Indonesia, he said: “We faced each other once at the SEA Games in the Philippines, so I’m pleased we will face each other again. We have already prepared a squad of 20 players, and we are ready for the challenge.”

“I’m quite surprised [by the stadium]. I came here once back in 2019, and it was an artificial turf. But now it is a natural grass, so it is a great change. Even the training pitch is a bit far from here, the pitch is very good.”

Michael Feichtenbeiner, Head Coach of Myanmar, said: “I have coached the team for just two months. We have chances to play a number of matches during our training camp in Thailand with our 20 players. It is the first SEA Games for me as well as for some of our players. We have a young squad, and we are looking forward to all the tough challenges.”

For his part, Robert James Dazo Gier, head coach of the Philippines, said: “We have arrived here longer than the other teams to adapt to the weather and pitch. We have a short preparation, but we have done well. We expect good results at this SEA Games. All the matches are tough. We have some players who used to play at SEA Games before, but it is the first time for the other players.”

Park Soon Tae, head coach of Timor Leste, said: “We are very happy to be here. We will take this SEA Games at Cambodia as an opportunity to get more experience. Tomorrow is the match against the host, and we know that the home supporters will come to fill the stadium, so we are pleased to play and will do our best as we have prepared for many months for this tournament.”

Indonesia will take on the Philippines in the opening Group A match, while host Cambodia will face Timor Leste, with both matches played at the National Stadium this evening.

As scheduled, besides Timor-Leste, Cambodia will have matches with the Philippines on May 2, Myanmar on May 7 and Indonesia on May 10.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

Cambodian U-22 team beat their Timorese counterpart 4-0 in their first match of Men’s football for SEA Games 2023 held at the National Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh this evening.

Cambodian Kouprey team scored two goals in the first half and two more in the second half, obtaining three points.

Chou Sinit got the first two goals at the 38th and 45th minutes, whereas Sor Rotana earned another one at 73th minutes, and Lim Pisoth at 82th minutes.

Earlier in the afternoon, Indonesia also gained three points after winning over the Philippines 3-0.

As scheduled, besides Timor-Leste, Cambodia will have matches with the Philippines on May 2, Myanmar on May 7 and Indonesia on May 10.

Group A consists of Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste, while Group B of Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

The SEA Games-ASEAN Para Games 2023 Torch left Phnom Penh early this morning for its tour in the provinces around the Tonle Sap Lake, after returning from its regional relay in ASEAN member countries and Timor-Leste.

The first leg of the torch’s Tonle Sap tour is Kampong Chhnang province, followed by Pursat, Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Siem Reap, Kampong Thom, and Kampong Cham.

As scheduled, the Tonle Sap tour will end on May 5, and the torch will return to Phnom Penh for the official opening ceremony in the evening of the same day at the Morodok Techo National Stadium, under the presidency of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Regarding the regional relay, H.E. Hor Sarun, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Tourism and Special Envoy of the Cambodian SEA Games-ASEAN Para Games Organising Committees (CAMSOC-CAMAPGOC), affirmed that the 37-day tour reflected the success in promoting the SEA Games-ASEAN Para Games 2023.

The torch relay did not only promote prestige, reputation, and value of peace and tourism in Cambodia, but also strengthened the regional cooperation, emphasised H.E. Hor Sarun upon the arrival of torch relay in Cambodia’s Stung Treng province from Laos on Thursday.

Cambodia celebrated the royal ceremony of sports flame on Mar. 21, 2023 at Angkor Wat Temple, Siem Reap province for the SEA Games-ASEAN-Para Games 2023 in Cambodia under the royal presidency of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia.

The torch left Siem Reap province of Cambodia on Mar. 22 for its regional relay, headed by H.E. Hor Sarun, in the ASEAN member countries, except Brunei which was busy with observing Ramadan, and Timor-Leste.

On April 28, the SEA Games-ASEAN Para Games Flame was paraded from Stung Treng province to Phnom Penh capital, passing the provinces of Kratie, Thbong Khmum, Kampong Cham, and Kandal.

Cambodia is ready to host the 32nd SEA Games and the 12th Para Games to take place from May 5 to 17, and June 3 to 9 respectively under the motto “Sport: Live in Peace”.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse