Courtesy: Saigon GP Daily


Both VN futsal teams crushed in openers

3rd Asian Indoor Games

By Khanh Van

Both female and male futsal teams of Vietnam, the 3rd Asian Indoor Games hosting country, were defeated with stunning scores in the openers Wednesday in Ho Chi Minh City.

In the women’s futsal, powerhouse Thailand beat Vietnam 6-1 before Jordan defeated Malaysia 5-2.

The four teams are in Group A. Meanwhile, Group B has Japan, Uzbekistan, Iran and the Philippines. The women’s futsal final will be played on November 6, two days before the closing ceremony in Hanoi, which also hosts the opening ceremony on Oct. 30.

In the men’s futsal, Malaysia really stunned hosts Vietnam 8-2 in Group C and powerhouse Iran in Group A beat Turkmenistan 8-3 Wednesday.

Fourteen teams in the men’s futsal were divided into four groups. The top two teams in each group will go through to the quarter-finals. The final is set for Nov. 7.

Group A has Iran, Turkmenistan and Macau. Group B has Tajikistan, Thailand and Japan. In Group C are Vietnam, Malaysia, Bahrain and Jordan. Group D consists of South Korea, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kuwait.

The third Asian Indoor Games officially takes place in Vietnam from Oct. 30 to Nov. 8, hosted in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and the northern provinces of Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Bac Ninh and Quang Ninh.



Courtesy: VOV News


Host futsal teams suffer first losses at regional games

Both the men’s and women’s futsal squads of the host Vietnam suffered bitter defeats in the first day of competition as part of the third Asian Indoor Games (AIG 3) in Ho Chi Minh City on October 28.
In the first match of Group A, the Vietnamese girls were defeated 1-6 by their stronger Thai rivals, while the men’s team surrendered to Malaysia 2-8 in a disappointing Group C match.

Also on the same day, in Group A of the men’s competition, AIG 2 champion Iran easily snatched an 8-3 triumph over Turkmenistan in the first match, on its way to protecting its title.

Meanwhile, in the second match of the women’s Group A, Jordan overcame Malaysia with a 5-2 win.

On October 29, the futsal competitions will continue with three matches in the men’s Groups B and D and two matches in the women’s Group B.

The Vietnamese men’s and women’s teams will each play a second match during the competition, against Bahrain and Malaysia, respectively, on October 30.







Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com