27 players in contention to book their spot in the Lionesses squad to travel to Cambodia for 32nd SEA Games
FILE PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
Singapore, 13 April 2023 – Singapore Women’s National Team Head Coach Karim Bencherifa has named a provisional squad of 27 players for the Lionesses’ upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Group B campaign in Cambodia.
Overseas-based players Putri Syaliza (Oakland University), Danelle Tan (London Bees) and Nicole Lim (University of Edinburgh) have been added to the squad, along with 10 Lionesses – Erlinawaty Jaffar, Haziqah Haszman, Afiqah Omar, Rochelle Chan, Sitianiwati Rosielin, Clara Lau, Farah Nurzahirah, Lila Tan, Raudhah Kamis and Alyssa Yazrin – who could be making their first SEA Games appearance this year.
FILE PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
As part of their SEA Games preparations, the Lionesses will embark on a three-day overseas training camp in Kuala Lumpur, starting on 14 April 2022.
Back home, the team has also been undergoing training sessions six days a week, coupled with friendly matches against local clubs.
Coach Karim said: “We came up with a three-week intensive preparation plan that includes a mix of their standard training sessions and friendly matches once we returned from the Olympic qualifiers in Thailand."
FILE PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
"I believe with a rigorous training schedule coupled with increased match exposure, we can develop all aspects of the players’ game - from physical strength to tactical and technical capabilities – as well as getting them accustomed to differing styles, intensities, and speeds of play in preparation for their Group B matches against Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.”
A final squad of 20 players will be named ahead of the team’s departure on Sunday, 30 April 2023.
Forward Danelle Tan will link up with the rest of the team directly in Cambodia after completing her school commitments.
FILE PHOTO: HANA BASIR, SPORTPLUS.SG
This will be the Lionesses’ second run at the SEA Games, having first made their first appearance last year in Vietnam, after 19 years.
Singapore Women’s National Team Provisional Squad for 32nd SEA Games
Goalkeepers
Noor Kusumawati, 46 caps, Lion City Sailors
Beatrice Tan, 10 caps, Lion City Sailors
Erlinawaty Jaffar, 0 caps, Hougang United
Haziqah Haszman, 1 cap, Tanjong Pagar United
Defenders
Ernie Sulastri, 56 caps, Lion City Sailors
Fatin Ridzwan, 14 caps, Lion City Sailors
Syazwani Ruzi, 21 caps, Lion City Sailors
Umairah Hamdan, 23 caps, Lion City Sailors
Rosnani Azman, 33 caps, Hougang United
Midfielders
Alyssa Yazrin, 0 caps, Tanjong Pagar United
Dhaniyah Qasimah, 21 caps, Tanjong Pagar United
Khairunnisa Anwar, 6 caps, Lion City Sailors
Venetia Lim, 15 caps, Lion City Sailors
Farhanah Ruhaizat, 32 caps, Tampines Rovers
Rochelle Chan, 3 caps, Hougang United
Putri Syaliza, 18 caps, Oakland University
Sitianiwati Rosielin, 21 caps, Police Sports Association
Stephanie Gigette, 32 caps, Tampines Rovers
Ho Hui Xin, 30 caps, Lion City Sailors
Afiqah Omar, 8 caps, Tampines Rovers
Forwards
Clara Lau, 1 cap, Hougang United
Danelle Tan, 17 caps, London Bees
Farah Nurzahirah, 0 caps, Tanjong Pagar United
Lila Tan, 8 caps, Lion City Sailors
Izzati Rosni, 27 caps, Lion City Sailors
Raudhah Kamis, 22 caps, Hougang United
Nicole Lim, 3 caps, University of Edinburgh
SEA Games Group B Fixtures
Thailand vs Singapore
Wed, 3 May 2023, 4.30pm
Smart RSN Stadium, Cambodia
Singapore vs Cambodia
Sat, 6 May 2023 8.30pm
Smart RSN Stadium, Cambodia
Singapore vs Laos
Tue, 9 May 2023, 8.30pm
Army Stadium
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