The Chinese Olympic team will play two soccer friendlies at home with their US counterparts in December, where Ratomir Dujkovic will further fine-tune his team in preparation for next year's Olympic Games.

 

The first game will be held on December 13 in Changsha, Hunan Province, and China head coach Duijkovic would take it as an opportunity to build up his team.

 

"The Olympic Games are coming, and we need some competitive matches to test our preparations. So the game with the United States is very important for us," the Serb said.

 

"I hope my players will bring out their best form to pass my test.

 

"My team will play three friendlies in December, and then in January we'll go to Europe for a tour of training and playing. After that five or six overage players will join us, my team to play the Olympics will take shape," he said.

 

The second game between China and the United States is to be played in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, with the date to be confirmed.

 

(Xinhua News Agency October 30, 2007)