Iran's beach football in danger!

[Nariman]

I was shocked reading this today: Apparently Marco Octavio is not our coach anymore and this is going to hurt us badly, unless we get another qualified coach. Octavio did a fantastic job to create a world class team, capable of beating anyone - had we kept him the team would have improved even more. Anyone knows details about what exactly happened and why he left? I don't trust this federation...

Tasnim - Mohammad Hossein Mirshamsi has been appointed as new head coach of the Iranian national beach soccer team.

Mirshamsi replaced Brazilian coach Marco Octavio, who parted company with Iran Football Federation by mutual consent.

Octavio coached Iran in two Beach Soccer World Cups and led the team to the quarter-final twice.

The Brazilian coach also inspired Iran to win Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup in Dubai in 2013.

Iran also claimed the title of the Friendship Cup Belarus 2015 in late July under leadership of Octavio.

http://www.persianfootball.com/news/...h-soccer-team/

[ehsan singapore]

i know octavio did alot for our beach football team, we need a good coach like that

[Ali Doust]

I wasn't to impressed with his tactics in his last game vs Tahiti in WC. I found that he was out coached by the opponent. We have gifted players that can flourish with another coach.

[Ali.Karimi79]

Actually, this coach wasn't that immpressive. His tactics is very predictable. Well beachsoccer doesn't give you much space for tactics but always the same long balls from goali to the striker is something your opponent can figure out after 2 minutes.
I agree with Ali Doust. Gifted players can flourish with another coach.
Thanks to Octavio for what he has done for us.

[Nariman]

^You both are deadly wrong bro.!
Actually long balls, especially from the goalkeeper, are more & more an integral part of the game - and Iran smartly made use of it mostly against stronger teams.
http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworld...k-2664616.html

“In most cases goalkeepers are now responsible for [creating or scoring] nearly 60 per cent of goals scored in a competition,” said the Canadian. “If you think about teams like Iran, Spain or Italy, a large part of their game is based on the ability of the goalkeepers to throw the ball out quickly and accurately.”

We say "with another coach" but I met most of us here can’t even name "another coach" that is good enough and willing to come to Iran and work under these conditions. Furthermore we say our players will "flourish" - but again I bet most people here can’t even name players from our league, besides few known TM players like Mesigar, Hosseini, Boulokbashi...

We lost to a Tahiti that managed to beat the defending champions and went into the final. This does not take away anything from our good performance since we were in the Group of death and were missing our captain due to an injury. Basing everything on one game and claiming his tactics were not good enough is just plain wrong.

Whatever his tactics were, under his coaching we managed to beat world class team like Russia, Brazil, Spain, Italy....with almost zero support from the federation & fans! It’s a bit sad that we don’t really acknowledge his achievement and start to think too highly of us. I remember similar comments when Shams was replaced as our Futsal coach and some believed it won’t affect us much, but at the end failed badly both in WC & AC...

Anyways, apparently Octavio was willing to extend until 2017, but federation rejected him due to "financial” reasons"

[04041374]

Octavio is back
http://www.ffiri.ir/news/detail/%D8%...5538/news.aspx

[The-Red]

The players both in public and in private stated that they owe their progress to Octavio and were very appreciative of the way he coached the team back in the day as well as the conditioning and fitness training that they conducted under him. I spoke to some of the players during the last beach world cup in Bahamas and almost all of them said Octavio was the best coach they have worked with in TM in recent years, including our team Captain and goalkeeper.

I am sure this is the best move the Federation could have made and most of the players are looking forward to work with him again.

[ehsan singapore]

octavio is back again as iran head coach

[IRAN300]

Well, he is good coach for sure and made Iran join top nations of this sport in the past, so big thanks to him.
But current Yazdi coach got fantastic results this year, even though conditions are much tougher now than Octavio years.
Not sure if it is a wise move.

[irani8perspolis]

Pars Jonoobi defeated Flamengo 6-4 and won the first Beach Football Club World Cup

[ehsan singapore]

Pars Jonoobi defeated Flamengo 6-4 and won the first Beach Football Club World Cup

you have highlight, iran beach football is great

[AliKarimi8]

Pars Jonoobi defeated Flamengo 6-4 and won the first Beach Football Club World Cup

No they will play against Lokomotiv Moskau in the Final on Sunday.

