The officiating referees paid a visit to the National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium and the Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium prior to the international friendlies between the Japan Futsal National Team and the Colombia Futsal National Team on Wednesday 27 and Saturday 30 January.

Officiating referees

Kick-off Time: 19:05 on Wednesday 27 January
Location: National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium /Tokyo
Referee: Colley CHRIS
Second Referee: KOZAKI Tomohiro
Third Referee: Shepheard RYAN
Time Keeper: KOBAYASHI Hiroyuki

Kick-off Time: 14:15 on Saturday 30 January
Location: Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium /Osaka
Referee: Shepheard RYAN
Second Referee: KOBAYASHI Hiroyuki
Third Referee: Colley CHRIS
Time Keeper: KOZAKI Tomohiro

Referees Comments

Colley CHRIS and Shepheard RYAN
I’m extremely proud of officiating at important matches prior to the AFC Futsal Championship. The hospitality is great in Japan, I’m pleased that I’m back here in Japan after visiting in 1992, 2007, and 2010. (Colley CHRIS)

There have been exchange programmes between Japan and Australia for a long time, and I believe these friendlies are a positive result of those programmes. As both teams are professional and good, I am expecting high-level games.

International Friendly Match

Japan Futsal National Team vs Colombia Futsal National Team
[ 1st Match ] Wednesday,27 January 2016 Kick Off at 19:05 (estimate time) 
Tokyo/National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium
[ 2nd Match ] Saturday,30 January 2016 Kick Off at 14:15 (estimate time) 
Osaka/Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
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