Match schedule for AFC Futsal Club Championship 2010
The rescheduled competition matchups in March 2010 have now been published
The AFC has finalised the schedule of matches for the AFC Futsal Club Championship 2010 in Isfahan, Iran.
The tournament, for Asia’s top futsal club teams, will be held from March 4-12 at the Pirouzi Stadium in Isfahan.
There are 10 teams taking part and they are divided into two groups of five. The top two in each group advance to the semi-finals.
Group A comprises Foolad Mahan Sepahah, of Iran, Japan’s Nagoya Oceans, Uzbeks Stroitel Zarafshan, AUB Altyn Tash Bishkek, of Kyrgyzstan and Iraq side Nawrouz.
In Group B, the clubs are: Port Authority, of Thailand, China’s Wuhan Dilong, New South Wales Thunder, of Australia, Lebanon’s Pro’s Café and Al Sadd, of Qatar.
The participation of Nawrouz is subject to FIFA lifting its suspension on the Iraq Football Association.
The tournament was scheduled for this year but postponed because of the political situation in Iran at the time.
The match schedule is as follows (all times local. Matches at Pirouzi Stadium):
04/03/10
11:30: Al Sadd (Qatar) v Pro’s Café (Lebanon)
14:00: Nawrouz (Iraq) v Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)
16:30: NSW Thunder (Australia) v Wuhan Dilong (China)
19:00: Stroikel Zarafshan (Uzbekistan) v Nagoya Oceans (Japan)
05/03/10
11:30: Al Sadd v NSW Thunder
14:00: Nawrouz v Stroitel Zarafshan
16:30: Pro’s Café v Port Authority (Thailand)
19:00: Bishkek v Foolad Mahan Sepahan (Iran)
06/03/10
11:30: Wuhan Dilong v Pro’s Cafe
14:00: Nagoya Oceans v Bishkek
16:30: Port Authority v Al Sadd
19:00: Foolad Mahan Sepahan v Nawrouz
08/03/10
11:30: Wuhan Dilong v Al Sadd
14:00: Nagoya Oceans v Nawrouz
16:30: NSW Thunder v Port Authority
19:00: Stroitel Zarafshan v Foolad Mahan Sepahan
09/03/10
11:30: Pro’s Café v NSW Thunder
14:00: Port Authority v Wuhan Dilong
16:30: Bishkek v Stroitel Zarafshan
19:00: Foolad Mahan Sepahan v Nagoya Oceans
11/03/10
16:30: Winners Group B v Runners-up Group A
19:00: Winners Group A v Runners-up Group B
12/03/10
16:30: Third-place play-off
19:00: Final
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Should be a very good tournament !
Will be intresting to see where we lie at club level!
Should be a good hit out for the futsalroos, oops, thunder.
It’s not NSW’s fault that we have the better players. More professional/stronger competition allows development of players and officials. That’s why the stop clock competition will make a difference. Hopefully it will get off the ground and catch on in all states.
For the love of the game “That’s why the stop the clock competition will make a difference”
Make a difference to what ? The time the game finishes ? Of course it will ! it used when we played it years ago and nothing has changed with stop the clock games !
Any more gems of wisdom for us ?
@ I LOVE FUTSAL
“Should be a good hit out for the futsalroos, oops, thunder.”
Just curious to know if it really matters if the majority of players come from NSW provided that players from other states have been given a chance to prove themselves?
GK…What makes you think players from other states will be given equal opportunity ?
If you believe that then there is hope yet for aeronautical porkers !!
What makes me think so? The fact that they have been to watch players in their own competitions several times and they are casting their nets far and wide.
Hard as it may be for you, old cynical fool, to accept that there may be some people with integrity in the FFA ranks I believe that these guys do not have a barrow to push and they would like to see the best players, in their opimion, represent Australia. After all it is their arses on the line if the team flops…
The team has not even been selected yet and you are already writing off the process without even knowing what the coaching staff are doing.
@GK
I have been around long enough to know how it all works. The most trusted players are the players you see day in day out for the last decade or more. Don’t kid yourself that this will all change because there is a new coach and he has been given a couple of plane tickets to have a look at what else there is around the place.
I will add that I don’t think this is any different to how outdoor works, every coach has his trusted go to players.
The only problem with your theory is that one of the coaches has a Super league team and the other a mediocre Premier league team, not a lot of talent in the “trusted go to players” they know…
My point is everyone criticises these guys without even knowing what they are doing… I guess cynicism is one of the over riding forces that rule those who like to sit back and criticise instead of doing something!
All I am saying is give them a chance!
GK , naivety appears to be your barrow ! I am NOT criticising the coach, just the system. Integrity in the FFA? Perhaps they will spend all of the futsal monies they collect from each State on selection and training . Do you know what that total amount is ?
