AFC FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IRAN 2015 JULY 31 – AUGUST 7 2015 Technical Report and Statistics AFC FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IRAN 2015 JULY 31 – AUGUST 7 2015 Technical Report and Statistics CONTENTS 08 15 42 102 GENERAL TOURNAMENT STATISTICAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION ANALYSIS DATA INFORMATION AFC FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IRAN 2015 6 AFC FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IRAN 2015 MESSAGE FROM AFC PRESIDENT SHAIKH SALMAN BIN EBRAHIM AL KHALIFA Dear friends, The AFC Futsal Club Championship 2015 held Asia has the quality to succeed at the highest level between July 31 and August 7 in IR Iran showed in futsal and we need to make sure we capitalise once again, the excitement the sport can generate on the potential. The AFC is determined to improve and provided a platform on which to demonstrate the futsal throughout Asia, and as part of its Futsal AFC’s continued commitment to futsal development. Development Programme, the AFC will continue to conduct assessment visits to Member Associations The sixth edition of the AFC Futsal Club in order to systematically gauge their progress in an Championship, which involved 12 teams competing attempt to continue the improvement in standards. in Isfahan, IR Iran, showed that teams are rapidly improving. A total of 143 goals were scored in the With the FIFA Futsal Championship, Colombia 20 high tempo matches - an increase on the 127 looming in 2016, let us lift our game and challenge goals scored in the previous edition. For the 2015 the rest of the world. Championship, these figures translate to an average of 7.15 goals per match, reflecting the attacking style of the game. I would like to congratulate Tasisat Daryaej of IR Iran again for their hard-fought win in front of the delighted home supporters. The IR Iran Football Federation also deserves a warm thank you as hosts of the successful tournament. Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa AFC President FIFA Vice President 7 GENERAL INFORMATION 10 12 GENERAL HOST CITY TOURNAMENT INFORMATION INFORMATION OVERVIEW AFC FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IRAN 2015 GENERAL Host City Information HOST CITY INFORMATION ISFAHAN, IR. IRAN sfahan, historically also rendered in English as Isfahan is located on the main north–south and Ispahan, Sepahan, Esfahan or Hispahan, is the east–west routes crossing Iran, and was once one capital of Isfahan Province in Iran, located about of the largest cities in the world. It flourished from 340 kilometres (211 miles) south of Tehran. It has 1050 to 1722, particularly in the 16th century under Ia population of 1,755,382 and is Iran’s third largest the Safavid dynasty, when it became the capital of city after Tehran and Mashhad. The Greater Isfahan Persia for the second time in its history. Even today, Region had a population of 3,793,101 in the 2011 the city retains much of its past glory. It is famous for Census, the third most populous metropolitan area in its Persian–Islamic architecture, with many beautiful Iran after Tehran and Mashhad. boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, mosques, and minarets. The cities of Zarrinshahr, Fooladshahr and Najafabad, Se-deh, Shahinshahr, Mobarakeh, Falavarjan and Charmahin all constitute the metropolitan city of Isfahan. 10 AFC FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IRAN 2015 11 AFC FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IRAN 2015 GENERAL Tournament Overview AFC FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IRAN 2015 he AFC Futsal Club Championship IR Iran During the entire tournament, a total of 20 matches 2015 was successfully held in the city of were played and a total of 143 goals were scored. Isfahan from July 31 until August 7, 2015. by various teams. The overall top scorer was Vahid Shamsaee from Tasisat Daryaei (Iran) who scored a TA total of 12 clubs participated in the tournament total of 10 goals. which was eventually won by Tasisat Daryaei (Iran) when they successfully defeated Qadsia SC (Kuwait) The Most Valuable Player of the competition award in the final. Third place went to Thai Son Nam was conferred to Vahid Shamsaee who had a major (Vietnam), with NAFT Al Wasat Club (Iraq) grabbing influence on his team’s matches and the competition the fourth spot. as a whole. For collecting the most Fair Play points in the competition, Thai Son Nam (Vietnam) were This is the sixth edition of AFC Futsal Club awarded the Fair Play Award. Championship and the majority of the teams are improving extremely quickly, most of the matches Overall, it was an exciting and highly competitive were played at a high tempo with lots of high pressure. tournament, with good sportsmanship and teamwork on display throughout. 