AFF Futsal - 0-4 against Indonesia

Already-qualified Indonesia kept their perfect record intact as they pummelled the Philippines 4-0 in their last round robin fixtures to put themselves in the best of mind for the final on Sunday.

Following a stuttering start, the Indonesians only managed to score a single goal in the first half before nailing the remainder after the break.

“We still need to be more stable in our approach to our opponents. We should start at the same level whoever we are up against. Like today, we were a little lax at the start against the Philippines and that is not good,“ said Robby Hartono, the head coach for Indonesia.

With Indonesia already through to the final and the Philippines out of contention, the game was a lot more open at the start.

The Philippines were relying on quick counter-attacks as Indonesia kept pressing and it was not until the tenth minute of play that they finally broke the deadlock when a short pass from Ali Haidar was slotted home by Socrates Matulessy.

The Philippines tried to push forward after the break but they just can’t find their way through and two minutes into the second half, they fell further behind when Sayan Karmadi unleashed a stiff grounder which ricocheted off Misagh Bahadoran for an own goal.

The goal seems to affect the Philippines as they tried to defend in numbers only to be punished yet again on 27th minute when Karismawan finished a move by Jaelani Ladjanibi.

Jaelani was the feeder yet again five minutes later when Socrates rounded off the afternoon for Indonesia’s fourth and final goal.

“We tried but it was a tough game and since we are already out of contention, that took the fire out. We will just have to look to next year to improve our challenge,“ added Philippines head coach Ismaeil Sedigh.

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AFF Futsal - Philippines beat Myanmar

Myanmar once again showed that they can start strongly when they took the lead against the Philippines through a third minute strike from Htein Lin but in the end, the just did not have the material to carry them through as fell to a 5-2 loss.

Striker Bahadoran was the toast of the team on the day when he scored four goals (18th, 20th, 34th and 37th minute) as Ariel Zerrudo contributed the other in the 38th minute for the win.

Myanmar nailed their second goal of the game in the 30th minute.

“Against a team like Myanmar, we cannot play to our usual system so today we switched to the lone striker upfront and three players at the back. We did not have enough players for the tournament this year but I think that for next year, we will have a stronger team,” added Philippines head coach Ismaeil Sedigh.

“We had to of our key players injured and even though we scored the early goal, we just did not have enough material to make the substitutes and protect the lead that we had carved. We played badly in the second half and made far too many mistakes,” added Myanmar team manager Yei Htut Tin.

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VIETNAM WHITEWASH PHILIPPINES

HO CHI MINH CITY (6 April 2010) – Vietnam picked up their second win in the AFF Futsal Championship 2010 when they whitewashed the Philippines 4-0 as Indonesia beat Myanmar 7-4 in the match that was played at the Phu Tho Stadium.

Vietnam, who had scored a thumping 8-1 win over Myanmar the previous day, followed it up with another convincing performance to take a two-goal lead at the half.

“There was a little improvement and definitely, it is much better than what they showed in the first game. But I think that maybe it is a little too hot today,“ said Vietnam head coach Sergio Gargelli.

The Philippines, who had conceded a loss to the Malaysians in the first game of the tournament yesterday, were a lot more composed this time round as they restricted Vietnam offensive play at the start.

In fact, it was the Philippines who had the first real look at goal when the mercurial Misagh Bahadoran drove through the Vietnam defence for a shot which came off the upright.

Rattled, Vietnam upped the tempo and while they could not get past Philippines keeper Hamidreza Geshnizjani with their earlier attempts, they finally found the space to score from a set piece off Nguyen Bao Quan.

The Philippines tried as hard as they could to find the equaliser and a way back into the game but they just could not break down the Vietnam defence.

And just two minutes to the breather, they fell further behind when
Nguyen Quoc Bao had a double take with his attempt to beat Hamid for the second time in the afternoon.

The second half was all Vietnam as they shore up their defence before scoring two further goals from Huynh Ba Tuan in the 22nd minute and then Bao Quan completing his double with the second goal a minute later.

“I’m not too happy with some of the decisions of the referee. If they had not made some mistakes against us, we could have turned the game around,” added Philippines head coach Ismaeil Sedigh.

