Gangwon to play in friendly with HCM City

May 31, 2017 - 10:00

Gangwon FC, a team of South Korea’s K-League Classic will have a friendly match with HCM City team on June 9 at Thống Nhất Stadium.

Lương Xuân Trường and his team Gangwon FC will have a friendly match with HCM City team on June 9 at Thống Nhất Stadium. — Photo bdpcdn.ne
Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Gangwon FC of South Korea’s K-League Classic will have a friendly match with HCM City on June 9 at Thống Nhất Stadium.

The event is part of the friendly co-operation programme between HCM City and Gangwon province.

According to Trần Anh Tú, chairman of the HCM City Football Federation, the HCM City team consist of players from HCM City and Sài Gòn FC who are playing in the national premier league.

Vietnamese midfielder Lương Xuân Trường, who is competing for Gangwon, will also take part in this game. He is the first Vietnamese player ever to play in the K-League.

He was called up to the national U19 team in 2013-14, the U23 team in 2015 and Việt Nam’s national team in 2016. After this friendly match, Trường will convene with Việt Nam team to prepare for the qualifying round of the Asian Cup 2018. — VNS

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