SUVA – Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in conjunction with Fijian Television Broadcaster Mai TV is pleased to advise football fans of broadcast details for the OFC Futsal Championship Fiji 2009 which kicks off at the Vodafone Arena in Suva this evening.
OFC and Mai TV are working together to provide exclusive television coverage of all the matches at this year’s championship and a highlights package that will be distributed to broadcasters in each of the participating nations.
Mai TV will screen delayed coverage of Match Day One (Mon 6 July), Match Day Two (Tues 7 July), Match Day Three (Wed 8 July) and the Finals day (Fri 10 July) during Fijian prime time from 7:00pm to 8:30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
A highlights package ‘wrapping up’ the championship’s most exciting moments will be distributed post-tournament to all the participating OFC Member Associations for on-forwarding to local broadcasters. Mai TV will also make this highlights package available online at www.tv.com.fj.
The OFC Futsal Championship gets underway this evening with hosts Fiji playing Vanuatu (6:00pm Fiji Time) while New Caledonia take on defending champions Solomon Islands (8:00pm Fiji Time). In the same match-ups at last year’s championship, Vanuatu beat Fiji 5-2 while Solomon Islands beat New Caledonia 8-5.
Since the championship’s inception, Australia have won the title on four occasions in 1992, 1996, 1999 and 2004 but after the Soceroos left OFC in 2006, Solomon Islands stepped up to claim the OFC Futsal crown in 2008.
The event has previously been held every four years as part of the qualification process for the FIFA Futsal World Cup tournaments. Fiji 2009 marks the first year of the new annual format which shows OFC’s commitment to developing futsal by providing regular competition for Oceania’s top teams.
Stay tuned to www.oceaniafootball.com for regular championship updates including the latest scores, news and photos.
For live match updates visit www.fijilive.com
OFC Futsal Championship Fiji 2009 – Television Schedule:
| Date |
Time |
Matches |
Coverage |
Channel |
| Tues 7 July |
7:00pm – 8:30pm |
Fiji vs. Vanuatu, Solomon |
Delayed |
Mai TV Channel 8 |
| Wed 8 July |
7:00pm – 8:30pm |
Fiji vs. Solomon Islands |
Delayed |
Mai TV Channel 8 |
| Thurs 9 July |
7:00pm – 8:30pm |
Fiji vs. New Caledonia |
Delayed |
Mai TV Channel 8 |
| Sat 11 July |
7:00pm – 8:30pm |
3rd/4th Place Playoff |
Delayed |
Mai TV Channel 8 |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Priscilla Duncan
Oceania Football Confederation
Media & Communications
T: +649 526 5651
F: +649 525 8164
M:+64 (0)21 884 018
Joel Tiller
Oceania Football Confederation
Media & Communications
T: +649 526 5654
F: +649 525 8164
M:+64 (0)21 994 520