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...