New York Cosmos to Play in 2015 Lunar New Year Cup

January 19, 2015 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
New York Cosmos News Release


NEW YORK (Jan. 19, 2015) - The New York Cosmos announced today that the club will travel to Hong Kong to play South China Football Team in the Lunar New Year AET Cup at Hong Kong Stadium on Thursday, February 19 with kickoff slated for 3:30 p.m. local time.

"It's going to be a tremendous experience out in Asia for our players and coaching staff," Cosmos head coach Giovanni Savarese said. "It's great that we'll be able to play South China Football Team there during the Lunar New Year period and all the festivities surrounding it."

The game will be a part of the club's preseason training overseas in preparation for the 2015 North American Soccer League season commencing in April.

"We're delighted that we have the opportunity to visit Hong Kong," Cosmos Chief Operating Officer Erik Stover said. "We have an extensive preseason travel schedule planned for the team, which will be announced once logistics are finalized."

South China Football Team, currently sitting in third place in the Hong Kong Premier League, was founded in 1904. The club has won the Hong Kong First Division league title a total of 41 times, most recently in the 2012-13 season.



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