2009 AFC Futsal Club Championship

[jonny]

ESFAHAN – The draw for the inaugural edition of the AFC Futsal Club Championship, which will take place at Pirouzi Stadium from July 4 to 12, was held in Esfahan on Wednesday.

The historic draw was overseen by AFC Futsal Committee member Abbas Torabian and held before a packed auditorium at the Aseman Hotel, which included Abarghooii Nejad, the President of the Esfahan Football Federation, Mr. Mossadeghian, Vice President of the Physical Education Board and Mr. Shiran, from Esfahan Province’s Physical Education Board.

The ten participating teams were divided into two groups of five with the winners and runners-up meeting to decide which club will write their name in Asian Futsal history as the first-ever club champions.

Hosts Foolad Mahan, who will be spearheaded by Iran Futsal legend and the sport’s leading international goal scorer Vahid Shamsaee, are in Group A and can expect stiff competition from 2007 and 2008 F.League champions Nagoya Oceans, Iraq’s Nawrouz and the Central Asian duo of Uzbek outfit Stroitel Zarafshan and AUB Altyn Tas Bishkek from Kyrgyzstan.

Group B consists of Thai champions Port Authority, New South Wales Thunder, who defeated ACT Cobras 2-1 to win the 2009 Australian National Futsal Championship, Lebanon’s Pro Café, Chinese hopeful’s Wuhan Dilang and Al Sadd from Qatar.

2009 AFC Futsal Club Championship draw:

Group A

Foolad Mahan Sepahan (IRN)
Nagoya Oceans (JPN)
Stroitel Zarafshan (UZB)
AUB Altyn Tas Bishkek (KGZ)
Nawrouz (IRQ)

Group B

Port Authority (THA)
Wuhan Dilong (CHN)
New South Wales Thunder (AUS)
Pro’s Café (LIB)
Al Sadd (QAT)

2009 AFC Futsal Club Championship match schedule:

 4 July    1130   Al Sadd (QAT) v Pro’s Café (LIB)
              1400   Nawrouz (IRQ) v AUB Altyn Tas Bishkek (KGZ)
              1630   New South Wales Thunder (AUS) v Wuhan Dilong (CHN)
              1900   Stroitel Zarafshan (UZB) v Nagoya Oceans (JPN)

 5 July    1130   Al Sadd (QAT) v New South Wales Thunder (AUS)
              1400   Nawrouz (IRQ) v Stroitel Zarafshan (UZB)
              1630   Pro’s Café (LIB) v Port Authority (THA)
              1900   AUB Altyn Tas Bishkek (KGZ) v Foolad Mahan Sepahan (IRN)

 6 July    1130   Wuhan Dilong (CHN) v Pro’s Café (LIB)
              1400   Nagoya Oceans (JPN) v AUB Altyn Tas Bishkek (KGZ)
              1630   Port Authority (THA) v Al Sadd (QAT)
              1900   Foolad Mahan Sepahan (IRN) v Nawrouz (IRQ)

 8 July     1130   Wuhan Dilong (CHN) v Al Sadd (QAT)
              1400   Nagoya Oceans (JPN) v Nawrouz (IRQ)
              1630   New South Wales Thunder (AUS) v Port Authority (THA)
              1900   Stroitel Zarafshan (UZB) v Foolad Mahan Sepahan (IRN)

 9 July      1130  Pro’s Café (LIB) v New South Wales Thunder (AUS)
               1400  Port Authority (THA) v Wuhan Dilong (CHN)
               1630  AUB Altyn Tas Bishkek (KGZ) v Stroitel Zarafshan (UZB)
               1900  Foolad Mahan Sepahan (IRN) v Nagoya Oceans (JPN)

11 July   1630   Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A
               1900   Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B

12 July  1630   Third-place play-off
             1900   Final

All matches to be played at the Pirouzi Stadium, Esfahan. All kick-off times local.

http://www.the-afc.com/eng/articles/viewArticle.jsp_168690441.html

[kinteaw]

Thank you indeed for information, by the way Futsal League in Thailand Growth quite really well.

[Natt]

Thank you indeed for information, by the way Futsal League in Thailand Growth quite really well.

because it costs less each year to make. I heard that you only spend like 1m bahts each year for it but you need to spend 5m bahts each year for a football club. Thats why our Futsal League is growing very quickly

[Natt]

I wonder when Chonburi Sharks will get in there 

[lokomotive]

The AFC Futsal CL is postponed to next year, but will still take place in Iran. Normaly for that Tournament Port Auth. was qualified. But I am not sure they still go there. Cause in between Chonburi was the recent Champ. From 2011 onwards the tournament will be played with only 8 instead of 10 clubs.

[lokomotive]

Port Authority had their first group match today. They draw 3:3 with Pro's Cafe from Libanon.

[charade_2010]

Pro's Cafe (LIB) 3-3 Port Authority (THA)

Esfahan: A last-second strike from Suchin Eamchalard denied Pro's Cafe their first win at the AFC Futsal Club Championship as they drew 3-3 with Port Authority of Thailand at Pirouzi Stadium on Friday.

Rabih Abou Chaaya's side twice recovered from going a goal behind before dominating the second half and thought they had won it when Khaled Takaji scored from a penalty kick in the final minute.