All I am talking about here are the 2 blokes currently entrusted with the men’s team!
It seems very unfair that they are being caned even before they have announced the squad. If you want to extrapolate your political views into the way they go about selecting players it is your choice but most fair minded people will se through it. All I am saying is let’s judge these guys after they have made some moves and not before…
I will repeat (as you do GK) Its the backing from your beloved FFA which will help determine who plays in that yeam.If Steve gets the support that Scotty got…..forget it. The last people you judge are the coaches, they are but merely puppets of the system !
@F.Sala. You know nothing about how the team is being selected. Thank God it is not being selected like the Vikings “Australian” team that went to Spain this year and came last.
1.31 pm, just woken up have you Paul? In future wait 10 minutes and let your brain wake up too !
I hear the 2 aussie selectors have already been to Queensland Vikings trainings and run an eye over the players
They really are intent on having a good look around the country. Lets hope the FFA gives them full backing but I’m not holding my breath
do any of you clowns realise that the advertisement above for the afc competition has got nothing to do with the ffa. it is actually about the nsw thunder team that won the nationals last year that qualified to go to the afc club championships. this is the side that is coached by jamie amendolia and has nothing to do with steven knight or rob varela. maybe you should all have a good read before you write rubbish that has nothing to do with what is above.
Hey futsalfanatic,,,Shut up ! You read the rubbish we write !
um…. once again i state @ GK… there has been no trials or scouts looking in our neck of the woods…. maybe our state needs to be a republic to have any chance of making a national team….
$$$$$$$$$$’s Gregory my son $$$$$$$$$$$’s!
mr bentall are you getting angry there. i expected better than a shut up. to all the others looking on here just a reminder again that the post above has nothing to do with the australian team or people going interstate to look at players for the national team. hey ian you still driving that sexy red volvo with the headlight wipers.
futsalfanatic, anger is a weakness. As you know I dont have any weaknesses.
The Volvo went…its now a yellow Lamborghini Murcielago……..took the wipers off as the 6.5L V12 engine (631bhp) doesnt allow me to go slow enough to get rain settling on it !
If you look at the draw, every country involved has a national CLUB Champion representing, while Australia has a state team made up of various CLUBS.
Will Australia ever be able to select a TRUE national CLUB champion team?
The FFA, who im sure read these forums can only have one response – what a bunch of clowns!! Why should the leading football body trust a bunch of Clowns?
Futsal needs to clean up its iwn backyard before it can be taken seriously by any governing body.
Oooops, No More Bickering the “bunch of clowns” you refer to are mainly members of your ‘Leading football body’ !!!! I some what doubt that Frank Lowey sits at his desk reading this website (Unless he’s looking for entertainment of course !).
p.s. personally I dont think the FFA want to get involved in a sport they dont really understand…read their review (the one that they haven’t released yet ! lol)
no more bickering works for the FFA… lol
ummm tongue in cheek for those without a sense of humor
But talking of clowns… yep the FFA would know what it means to be a clown. They certainly have made no effort to show any true interest in the sport…. they have farmed the game off to the states… who again have no real interest .
Can anyone name they FFA Futsal officer… and I’m not looking for someone who has other roles associated… I want a full time Futsal person.
Talking of a full time Futsal person…. I remember eading on here FNSW were going to employ a number of Futsal Development officers…. I’ve since found out that they sacked Genzo, so…. who are the new Futsal DO’s??
I don’t really see how any of the above banter is meant to progress the sport?
Rather than critising NSW Thunder, shouldn’t we support them?
Let’s look at the competition they will be playing in, it’s a stop clock competition, the players will be better prepared for this competition if they play in the f-league.
Are Vikings Futsal playing in any real competitions, that are under the juristiction of FIFA or it’s confederations? Are Vikings really doing anything to help the sport? Are arguments about FFA v Vikings really helping the sport?
Petty arguments about who is right and who is wrong help the sport how?
How about everyone keeps their passions and prejudices within due bounds, and work together for a better the sake of the sport growing and gaining the recognition it deserves!
I fail to see how either party is moving towards a better future for the game.
If Futsal is ever going to stand on it’s own two legs, walk and possibly run than those who are administrating the sport need to accept the policies an procedures of it’s governers, just like Football, Rugby, AFL and League. What eve happens at the top level is fed down the chain to grass roots. This is the fundemental elemant we are lacking, which is purely based on the beliefs of the administrators at every level, thinking they know how to run the sport better than those above.
F.Sala, I don’t like your oppinions, however I admire your passion. We all need to stop and think for a moment, is this the best way to go about creating a better future for our game?
I see FFA and Vikings just as the Liberal and Labour party, just as the Americans and Germans (going back in history). Everyone is blinded by their belief that they are right, when really they are wrong.
