A crowded room with a very warmly audience to encourage its troops, here is in some words the atmosphere which reigned in the brand new sport center of the national police academy of Danilovgrad for the final of the 4th edition of the CISM Futsal Cup for peace who set Montenegro and Bosnia Herzegovi. Among the guest, there are admiral Samardzic, general chief of staff of Montenegro and two CISM General Secretaries, colonel Michel Van Meurs, initiator of the project and colonel Alexandre Morisod, his successor.
From the whistle liberator, the two teams were completely engaged in the battle and attacks followed one another from part and the others. There was no break. Bosnia stood up to the favorites and she allowed even to open the score. But, on the following attack, Montenegro returned to the score. Bosnia pursued its offensives and its efforts were rewarded by a 2nd purpose. The local team encouraged well by their numerous supporters started up again with renewed vigor. They earthed up on a defense and an unrelenting goalkeeper. Due to pushing, the defense opponent eventually gave up to 2 occasions of which one just before the break. The first half was of excellent invoice, what was not at all the case of second. The level and the intensity had fallen again. The dangerous actions were rare. On one of them, Montenegro accentuated the distance 4-2. Unless 5mn before the end, Bosnia tries to reduce its delay by playing without goalkeeper. It was the wrong move because a few seconds later, on an error of inattention, the 5th goal was marked. Montenegro held finally the first victory in this tournament. At the end of the match, the players were warmly congratulated by the admiral and the other Montenegrin authorities.
LV Denis Dujardin
Ranking matches
Slovenia - Bosnia Herzegovina: For the 1st match of the morning, there is not or almost no stake. Indeed, Bosnia with its 2 victories was almost sure to compete for finale of the afternoon. From its part, Slovenia owed avoids the wooden spoon. In a match more than relaxed because Bosnians already had the head in the major match of this afternoon, the favorites stood out 2-1 in front of Slovenes.
Croatia – Macedonia: Between these two teams, it was about a real play-off game. The winner would end on the 3rd place of the competition. In spite of a good Macedonian resistance, Croatia recited its football to stand out 7-2. LV Denis Dujardin
Successful Montenegro: 4 matches, 4 victories
The 2nd day of the CISM Futsal Cup kept all its promises. Montenegro continues its small chap of way by winning its last two matches. With 4 victories in so many matches, the local team is assured to play finale. But against which team? The answer at the end of the last matches tomorrow morning.
The chiefs of delegations were received by the mayor of the city Danilovgrad, Branislav Brano Duranovic. He felt pride that his municipality welcomes the first international competition organized by Montenegro. It allows tightening the links between the civilian population and the army, what did not exist previously. The first magistrate redrew briefly the past and the current history of his city. For several years, Danilovgrad is rapidly expanding as economic with the creation and the setting-up of several companies as at the demographic level because the population doesn’t stop increasing to reach 18 000 inhabitants. “We are also the first municipality of Montenegro to have a town planning scheme and we received enormously the support of the European Community for our development.” The municipality is also very turned towards the sport with her numerous clubs, without omitting to quote the most famous sportsman that Danilovgrad knew, the former international football player and manager of the Real Madrid, Pedrag Mijatovic. The major offered a present to all the chiefs of delegations and received from the colonel Zeljko Zegarac, the commemorative plaque of the tournament. To end the day, the players and theirs trainers visited Cetinje and her museum dedicated to King Nicolas. LV Denis Dujardin
Matches of the day:
Macedonia – Montenegro: The Macedonians resisted during the first half against the Montenegrins because it was 1-1 at the half-time. From the beginning of the second period, the local team accelerated, spent the overdrive while taking advantage of some errors of their opponents to stand out finally 6-1.
Bosnia Herzegovina – Croatia: the tightest match of the day. Bosnia thought of having made the hole by leading 3-1 at half-time. But, in a few minutes, Croatian returned the game and Bosnia did not lead more than by a single goal 4-3. Croatian pressed their opponents on their goals to equalize. They risked everything by playing without goalkeeper during the last minute. 16s before the end, they obtained a penalty shot for a hand fault. The equalization was at the end of the shooting but unfortunately that left very high in the tribune. Final victory for Bosnia 4-3.
Croatia – Montenegro: As during the previous matches, the Montenegrin put their way of playing, let a little hope to the opponents before planting them counter murderers and stand out on perfectly repeated combinations. Victory 5-1 of Montenegro.
Slovenia - Macedonia: in the match of the last ranking teams, Slovenia took at first the head of the operations by leading 3-1. She thought of having won match. But, in some actions, the Macedonia returned the situation to stand out in the last minutes 4-3.
Matches of the day:
· 8:00 AM: Croatia - Macedonia
· 10:00 AM: Slovenia - Bosnia Herzegovina
· Finale at 2:00 PM
· Closing ceremony at 4:00 PM
LV Denis Dujardin
Montenegro favourite at home
It’s the blazing sun that took place the opening ceremony of the 4th edition of the CISM Futsal Cup,in the barracks Milovan Saranovic. The military people of the sports center as well as the military band had taken place on the military main place in front of the VIP platform. The Ministry of Montenegrin Defence is very proud to organize this first big event on its land and it did not hesitate to put the small dishes in the big. The competition place is the one of the national police academy which was inaugurated two months ago and located very close to the barracks. Among the authorities represented were the general chief of staff of Montenegro, admiral Samardzic, the ambassadors of Slovenia, Bosnia Herzegovina and Macedonia to Montenegro, the mayor of the city Danilovgrad and the director of the police academy.