But the Thais secured a point when they immediately went down the other end and Suchin snatched a share of the spoils in the Group B encounter.

Port Authority drew first blood with less than a minute on the clock when Ulid Rossanakarn fired home from the left but Pro's Cafe hit back soon after when Jihad Bou Chakra rolled a free-kick into the path of Takaji and the forward rifled a shot into the top of the net.

The Thais regained their lead after 11 minutes when Madyalan Nattavut chipped the ball over Rabie Kakhi but once again the Lebanese battled back and levelled when Mahmoud Itani's shot was turned home by Ali Homsi.

Itani's tame volley went harmlessly wide after 30 minutes before Takaji's shot was put out for a corner by goalkeeper Sakchai Hamaitree.

It seemed it was only a matter of time before Pro's Cafe went ahead as player-coach Chaaya smashed an effort against the post before the woodwork again saved Port Authority with less than five minutes remaining when Takaji's instinctive strike hit the outside of the upright.

Pro's Cafe were certain they had snatched all three points with 20 seconds left on the clock when Takaji drilled home a penalty kick but Port Authority equalised straight from the restart through Suchin .

[lokomotive]

PAT missed the Halfinal by two goals. The finished 3rd in their group with 7 points, 2nd placed Pro Cafe with seven points as well, but with a better goaldifference.

Looking forward to see the Bluewaves there next year.

[TPF]

PAT missed the Halfinal by two goals. The finished 3rd in their group with 7 points, 2nd placed Pro Cafe with seven points as well, but with a better goaldifference.

Looking forward to see the Bluewaves there next year.

According to the AFC website, Port Authority finished second in the group and are in the Semi Finals! 

http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-futsal-club-championship-schedule-results

http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-futsal-club-championship/27526-port-authority-tha-v-wuhan-dilong-chn

http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-futsal-club-championship/27527-port-authority-tha-v-wuhan-dilong-chn-reaction

[lokomotive]

PAT missed the Halfinal by two goals. The finished 3rd in their group with 7 points, 2nd placed Pro Cafe with seven points as well, but with a better goaldifference.

Looking forward to see the Bluewaves there next year.

According to the AFC website, Port Authority finished second in the group and are in the Semi Finals! 

http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-futsal-club-championship-schedule-results

http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-futsal-club-championship/27526-port-authority-tha-v-wuhan-dilong-chn

http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-futsal-club-championship/27527-port-authority-tha-v-wuhan-dilong-chn-reaction

um wow, thats amazing, I was cheking the AFC website in the afternoon, and according to that PAT was placed 3rd, with a 4:1 win vs the chinese.

[charade_2010]

Congratulations on PAT ! They will face Foolad Mahan Sepahan ( IRN ) in semi finals !   
Here are their all results in group qualification :
 

[TPF]

PAT missed the Halfinal by two goals. The finished 3rd in their group with 7 points, 2nd placed Pro Cafe with seven points as well, but with a better goaldifference.

Looking forward to see the Bluewaves there next year.

According to the AFC website, Port Authority finished second in the group and are in the Semi Finals! 

http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-futsal-club-championship-schedule-results

http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-futsal-club-championship/27526-port-authority-tha-v-wuhan-dilong-chn

http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-futsal-club-championship/27527-port-authority-tha-v-wuhan-dilong-chn-reaction

um wow, thats amazing, I was cheking the AFC website in the afternoon, and according to that PAT was placed 3rd, with a 4:1 win vs the chinese.

9-5 in the end with 2 goals for P.A.T in the last 30 seconds.

[lokomotive]

Yes, I read it. but I have no clue what the AFC was updating in the afternoon. PAT will have to play now vs Foolad Sepahan from Iran. I think it is the strongest side in the tournament.

[charade_2010]

Foolad Mahan (IRN) 5-3 Port Authority (THA)

Esfahan: Foolad Mahan Sepahan secured their place in the final of the inaugural AFC Futsal Club Championship after beating Port Authority of Thailand 5-3 at Pirouzi Stadium on Thursday.

It was the closest match yet for the tournament hosts who were not at their best throughout against a defensive Thai side that gave all they had but eventually ran out of steam towards the end.

Foolad had been the first to concede in two of their three previous games and did so again against Port Authority as a harmless shot by Thai skipper Santanaprasit Tanakorn after 30 seconds was put inside his own net by Mohammad Keshavarz.

But the hosts responded less than a minute later when Vahid Shamsaee drove a shot into the roof of the net before the 36-year-old made it look easy when he put his side ahead soon after, hitting an effort from the left that had goalkeeper Sakchai Hamaitree rooted to the spot.

Shamsaee then rattled the woodwork as the hosts looked to put some distance between themselves and the Thais but instead it was Port Authority who equalised seconds before half time when Suchin Eamchalard's shot from a corner was deflected beyond goalkeeper Mostafa Nazari.

The Thais then became the first side at the tournament to put three goals past Foolad as Warin Romanee struck seconds after the restart to give his side the lead.

It did not last long, however, as Shamsaee powered home a free-kick almost immediately after before two quick goals from Mohammad Hashemzadeh and Ali Hassan Zadeh made the win safe for Foolad .