Showing posts with label Football. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Football. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Mango Bay Cup 2011 calling all expat football stars

Mango Bay Phu Quoc, an eco-luxe resort recently featured on the prestigious British Condé Nast Traveller 2011, is set to organize the fourth annual football tournament for the expat community in Vietnam, on May 7, 2011.

This Mango Bay Vietnam's 'Champions League' will take place at Cua Can Stadium on the secluded Phu Quoc island. This year, it will hosts eight expat teams, competing for the title on brand new pitch for a bigger cup (in size only as it is meant to be a fun and relaxing weekend).

US$150 would be the registration fee per team of 10, including 1 goal keeper, 6 starting players and 3 substitutes.

Each player can enjoy a reduced rate of $12 per person for special BBQ night to either celebrate football expertise or drown your sorrow. Each non-player accompanying the team pays $15 for BBQ.

Ronan Le Bihan, Mango Bay's General Manager, is very excited about the event and enthuses, "we expect that this year, our football tournament will attract not only 'the usual suspects' from previous years but also newcomers from the expat community in Vietnam.

"I see it as one of the best ways to socialize and get to know each other better".

After the whole day of playing football, Mango Bay's spa overlooking the beach is a welcoming break for full body massage at $20.

To celebrate this event, Mango Bay is offering a special promotion of stay 3 nights, pay 2, with rooms and bungalows starting from $40 to $75.

Mango Bay, www.mangobayphuquoc.com, has 37 rooms and bungalows constructed using natural materials from the island.

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Saigon Rugby Football Club joins Cambodian League

Saigon Gecko’s play in the last tournament, the Ankor 10s - Photo: The Saigon Rugby Football Club
The Saigon Rugby Football Club will play their first game in the Cambodian Federation of Rugby in Phnom Penh on Feb. 19 after joining the league recently.

“This has been spoken about for some time and it has taken a while to finalise details,” said club president Chris Paget.

“But now it is happening and as it is a massive step forward for the club we also have to step up and commit to all of the games in the League,” Paget said.

Joining the league means that the Geckos will make three trips to Phnom Penh between now and April 9, and host three games in Saigon, plus a final at the end.

There are four teams in the league including the Saigon Geckos and three Cambodian teams: Stade Khmer, Garudas and Sisowath Knights. The games are 15 per side with two 40 minute halves.

One of the Gecko’s players Tom Percasky said, “We are definitely confident of making the final as we are taking over a strong squad.”

The CFR (Cambodian Federation of Rugby) was created in 2000 to unify the rugby efforts in Cambodia and gain recognition and membership in the ARFU (Asian Rugby Football Union). The Federation has played a huge part in developing the sport in Asia and has over 3000 members since it began.

The Saigon Rugby Football club was formed in 1992 and trains regularly at RMIT in District 7 in both touch and contact formats.

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