2015 WMF Arena Soccer World Cup Kicks off at Allen Event Center Saturday
March 19, 2015 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Dallas Sidekicks News Release
Allen, Texas (Mar. 19, 2015) - The Dallas Sidekicks and Allen Event Center will play host to the opening games of the 2015 WMF World Cup this Saturday, March 21, with matchups featuring Mexico, Germany, India and Romania. The 12-country tournament, organized by the Confederacion Panamericana Minifutbol (CPM) in association with World Mini Football (WMF), will be played at arenas across the United States March 21-29, and features squads from across the world.
Group B, comprised of Mexico, India, Germany and Romania will play at Allen Event Center Saturday evening, the first match beginning at 5 p.m. featuring Mexico vs. Germany, followed by India vs. Romania at 7 p.m. The group will then move on to Hartman Arena in Wichita, Kansas - home of the Wichita B-52's - for games on March 22 and 23.
The US National Arena Soccer Team will reside in Group A along with the Czech Republic, El Salvador and Kazakhstan, scheduled to play in Ontario, California. Group C will feature Canada, Russia, Brazil and Serbia, and games will be played at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York and Perani Arena in Flint, Michigan.
The quarterfinals of the tournament will begin March 26, with the semifinals and finals set for March 28 and 29 in Chicago.
This marks the first World Cup for WMF and will be the largest major world championship for arena soccer since the 1997 World Indoor Championships played in Mexico City. The WMF is the highest authority of minifootball in the world. Minifootball includes five, six, and seven-a-side variations of soccer. The WMF World Cup will be played in the six-a-side, boarded style familiar throughout North America. For more information go to www.wmfworldcup.com.
Tickets to the 2015 WMF Arena Soccer World Cup games at Allen Event Center begin at $18, with VIP packages starting at $50. Tickets are available via ticketmaster.com, by calling call 972-912-1057, or visiting the Allen Event Center box office. For group or corporate rates call 469-200-4625 or email tickets@dallassidekicks.net.
Current Dallas Sidekicks Sagu, Freddy Moojen, Milo and Fabinho have been chosen to represent their countries in the tournament, and will all meet in Group C.
Team Brazil will feature veteran goalkeeper Sagu. The Sao Paulo native has garnered more than 15 years of indoor experience in the United States, including championships with both Dallas and the Baltimore Blast. Friend and Sidekicks teammate Fabinho will help anchor Brazil's defense. Fabinho had a stellar MASL season, leading the Sidekicks' defense in scoring with 11 goals and 13 assists, while also posting 12 blocks.
A familiar face on the field will be Sidekicks forward Freddy Moojen, who will represent his adopted home of Canada. Moojen was a goal-scoring machine for Dallas throughout the regular season, scoring 39 goals - the fifth most in the MASL.
The Dallas Sidekicks' goalkeeper duo of Sagu and Dejan "Milo" Milosevic impressed all year, both finishing in the top 10 of all MASL netminders. The two will face each other on March 25 when Brazil takes on Serbia, as Milo, born in Belgrade, has also been chosen to represent his home country. Milo finished the regular season with the fifth best GAA in the league with 4.71.
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