Just curious to see if the tournament will be postponed again due to all the political trouble afflicting Iran at the moment…
PD you lack the knowledge obviously ! FFA supporters keep on about the “Officialdom” I believe FIFA recently acknowledged Vikings doing more for futsal development than anyone in the Oceania region ! FFA dont develop the sport, they really hand it over to the state bodies, and we know what theyve done in the past.
What will the “official” lovers say when the sport is all Vikings? (There are many on both sides that want this for the good of the sport). It doesnt make Vikings right and the FFA wrong.
Most critics on here play the sport and do little else to help its development.
All of my comments are personal as I have stated before. I have worked both sides and seen strengths and weaknesses.
If I wasnt as sarcastic as I am, this would deteriorate into a results column for supapoopa leagues….and I’m sorry but the sports development starts way before that.
You just watch in a few weeks time about how the Canberra Nationals were “better” than the Sydney ones (funny how no Vikings people go to watch the Canberra comp !).
Frank Rossi and I have blogged about FNSW and Vikings working together, personally I am amazed that noone has asked who or what gives FNSW the right to negotiate indepedant of all the other state bodies and the FFA ?
Just to finish on a lighter note I LOVED your comment about the Americans and Germans (going back in history). You obviously dont go back that far ! lol
“I believe FIFA recently acknowledged Vikings doing more for futsal development than anyone in the Oceania region”. Another completely made up story.
I was told that by a gentleman who attended a FIFA meeting, you must have met him there Paul eh ?………… for those who choose not to believe, does it really matter ? Obviously even a remote chance of it being true really P**SSES you off !
wow Ian, I didnt know that Scott Gilligan was working for the Vikings now. A major coup indeed.
I’m curious Paul, How do you know it’s made up?
I have spoken with the same guy and FIFA are very aware of Vikings and what they do. They are also very happy for them to continue to develop the game as they do.
I’m still astounded by some of the negativity on here. If it’s not FNSW supporters (and FFA disciples) having a crack at Vikings they are having a crack at each other, that NSW team has players from the 2nd worst team in the league. Big bloody deal. I swear some have gold fish brains in here. Does anyone else think that it remarkable that over 200 teams will play Futsal during the 2nd week Jan.
You all know I believe in the Vikings purist Futsal model, but I am also a Futsal fan, and are excited for they game with the fact that over 1600 “elite” players will player during a week….. awesome.
I see the posts about who has won what and why would that state go they have won nothing, so taking that logic, why would Australia ever go to a Futsal World cup…. after all they have never won a game. I know this might be hard to believe, but participation is the building block for the future, the winning is the result
Enjoy the rest of 2009, I’m sure in 2010 you’ll get to complain about Vikings, should team A wear a star on their shirt, why would that state play they have never won anything, coach B from the superdooper league looked at you funny, can they change the semi finals you child has div 5 16th grade trials for outdoor and all the rest of the VERY important things that happen in Futsal…… ps Don’t worry about the development
Because Solomon Islands, Papua New Guninea, New Caledonia and New Zealand have all sent, or are sending teams to FFA Futsal Nationals. Because all the countries in Oceania are affiliated with FIFA, not Vikings. Because Tahiti, Vanuatu and Fiji are the only other countries that have sent futsal teams to play in the OFC Futsal Championships, and they are affilitaed with FIFA not Vikings. Because the $950,000.00 given to OFC is from FIFA members, not Vikings. Because Scott Gilligan is paid as a OFC Futsal Technical Advisor, not a Vikings Technical Advisor. Because Brian Cordrington from Dural has been the person most responsible for developing futsal in the Solomons, not Vikings. Because Vikings only has a presence in NZ and Football NZ now has a Futsal Manager, so it will be interesting to see if Vikings NZ survives. Toepoke, you say that you are “still astounded by some of the negativity on here”. You have posted many negative comments here yourself. F.Sala, a Vikings official, is the most negative person on this whole website. Everything is turned into an anti FIFA, FFA or FNSW outburst. F.Sala has been caught out on too many lies for anyone to believe that some nameless FIFA official would say something that is not even remotely plausible.
Paul, I dont know who you are and dont care. Your opinions amuse me though so keep posting !
I wonder who Scott Gilligans technical adviser was at the world cup…….someone remotely connected to wow …NOT VIKINGS……….? Not going to commit hara-kiri now are you ? lol
I was recently in NZ and was impressed with the progress that Vikings had made there. No-one could tell me very much at all about the alleged new FNZ futsal manager. Perhaps he was laying low because he knew I was there???
p.s. You lot couldn’t catch F.Sala out if you got up the day before yesterday ! but keep on dreaming !
