AFC Women’s Futsal Championship 2015 Most Valuable Player Fereshteh Karimi attributed her accolade to the teamwork that Iran displayed
Nilai: AFC Women’s Futsal Championship 2015 Most Valuable Player Fereshteh Karimi attributed her accolade to the teamwork that Iran displayed while beating Japan in the competition's final on Saturday.
The 26-year-old scored six goals in the campaign but undoubtedly her most important was the one she notched in the final, a strike which proved enough to hand Forouzan Soleimani’s side the title.
“I’m very happy that we have become champions and I’d like to dedicate this win to the whole of Iran back home,” she said.
“I and my teammates played from the depths of our hearts in this game and there was a great challenge from our opponents Japan, so this win is even the more meaningful for us.
“But this award and win are not just because of me, but it was the great team effort that the other players consistently showed that made it possible and I’m thankful for them also for this recognition.”
Iran's preparation against power play paid off says Soleimani
/ Sep 25 2015 /
Nilai: Coach Farouzan Soleimani said Iran’s preparation for a power playing opponent in the dying minutes of a game paid off during their match against Thailand who they beat 1-0 to seal a spot in the final of the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship on Friday.
The thrilling game was goalless at the break before substitute Zohreh Meisami proved the difference for Iran as she scored her first goal of the campaign eight minutes from time.
But things became tenser for the Iranians as Thailand dangerously shifted into power play mode towards the end of the game with substitute goalkeeper Pannipa Kamolrat getting involved in attacking moves that saw the Thais hit the post twice in a matter of seconds late on.
But Asian Indoor Games Incheon 2013 silver medallists Iran hung on to their slender 1-0 lead to book their passage to Saturday’s final against Japan, who thrashed hosts Malaysia 8-1 in the night’s other semi-final.
“We had prepared heavily against last minute power play, such as that displayed in our final outing against eventual gold medallists Japan at Incheon 2013,” said Soleimani (pictured, centre).
“We have seen Japan’s excellent power play and also we have watched the videos of Thailand’s last minute attempt to turn the game round in previous matches, so we knew what was coming that could have snatched our slender lead away.
“I have to congratulate my players for executing this prepared contingency well. And in the final tomorrow, we have to be even more careful as we have two injured players tonight and a yellow carded player.”
Thailand boss Rakphol Sainetngam lamented their exit from semi-finals of the inaugural continental competition, a repeat of the fate dealt them at Incheon 2013 where they bowed down to Japan at the same stage.
“Losing again in the semi-finals is a sorry experience for us as we don’t have a league for women’s futsal in Thailand, which I hope our association will do something about,” said Sainetngam.
“We will definitely prepare for future competitions and I hope Thailand will be able to progress further from the semi-finals next time. But I have to thank my players for showing true grit to the end. They played hard but luck was not on our side and we’ll be better in the future.”
Iran's 'Lady Goal' is barred from playing in international football tournament after her husband refuses to sign passport papers
Niloufar Ardalan, 30, was due to captain the Iranian women's football team
She had trained for weeks ahead of Asian Women's Futsal Championships
Husband has reportedly refused to sign papers needed to renew passport
Ardalan wants authorities to allow female atheletes to 'defend their rights' to compete
An Iranian woman football player, known as Lady Goal, has reportedly been banned from attending an international tournament by her husband.
Niloufar Ardalan, 30, will not travel with her teammates to the Asian Football Federation Women's Futsal Championship because her husband is said to be refusing to let her leave the country.
Under Islamic law, the married Iranian captain requires permission from her husband, sports journalist Mehdi Toutounchi, to get her passport renewed.
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Niloufar Ardalan has reportedly been banned from leaving Iran with the national women's football team
He has reportedly refused, because he wants his wife to be at home for their seven-year-old son's first day at school, according to Fox News.
'My husband didn't give me my passport so that I can (take part) in the games, and because of his opposition to my travel abroad, I [will] miss the matches.' Ardalan told Nasimonline.
'I wish authorities would create (a solution) that would allow female athletes to defend their rights in such situations.
Ardalan had been due to travel with the team to Nilali in Malaysia for the six day competition, which starts on Monday.
It was claimed she had participated in weeks of training ahead of the tournament and is now calling for sportswomen to be exempt from the law.
'As a Muslim woman, I wanted to work for my country's flag to be raised (at the games), rather than traveling for leisure and fun,' she reportedly added.
The dispute was said to have sparked a debate in Iran, with many describing it as a family issue, which they claimed should have been kept private.
Mr Toutounchi was said not to have responded publicly to his wife's comments, according to Iranian media.
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The talented sportswoman, known in Iran as Lady Goal, had been due to travel with the team to Nilali in Malaysia for the six day competition
Husband bars Iranian footballer from Asian championships
Niloufar Ardalan will miss AFC Women’s Futsal Championship because her spouse was able to stop her renewing her passport under country’s law
Niloufar Ardalan, the captain of the Iranian women’s futsal team. Photograph: Facebook
The captain of an Iranian women’s football team is to miss a forthcoming Asian championships because her husband would not allow her to renew her passport.
In a case highlighting Iran’s discriminatory law that requires married women to have permission from their husband before travelling abroad, Niloufar Ardalan, 30, will not be able to join teammates for the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship, an important showcase event in her 19-year career as a footballer.
“This is the first time such Asian championships are held and I had participated in all training camps by the national team,” Ardalan told Iran’s Nasim Online news agency. “But I will miss the tournament because my husband is opposed to me travelling abroad.”
The inaugural tournament, to be held in Malaysia next week, brings together Asia’s best female players of futsal, a variant of five-a-side football. But Ardalan, lauded as the best female player in Iran, will miss out.
