HA NOI (VNS) — V-League's Quang Ninh Coal will play a friendly match against the South Korean Busan I'park today at the Thong Nhat Stadium in HCM City.

The kick-off time for the match is 5pm; admission is fee.

The friendly match will be a good warm-up activity for the Vietnamese side before they play against Dong Nai in the first round match for the national tournament. This game will be held five days after the friendly with Busan l'park.

Busan I'park, established in 1983, are participants of the K-League Classic. They won the title in 1984, 1987, 1991 and 1997. They finished in eighth place out of 12 participating teams last year.

The friendly match is one of the activities that reflect the cooperation between the two football federations. Both sides have sent their respective teams to participate in training sessions and competitions held in recent years. — VNS