Vietnam U23 squad for SEA Games 26

Goalkeepers (3): Tuấn Mạnh (HAGL), Bửu Ngọc (CS.Đồng Tháp), Ấn Độ (B.Bình Dương)


Defenders (8): Anh Quang, Ngọc Anh (Nam Định), Huỳnh Phú (B.Bình Dương), Long Giang (N.Sài Gòn), Quốc Long (Hanoi T&T), Văn Hoàn (SLNA), Xuân Hiếu (HAGL), Thanh Hào (Dong Thap)

Midfielders (6): Hoàng Thịnh, Văn Bình, Trọng Hoàng (SLNA), Thành Lương, Thanh Trung (Hà Nội FC), Hoàng Thiên (HAGL)

Forwards (4): Văn Thắng (Thanh Hóa), Đình Tùng (V.Hải Phòng), Tuấn Anh (Đồng Nai), Văn Quyết (Hanoi T&T)

SLNA featured on Trans World Sport

Vietnamese youngster at Stade Brestois 29

His name is Vinh Nghi Phan, who is currently in the U19 squad of Ligue 1 side Stade Brestois 29. He got in touch with me this morning and shared some of his pics with me. Both of his parents are Vietnamese but he's now holding French passport.

Name: Vinh Nghi Phan
DOB: 19/5/1994
Club: Stade Brestois 29
Position: Attacking midfielder/ Striker
Height: 1m75

Dinh Tung completes move to Hai Phong

After spending 6 years playing for Thanh Hoa, striker Hoang Dinh Tung decided to take a new step in his career with a move to Vicem Hai Phong. The 23-year-old is among top Vietnamese strikers in the league, with 10 goals last season. He's currently with Vietnam U23 preparing for SEA Games 2011.

Highlights: Vietnam U23 1-1 Malaysia U23

Final Standings:

1 - Uzbekistan 7pts
2 - Vietnam 5pts
3 - Malaysia 4pts
4 - Myanmar 0pt

Uzbekistan U23 won VFF Cup 2011.

Cornell Glen scored a brace for SLNA in friendly

Cornell Glen

Trinidad & Tobago striker Cornell Glen, who has been capped 59 times with T&T national team including 3 appearances in World Cup 2006, impressively scored a double as SLNA trounced Thanh Hoa 4-0 in a pre-season friendly. Alongside Glen, two more T&T internationals Clyde Leon and Devorn Jorsling are having trial at SLNA.

After having great success with three Jamaican players last season, SLNA is leading the way in the trend of transfering players from Caribbean region to Vietnam. This week, Peter Byers, an Antigua & Barbuda international, will also travel to Nghe An.

SHB Da Nang recruit German striker

Photo: REUTERS

Felix Luz, who had played for several clubs including Vfb Stuttgart, Hoffenheim, St. Pauli and Augsburg, has signed a 2-year contract with SHB Da Nang. The 29-year-old striker, who played as a trailist for Da Nang in BTV Cup 2011, impressed coach Le Huynh Duc with his quality, especially his aerial ability.

Felix Luz is the second German playing in Vietnam. The first one was former Ninh Binh player Joseph Laumann.

Highlights: Vietnam U23 1-1 Uzbekistan U23

Highlights: Vietnam U23 5-0 Myanmar U23

SEA Games 26 Group Draw

Group A: Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand , Cambodia

Group B: Vietnam, Laos, Brunei, Timor leste, Philippines, Myanmar

Vietnam fixtures:

VIETNAM - Phillipines (3/11)
VIETNAM - Myanmar (5/11)
VIETNAM - Timor Leste (9/11)
VIETNAM - Brunei (11/11)
VIETNAM - Laos (17/11)

Watch VFF Cup 2011 live

All games of VFF Cup 2011 will be broadcast live on VTV2:

Check below links for live streaming video:
http://www.xemtruyenhinh.net/vtv2.htm
http://tv.xunghe.vn/?tab=Truyen-Hinh-Viet-Nam-VTV-Truc-Tuyen-Online&xem=vtv2%28vtc%29
http://www.tivinhanh.com/2011/02/vtv2-online.html

Fixtures: (Time GMT+7)
October 19th:
17h00: Malaysia U23 v Uzbekistan U23
19h15: Vietnam U23 v Myanmar U23

October 21st:
17h00: Malaysia U23 v Myanmar U23
19h15: Vietnam U23 v Uzbekistan U23

October 23rd:
17h00: Myanmar U23 v Uzbekistan U23
19h15: Vietnam U23 v Malaysia U23

Friendly: Vietnam U23 4-0 Ha Noi T&T

Goals from Thanh Luong, Dinh Tung, Van Quyet and Thanh Hao.