You have no idea what Vikings do do you. None of what you have stated proves that FIFA are not aware of the organisation and are very happy with what they do.
your points didn’t answer the question, what makes you think the origional comment “I believe FIFA recently acknowledged Vikings doing more for futsal development than anyone in the Oceania region” is not true
I think it scares you that it could be true. Did you know there are 3 or 4 other Futsal organisations in Australia who claim to be the National body. Hell not so long ago Denis Church went all the way to the FIFA offices to convince them that ISA should have been the recognised Nat body. This’ll give you the shakes, recently Action indoor cricket was recognised by cricket Australia and New Zealand as the indoor provider, word is they are trying to do the same for their version of indoor soccer, a private company with links all over the world…
My negativity is towards Football who do very little for the sport of Futsal, not the game itself. If you took the time to read F.Sala he is very much the same, except he gets a kick out of baiting the likes of you. It’s only the slow learners who keep posting back to him. Hell I think even he and his mate Henky (who I think is one of the Grimma’s) have an appreciation of each other
Merry Christmas F.Sala
Hey ‘Toey’ I love it! Seasons greetings to you, your family and all my friends who support and love futsal. Oh yes and Paul of course !
It is a twist of logic to make a statement citing some un-named official and than say I have to prove that the conversation did not happen. FIFA has no interest in Vikings. FFA is aware of Vikings. Unlike you, I do know what is in the National Futsal review and the wheels are turning in the right direction albeit very slowly. If Vikings wish to reaffiliate, it will be on FFA terms, period.
So you have no proof that a conversation didn’t take place, fair enough. You are the one who claims it never happened so i think it’s fair to back it up.
Awesome news that you know whats in the review, care to share. With such a strong statement I’d imagine you’s only be to happy to share it’s contents, and I’m sure I’m not alone even the FFA fans would love to know all about the review which is now over a year late in it’s tabling
so, where to from here what does it say
I’ll agree with you on one thing, the wheels are turning very slowly and sadly i don’t see much of an increase in speed in the near future
Paul
you are a fool, fifa want vikings to do the job. The different state federations don’t want vikings because they want the money and the FFA don’t have any idea about futsal.
Albeit very slowly ! hahahahahahaha quote of the year Paul ! I’m obviously a lot older than you and can ill afford to wait, unless we introduce wheelchair futsal ?
You remind me of the story about the dog who wouldn’t leave the side of his dead master….very commendable !
…..and just remind us again, how much did that independent review cost us ? lol
While I am happy to share the contents, FFA is waiting until March when things are in place before making the announcement. The review did not cost F.Sala anything.
Woof, Woof ! hahahahahaha
What a load of crap, the review was finished ages ago. You can’t commission a review, not like the findings, supress until band aids applied and then release. Therefore showing how good everything is going.
Just another reason for the FFA to remove themselves from the running of Futsal.
March, great timing Football season should be gearing up to start then sooooo really they are hoping that if released it won’t have much of an effect.
And on the subject of reviews, what about the FNSW revue last I heard everything would be released after the (powerless) standing committee was elected, well were still waiting.
Is not hard to be skeptical of Football having a major involvement with Futsal, their past history is enough on it’s own, but then there is the lack of transparency on issues like the revue. They have no interest women or youth National representation, and I don’t buy into the, they only send teams to FIFA sanctioned events that AFC instructs them to. If they were forward thinkers they would be leaders here and do something, all AFC countries have womens sides why not visit or host??.
………ooops did I say March ? Haven’t we a comp or something coming up in June?
That’s too close, perhaps we’d better
postpone it until March 2011 ! (They wont notice !)
The heading – Match schedule for AFC Futsal Club Championship 2010. How did we get so far off topic.
Good luck to the Thunder team. I hope you guys do well.
Well said Scott, hence my previous comment:
“Just curious to see if the tournament will be postponed again due to all the political trouble afflicting Iran at the moment…”
Hey Paul, I know its early (for you!) but I’m still waiting . At 3.38pm yesterday you stated you were happy to share the contents of that infamous review ?….Oh yes you lied too about it not costing F.Sala anything………just like you lied about F.Sala having no idea on how a team is selected….Do I get the impression F.Sala is getting under your skin ?
fsala what is your response to gadget’s comment. do you have anything to say about the heading above. could you talk about that maybe and not everything else but that. fsala maybe its time we came clean about all your misgivings, not too sure everything you have done has been the best for the sport. we could talk about some of your trips overseas…mmmmm….maybe not couldn’t be bothered wasting time. to everyone else, does anyone have any good info about the afc tournament to share. gadget do you know anything you could tell us.
We get off topic on everything else so why not this one ? I too wish Thunder every success and safety on their tour,it will be a great experience for them.
futsalfanatic, its never a waste of time to discuss my tours,one of my favourite colours is green too ! hahahahaha
“one of my favourite colours is green too ! hahahahaha”
Envy …
No helping him , now !