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Jonathan Smith

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Jonathan is a sportswriter whose primary interests are football and rugby. Since moving to Taiwan, he has taken a keen interest in local sporting endeavors writing about football and baseball, as well as NCAA Football in the US.
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Exciting Action In Final TFPL Matches Before First Mid-season Break

Shih saves acrobatically during the game [TFPL] Tatung 3-0 LHNTUS Elias Argueta…
  • Jonathan Smith
  • May 10, 2021
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Day Of Late Drama In The TFPL

With league-leading Taiwan Steel’s game against second-placed Taipower postponed due to their…
  • Jonathan Smith
  • May 3, 2021
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Steel See Off Skywalkers, Taipower Edge Derby – TFPL Round 3 Round Up

Tatung’s Wei Pei-Lun (l) battles Chen Chao-An [Credit: CTFA] Taiwan Steel 3-1…
  • Jonathan Smith
  • April 19, 2021
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Taiwan’s Premier League Football – Is Back

The Taiwan Football Premier League 2021 season got underway Sunday. With all…
  • Jonathan Smith
  • April 12, 2021
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When Sporting Dreams Go Wrong – Europa League to Amateur Football in Two Seasons

Once a European-footballing regular, Panionios was stripped of its professional status and…
  • Jonathan Smith
  • November 26, 2020
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Transfers Galore as TFPL Heads into Final Cycle

After a month off the Taiwan Premier League season enters the final…
  • Jonathan Smith
  • September 10, 2020
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Interview with Eredivisie’s First Taiwanese Player

Emilio Estevez Tsai
When Emilio Estevez Tsai’s agent told him that Dutch Eredivisie side ADO…
  • Jonathan Smith
  • May 16, 2020
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What’s Wrong With Taiwan Steel?

Taiwan Premier League Fixtures - May 10th
Although the season is still in its infancy, it already looks like…
  • Jonathan Smith
  • May 9, 2020
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Taiwan Premier League – Week 3 Roundup

Scores of Taiwan Premier League week 3
The third round of the Taiwan Premier League delivered plenty of goals as Taipower continued to build steam by extending their 100 percent record.
  • Jonathan Smith
  • April 27, 2020
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Taipower Deal Taiwan Steel Bloody Nose

Results from the weekend
On Sunday, the second round of the Taiwan Premier League got underway, with Taiwan Steel’s home(ish) 1-0 defeat to Taipower the result of the round.
  • Jonathan Smith
  • April 21, 2020
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Taiwan Premier League Weekend Preview

The arrival of Fenelus (10) and Benchy (9) over winter drastically altered the TFPL landscape. [Credit: TFPL]
The most anticipated tie of the round is Taiwan Steel vs Taipower.  Both sides harbour title ambitions and got off to a winning start last weekend.
  • Jonathan Smith
  • April 18, 2020
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