Vietnam U19 in Cambodia

Credit:cambodiafootball.blogspot.com/

Vietnam U19 was eliminated in the semi-final of BIDC Cup 2011 after losing to Myanmar in the penalty shootouts.

Matsubara won BTV Cup

Brazilian side Matsubara defeated hosts Binh Duong 2-0 in the the final to lift BTV Cup 2011. Both goals were scored from free-kick by Ernesto Paulo Ferreira in last 10 minutes.

BInh Duong's Udo Fortune is top scorer with 4 goals.

HAGL capture Bassey Akpan from Nigeria

Nigerian goalkeeper Bassye Akpan, who was capped once for his nation in 2010, is reportedly the latest signing of HAGL. He joined Evaldo (Brazil), Jerry Santos (Kenya), Allan Wanga (Kenya) and Moses Oyiboaga (Nigeria) to complete the quota of 5 imports of HAGL.

Jamaica internationals in trial with Hai Phong

Jamaican internationals Errol Stevens, Andre Clennon and Mario Swaby were seen playing for Vicem Hai Phong in the opening game of BTV Cup 2011. Stevens impressively scored both goals for his side in Hai Phong's 2-1 victory over Slovakian club MSK Zilina.

There has been report that two other Jamaican Kavin Bryan and Andre Fagan, who won V-League 2011 with SLNA, will also join Vicem Hai Phong next season.

Highlights: Japan 1-0 Vietnam

BTV Cup 2011 First Day

Vicem Hai Phong 2-1 MSK Zilina
Binh Duong 1-3 Villa SC

VFF Cup 2011

Teams: Vietnam U23, Malaysia U23, Myanmar U23, Uzbekistan U23
Venue: My Dinh Stadium

October 19th:
17h00: Malaysia U23 v Uzbekistan U23
19h15: Vietnam U23 v Myanmar U23

October 21st:
17h00: Malaysia U23 v Myanmar U23
19h15: Vietnam U23 v Uzbekistan U23

October 23rd:
17h00: Myanmar U23 v Uzbekistan U23
19h15: Vietnam U23 v Malaysia U23

Overseas Vietnamese Updates

1. Christopher Nguyen (born 1988): Christopher has left Karlsruher SC, where he made only 7 senior appearances during last 2 years, to join Hessen Kassel. His new club plays in Regionalliga, 4-th tier competition in Germany. At least, he's a regular starter there.

2. Truong Minh Tuan (born 1981): His contract at SV Argon is expired. He's now looking for a new club.

3. Johnny Nguyen (born 1986): After seeing his contract run out at Ligue 2 side Stade de Reims, Johnny Nguyen has decided to start a new chapter in his career. According to a reliable source, he's in Vietnam and may join a V-League club if things are going well.

4. Michal Nguyen (born 1989):

The 22-year-old centre-back is 1m84 in height. He has made 5 appearances for Banik Most, a Czech second-tier club.

5. Kevin Pham-Ba (born 1994):

After impressing in the Sochaux U-19 last season, the 17-year-0ld striker was promoted to Sochaux II team.

6. Michel Le (born 1993):

Michel Le is a defender. He's playing for FC Metz II.

Lee Nguyen obtains Vietnamese citizenship

Former Binh Duong player Lee Nguyen is reported to have officially completed all formalities to acquire Vietnamese citizenship. Despite having Vietnamese passport, he can't represent Vietnam at international level because of his 3 caps with US national team.

Any person of Vietnamese origin can get Vietnamese nationality without giving up his/her old nationality. Therefore, Lee Nguyen is allowed to have dual nationality.