THE MOMENT WHEN TIME STOOD STILL.......

The goal of the century
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The attached photo shows the greatest moment in the history of Laotian sport as Santisouk Sengdara, hands down the best sportsman the country has every produced, slams through the first ever goal by a Lao player in an international game on his way to guiding the Elephants to the Indochina Championships

What a list of achievements Souk has under his belt considering a little over a year ago he had never heard of the sport of Australian Rules.

- Ist ever Lao player

- Ist and only Lao captain

- Ist ever goalkicker

- Lao games record holder

- Captain of first ever Indochina Championship winning team

- Ist gardener to captain an Indochina Championship winning team

- Owner of most ever umbrellas by a Laotian citizen

Santisouk Sendara - Club and National Legend

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BIG THANKS TO CLUB SPONSORS FOR 2009!

Indochina Champs 2009 - Thanks Legend Sponsors!!
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The Lao Elephants would like to acknowledge the enormous amount of support given to the club in 2009 by sponsors Argonaut Resources, Beer Lao, Travel Indochina, and Vientiane College.

The generous financial support received from the club's sponsors has enabled the Elephants to reach unprecedented levels of success throughout the year, going from regional easy beat to Indochina Champion in the space of only 12 months.

The Elephants look forward to future support from their sponsors in 2009, a year that is predicted by most to be the Year of the Elephant!!!!

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INDOCHINA CHAMPS MATCH REPORT 3: LAO VERSUS VIETNAM

Game 3:Lao versus Vietnam

Quite simply this is the biggest rivalry in global sport. The game that stops a couple of nations. The third Saturday in November. The ledger stood at 1 Phants win, 2 losses before this game with the Swannies victorious in the first 2 games in Hanoi and Vientiane, and the Phants coming out on top in the Singapore Asian Championships. This game proved epic and produced some of the best football seen in Elephants history.

Both teams won their first two games so this served as a proxy grand final. If any extra spice and motivation was needed the Swannies were farewelling club stalwart and most excellent bloke Scotty Stacey, and the Phants were saying goodbye to their very own version of Evo Morales.

The first 10 minutes were even, good solid footy. Despite an aging body without hamstrings Hollywood Hassett provided the early spark along with Wil who continued to amaze all with his second, third, fourth, fifth, six and infinity efforts.

Then the moment the nation had been waiting for. A long kick from the wing bounced deep into the Phants forward line where Santisouk Sengdara club legend, gathered cleanly in between three Swans and turned towards goal before slamming through the first, and greatest ever goal by a Lao player. The defense minded Swannies had packed their backline to limit opportunities and Souk's gather, turn, and quick was quality fo...

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INDOCHINA CHAMPS MATCH REPORT 2: LAO VERSUS CAMBODIA

 Game 2: Lao Vs. Cambodia

The Cambodian Kangaroos (as distinct from the Khmer Roos) looked a lot like the Fremantle Dockers in their away strip. Luckily they proved to be a much better, and far more charismatic side. With his donning of the Kangaroos Guernsey The Rooster - the international footy slut - played for his 21^st country - a record unlikely to be beaten ever by anyone of sane mind.

The Elephants were poor in the first half and the Kangaroos impressive. Despite Sepo and the Giant Dan's ruck dominance the Phants were unable to get first use of the ball due to the freaky pace of the Roo in board shorts who is the quickest man in Asian footy. The Phants backs stood up as solid as two week old sticky rice and repelled repeated attacks from the man in the board shorts. Meanwhile through perseverance at the other end the Duck put through 2 goals for the Phants and at half time the boys from Vientiane held a slender lead. The coach, playing in his 211 game was not happy and let rip with some colorful language at half time suggesting that the Phants could potentially have a better dip in the second half. The Doc Say was shocked by the coach's language and responded with a couple of quick darting runs from half forward to the wing (hands down certainty for most improved player at the upcoming Elephants B & F at the National Cultural Centre - the biggest social night of the...

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INDOCHINA CHAMPIONSHIPS MATCH REPORT ONE: LAO VS THAILAND

Victorious Captain Souk and Vice-Captain Sai return to Vientiane to a heroes welcome
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November 22^nd 2008 will long be remembered in the Lao PDR as the day of the Elephant. After only 371 days of competitive existence, the Lao Elephants won the Indochina Championships in Phnom Penh beating the Thailand Tigers, the Vietnam Swans, and the Cambodian Kangaroos on what was surely the most glorious day in the contemporary history of football in the PDR. Not since the halcyon days of pre-1975 domination by the Laotian Monarchs has a Lao side so completed dominated an international tournament.

The historic occasion saw the debut of the Cambodian Kangaroos and the first ever international games in the Cambodian capital.

The Elephants as ever were led by captain Santisouk Sengdara, and the trip saw the overseas debut of young vice-captain and heir to Souk's throne the Doctor Say.

