Courtesy: Brunei Direct


Four Bruneians Picked For Gold Coast

by Sahrol Daud

Friday, 11 June 2010

Bandar Seri Begawan - Four out of five players to represent Brunei-Malaysia Vikings Futsal team to compete in the upcoming National Futsal Teams Championship 2010 in Gold Coast, Australia from July 9-11 has already been identified.

They are Syed Abdul Mu' iz Hj Syed Anayatullah Shah, Fakhri Hj Bangkol, Abdul Muiz Shahrizan and Salehin Suhaimi. According to the management of Brunei-Malaysia Vikings Futsal team, the last quota to fill up the fifth spot will be announced at a later time. It will be between Rosmini Hj Kahar or Ikmal Hakem Hj Yunus.

Head coach of Brunei Vikings Futsal team, Mohamad Sufri Tanjong said the player selected was based on their performance during the phase two centralised training. "It is a tough decision to make, however, we need to choose five our of eight in the squad to represent the country.

Those chosen are very experienced who have played in many local competitions and abroad," said Sufri. The Brunei-Malaysia Vikings Futsal team will be leaving for Kuala Lumpur on July 5 to complete the final phase (third) centralised training before heading to Gold Coast two days later.

After competing in Australia, they are scheduled to compete in the Vikings Futsal World Futsal Championships in Kuala Lumpur from October 23-31. Meanwhile, the Brunei-Malaysia Vikings Futsal team lost to Universiti Brunei Darussalam National Sports Festival (PSK) team 2-1 in a friendly match on Wednesday night.

Zulazri Gapor scored the early goal for UBD in the 4th minute before the Vikings Futsal team's Fakhri Hj Bangkol equalised in the third minute of the second-half. Md Faisal Mat Salleh netted the winning goal for UBD in the 63rd minute.

-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin


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