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Skövde can celebrate early

Tuesday, 12 September 2006

Skövde AIK have ensured Sweden's first UEFA Futsal Cup campaign is a happy one as they ensured qualification from preliminary round Group C with a match to spare.

Swedish celebations
They began Matchday 1 in Sofia with an 8-5 win against KF Tirana; having been 3-0 up at the break. Home team FC Mladost came from 2-1 down to defeat Hibernians FC, and when Tirana then overcame the Maltese champions 7-3, it meant victory in the evening game at the Winter Palace Sport Hall would guarantee Skövde's progress. And although they trailed at the break, two goals from Oskar Nielsen and one each from Johny David and Johan Johansson ensured Swedish celebrations, and whatever Wednesday’s results, Skövde will go on to Main round Group C in Croatia to play MNK Split, Athina '90 of Greece and Azerbaijani champions Araz Naxçivan from 12-15 October.



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Perth path for group rivals

Wednesday, 13 September 2006

Fair City Santos make Scotland's UEFA Futsal Cup debut on Wednesday and they have the honour of home advantage in preliminary round Group A.

Free admission
Santos welcome three teams to their home city of Perth - their opening opponents, competition newcomers FC Adana Yerevan of Armenia, second-time entrants Roubaix Futsal from France, and Futsal Mad Max, the first club to represent Finland in the competition. And to ensure decent crowds on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, admission is free at the Bell's Sports Centre.

One team through
The home side earned their qualification last month with victory in the Scottish Futsal Premier League Serie A play-offs, the last team to earn their entry. Roubaix are in Britain for the second year running having been pipped in London 12 months ago by Dinamo Tbilisi of Georgia and Adana's Armenian rivals Tal Grig Yerevan. However, this time only one team from the pool will advance, into Main round Group 3 against Sporting Clube de Portugal, Macedonian champions KMF Alfa Parf Skopje and Polish hosts Chorzów from 9-12 October.



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