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International Football Invitational kicks off in S. China

Xinhua, April 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

An International Youth Football Invitational kicked off Saturday in Beihai, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with 68 teams from six countries and regions participating.

Beihai Guigang A defeated Vietnam T&T 7-6 after a penalty shoot-out.

Vietnam T&T opened the scoring in the 21st minute, but Beihai Guigang equalized at the beginning of the second half. Both teams did not find the net thereafter. According to the rules, a penalty shootout will follow if there is a draw after 90 minutes.

Beihai Guigang edged Vietnam T&T 6-5 in the shootout to win the opener of the week-long tournament.

Co-sponsored by Beihai municipal government and a Guangzhou sports club, the tournament aims to boost the exchange of the youth. Endit