Junior soccer draw announced

Junior soccer draw announced

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Soccer Association drew the ties
yesterday for the under 14 Nike International Premier Cup Asia
Pacific at the Kartika Chandra Hotel yesterday.

South Korea, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, the
Philippines and host Indonesia will compete in the championship
at the Sumantri Brodjonegoro stadium in South Jakarta from June 2
to June 7.

The drawing was witnessed by the Senior Vice President of
Asian Football Confederation, Nabon Noor, and worked out which
teams will play in the preliminary rounds.

Nike's Asia Pacific sports marketing director, Thomas Fox,
said "through this championship, we expect to increase children's
soccer ability, thus creating the potential for skilled players
in the future".

"Besides that, our mission is to develop Asian countries as
the future power house of soccer," he said.

Nike has also invited an international coach from Philips
Sport Vereniging Netherlands to run a coaching clinic and skills
competition. (yan)