The 2006 Men's Outdoor Playdown schedule has been finalized.

You can go here: http://edsa.org/outdoor/2006_men.htm
to check it out.

Uncle Alami, our coach, has also created a FC AI Playdown Schedule package along with tips which you can download from here: http://www.box.net/public/38t73spel6

Our 1st Playdown game is this Sunday, August 20 at 2PM at the ESA Complex (14920-142 St.). Please arrive 1 hour before at 1PM so we can get our act together insha'allah and prepare.

We're playing Static FC. They played in Div 4B for Outdoor 2006. Their standings and schedule record can be found here: http://edsa.org/outdoor/standings/2006%20Standings/4B%20MEN.htm

We'll see everyone at the practice today at 5PM and then afterwards at the end-of-season party in the Markaz basement after Maghrib prayer at around 9:30PM.

MUST ATTEND Practice this Friday, August 18 at 5PM.
Be there.

You can go here for the 2006 Men's Outdoor Playdown schedule. Insha'allah, once our ranking and everything is finalized, we will update everyone with detailed information regarding Playdowns and Provincials. We still have one more game left (against Black Label - see post below this one) before we know for sure whether we've qualified for Playdowns so our last game is important.

The playdown games involve the top teams from their respective divisions and are held in order to determine which teams will have the honour of representing Edmonton in the Provincial Championships. To qualify for Provincials, we must be in top form since we must survive 3 consecutive elimination games against other elite teams like our own. The 4th and final playdown game is to determine which team is Edmonton 1 and which team is Edmonton 2. Edmonton 1 and Edmonton 2 will be the 2 teams out of all the teams in Divisions 3 and 4 with the honour of going to Provincials. There are a total of 91 teams in these 2 divisions so let's fight hard and win this honour!

All of the Playdown games will be held at the ESA Complex (where our game against Black Label was cancelled this past Wednesday). Please keep these following dates free in your schedule as we will need our full squad to do well. The first playdown game will be on Sunday, August 20 at either 2 or 4PM. The second playdown game is on Tuesday, August 22 at 6:30PM. The third playdown game will be on Thursday, August 24 at 6:30PM. The fourth and final playdown game will be on Monday, August 28 at 6:30PM.

If we are able to win the first 3 playdown games, we gain a spot in the Provincial Championships which are scheduled for Sept. 1-4 in Calgary.

Our final game of the season against Black Label, which was cancelled this past Wednesday, has been rescheduled to this upcoming Wednesday. We'll see everyone at the game insha'allah and play hard! It's crucial that we keep up our momentum as we head into Playdowns.

FC AI vs. Black Label
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Austin O'Brien #1 (62 St. - 95 Ave.)

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Assalamualaikum bros, you can check out the pictures from the Muslim Soccer tourney on Sunday, August 6, 2006 on my personal Flickr photo gallery account here

The final game of the regular season. It's at the immaculately groomed ESA Complex fields which are also very very far away so please give yourself plenty of time to come to the game.

FC AI vs. Black Label
Wednesday, August 9, 2006 @ 7PM (please arrive at 6:15PM)
ESA Complex (14920 - 142 St.)

The annual MAC Muslim Soccer Tourney is this Sunday. The schedule is shown below. For the first game, please arrive at 9:30AM. For the other games, please come 30 minutes before each game.

You can view the schedule and map in full size at: http://www.box.net/public/tl8f962sqv

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