11 teams compete in the traditional men's football tournament of Nghe An Association of Fellow Countrymen
(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of March 24, at the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture (Hanoi), the 4th traditional men's football tournament of the Nghe An Association opened.
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Scene of the opening ceremony. Photo: Dang Dong |
Participating in the tournament were 11 teams of students and alumni from the districts of Yen Thanh, Anh Son, Do Luong, Nghia Dan - Thai Hoa, Quynh Luu, Thanh Chuong, Tan Ky, Hung Nguyen, Nghi Loc, Nam Dan, Quy Hop - Quy Chau who have studied and worked at the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture. The teams were divided into 3 groups and competed in a round robin format.
The tournament will last from March 24 to April 12.
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An exciting ball fight between FC Thanh Chuong and FC Nam Dan. Photo: Dang Dong |
Right after the opening ceremony, there were two dramatic matches between Fc Tan Ky and Fc Quy Chau - Quy Hop with a score of 1 - 1, Fc Thanh Chuong and Fc Nam Dan with a score of 5 - 2. Fc Thanh Chuong is the defending champion of 2017.