Third futsal `Media Cup' starts

IRNA - The third futsal Media Cup started in Sheikholeslam Hall of Shahid Heidarnia Sports Complex, central Tehran, on Thursday. On the first day of competitions that 20 teams have participated in, the teams of Jahan-e Eqtessad, Jahan-e Football, Iran News, and Radio Varzesh won their matches against Esteqlal-e Javan, Javan,
Shabakeh Khabar, and Iran-e Varzeshi respectively.
The results are as follows:

Esteqlal-e Javan 3 Jahan-e Eqtessad 5
Jahan-e Football 1 Javan 0
Iran News 5 Shabakeh Khabar 1
Iran-e Varzeshi 2 Radio Varzesh 7
Referees Mohsen Zamani and Mostafa Momayez judged the opening matches.
The teams have been divided into four following groups:
GROUP 1
Esteqlal-e Javan, IPNA, Hayat-e No, Jahan-e Eqtessad, Hamshahri
GROUP 2
Javan, Domestic Press, Kar-o-Kargar, Jahan-e Football, Aftab-Yazd
GROUP 3
Shabakeh Khabar, IRNA B, Ressalat, Iran News, Pirouzi
GROUP 4
Radio Varzesh, Khabar-e Varzeshi, IRNA A, Iran-e Varzeshi, Siassat-e Rouz

The indoor football competitions will continue on Monday as follows:
Hayat-e No vs IPNA at 09:30 am
Kar-o-Kargar vs Domestic Press at 10:10 am
Ressalat vs IRNA B at 10:50 am
Khabar-e Varzeshi vs IRNA A at 11:30 am
At the end of preliminary round, the top- and second-placed teams of each group will cruise into the next round. In the second group the eight teams are divided into two groups. At the end of second round, the first- and second-placed teams of each group will book berths in the semifinals.