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.

Exciting Action In Final TFPL Matches Before First Mid-season Break

Shih saves acrobatically during the game [TFPL] Tatung 3-0 LHNTUS Elias Argueta…

Day Of Late Drama In The TFPL

With league-leading Taiwan Steel’s game against second-placed Taipower postponed due to their…

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…

Taiwan’s Premier League Football – Is Back

The Taiwan Football Premier League 2021 season got underway Sunday. With all…

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…

Transfers Galore as TFPL Heads into Final Cycle

After a month off the Taiwan Premier League season enters the final…
Emilio Estevez Tsai

Interview with Eredivisie’s First Taiwanese Player

When Emilio Estevez Tsai’s agent told him that Dutch Eredivisie side ADO…
Taiwan Premier League Fixtures - May 10th

What’s Wrong With Taiwan Steel?

Although the season is still in its infancy, it already looks like…
Scores of Taiwan Premier League week 3

Taiwan Premier League – Week 3 Roundup

The third round of the Taiwan Premier League delivered plenty of goals as Taipower continued to build steam by extending their 100 percent record.
Results from the weekend

Taipower Deal Taiwan Steel Bloody Nose

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.
The arrival of Fenelus (10) and Benchy (9) over winter drastically altered the TFPL landscape. [Credit: TFPL]

Taiwan Premier League Weekend Preview

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.