Calling all nations...

CALLING ALL NATIONS: HANOI NEEDS YOU …… TO PLAY SOME FOOTBALL !

Interested? Then come along to training with the truly international HANOI CAPITALS FC on Tuesday nights between 8-10 pm. Minimal fees charges for the 2 hours 7-a-side football.

Location: Van Phuc training Pitch, the last right on Kim Ma before reaching the Daewoo Hotel.

Hanoi Capitals not only train but also have a competitive 11-a-side game nearly every Saturday of the year. We also regularly play in regional tournaments in Saigon, Bangkok, Phnom Penh and who knows where else?

Best of all we are having great fun at the same time!

Get started by showing up at Van Phuc on Tuesdays or contact:
Ricky “Baresi” 0903 4133 39 or Claus “Klinsmann” 0912 9084 95

Minutes from management team meeting 15 April 2006

MINUTES OF MANAGEMENT MEETING

Date: 15 April 2006

Venue: Finnegan’s

In attendance: Mike, Dennis, Ricky, Oanh, Jakob, Claus, Henrik

1. Recruitment Policy

· The shortage of players is becoming acute, particularly since some additional players are leaving soon. It was agreed that the club needs to become more proactive in recruitment and seize all opportunites for recruitment.
· The training session is an important source of recruitment and it was agreed that all management team members have the right to ask potential players to come and play on Saturdays.
· Claus will design a poster informing about the club and the training session.
· Henrik will identify different mailing lists that can be used
· It was agreed to offer Stein and Brano membership in the club. Jakob will speak with them.
· It was agreed to seek more Vietnamese players.

2. Subs/Financial Issues

The club currently has 745 USD and 6,345,000 VND. The following players have not paid their subs for 2006:
Peter Digweed
Thomas Meyer
Riccardo Bianco Levrin
Jeff Brunt
Anders Stiegel
James King
Ahmet
Eamon
Nicolai Jaelpart

Players with outstanding subs are urged to pay them as soon as possible.

It was agreed that when players have indicated that they cannot play regularly but the club still asks them to play, these players only have to pay USD 5 per game. Jakob will inform these players.

3. International tournaments

The Pattaya 7-a-side tournament is due to take place on 8-9 July, 2006 (we hope to receive confirmation from the organisers shortly). The following players and former players who are most probably available include: Martin, Mike, Dennis, Diggers, John Hickin (former Captain), Ricky and Chris Currie. We are aiming for a squad of 10-12 players so please let Ricky and Mike know ASAP if you want to join. If numbers are low, we may combine with Saigon Saints.

The Rashes Return against the Saints will probably take place in Saigon in September 2006.

The club is aiming to participate again in the Phuket 7-a-side tournament in November 2006.

4. Code of Conduct/No-shows

It is not acceptable to confirm participation earlier in the week and then not show up without contacting the captain. This is particularly important given the current shortage of players. All players are encouraged to sign up in time and stick to their commitments, or at the very least contact the captain if it turns out that they can’t play.

5. Van Phuc Training Session
It was agreed that the club is committed to pay in time and provide water during the training sessions.

6. Reputation/Image

The club has learned that there are potential players in Hanoi who are reluctant to join the club due to its reputation. It was agreed that the club has improved its behavior on the pitch in recent months. It was also agreed that it’s important to project a positive image during the training sessions, since this is a good time to recruit new players.

7. AOB

As Jakob is leaving in May, Henrik will take over finance/statistics. The new composition of the management team is as follows:
Mike – Chairman
Ricky, Oanh – Managers
Dennis – Captain
Vacant – Captain of Vice
Claus – PR
Henrik – Finance/statistics

-ENDS-

HCFC defeated 2-3, match report by Sofus Krølben

(Yet another famous Danish international. On 22. October at the 1908 London Olympics Sofus "Curly legs" managed to score 10 goals in one game against France)

10 players (2 of which were injured), 3 guest players and a 2pm kick off at hot and sunny Thui Loi looked like a recipe for disaster, but turned out to be a quite interesting game. Due to two "no shows" (why do people do that?) stand in captain Klinsmann had to perform miracles scrambling a decent start up formation from the available players. The opponent side consisted of 15 genuine footballers, and especially the two wings managed to cause quite a lot of trouble for the three man HCFC defence. Luckily their forwards turned out to be quite ineffective and player of the day Oanh managed to safe numerous attempts in ways you would have to experience to think possible.

Yours truly suffered from a heat stroke but seem to remember that even though heavily outnumbered, overpowered and on the brink surrender HCFC managed to score two goals and could have scored an undeserved equalizer in the end . . . . well we didn't and had to accept being the loosing side.

Bonus info1:
Young talented mister Holbak managed to score one goal in zero attempts, and received two yellow cards but no red:-I . . . . Maybe the referee was also struggling in the heat!

Bonus info2:
Now Thui Loi has added a Xe May washing/repair station to it's remarkable range of spectator services

Sign up up to Ricky for next game:
Venue : Thuy Loi Opponent team : Cuong Bia Kick off : 2 PM

HC trashes Hanoian talent team (1-0), by Paulo Roberto Falcao

Hanoi Capitals back on track with 1-0 victory!

After the disappointing third place in the Hanoi League, HC management have set new targets which will lift the teams spirits and make everybody fit and self confident before this summers World Cup bonanza. For the saturday game Captain Denise "Mad Bugger Madsen" decided for a strong defence, and thus sacrified the teams attacking capabilities by placing the four most offensive players in defence. Not exactly a textbook manoeuvre but things actually went well in the first half, with high ball possession and smart passes.

Mid way through first half star quality midfielder Peter Dickweed scored on a header from the kick off spot . . . . . never have yours truly seen such a bizarre goal. It must be admitted that the goal keeper must take his part of the blame. Anyway, 10 points for the new and improved Midfield Marshall Diggers for even thinking of heading on goal from 50 yards distance. Diggers proved to be a great threat to the opposing team during the whole first half . . . . and with Mum and Dad on the sideline there was only a few dry eyes left on Thui Loi Stadium.

The team and the match lost some momentum in the second half, where the referee thanked for his 25 pct. pay raise by disallowing a goal and converting a clear penalty into a free kick 4 meters from goal. Young talented Claus Klinsmann was awarded 45 minutes up front, and thanked for the captains confidence by rocketing a few headers . . . unfortunately more towards the moon than towards goal! Nonetheless, it seems obvious that Klinsmann will play same position next week!

The match ended 1-0 and HC are back on the right track. The day ended with an almost full squad entering Finnegans for loads of pints, before people slipped out in the Hanoian dusk to perform even greater things . . .

Details for the upcoming game:Venue: Thuy LoiMeeting time: 13.30Kick-off: 14.00