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AFF FUTSAL - MALAYSIA EDGE OUT PHILIPPINES

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Malaysia had to fight from being two goals down before they were able to edge out the Philippines 5-3 as hosts Vietnam trounced Myanmar 8-1 in the opening matches of the AFF Futsal Championship 2010 that was played this afternoon at the Phu Tho Stadium.

“It was not an inspiring performance but it was more important to win the there points,” offered Malaysian team manager Hamidin Mohd Amin afterwards.

The Malaysians still reeling from their failure to qualify for the AFC Futsal Championship this year, found themselves back-pedalling the first ten minutes of the game when Ariel Zarrudo pressed Malaysian defender Mohd Fairuz Mohd Nor before scoring from a right angle.

Just several seconds later, they fell further behind when off a long pass from the back, Misagh Bahadoran found the space and time to put the ball beyond the reach of keeper S. Devandran.

But the Malaysians did not lose their shape and barely three minutes later, Mohd Ali Mahat broke through the Philippines defence before scoring the first goal.

Two minutes later, they drew level through Ruzaley AbduL Aziz as the Malaysians then raced to a 3-2 lead at the half when Ali again found the back of the net after sidestepping Bongbong Dorlas.

The Malaysians then started stronger into the second half to stretch their lead to 4-2 off Qaiser Abdul Kadir as the Philippines then rallied to tighten up their defence.

And their hardwork paid dividends when Bahadoran sizzled with a solo effort to pas through two players before slamming to the top of the Malaysian goal for the score to be at 4-3 to the advantage of the Malaysians.

But in their eagerness to find the equaliser, the Philippines were a little lax at the back and that allowed Mohd Khairul Effendy Bahrin to capitalise on a defensive error to score the fifth goal for the Malaysians.

“We are finally playing Futsal and we played to a system but unfortunately, we failed to score with the chances that we have created,” added Philippines head coach Ismaeil Sedigh.

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AFF FUTSAL CUP 2010 UP FOR GRABS

HO CHI MINH CITY (4 April 2010) – With the absence of powerhouse Thailand, competing teams in this year’s AFF Futsal Championship 2010 were unabashed to admit that they will be gunning for the coveted cup this time round.

The Thais, who have won the crown for the past seven years, will not be in Ho Chi Minh City this year as they have opted to play in the Thai 5s which is being held around the same time in Nakhon Ratchasima.

As such, teams like hosts Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia did not hide their aspiration for the crown even though Philippines and Myanmar have an even chance of causing upsets along the way.

Vietnam, the only other team to make the AFC Futsal Championship this year when they waylaid Malaysia enroute, seem to be riding high following their recent signing of Italian Sergio Gargelli as their new head coach.

For the Philippines, who will be banking on several Iranian-born players, whether they can make the final this year will depend on how well they can play together as a unit.

“I hope that the AFF will hosts more Futsal tournament, so that the players in ASEAN can improve their skill further,” added Philippines head coach Ismaeil Sedigh.

The AFF Futsal Championship will begin tomorrow at the Phu Tho Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City with the matches to be played at 1400hrs and 1600hrs respectively.


FIXTURES


5 April 2010: Malaysia vs. Philippines (1400)/ Vietnam vs. Myanmar (1600)

6 April 2010: Philippines vs. Vietnam (1400)/ Indonesia vs. Myanmar (1600)

7 April 2010: Indonesia vs. Malaysia (1400)/ Philippines vs. Myanmar (1600)

8 April 2010: Malaysia vs. Myanmar (1400)/ Vietnam vs. Indonesia (1600)

9 April 2010: Philippines vs. Indonesia (1400)/ Vietnam vs. Malaysia (1600)

10 April 2010: REST DAY

11 April 2010: Winner vs. Runner-up (1600)

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2010 AFF Futsal Championship

Matches for Philippines in 2010 AFF Futsal Championship in Vietnam:

5. April Philippines - Malaysia
6. April Philippines - Vietnam
7. April Philippines - Myanmar
9. April Philippines - Indonesia

Only 5 teams in AFF Championship.

Vietnam FA website

2010 AFF Futsal Championship

2010 AFF Futsal Championships opens in HCM City , Vietnam on 5. April.

Besides the host team Viet Nam, the tournament includes Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Myanmar teams but is without defending champion Thailand.