Man City may build academy in Da Nang

Man City may build academy in Da Nang

Francisco Lopez, chief business officer of Manchester City Football Services, paid a working visit yesterday to SHB Da Nang to discuss the future construction of an academy in the central city.

Lopez visited SHB Da Nang’s new 20,000-seat Hoa Xuan Stadium and the team’s sports centre in Lien Chieu District.

The new stadium, which cost VND281 billion (US$10.3 million), is scheduled for completion in December.

Lopez also visited Ha Noi’s T&T FC to talk about co-operating on preparations for a friendly Manchester City tour in Ha Noi next month.

Da Nang, who won the championship in 1992, 2009 and 2012, finished fourth last year.

Viet Nam win first match in zonal competition

Viet Nam beat the Philippines 3-0 in their opening match at the Asian Football Confederation Girls’ U14 Regional Championship for the ASEAN zone on June 23 in Ha Noi.

Tran Thi Hai Linh converted a penalty shootout into the opening goal in the 26th minute.

Coach Nguyen Tien Minh of Viet Nam made four changes in the second half. His changes worked well as substitute Nguyen Thi Hang made it 2-0 for the host with a close-range shoot.

She then got another goal towards the end of the match.

“They are still young and can’t avoid feeling nervous when competing at the continental level. They had psychological mental issues, but overcame them to get their first win today. I believe they will grow stronger in the future,” Minh said at the post-match meeting.

However, he said his players did not connect well with each other, leading to a lack of understanding. He hoped the problem would be solved in the next game.

Coach Marnelli Salvador Dimzon of the Philippines said her team had bad luck as they wasted several chances. However, she was satisfied with what they did, because the players had prepared for only one month for the tournament.

In another Group B game, Singapore beat Malaysia 3-1.

In Group A, the defending champion hammered Laos 9-0 and Myanmar beat Cambodia 3-0.

Da Nang to host Clipper Race

The central city has offered to host the 2015-16 Clipper Race, a yacht sailing race comprised of amateur competitors, the city’s secretariat confirmed yesterday.

It is not decided, but the central city will likely serve as the checkpoint for the Vietnamese leg in Race 8, the Asia Pacific Challenge.

A source from the city’s committee said Da Nang will plan to welcome the racing boats sometime between January or March next year.

The 2015-16 Clipper Race, starting this August 30, will be the 10th anniversary series of the bi-annual event.

Over 400 crews have signed up, representing 28 nationalities.

It is the only race of its kind for amateur sailors, racing around the world with a diverse crew representing 100 different occupations and prior seafaring experience.

As scheduled, the Clipper Race fleet will leave London’s St Katharine Docks, parade down the River Thames and start the 40,000-mile round the world yacht race this August.

Ha Nam book slot in top three

Phong Phu Ha Nam ensured their place in the top three slots of the National Women’s Football Championship, with their 3-0 win over Ha Noi 2 yesterday.

Ha Nam have 20 points, six more than their closest rival, Viet Nam Coal and Minerals, as there is only one round left.

Do Thi Nguyen and Pham Thi Tuoi made it 2-0 in the first half before Nguyen Thi Nguyet added the last one, two minutes to the end.

In the earlier matches of the round on Tuesday, HCM City beat TNG Thai Nguyen 1-0 and defending champions Ha Noi 1 won 3-1 over Tao Dan.

Teams will have a day off before playing their last round matches tomorrow.

Hattrick by Tai Em gives Long An win

Phan Van Tai Em, the former national midfielder, scored a hattrick in Dong Tam Long An 4-2 win over Dong Nai during the National Cup quarter-finals yesterday.

As the hosts, Dong Tam Long An quickly set up their domination and constantly attacked Dong Nai who, surprised observers by advancing this far in the Cup.

The opener came after a series of threatening chances were wasted when Em converted Vo Nhat Tan’s pass from the left wing into a goal at the 37th minute.

Both sides made changes in the second half, with a view to score turning points.

Dong Nai were successful first, with a leveller at the 63rd minute following a counter-attack.

Also, striker Christian Jose Amougou Nsi beat Dong Tam Long An goalie Nguyen Huynh Quoc Cuong with a straight shoot.

But the hosts went ahead for the second time just six minutes later, as Em scored his second goal from a narrow-angle shoot. He completed his hattrick at the 72nd mark.

Nsi made it 2-3, but the Cameroon player could not alone save his team from failure when Nguyen Thanh Hai added another goal to the hosts’ bag.

Dong Tam Long An will play against Becamex Binh Duong in the semi-finals on August 5.

Binh Duong yesterday beat Song Lam Nghe An 2-1.

Playing with their best players, Binh Duong did not see many difficulties, although they were on the away field at Vinh Stadium, one of the most aggressive venues around the country.

With many members trained and having played for Song Lam Nghe An in the past, Binh Duong well understood their rivals.

They scored the opening goal 20 minutes into the match, with captain Nguyen Anh Duc’s powerful header.

After great effort, Song Lam Nghe An made it 1-1 following the interval, when captain Nguyen Quang Tinh was successful with his penalty shootout.

However, the fans in the stands could not be happy for long, as Binh Duong was also awarded a penalty, which was converted into a goal by Cheikh Abass Dieng.

Hai Phong came from behind to defeat SHB Da Nang 2-1 to continue their route and defend their title.

Pham Nguyen Sa scored the only goal for the hosts in the first half, while Steven made a double for the guests in the second.

In the semi-final, Hai Phong will meet Ha Noi T&T who yesterday beat Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2-0 during a heavy rain.

VNS

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