Monday, April 28, 2008

Int’l U19 football tournament attracts four teams

Hanoi (VNA) – The International U19 Football Championship, to be held in Hanoi from May 5-9, will draw the participation of national U19 teams from Thailand , Laos , Myanmar and Vietnam .

The annual championship, organised by the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) and The Thao Vietnam (Vietnam Sports) newspaper, will provide a chance for Southeast Asian young players to improve their skills.

The first placed team will receive a cup and 3,000 USD, the 2 nd team will be given 2,000 USD, and the third, 1,000 USD. The fair-play prize winner will receive 500 USD.

Host Vietnam will play its first match against Myanmar on May 5. It will meet Laos on May 7 and Thailand on May 9.-Enditem

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