In the afternoon of Friday, 13 June 2014, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee in Kuwait (ACK) held its Second Futsal Tournament at the Yarmuk Sports Club. H.E. U Aye Khaing, Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to Kuwait opened the tournament in his capacity as the current Chairman of the ACK for 2014.
Three teams consisting of nine players each from the Embassies of Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam participated in the tournament. Each Embassies’ contingent were led by their respective Ambassadors with the Embassy of Malaysia led by H.E. Ambassador Dato’ Adnan Haji Othman. Family, friends and supporters from the various Embassies were also present to cheer on the players.
After three round-robin games, the Red Team consisting of the Embassies of Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam emerged as champion. The Blue Team comprising of the Embassies of Brunei, Thailand and Myanmar came in at first runners-up, with the Yellow Team comprising of the Embassies of Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines as second runners-up.
The Second ACK Futsal Tournament of 2014 was played in a competitive but friendly spirit reflecting the brotherly ties and esprit de corps amongst the ASEAN community in Kuwait.
Embassy of Malaysia
Kuwait
14 June 2014
Pertandingan Futsal Jawatankuasa ASEAN di Kuwait (ACK) Kedua, 13 Jun 2014
Pada 13 Jun 2014, Jawatankuasa ASEAN di Kuwait (ACK) telah mengadakan Pertandingan Futsal ACK Kedua 2014 di Kelab Sukan Yarmuk. TYT U Aye Khaing, Duta Besar Myanmar ke Kuwait selaku Pengerusi ACK 2014 telah merasmikan pertandingan tersebut.
Negara-negara ASEAN dari Kedutaan Besar Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Filipina, Thailand dan Vietnam telah dibahagikan kepada tiga kumpulan. Setiap Kedutaan diketuai oleh TYT Duta Besar masing-masing dengan Kedutaan Besar Malaysia diketuai oleh TYT Dato’ Adnan Haji Othman, Duta Besar Malaysia ke Kuwait. Para penyokong dan ahli keluarga telah memberikan sokongan padu bagi setiap pasukan negara dan menyemarakkan lagi kemeriahan sepanjang pertandingan.
Selepas tiga permainan secara pusingan, Kumpulan Merah yang terdiri daripada Kedutaan Besar Malaysia, Indonesia dan Vietnam telah muncul sebagai juara keseluruhan, manakala Kumpulan Biru yang terdiri daripada Kedutaan Besar Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar dan Thailand menduduki tempat kedua, dan Kumpulan Kuning terdiri daripada Kedutaan Besar Cambodia, Laos dan Filipina menduduki tempat ketiga.
Pertandingan Futsal ACK Kedua 2014 telah menyaksikan aksi dan saingan yang hebat namun penuh dengan semangat setiakawan yang tinggi di kalangan anggota ASEAN di Kuwait.
Kedutaan Besar Malaysia
Kuwait
14 Jun 2014