The Elephants would like to thank their sponsors Argonaut Resources, Beer Lao, Travel Indochina, and Vientiane College for their generous support that has greatly helped in the clubs success over the past year. 

Game 1: Lao Vs. Thailand

The first game of the day saw the Elephants up against reigning Indochina champion the Thailand Tigers. The Tigers are a quality unit and the ledger between the sides stood at 1 - 1 going into the match with the Thai side victorious in the corresponding fixture last year in Hanoi, and the Elephants recording their first ever win in the game against the tige...

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LAO ELEPHANTS - INDOCHINA CHAMPIONS 2008

The Lao Elephants have made history by winning their first ever international tournament the Indochina Championships in Phnom Penh this past Saturday 22nd of November. The Elephants triumphed over the Thailand Tigers, Vietnam Swans, and newly formed Cambodian Kangaroos in a highly competitive and spirited competition at the Northbridge International School in the Cambodian Capital.

A full match report will be posted shortly.

Lao Elephants: 'Kings of the Mekong'

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Line Up for Elephants vs Swans vs Tigers vs Roos

The Elephants 9th, 10th, and 11th games will occur this coming Saturday at the spiritual home of Cambodian footy - 'the international school out near the airport in Phnom Penh'

Unoffical Elephants Line Up looks something like this:

Back:               Edgcombe   Knox      Souk

Half Back:        Kaminski    Culver   Jordan

Centres:                              Hassett

Half Forward:    Fenner     Langdon   French

Forwards:          Sai          Sharples   Carter

Rucks:              Sepo        ChrisAYAD Little Wil

Interchange (very regular) Souk, JeanJean, Lovelock, Curtain, Big Wil, McWilliam, The Dodger, The Kid

* Note: Presidents' speculative line-up subject to change/scorn by coach.

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Look Out Cambodia

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Elephants from around the world breathe a collective sigh of relief as the President confirms he has bought his tickets. However rumors persist of a slightly tweaked hamstring. When interviewed by Massage (the) Phousie Pioneer News; he was asked how will the team fare and what will the tactics be if the President is not his mobile, dashing Andrew Obst self? President: "The team will play like Carlton in Rd 22; looking solely too the President to kick ALL goals as well as his magical 10, although I expect I will kick them all regardless" he quipped.

Further News: Elephants in Thailand, Vietnam and especially Cambodia have been observed showing high levels of stimulation and exhilaration about the imminent battle for the Kings of the Mekong. For all concerned an Elephants victory is expected; losses are feared, who would you be more afraid of Angry Elephants, Swans, Tiger Cubs or the Khmer kids? Simple Elephants to win.!!

Stay tuned for the starting line-up - much excitement as a few elephants are to debut including (no pressure) Newbie Chris set to debut in the middle changing with no-one.

Henry (elect)

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ELEPHANTS WAKE FROM POST ASIAN CHAMPS SLUMBER TO SOUND OF PHNOM PENH SHOOTING RANGE.....

Snakes in action vs the Thailand Tigers in Singapore
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After a period of hybernation befitting a 5 tonne proboscidea, the Lao Elephants have finally woken up again with a view to November 22nd's massive Indochina Quad-Nations Classic in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. One party States Lao and Vietnam come up against the region's two burgeoning democracies Thailand and Cambodia who are believed to have called a truce for the weekend despite a clear desire to blow one another up over the Preah Vihear Temple dispute. Expect fireworks both on and off field. The Cambodian side, rumoured to be going by the moniker 'the Khmer Roos', or 'the Angkor What's', will be making their debut in the Quad Nations which builds on from last year's successful Tri-nations in Hanoi last November.

Stay tuned for more information at www.laoelephants.com

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LAO ELEPHANTS WIN TWO GAMES AT ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Victorious captain Santisouk Sengdara basks in the glory
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It's true do not adjust the channel. The Lao Elephants won 2 games at the Asian Championships played last Saturday September 6th in Singapore.

Going into the Asian Championships with a population of a mere 5.6 million people, pitted against nearly half of humanity, the tournament debutants, the poster-children for the word(s) 'underdogs', the men from the country that not one Singaporian taxi driver had ever heard of - the Lao Elephants WON TWO GAMES of very good footy! Having never ever won a game before this tournament this feat should not be (and has not been) underestimated.

The Elephants were placed in Group B alongside the eventual champions the United Arab Emirates Heat, last years champions Hong Kong, one of the pre-tournament favourites the Thailand Tigers, and traditional rivals the Vietnam Swans who as recently as a month ago had inflicted the most recent of the four defeats experienced by the Elephants in their 17 month history.

With a squad of 25, captained by Santisouk Sengdara, the Phants were the only side to turn up without matching shirts, without matching bags, and without matching uniforms, and from the beginning it was obvious that this was much more serious stuff than you get in Dong Dok.

A fair bit of rain in the week leading up to the Champs meant that it was soggy underfoot at the Singapore Polo Club as the Elephants faced the UAE Heat n the firs...

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