[AliKarimi8]

You can see the Final live here: http://www.beachsoccer.com/schedule

[AliKarimi8]

Lokomotiv and Pars Jonoobi to square off for Mundialito crown

Pars Jonoobi upset Flamengo to become first finalists of the Mundialito

FC Pars Jonoobi from Iran became the first finalists of the Mundialito de Clubes Beach Soccer 2017, following a solid win over Flamengo in the game opening Day 3 of the competition. The Persian side needed a 2-goal win to secure a berth in the decider, and this is what they got.

Flamengo, in turn, got to the game with the best panorama, as any kind of victory, or even a defeat by less than two goals or during extra time, would get them through.

With that in mind, the Carioca wanted to have things rolling and managed to hit first, thanks to one of the best players in the competition, Benjamin Jr. That did not impress Pars Jonoobi, who were determined to go all the way in the competition, as Moslem Mesigar made clear with the equalizer immediately afterwards.

Two minutes before the break Thyago turned the score around for the Persian side, who would get into second leg 2-1 ahead.

That second period meant the game’s turning point, as a 0-2 run by Pars left the score 4-1. Goalkeeper Behzapour not only produced unbelievable saves to keep his nets safe, but also contributed to his teams offensive registers, with the 1-5 just seconds into last frame.

When Flamengo tried to react, it seemed already too late. The Iranian will seemed indestructible, and despite the Carioca managed to cut the distance, their reaction finally fell one goal short, sending them to the fight for the bronze agains Corinthians.

Goals: 1-0: Benjamin Jr., min. 11 (1); 1-1: Mesigar, min. 10(1); 1-2: Thyago, min. 2 (1); 1-3: Mesigar, min. 7 (2); 1-4: Masoumizadeh, min. 0 (2); 1-5: Behzadpour, min. 11 (3); 2-5: William, min. 11 (3); 2-6: Masoumizadeh, min. 6 (3); 3-6: Anderson, min. 4 (2); 4-6: Thanger, min. 3 (3)

http://beachsoccer.com/news/lokomoti...ndialito-crown

[AliKarimi8]

Asia has everything required for beach soccer

Ali Targholizadeh, AFC Head of Futsal and Beach Soccer Development

Beach soccer is gradually gaining more and more importance within the football family in Asia, and we are now on the verge of making some truly significant steps to help take the sport to a whole new level.

It is undeniable that Asia has great potential. Not only do two thirds of the world’s population live here, but we also have the human resources, the necessary facilities and great financial support. We just need to make it happen by working in concise planning structures to ensure success.

Like beach soccer, losing is unfortunately a part of the game, but with thorough work you can improve and grow as a result of such setbacks. This is what we are willing to do now.

Twenty of our countries and national football associations are already involved in beach soccer, with many Asian teams regularly taking part in high-profile, elite international competitions.

Some of the countries, of course, have a more advanced level of development, with top-class teams and very powerful national championships that have players on the sand for seven or eight months of the year, such as Iran, or Japan, for example.

All development comes from teaching and learning. And we have always believed that national championships are the key for the sport’s evolution within a country. With national championships you develop better players and more experienced athletes. We have a great example of that with Iran, a country that has different divisions, age categories and women’s competitions.

Quality players don’t come about by accident. They come from good levels of participation, elite competitions and matches… from experience. One of the first objectives when developing beach soccer is the promotion of competition as this is what gives talent the opportunity to flourish.

Many countries are following that path already and we have had good communications with many of them including Thailand, who have begun an ambitious plan to foster a national beach soccer league. China is also leading their own development programme and are building many pitches across the country. These are just two examples of positive beach soccer news in the region.

I see a great future for the sport over the coming ten years in Asia. The sport has great potential, with a reduced risk of injury for the players and lots of goals and a great show for those in the stands.

Similarly, it’s clear to see why educational events such as November’s FIFA Beach Soccer Workshop in Dubai are so important. They’re a great tool to foster the growth of the game and after witnessing such enriching discussions, with so many experts from different countries and confederation, it’s plain to see why events like this mean are important to the future of beach soccer.


http://www.beachsoccer.com/editorials/36