Posts Tagged ‘ Football Championship ’

U21 tournament aims at clean football 

September 13, 2011
U21 tournament aims at clean football 

  Organizers of the 15th edition of the Thanh Nien-sponsored Under-21 National Football Championship will promote clean football, focusing not only on sporting talent, but also on personal skills. Addressing a press conference in Binh Duong Province’s Thu Dau Mot Town on September 7, Nguyen Cong Khe, chief of the tournament’s organizing committee, said, “We [...]

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Vietnam sets sights on U-16 Asian Football Championship 

July 2, 2011

  Young Vietnamese players are training hard to qualify for the 2012 Under-16 Asian Football Championship. The footballers will play qualifying matches in Vientiane, against Japan, Cambodia, Taiwan, the Republic of Korea, and hosts Laos, from September 12-22. The Vietnamese team will also participate in the 2011 U-16 ASEAN Football Federation competition from July 7-20, [...]

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South Korea upset gives Vietnam third win in a row

November 9, 2009
South Korea upset gives Vietnam third win in a row

Underdogs Vietnam continued their winning streak by shutting out South Korea 1-0 in the qualifying round of the 2010 Asian U19 Football Championship in Bangkok on Friday. It was the third consecutive win for the Vietnamese teenagers after trouncing Laos 4-1 in the opener Sunday and taking a 1-0 victory over Bangladesh Tuesday. Vietnam played [...]

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Women’s team aims to reclaim gold

September 7, 2009
Women’s team aims to reclaim gold

LookAtVietnam – The national women’s football team will start practice mid-September in the hopes of reclaiming the gold medal at the 25th SEA Games to be held in Laos this December. LookAtVietnam – The national women’s football team will start practice mid-September in the hopes of reclaiming the gold medal at the 25th Southeast Asian [...]

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Malaysia to redeem itself at U21 tourney next month, coach says

August 20, 2009
Malaysia to redeem itself at U21 tourney next month, coach says

Malaysian striker Thamil Arasu scored five goals in Malaysia’s 7-1 win over East Timor this month Malaysian U21 team coach Ong Kim Swee says his players are ready to redeem themselves at next month’s U21 International Football Tournament after a humiliating performance at last year’s event. Fresh off coaching his U19 squad to the semifinals [...]

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Santos free kick cements win

July 27, 2009
Santos free kick cements win

LookAtVietnam – Brazilian-born goalie Fabio Dos Santos of Dong Tam Long An scored a goal from a 30m free kick in a 3-0 triumph over two-time champions Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the 22nd round of the national V-League on Saturday. In form: Goalkeeper Fabio Dos Santos of Dong Tam Long An.Santos had two free [...]

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SPORTS IN BRIEF 7/7

July 7, 2009
SPORTS IN BRIEF 7/7

Vu progresses in carom 3; Da Nang prepares for National Games; Ninh Binh eager for V-League spot; Dong Thap take U-15 football trophy Billiard player Duong Anh Vu.Billiard player Duong Anh Vu pocketed a cash prize of 1,300 euros (US$1,900) as he qualified for the Matosinhos World Cup Carom 3 quarter-finals in Portugal on Sunday.Vu, [...]

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Focus on nation’s young footballers

July 5, 2009
Focus on nation’s young footballers

Song Lam Nghe An (in possession) will face tough competition as they chase a sixth National U-17 Football Championship. The tournament starts at Nam Dinh’s Thien Truong Stadium on July 8.LookAtVietnam – Hosts Nam Dinh will clash against Thua Thien-Hue to launch the group A battle of the National U-17 Football Championship at Thien Truong [...]

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Freestyle football rules!

May 9, 2009
Freestyle football rules!

LookAtVietnam – Since it arrived in Vietnam three years ago, freestyle football has become all the rage in Hanoi.It’s football but they call it art when they juggle a ball using their feet, knees, ankles, chest, shoulders and head while performing creative, skillful moves and keeping the ball airborne.Their art is becoming very popular in [...]

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Freestyle football rules!

May 8, 2009
Freestyle football rules!

Since it arrived in Vietnam three years ago, freestyle football has become all the rage in Hanoi. It’s football but they call it art when they juggle a ball using their feet, knees, ankles, chest, shoulders and head while performing creative, skillful moves and keeping the ball airborne.Their art is becoming very popular in Vietnam, [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...