AFGHAN GOLD CUP 2014 - INDOOR SOCCER

Report of the 4^th Annual AFGHAN GOLD CUP – Indoor Soccer championships (April 19^th & 20^th, 2014)

Coyotes FC = 2014 AFGHAN GOLD CUP à Champions

The Canadian Afghan Sports Association (Canada’s leading Afghan Sports tournament/league organizer) organized its 4^th Annual AFGHAN GOLD CUP – Indoor Soccer on Saturday April 19^th & Sunday April 20^th, 2014 at the multi-sport facility (The Hangar at Downsview Park). This was CASA’s 11^th Indoor soccer tournament (the 7^th Annual AFGHAN CUP – Indoor soccer was held at the end of December 2013). THANKS to all the 10 AFGHAN teams/players/management/coaches/fans for taking part at the 4th Annual Afghan Gold Cup.

Each team played 3 games in the preliminary round.

Out of 10 teams, the ranking was as follows (From 1^st to 10^th):
1. Toronto AFC
2. Mississauga AFC
3. Maiwand FC
4. Parwan FC
5. Balkh United FC
6. Amu FC
7. Coyotes FC
8. Maiwand FC (B)
9. Piroozi FC

10. USS FC

COYOTES FC (Team Photo)

MAIWAND FC "B" (Team Photo)

MAIWAND FC (Team Photo)

TORONTO AFC (Team Photo)

AMU FC (Team Photo)

MISSISSAUGA AFC (Team Photo)

PARWAN FC (Team Photo)

BALKH UNITED FC (Team Photo)

USS FC (Team Photo)

PIROOZI FC (Team Photo)

The Fans & players...

Top 8 teams that advanced to Quarter Finals were the following teams:
1. Toronto AFC
2. Mississauga AFC
3. Maiwand FC
4. Parwan FC
5. Balkh United FC
6. Amu FC
7. Coyotes FC
8. Maiwand FC (B)

QUARTER FINALS:

Q1 @ 12:00 pm: Toronto AFC vs Maiwand FC (B)
- Maiwand FC (B) defeated Toronto AFC in Penalty Shootouts!
Q2 @ 12:00 pm: Maiwand FC vs Amu FC
- Maiwand FC defeated Amu FC 3-2!
Q3 @ 12:45 pm: Mississauga AFC vs Coyotes FC
- Coyotes FC defeated Mississauga AFC 6-2!
Q4 @ 12:45 pm: Parwan FC vs Balkh United FC
- Parwan FC defeated Balkh United FC 1-0!

SEMI FINALS:

S1 @ 1:30 pm: Maiwand FC (B) vs Maiwand FC
- Maiwand FC (B) defeated Maiwand FC in Penalty Shootouts!
S2 @ 2:30 pm: Coyotes FC vs Parwand FC
- Coyotes FC defeated Parwan FC 2-0

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:

Coyotes FC defeated Maiwand FC (B) 4-2 in the FINALS!

CONGRATULATIONS to COYOTES FC for becoming the CHAMPIONS of the 4th Annual Afghan Gold Cup 2014 - Indoor Soccer tournament. Coyotes FC defeated Maiwand FC (B) 4 - 2 in the Championship Game.

AWARDS:
- First Place: Coyotes FC
- Second Place: Maiwand FC (B)
- Best Disciplined team: Parwan FC
- Most Valuable Player: Danial Khalili of Coyotes FC
- Top Scorer: Danial Khalili of Coyotes FC
- Best Young Player: Ayatullah Nawab of Maiwand FC (B)
- Best Defender: Milad of Maiwand FC (B)
- Best Goalkeeper: Murtaza Zeewari of Coyotes FC

Best players of Play Off Games:
1. Eqbal Habibzai of Toronto AFC
2. Komail Ibrahimi of Maiwand FC (B)
3. Mustafa Rahimi of Maiwand FC
4. Qaseem Yosofi of Amu FC
5. Masood Omar Dominik Omar of Mississauga AFC
6. Danial Khalili Dann Gotti Agnello of Coyotes FC
7. Mostafa Naderi of Parwan FC
8. Yama (Abass Hashemi) of Balkh United FC

MORE names, full report, pictures, videos, etc, will be available on:

- CASA's website (www.CanadianAfghanSports.org)
- CASA's fan page (www.Facebook.com/CASALIVE)
- Nayab Magazine 
- AAO Program on Payame Afghan TV
- AFSO Sports Report on Noor TV
- YouTube Online 
- And Much more...

