Busy September this year

Next month will be a busy month for all the Club players in SIM Soccer Club. As we know, Singapore University Games (SUniG) will be starting next week Tuesday with SIM vs SIT as the opening match. There are also other games still going on in Singapore. For example, S-League matches, Singapore Cup, League Cup, National Football League (NFL), FA Cup and also National team oversea friendly match. All our Club players are involve in almost all the competitions held in Singapore and together with their studies and work, SIM Soccer hope that they are able to cope well with everything.

Zulfadli Zainal (Nickname: Placko) has been taking oversea degree course in SIM University and at the same time, he is playing for S-League team, Warriors FC. Recently he has called-up to the National team to replaced his injured team mate, Shaiful Esah. Nevertheless Placko still want to play for SIM team as he believe is time to bring glory back to this talented team.

"I will try my best to help SIM in this upcoming SUniG and at the same time experience a bit of the University football. This will be a whole new experience for me as I heard University teams are very hardworking and strong in their mind." - Zulfadli Zainal

 Patrick Paran (Nickname: Crazy Horse) has been with us for quite some time and also by playing for us, he got scout to go S-League team, Tanjong Pagar United FC. Patrick is also a high profile goal machine in ESPZEN Sunday football league when he played for Gabrielite Remix FC, scoring a total of 111 goals. Now he is playing for S-League team, Balestier Khalsa FC as a striker.

"I love to play for SIM because there are many talented individual in the team, past few years, SIM has been very unlucky because we let in silly goals, and our main players are injured. Let's hope this year we can stay fit and healthy and win back what we deserve!" - Patrick

Yasir Hanapi (Nickname: Road Runner) is our first year student taking degree course in SIM University. He is the first batch of LionXII players and also won 2 bronze medal with Singapore Under-23 Southease Asian Games team. This year he is back with S-League team, Geylang International FC.

"Is my first year, and I am glad that SIM want me to play for them. I will do my best to help them to achieve what they want together with the whole team." - Yasir Hanapi

Ang Zhiwei (Nickname: Magician) is also a first year student taking oversea bachelor degree course in SIM University. He is one of the hot prospect during his national youth days and he went on to play for big clubs like Warriors FC and Geylang International FC. Now, he is playing for S-League team, Woodlands Wellington FC and has never miss a single match for them.

"I never been to their training due to club commitment but I played one friendly game for them against Temesak Poly, I can say those new boys are good but just lack of experience. I know how the standard like in SUniG because I came to watch my friends play last year, I can say that SIM is strong in every department and is up to us whether we want to win it or not." - Ang Zhiwei





  

Other club players who are playing for us in upcoming SUniG are our NFL players. There are 3 playing for Singapore Cricket Club (SCC): Ex-Nike 'The Chance' regional finalist, Sim Li Ming, Ex-Hougang United FC player, Raymond Kwa and Ex-Woodlands Wellington FC defender, Vincent Lee.

3 of them recently just helped SCC went through to the FA Cup Quarter Final by winning Prison Sports & Rec Club 1-0.

"Next month will be mad busy for us but I believe we can cope. We will stay discipline and focus on winning the matches for SIM." - Raymond Kwa

 Our Vice-President, Phua Yih Kiat, is another club player playing in the NFL together with Nicholas Khoo and Ronald Lee. They play for Katong FC and is now currently 2nd place with 2 games in hand in NFL Division 2. Recently they just helped Katong FC qualify for the FA Cup Quarter Final by beating Division 1 title contender, Police SA 3-1.

"I really hope all of us are able to do well in everything especially in our studies. Next month some of us need to submit our assignments and do presentation, not forgetting our club games and work. Is really not easy but we believe we can do well in SUniG. PA BUAY TOH SIM!" - Kiat

7 more days to our Opening Match!!

Watch Melvin Tan in FirstXI Season 2 tonight (28 August 2013) 8pm on Channel 5!

Watch our President, Melvin Tan, in this brand new season 2 of FirstXI and see whether he can fulfill his dream to go Madrid, Spain.

Tonight (28 August 2013) 8pm, Channel 5!!

SIM University (MEN) Football Training Schedule

Schedule of the Week (26 Aug - 01 Sept)

27 August 2013 (Tuesday)

Training Session 630pm @ Singapore Khalsa Association

29 August 2013 (Thursday)

Training Session 630pm @ Singapore Khalsa Association

*Name list for SUniG Tournament will be out*

*This season Jersey will be out*

9 more days to our first match of the season!

SIM's new boys lost to NFA U-17

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National Football Association (NFA) Under-17: Remember this team. It became the first team to win SIM University soccer team in the Dilwant Singh SIM University era. There is no club or experience players, like Kiat, Ang Zhiwei, Raymond kwa or Yasir Hanapi, playing in this match. It is a friendly match to test out those players who are still undergoing the selection. 

"It wasn't a brilliant result. But I am more pleased with the way they kept going. I gave all the trial-list players an opportunity to let them know how SUniG or IVP match standard will be. It was certainly a good fitness workout." - Coach Dilwant Singh.

When Coach Dilwant Singh was asked if the defeat was a bad sign rather than a good one, "I hope not - If I am going to lose any games I am happy to lose these ones, that is for sure," he said.

In this match, there are a number of impressive players like Sulaiman who scored hat-trick in the previous friendly against TP, and Eason Chen who is part of SIM team last season but never given a chance to play. New players like Xiang, Nicholas Leong and Faizal, are good too. 

"These new players did well for us, he gave us something which we need and in this match we short of forwards so I believe the future of SIM Soccer is bright as these new boys will grow stronger and stronger." - Melvin Tan (President of SIM Soccer Club).

"It's not one we desperately needed to win but it is a game we needed to get prepared for. In relative terms it's not of the biggest importance. I am happy that SIM Soccer team has 2 new keepers who performed very well during the match. Ignatius Lim has been great during the trials and I am glad that he is able to play well in a match. And we have to welcome back Jason Wong. Seems like before the tournament starts, we will have a competition within the team which is fighting for the first 11 spots." - Kiat (Vice-President of SIM Soccer Club).

SIM University (MEN) Football Training Schedule

Schedule of the Week (19 Aug - 25 Aug)

20 August 2013 (Tuesday)

Friendly Match Vs National Football Academy (NFA) Under-17

6.15pm @ Yishun Stadium

Wear ALL BLACK (Jersey, short and long sock)

22 August 2013 (Thursday)

Training Session 6.30pm @ Singapore Khalsa Association