Sports News Headlines 14/4 Vietnam triumphs at futsal championship in Spain  Vietnamese men’s futsal team won the championship at a friendly four-team tournament in Naron, Spain on April 13 after trouncing the host’s Cidade de Naròn FS 4-3 in the final. The team, u nder the guidance of head coach Bruno Garcia Formosa, is in Spain for a short-term training course in preparation for the finals of Asian Futsal 2014, which is slated for late April in Ho Chi Minh City. The team has set a target of entering the list of top eight Asian futsal teams. Martial artists face stiff challenge The tournament will kick off on Wednesday at the Can Tho City's Indoor Stadium. "Countries will send their best athletes to the tournament, because this is an excellent occasions to put their athletes to the test before the 18th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, next September," Can Tho's coach Nguyen Anh Tuan said. "Athletes from A rough estimate of 300 martial artists from seven countries – Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and host Viet Nam – will compete for 39 sets of medals to be distributed among three age groups, 14-15, 16-17 and 18-and-above. While Ngan has been unrivaled for years in the women's individual kata (performance) event, Anh has yet to find a worthy opponent in the women's kumite (combat) 50kg event. This is the first time the Mekong Delta city has hosted the event, though it has sent several talented young athletes, such as Kieu Oanh and Pham Hoang Nhi, who are expected to retain their titles this year. The country has set a goal of finishing in second place. VN to compete at Youth Olympics Beach volleyball athletes Nguyen Thi Thu Van and Phan Thi Bich Vi of The duo took part in a qualification tournament held in U19 squad plays friendly match with students in Belgium During their one-month training in The match took place in a cozy atmosphere thanks to strong support by the Vietnamese students in Vietnamese students were impressed by the match although they were defeated by the more experienced strong U19 opponents. The U19 squad expressed their pleasure with their current training in Long An levels 2-2 against Nghe An Dong Tam Long An went home with one point from their V-League 2-2 draw against former champions Song Lam Nghe An yesterday. Phan Thanh Giang of Long An fired his first goal at the 21st minute and closed the game with another goal for his side in the additional time. His teammate, Tran Hoai Nam, tapped in an easy ball in the last second of the first half, while Nghe An's Tran Phi Son converted a low shot into a goal four minutes after the break. The draw did not help either team in the ranking table. Long An is still in the second from the bottom, while Nghe An remain in seventh place. In Saturday's fixture, Dong Nai ended Thanh Hoa's winning streak, as they showed their most brilliant win of 8-0. They also sent Thanh Hoa to second place. Thanh Hoa played with 10 men from the 10th minute, as goalkeeper To Vinh Loi was sent off because of a serious fault. "I was not surprised about the win, I just did not think there would be an 8-0 result," said coach Tran Binh Su of Dong Nai. "We deserved to win because we were the better team with suitable tactics," he said. "I knew them. What we needed to do was block their best players, Nastja Ceh and Danny van Bakel." Coach Mai Duc Chung said: "This loss is a lesson for my players. It shows that we were not as strong as people thought. We lost because we could not manage the game, while Dong Nai were too good." The win brought Dong Nai into the tournament's top three with 19 points. Becamex Binh Duong won 2-0 over hosts Hai Phong and jumped to the top position with as many 23 points, as Thanh Hoa still has one game to spare. In another match, former winners SHB Da Nang beat Quang The latest match of the 12th round will kick off today between bottom-placed Hung Vuong An Giang and defending champions Ha Noi T&T. The match will be aired live on VTV6 channel. Tennis team contest kicks off The National Teams Tennis Championships began yesterday, as In the men's draw, Da Nang 2 beat Vinh Phuc 2-1, while Military 2 won 2-0 over HCM City 2. On the women's event, Military beat Hai Duong 2-0 and entered the first semi-final match, where they are to meet The national tournament attracted 50 men and women to compete in the men's and women's team categories. The finals are scheduled on April 17. VNA/VNS/VOV |
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