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發表於 2010-2-4 19:54:07
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Siu Sai Wan approved for one-off South China AFC Cup clash
Thursday, 04 February 2010 17:26
KUALA LUMPUR: The AFC has granted Hong Kong champions South China the right to play one of their AFC Cup group matches at a secondary stadium.
South China, who attracted a tournament-high 37,000 crowd in last year’s AFC Cup, asked the AFC to be able to play their May 23 clash against Indonesia’s Persiwa Wamena at the 15,000 Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground.
This was because the 40,000-seater Hong Kong Stadium will be occupied by the organisers of the Hong Kong Sevens international rugby tournament during that time.
“We are pleased to inform you that AFC has now approved the Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground …. however, please take note that all other home matches of South China should be played in Hong Kong Stadium,” AFC wrote in a letter to the Hong Kong Football Association.
AFC Cup rules dictate that all group matches must be played at the same venue. However, after studying South China’s application for a one-match dispensation, the AFC agreed to their request.
Had the AFC refused, the Caroliners would have been forced to play all their group games at Siu Sai Wan.
South China are grouped with Persiwa, Maldives’ VB and a team from the AFC Champions League play-offs in Group G of the 2010 AFC Cup. |
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