Sanna Khanh Hoa tops national beach football tourney

Nhan Dan Online – Sanna Khanh Hoa earned the championship title at the 2012 National Beach Football Tournament, which concluded on May 27 at Tran Phu beach in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province.
Sanna Khanh Hoa were crowned 2012 champions
Sanna Khanh Hoa were crowned 2012 champions

Sanna Khanh Hoa beat Thuan An Hue 4-2 in the Sunday finals to claim the 2012 title and a cash prize of VND30 million (US$1,440), while Quang Huy Mobile and VCB Quang Nam shared the third prize, pocketing VND10 million (US$480) each.

The VND5 million (US$240) fair-play prize was awarded to Thuan An Hue, which also received VND20 million (US$960) as the runners-up at this year’s event.

Thuan An Hue’s Nguyen Van Hien, Sanna Khanh Hoa’s Trang Quoc Hoang and Duong Chi Hung from Pymepharco Phu Yen were named the tournament’s best player, best goalkeeper and top scorer, respectively, with cash prizes of VND3 million (US$144) each.

The annual event, which kicked off on May 19, brought together eight teams from across the country which were divided into two groups A and B, and competed in a round robin format to decide the top two teams from each group that would play in the semi-finals.