THERE ARE NO FAVOURITES, SAY BRUNEI TEAMS

Indera SC team arriving at Sultan Mahmud Airport in Kuala Terengganu today.
ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES SPORTS COUNCIL (MS ABDB), and Indera Sports Club Futsal took cautious steps as they prepare for the Red Bull Futsal Tri-Nations Cup which begins in Kuala Terengganu this Friday.

As the countdown to the second edition of the Red Bull Futsal Tri-Nations Cup gets underway with ground staff working round-the-clock at the Kuala Terengganu Indoor Stadium, the mood in both the Brunei teams is that of jovial.

“Except for Indera SC Futsal, the other team from Brunei, we have no knowledge of the strength of the four other opponents.  I guess we will know once the tournament gets started,” said MS ABDB team manager Capt (Air Force) Awangku Muhammad Mufid on arrival yesterday.

“Right now we are just groping in the dark. But I guess they (opponents) are equally interested in knowing more about us. Our spirit is high and we look forward to playing here,” he said, adding that their first training session later in the evening will also give them feel of the atmosphere in the stadium.
Malaysia will be represented by M.A.C. FC, from Shah Alam, and Terengganu-based Gelombang FC. The other two teams are Mountbatten FC ‘A’ and ‘B’ from Singapore.

The champions of the Red Bull Futsal Tri-Nations Cup will receive RM20,000 and the runners-up RM10,000. The third and fourth-placed teams will pocket RM5,000 and RM2,000 respectively.

Red Bull Malaysia’s Executive Director, Jyn Wee, said with just before the start of the tournament, the excitement among fans in Kuala Terengganu is ‘building up’.

“Entrance is free as we want futsal fans to enjoy the weekend by watching six of the best teams in action. It is not always we get such opportunities and I hope the fans will make full use of this moment,” added Jyn.

Indera SC Futsal manager Aminuddin Nasuha, however, echoed that it would be unfair to single out any one team as the early favourites though Gelombang FC may have the home ground advantage with support from their fans.

“It’s an open game for all six teams. We have been looking towards the Red Bull Futsal Tri-Nations Cup for the last six months and only competed in several domestic tournaments on a small scale,” said Aminuddin, adding that seven of Indera SC Futsal players were recently called up for national team centralized training.

“But all seven players are here with us today. So I am happy with the progress of the team. All the players are in high spirit and confidence is important when we take to the court,” he added.

For the record, Indera SC Futsal emerged champions in the Red Bull NFABD Futsal Champions League 2012 by defeating Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council team in the final.

Fixtures –
Friday
Indera SC v Mountbatten FC ‘B’ (9.30am); MS ABDB v Mountbatten FC ‘A’ (3pm); M.A.C. FC (Malaysia) v Mountbatten FC ‘B’ (6.30pm); Gelombang FC (Malaysia) v Mountbatten FC ‘A (8.30pm).
Saturday

M.A.C. FC (Malaysia) v Indera SC (10am); Gelombang FC v MS ABDB (12 noon); Third-Fourth placing (6.00pm); Final (8.30pm).

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