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MF2 first activity kicks off

Thursday, 29 September 2011

Kuala Lumpur: Futsal training which is the first activity of AFC Midnight Football Second Edition kicked off at Sentul, here, on Thursday.

The event attracted the participation of 84 secondary students from three schools in the Sentul neighbourhood which has its share of social problems such as 'lepaking' (loitering), truancy and fights.

Midnight Football is the AFC’s social development programme which aims to guide youngsters going in the wrong direction using football as the central platform to bring about positive change.

AFC launched the inaugural edition of Midnight Football in the Kuala Lumpur inner city area of Cheras in August last year.

The Thursday event started off with a welcoming speech by AFC Corporate Responsibility Head Dr. Annathurai Ranganathan who promised the participants that they will stand a chance to be better persons in the programme.

“Trust me that if you commit yourself throughout the eight months of the programme, you will be able to bring a new light in your life like what was experienced by the participants of the first edition of Midnight Football,” he said.

A briefing on the rules and regulations of the day’s programme, which was basic futsal training, was then given to the participants.

Seven futsal coaches led by head coach Edwin Roch were then introduced to the Secondary Form Three-to-Form Four youngsters who included 27 girls. They were then divided into groups with which they underwent basic futsal training.

Some of the participants admitted they had never played futsal before but thanks to Midnight Football, they began to feel the excitement of the game which they knew was not the only activity in the programme but was also a tool to expose the kids to other equally valuable trainings to help them become better persons and citizens.




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Malaysian students' kudos to MF2

Saturday, 01 October 2011

Kuala Lumpur: Participants of the second edition of AFC Midnight Football have hailed the social development programme that was launched in their area in Sentul in the Malaysian capital here.

They believe the programme will not only improve their football skills but also learn the valuable things that the game can teach.

Midnight Football is the AFC’s social development programme which aims to guide youngsters going in the wrong direction using football as the central platform to bring about positive change.

The programme’s first activity, futsal training, took place at Sentul on Thursday and on Friday the participants underwent fitness tests administered by University Malaya also here.

Nur Fadzira Ruslan of Sentul Convent School in Sentul said she had never played futsal before but began to appreciate the wonders of the game.

“I’ve never played futsal before but after the explanation of the rules and regulations of the game and the whole Midnight Football project, I can see that it’s not just a game but learning to live with discipline and self confidence,” said the 16-year old.

Her school mate, Loshanna, who also had not played futsal before, said she felt the same way.

She said: “The game and the programme have the potential to teach us about teamwork, having stamina and a healthy life and good character. This is good to tackle the problems in our area such as loitering, illegal motorbike racing and so on.”

La Salle Secondary School student Abdul Quddus Maula Abdul Ghani said he aimed to improve himself throughout the programme.

“I’d like to improve my football skills, but also want to be a better person by participating in the programme. I’m aware that this programme does not cover football only but the overall development of a person,” he said.




Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com