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8th UEFA Regions' Cup - Intermediate Round

Published: 13-10-2012 16:20
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The group matches involving the team from Malta, which will be represented by a Gozitan selection in the eighth edition of the UEFA Regions Cup, are being played in Gozo. The teams involved are Gozo, Rinuzi/Strong (Latvia), FC Olimp Moscow (Russia) and ARF Ialoveni (Moldova).    The idea of a pan-European amateur football tournament was first suggested by UEFA 47 years ago, exactly in 1965. However, it was only after the turn of the millennium that technical problems as to what constitutes an amateur player were resolved and proper criteria were laid down. Eventually the competition as we know it nowadays got underway and it is now in its eighth edition. It is contested primarily on a regional rather than a national basis, with teams representing Malta being regarded as eligible. The programme of matches in this edition to be played between Sunday and Thursday 18 October is as follows: Match Day OneMatch No. 1                      Gozo (MLT) vs. Rinuzi / Strong (LVA)Date:                                Sunday 14th October 2012Venue:                              Gozo StadiumKick-Off:                           11:30 Hrs.  Match No. 2                      FC Olimp Moscow (RUS) vs. ARF Ialoveni (MDA)Date:                                Sunday 14th October 2012Venue:                              Gozo StadiumKick-Off:                           14:30 Hrs. Match Day TwoMatch No. 3                      Gozo (MLT) vs. FC Olimp Moscow (RUS)Date:                                Tuesday 16th October 2012Venue:                              Gozo StadiumKick-Off:                           11:30 Hrs. Match No. 4                      ARF Ialoveni (MDA) vs. Rinuzi / Strong (LVA)Date:                                Tuesday 16th October 2012Venue:                              Gozo StadiumKick-Off:                           14:30 Hrs. Match Day ThreeMatch No. 5                      ARF Ialoveni (MDA) vs. Gozo (MLT)Date:                                Thursday 18th October 2012Venue:                              Gozo StadiumKick-Off:                           11:30 Hrs.  Match No. 6                      Rinuzi / Strong (LVA) vs. FC Olimp Moscow (RUS)Date:                                Thursday 18th October 2012Venue:                              Gozo StadiumKick-Off:                           14:30 Hrs.  Note: Match Day Three will have a concurrent kick-off time if it is decisive for the final classification.Match No. 6 could be transferred to another venue in Malta.