In Pictures | Premier Futsal League 2016: Recap of matches and results
Football superstars Ronaldinho, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes showcased their skills in front of Indian fans at the Premier Futsal 2016 amidst intense hype and anticipation.
Football superstars Ronaldinho, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes showcased their skills in front of Indian fans at the Premier Futsal 2016 amidst intense hype and anticipation.
The inaugural season of Premier Futsal, touted to be the world's first multi-national league, kicked off on July 15 with some of most well known footballers rubbing shoulders with some of the leading futsallers in the world.
Besides the above mentioned, some of the other known faces included Alessandro Rosa Vieira aka Falcao, Hernan Crespo and Michel Salgado.
Futsal is a form of football, played over two halves of 20 minutes by two teams of five players each. Owing to its constraints it has developed into a more aggressive and attacking format which often features some of the best dribbling and street football techniques.
The Premier Futsal League in India started on July 15 and is scheduled to have its finals on July 24. In case you missed a few games, here is a complete listing of all the days along with the results, getting you up to speed before the final match.
Date: July 15, Friday
Match 1: Chennai 5s vs Mumbai 5s
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor, Chennai
Result: Chennai 5s 2-4 Mumbai 5s
Match 2: Goa vs Kolkata
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor, Chennai
Result: Goa 5s 2-4 Kolkata 5s
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Date: July 16, Saturday
Match 3: Mumbai 5s vs Kochi 5s
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor, Chennai
Result: Mumbai 5s 1-4 Kochi 5s
Match 4: Kolkata 5s vs Bengaluru 5s
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor, Chennai
Result: Kolkata 5s 1-1 Bengaluru 5s
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Date: July 17, Sunday
Match 5: Bengaluru 5s vs Goa 5s
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor, Chennai
Result: Bengaluru 5s 2-7 Goa 5s
Match 6: Kochi 5s vs Chennai 5s
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor, Chennai
Result: Kochi 5s 4-4 Chennai 5s
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Date: July 19, Tuesday
Match 7: Kolkata 5s vs Goa 5s
Venue: Peddem Sports Complex, Goa
Result: Kolkata 5s 2-2 Goa 5s
Match 8: Mumbai 5s vs Chennai 5s
Venue: Peddem Sports Complex, Goa
Result: Mumbai 5s 4-3 Chennai 5s
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Date: July 20, Wednesday
Match 9: Bengaluru 5s vs Kolkata 5
Venue: Peddem Sports Complex, Goa
Result: Bengaluru 5s 1-1 Kolkata 5s
Match 10: Kochi 5s vs Mumbai 5s
Venue: Peddem Sports Complex, Goa
Result: Kochi 5s 4-6 Mumbai 5s
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Date: July 21, Thursday
Match 11: Goa 5s vs Bengaluru 5s
Venue: Peddem Sports Complex, Goa
Result: Goa 5s 3-0 Bengaluru
Match 12: Chennai 5s vs Kochi 5s
Venue: Peddem Sports Complex, Goa
Result: Chennai 5s 3-3 Kochi 5s (Kochi enters semi-final on points)
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