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Coaches, team staff thumbs up for Qinhuangdao's Olympic soccer venue
(Agencies)
Updated: 2007-08-07 20:42
Coaches and staff of the four teams participating the International Women's Soccer Invitational Tournament starting on Sunday all thumbed up for the stadium which will be a venue for the 2008 Olympics.
"It's very beautiful, and our players all liked it very much," said Thailand's assistant team manager Khajohnkiat Nipatpokai.
Rain had washed the pitch for two days before the July 1-10 tourney unveiled at the Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Qinhuangdao, but it seemed that the drainage system worked efficiently and no complaints were heard from the participators.
"We did not feel any thing uncomfortable about it," said Italian coach Pietro Ghedin. And his counterpart of Mexican side Rivera Leonardo Cuellar echoed: "Yes, the match has not gotten affected at all."
"There's no problem about the pitch," said Chana Yodprang, head coach of the Thai women's national soccer team.
"My team and I all feel great to train and compete here. The stadium is good, the pitch is good, the weather feels comfortable and the people here are so warm-hearted, which make the period of staying here come out just fantastic," said Chinese team's Swedish head coach Lyfors Domanski.
Hosts China, Thailand, Italy and Mexico are competing in the four-nation tournament. In the first day competitions on Sunday, China beat Thailand 4-0, while Mexico tied Italy 2-2.
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