12 AFC FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IRAN 2015 PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS Year Host Winner Runner-up 2010 Isfahan, Iran Foolad Mahan Al-Sadd 2011 Doha, Qatar Nagoya Oceans Shahid Mansouri 2012 Kuwait City, Kuwait Sanaye Giti Pasand Ardus 2013 Nagoya, Japan Chonburi Bluewave Sanaye Giti Pasand 2014 Chengdu, China Nagoya Oceans Chonburi Bluewave PREVIOUS MVPs Year Name Club 2010 Vahid Shamsaee Foolad Mahan Sepahan (Iran) 2011 Mohammad Keshavarz Shahid Mansouri (Iran) 2012 Mohammed Keshavarz Giti Pasand (Iran) 2013 Suphawut Thueanklang Chonburi Bluewave (Thailand) 2014 Kaoru Morioka Nagoya Oceans (Japan) PREVIOUS TOP SCORERS Year Name Club Goals 2010 Vahid Shamsaee Foolad Mahan Sepahan(Iran) 17 2011 Ashgar Hassanzadeh Al Rayyan SC (Qatar) 10 2012 Ahmad Esmaeilpour Sanaye Giti Pasand (Iran) 9 2013 Kaoru Morioka Nagoya Oceans (Japan) 8 2014 Kaoru Morioka Nagoya Oceans (Japan) 5 13 TOURNAMENT ANALYSIS 16 18 32 36 TECHNICAL STORY OF THE MEDICAL REFEREE ANALYSIS TOURNAMENT REPORT REPORT AFC FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IRAN 2015 TOURNAMENT ANALYSIS Technical Analysis he AFC Futsal Club Championship, year after year, underlines the good levels of futsal mot the active Asian nations have achieved. TThere is, however, some way to go until the goals set by the AFC are achieved, and a lot of work to be done with management and officials. There is also a need to change the mentality of our players in order to ensure the sport improves. In regard to the 2015 Championship, the number of teams competing should be reviewed. It was far from ideal for some teams to travel long distances, play two games, not have a chance to win the third and, therefore, be unable to go through to the second stage. We should also work to achieve stricter tournament Uzbekistan, Thailand and China must also work on regulations – for example, coaches who have the their club strategies and how they plan for events correct licenses, the inability to loan plyers from other such as the AFC Futsal Club Championship. clubs purely for this Championship - which must then be respected by all the clubs competing. Was a big surprise to have most of the above countries out of the tournament from the 1st stage because of As one of Asia’s premier futsal powers, Iran must misunderstanding of the rules and Regulations (Like resolve some technical issues so as to ensure Thai Team) or because of the Extra self confidents a success at future competitions. Some of the the others had. other more advanced Asian sides such as Japan, 16 AFC FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IRAN 2015 of the matches. This appears to be the trend in TACTICS defending. A lot of coaches used Power Play not only as a • Clubs should have Youth Development means of attack, but also to defend - something Programmes in order to develop young players which was witnessed on too many occasions for the upcoming AFC Futsal tournaments. during the tournament. • Clubs need to improve their physical condition in order to cope with the high pace and intensity. Time Outs were used not only when there was a They must also be well prepared mentally before close match, but also as an aid to organising a set the tournament. play – on the whole, this was a very successful • It is a major duty of all team managers to be approach. well versed with the tournament regulations in order to give players the best chance for RECOMMENDATION competitive excellence and to avoid any potential misunderstanding. • Teams need to be more flexible with their attacking formations - The better teams such as Japan and Thailand did not have one or two fixed attacking formations or systems. Instead, they kept changing according to the situation and opposition. • An ability to keep pressing – The players’ average physical condition must be improved in order for them to be able to continually pressurise opponents. This is one of the best ways to force opposing team to make mistakes. • The anti-press ability - More and more teams applied a high pressure strategy in the majority 17 AFC FUTSAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IRAN 2015 TOURNAMENT ANALYSIS Story of the Championship MATCH DAY 1 claimed two in the dying minutes – one on the break, Group D: Shenzhen Nanling the other from long range – as Shenzhen desperately Tielang 1-5 Thai Son Nam pushed forward looking for a late reprieve that never came. A five-goal blitz in the second half earned Vietnam’s Thai Son Nam FC a 5-1 win over Shenzhen Nanling Tieland FC as the Vietnamese side kicked off Group Group C: Chonburi Bluewave D of the AFC Futsal Club Championship in impressive 3 -2 NAFT Al Wasat Club style at Nagshe Jahan Stadium. Former champions Chonburi Bluewave started their Saul Olomo Campo scored a hat-trick while Tran 2015 AFC Futsal Club Championship campaign with Long Vu and Le Quoc Nam also found the back of a 3-2 win over NAFT Al Wasat, but the 2013 winners the net as Thai Son Nam over-ran the Chinese side, were made to fight all the way by the Iraqi side at who had taken the lead in the 18th minute through Nagshe Jahan Stadium in their opening Group C Zeng Lang’s top class curling effort.