QANTAS FUTSALROOS BUNDLED OUT OF WORLD CUP AT FINAL HURDLE

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The Qantas Futsalroos will miss the FIFA Futsal World Cup for the first time after a 5-2 loss to Thailand in the quarter final stage of the Asian Football Confederation's Futsal Championships in Bangkok overnight.

The four semi finalists at the 16 nation tournament - Thailand, China, Japan and Iran - will represent Asia at October's FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.

Australia were hamstrung by the absence of key suspended duo Lachlan Wright and Chris Zeballos, and the home team backed by a large vocal crowd raced to a 3-1 half time lead.

Australia pulled back to 3-2 with Fernando de Moreas scoring his second of the night before Thailand scored twice in the final five minutes.

“I think the turning point was the game before when we had two suspended players,” said coach Scott Gilligan.

“Both were the two leading goal scorers in the team for this tournament and it was pretty obvious that that was going to significantly affect us."

Australia had previously appeared in all five editions of the FIFA Futsal World Cup dating back to 1989.


Thailand 5 (7', 8', 17', 35', 39')
Australia 2 (Fernando de Moreas 15, 28')


The Qantas Futsalroos squad for the qualifying tournament:
Tuan Cao (NSW), Fernando de Moreas (VIC), Trent Flanigan (ACT), Greg Giovenali (NSW), Luke Haydon (QLD), Simon Keith (NSW), Angelo Konstantinou (ACT), Dean Lockhart (NSW), Danny Ngaluafe (Qld), Gavin O’Brien (NSW), Peter Spathis (NSW), Adrian Vizzari (NSW), Lachlan Wright (NSW), Christopher Zeballos (NSW).

[mattieg1200]

thats unlucky.. did play well thruout the tournament tho..

[Viking]

What a shame, it’s the first time that Australia have missed out on a Futsal World Cup since it started.
On a positive note it was good to see Victorian Vikings State player Fernando de Moreas score the 2 goals for the Aussies. Well done Futsalroos better luck next time.

[mattieg1200]

What a shame, it’s the first time that Australia have missed out on a Futsal World Cup since it started.
On a positive note it was good to see Victorian Vikings State player Fernando de Moreas score the 2 goals for the Aussies. Well done Futsalroos better luck next time.

u really are a loser

[Football Freak]