{"id":33057,"date":"2018-08-07T10:44:49","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T17:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=33057"},"modified":"2018-08-07T10:44:49","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T17:44:49","slug":"afc-futsal-club-championships-2018-mes-sungun-varzaghan-vs-fc-erem-qf-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2018\/08\/07\/afc-futsal-club-championships-2018-mes-sungun-varzaghan-vs-fc-erem-qf-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"AFC Futsal Club Championships 2018: Mes Sungun Varzaghan vs. FC Erem [QF Preview]"},"content":{"rendered":"

AFC – YOGYAKARTA, Mes Sungun Varzaghan will be aiming to continue IR Iran\u2019s proud record in the competition when they face FC EREM in the quarter-finals of the AFC Futsal Club Championship Indonesia 2018 on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iranian clubs have regularly made the last four since 2010 and have produced three champions – Fooland Mahan (2010), Giti Pasand Isfahan (2012) and Tasisat Daryaei (2015).<\/p>\n

Mes Sungun topped their group with a perfect record after defeating Lebanon’s Bank of Beirut 3-1 on Monday but head coach Hamid Bigham Tabrizi is confident ahead of their clash against FC EREM.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are confident of taking on the Kyrgyz Republic team (FC Erem) as we know this team after analysing them and I think there won’t be a bad day for us,\u201d said Tabrizi.<\/p>\n

Bolstered by stars Hossein Tayyebi, who is the tournament joint-top scorer with seven goals, and three-time AFC Player of the Year Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh, Mes Sungun are a formidable force in the tournament.<\/p>\n

The Iranians have scored the most goals in the competition with 21 goals, level with defending champions Bluewave Chonburi of Thailand.<\/p>\n

FC EREM finished second in their group after holding off a second half fightback from Australian side Vic Vipers to win the tie 4-2 on Monday.<\/p>\n

Almost half the Kyrgyz Republic squad are FC Erem players and the team have surpassed all expectations by qualifying for the Knockout Stage.<\/p>\n

Head coach Daniaar Abdraimov admits the match against Mes Sungun will be the toughest for EREM and stressed that his side have achieved their initial target.<\/p>\n

“Our initial target was qualification from the group. We play Mes Sungun on Wednesday and the game against them will be like an exam for us,\u201d said Abdraimov.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be a difficult match. Most importantly, we achieved our minimum target, we qualified.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations to my team, to its management who provided us with the opportunity to play in the tournament. Thank you Indonesia!”<\/p>\n

Did you know? <\/strong>
\n*The 2016 edition was the only time an Iranian club failed to reach the last four when Nagoya Oceans edged Tasisat Daryaei 3-2 on penalties following a 2-2 draw.
\n*FC EREM have achieved a milestone when the qualified for the quarter-finals. In 2017, FC EREM failed to make it past the group stage after settling for third.
\n*Mes Sungun Varzaghan are making their tournament debut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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