Afghan movie director and actor aim for Bollywood

Edris Ne's CROSSROADS
Two Continents, two lives, one destiny.....
www.fb.com/CrossroadsTheMove
www.just4uproductions.com/crossroads/

YouTube Trailer:
http://youtu.be/-HjAkpsQ7jc


Report by: Mahboob Gulestani (April 2013)

After being successful throughout his career as a director/writer (in making many music videos, short films, & full length Afghan movie), Edris Ne's next goal is to aim for BOLLYWOOD. 

His previous work includes:

1- “3 Friends” (180 min / romantic comedy)
Screenplay / Writer / Director

2- “The Bitter Pill” (30 min / drama)
Co-Writer / Director

3- “BRUTAL   MISTAKE” (Musical documentary)
Producer / Editor / Director

4- “Kabul Vibes” - Khalid Hajer (Music video)
Art Director / Director

5- “The Cage” – Waheed Kaacemy (Music video)
Concepts & Direction

6- “Rashk” – Larmal Wasiq ( Music video)
Concepts & Direction

7- “Un Break my heart” – Khalid Hajer ( Music video)
Director 

8-  AND now it is CROSSROADS (2013)
Director, Writer & Producer

Edris Ne's full biography can be found at www.edrisne.com.
Check Edris Ne's channel on Youtube.

On the other hand, we have model turned actor "Masood Khan" who is one of the main characters in the upcoming action/thriller/drama film "CROSSROADS. Being a graduate of acting school from Toronto Canada, Masood Khan started his career as a model. He did many TV commercials, print ads, music videos & stage shows during his early life in India. Some of his commercial included Avon Cycles, Atlas Cycles, 7-Up, L.G., Levis, Atlas Cycles and many more print ads which were photographed by repetitive photographers such as Suvo Das, Tarun Khiwal, and Rony Kaula. 
After migrating to Canada, he pursued his career in theatre and film acting & graduated with honors from one of the leading schools of acting in Canada "The New School of Drama". He also played lead in an art film titled "Under the blue sky", which will be submitted to the festivals in 2013. One of his upcoming projects is a negative role in an Australian film, which will be shot in winter 2013. 
Masood Khan's full biography can be found at www.fb.com/MasoodKhanActor.

The 1st Ever Canadian Afghan Soccer League (CASL) by CASA!

The Canadian Afghan Sports Association (CASA) was established in summer of 2007 and was originally registered as a non-profit organization in January 2008.
The Co-Founders Mahboob Gulestani & Roain Satarzadeh were able to organize many sporting events such as soccer, basketball, volleyball, pool/billiards, chess, table tennis (ping pong), and much more to come...
With the help of many other Afghan sports leaders in Canada, CASA was able to establish a strong board consist of soccer committee, basketball committee, volleyball committee, chess committee, and much more...
The names of the members can be found on CASA's website in the "Contact Us" section:
- http://canadianafghansports.org/contact.php
CASA organizes more than 10 tournaments on an annual basis, which includes the above mentioned sports.
After working hard for more than 6 years, CASA has officially started the first ever Canadian Afghan Soccer League (CASL), which officially started on Saturday January 19, 2013.
The participating for CASL are:
1. T-Park FC
2. Eagles FC
3. Balkh United FC
4. Maiwand FC
5. Toronto Pamir SC
6. Afghan United FC
The link for the CASL (Full Schedule, Weekly Standings, Scorers, etc) can be found on CASA's website at:
- http://canadianafghansports.org/casl.html
CASA's official Facebook fan page is:
- http://www.Facebook.com/CASALIVE
Stay tuned for more information...