“This tournament was very important for me and as a Muslim woman I wanted to hold my country’s flag high, I wasn’t going there to have fun,” she said. “I just wanted to fight for my national flag. The national team needs me but I’m not able to join them.”
Her ordeal has resonated with many of her countrymen and women, with thousands expressing solidarity with her online.
Maryam Tousi, Iran’s record-holder female sprint athlete wrote on her Instagram account that she was extremely saddened to hear about Ardalan’s plight. Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, a former reformist MP and famous revolutionary in 1979, said on Instagram: “What is her crime? Why can’t she accompany her team for Asian Cup and travel abroad?”
The ability of Iranian women to travel abroad is dictated by their age and marital status. Single women below the age of 18 would need permission from their custodian, usually their father, in order to be able to apply for a passport and leave Iran, but single women above that age are free to travel abroad.
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Married women, however, need permission to travel abroad unless their marriage contract makes clear that the husband has already relinquished such power. Many young Iranian women now only accept marriage proposals on this condition. The only exception is for women who want to make the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, for which they can be issued a one-time travel document even without their husband’s approval.
Iranian cartoonists have reacted to Ardalan’s case. Shahrokh Heydari depicted her playing in the field with one of her legs chained. Another cartoon by Mana Neyestani shows her playing in a football match with her husband on the sidelines calling her to return home.
Ardalan, a physical education graduate, was interviewed by the Guardian in 2005 in Tehran after she and teammates in Iran’s women’s indoor league persuaded the country’s football federation to let them attend a match at Tehran’s majestic Azadi stadium for the first time.
Her husband has been named by Iranian media as Mehdi Totounchi, a journalist and a presenter on Iran’s state TV. He reportedly wants her to be home for the start of the school year next week.
Although discriminatory laws are persistent in Iran, the country’s female population is very active.
Until recently most university graduates were women and many, especially in bigger cities, work alongside men. Woman have held senior jobs, including ministerial roles, in Iran. It emerged in April that Hassan Rouhani’s administration had appointed Iran’s first female ambassador since the 1979 Islamic reHusband bars Iranian footballer from Asian championships
Niloufar Ardalan will miss AFC Women’s Futsal Championship because her spouse was able to stop her renewing her passport under country’s law
Niloufar Ardalan, the captain of the Iranian women’s futsal team. Photograph: Facebook
The captain of an Iranian women’s football team is to miss a forthcoming Asian championships because her husband would not allow her to renew her passport.
In a case highlighting Iran’s discriminatory law that requires married women to have permission from their husband before travelling abroad, Niloufar Ardalan, 30, will not be able to join teammates for the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship, an important showcase event in her 19-year career as a footballer.
“This is the first time such Asian championships are held and I had participated in all training camps by the national team,” Ardalan told Iran’s Nasim Online news agency. “But I will miss the tournament because my husband is opposed to me travelling abroad.”
The inaugural tournament, to be held in Malaysia next week, brings together Asia’s best female players of futsal, a variant of five-a-side football. But Ardalan, lauded as the best female player in Iran, will miss out.
“This tournament was very important for me and as a Muslim woman I wanted to hold my country’s flag high, I wasn’t going there to have fun,” she said. “I just wanted to fight for my national flag. The national team needs me but I’m not able to join them.”
Her ordeal has resonated with many of her countrymen and women, with thousands expressing solidarity with her online.
Maryam Tousi, Iran’s record-holder female sprint athlete wrote on her Instagram account that she was extremely saddened to hear about Ardalan’s plight. Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, a former reformist MP and famous revolutionary in 1979, said on Instagram: “What is her crime? Why can’t she accompany her team for Asian Cup and travel abroad?”
The ability of Iranian women to travel abroad is dictated by their age and marital status. Single women below the age of 18 would need permission from their custodian, usually their father, in order to be able to apply for a passport and leave Iran, but single women above that age are free to travel abroad.
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Married women, however, need permission to travel abroad unless their marriage contract makes clear that the husband has already relinquished such power. Many young Iranian women now only accept marriage proposals on this condition. The only exception is for women who want to make the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, for which they can be issued a one-time travel document even without their husband’s approval.
Iranian cartoonists have reacted to Ardalan’s case. Shahrokh Heydari depicted her playing in the field with one of her legs chained. Another cartoon by Mana Neyestani shows her playing in a football match with her husband on the sidelines calling her to return home.
Ardalan, a physical education graduate, was interviewed by the Guardian in 2005 in Tehran after she and teammates in Iran’s women’s indoor league persuaded the country’s football federation to let them attend a match at Tehran’s majestic Azadi stadium for the first time.
Her husband has been named by Iranian media as Mehdi Totounchi, a journalist and a presenter on Iran’s state TV. He reportedly wants her to be home for the start of the school year next week.
Although discriminatory laws are persistent in Iran, the country’s female population is very active.
Until recently most university graduates were women and many, especially in bigger cities, work alongside men. Woman have held senior jobs, including ministerial roles, in Iran. It emerged in April that Hassan Rouhani’s administration had appointed Iran’s first female ambassador since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Women can also vote and drive but are required to wear the hijab and, in courts, their testimony is worth only half that of a man. The age of criminal responsibility for girls is nine years old compared with 15 for a boy. They also face inequality with regard to inheritance rights.
On Wednesday, a Tehran court was reported to have fined two women $260 for wearing headscarves deemed un-Islamic.volution.
Women can also vote and drive but are required to wear the hijab and, in courts, their testimony is worth only half that of a man. The age of criminal responsibility for girls is nine years old compared with 15 for a boy. They also face inequality with regard to inheritance rights.
On Wednesday, a Tehran court was reported to have fined two women $260 for wearing headscarves deemed un-Islamic.
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