Courtesy: Iran Mania

Asian futsal king Iran thrashes Lebanon again

Friday, May 12, 2006

LONDON, May 12 (IranMania) - Seven-time Asian futsal champion Iran handed Lebanon a second rout, winning the friendly 9-1, said IRNA.

Kazem Mohammadi hit his hat-trick, top marksman Vahid Shamsaei celebrated his double, and Mohammad Hashemzadeh, Majid Raeissi, Massoud Daneshvar, and Ali-Asghar Hassanzadeh netted one apiece.

Keeper Reza Nasseri playing with a bandaged head had a brilliant performance, denying the home players in a host of opportunities.

The Asian powerhouse trounced Lebanon 11-3 in Tuesday's friendly.

Shamsaei struck six in the warm-up.

Both sides are preparing for the 8th Asian futsal meet, which starts in the Uzbek capital Tashkent on May 21.

Sixteen teams are to compete in Tashkent.

The Iranian team arrived here Monday to hold a four-day training camp.

Reza Nasseri, Mostafa Nazari, Mohammad Hashemzadeh, Majid Raissi, Mohsen Zarei, Mohammad Golzadeh, Vahid Shamsaei, Kazem Mohammadi, Hossein Soltani, Majid Tikdari, Mohammad Taheri, Majid Latifi, Ali-Asghar Hassanzadeh, and Massoud Daneshvar are the players, who are training in the Lebanese capital.




Courtesy: Mehr News.com


Iran futsal team returns home from Lebanon

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Iran’s futsal side wrapped up a four-day training camp in the Lebanese capital Beirut, arriving here Friday morning.
During its stay, the seven-time Asian powerhouse thrashed Lebanon 11-3 and 9-1 in two friendlies.

Both sides are getting ready for the 8th Asian futsal meet, which starts in the Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, on May 21.

Sixteen teams are to compete in Tashkent.



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