Gathered not far from the military main place, the teams paraded behind their flag, their sign and a couple of dancers in traditional dress. On the teams installed in front of the civil and military authorities, the flags of Montenegro and CISM were raised in the sound of their respective national anthems. The authorities then spoke. The colonel Zeljko Zegarac, commanding officer of the sports center, thanked all the participants for being president in the 4th edition of the CISM Futsal Cup. “What of more beautiful than a competition which aims at the friendship and at the tolerance!” Then, the mayor of Danilovgrad told his pride to welcome such a competition. Finally, admiral Samardzic concluded the speeches by declaring opened the competition. To end the opening ceremony, a group of dancers in traditional dress made a show in front of the guests and the teams.
LV Denis Dujardin
Let the tournament begins!
The time for the football players to change and to warm up and the tournament could begin with the first 4 day matches.
* Croatia - Slovenia: after the beginning of game rather balanced, Croatian took the advantage on their opponents even if the latter gave everything at the end of the match to return to the score. Victory 4-2 of the Croatian.
· Bosnia Herzegovina - Montenegro: the local team put at first its way of playing, doing well to circulate the ball before proceeding by counters or to take advantage of some errors of their opponents to clear off and stand out finally 7-2.
Bosnia Herzegovina - Macedonia: the match the most crazy about the day. In first period, 2 teams returned blow for blow with attacks which risked to score every time. The game left in 100 km/h. Bosniens made the race in head (3-0 at the end of 5 mn), but the Macedonians did not admit defeat. Their lack of success was fatal them because they touched posts and bars 4 times and on counter them, it is Bosniens which stood out almost every time 6-3 in the break. The second was quieter and finally Bosnia was imperative 8-4.
Slovenie – Montenegro: This match took place on a false rhythm. The Slovenian were allowed put to sleep by their opponents and also made some mistakes which were fatal them. Always practicing a good play and with a lot of realism, the local team improved 7-1 and took place in favorite of the tournament.
Matches of the day:
· 8:00 AM: Macedonia - Montenegro
· 9:30 AM: Bosnia Herzegovina - Croatia
· 11:30 AM: Croatia - Montenegro
· 1:00 PM: Slovenia – Macedonia
LV Denis Dujardin
DANILOVGRAD 2012
TOGETHER FOR PEACE - If one of the military competition sounds like the CISM motto, «Friendship through sport», it’s the CISM Futsal Cup made for the former Yugoslavian republics.
The 4th edition of this tournament takes place this year, from the 30th September - 4th October, in Danilovgrad, in Montenegro.
During the technical meeting in the Milovan Saranovic barracks, colonel Zeljko Zegarac, commanding officer of the sports school, after welcoming all the participants, he has made the drawing of lots before presenting the details of the schedule. The formula of this competition has changed. Instead of having two groups of three teams, we only have one group with five teams, every team playing against each other like in a championship. The final between the two first teams will take place, Wednesday, the 3rd of October, at 4.00PM.
The competition will start, Monday, the 1st of October with the opening ceremony in the barracks at 10.00AM and the matches will begin at 11.30AM.
LV Denis Dujardin
CISM FUTSAL CUP FOR PEACE Based on the initiative taken by the former CISM Secretary General, colonel Michel Van Meurs, the Serbian Delegation to CISM organized the first ‘Friendly Sports’ event, in Belgrade, September 2006, between the former Republics of Yugoslavia. This project was started in order to smooth a fixed differences and disputes among the concerned nations and counted on the participation of Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia and Montenegro. Slovenia and Croatia did not take part, because it was not included in their annual plan. The dimensioned project gave huge contribution to friendship among Armed Forces of above mentioned countries.
Dutch Embassy in Belgrade was the donor of the event. A sports discipline which was included in this project was shooting-rifle and cross country 4km. The project was realized with presence of the highest authorities from the Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, as well as the CISM Secretary General. The athletes attained good results and friendship has won.
After postponing the same event in 2008, the all six nations, during the CISM European conference in the Belgrade, on November 2008, decided to continue the project with a new discipline: FUTSAL.
Due to that, since 2009 the CISM Futsal Cup for Peace has been organized. Nowadays, this event is a six-year project, based on the principle of mutual understanding, and aimed at enhancing the peace-restoring effort among the six countries involved: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Macedonia and Montenegro.
The success of the project was already been internationally recognized. In 2009, in Monaco, the CISM Futsal Cup for Peace was one of the nominees’ projects for ‘The Peace and Sport Awards 2009’, which was conducted by Peace and Sport, l’Organisation pour la Paix par le Sport, under the high patronage of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco.
In 2010, the event was organized by Croatian Delegation to CISM and counted on with all 6 nations. Once more the success of the project reinforced CISM devotion to promote peace through sports worldwide. Herewith it is presented an overview of each edition.
3rd CISM Futsal Cup for Peace 2011
Year: 2011
Name of the project: “3rd CISM Futsal Cup for Peace 2011”;
Initiator of the project: SG, Colonel Alexandre Morisod;
Patrons of the event: SG of CISM and FIFA;
Organizing country: Slovenia;
Venue: Novo Mesto;
Date: 24 to 26 October 2011;
Benefited population: Former Republics of Yugoslavia;
Participants: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia;
Type of activity: Sport for Peace Event;
Competition’s disciplines: Futsal;
High authorities: Slovenian Deputy MoD, CISM SG and local authorities
Results: General Team Standings:
Slovenia;
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia;
Macedonia;
Serbia;
Montenegro.
Budget: 10.000,00 € (financed by CISM and FIFA)
Friendship through Sports
2nd CISM Futsal Cup for Peace 2010
Year: 2010
Name of the project: “2nd CISM Futsal Cup for Peace 2010”;
Initiator of the project: SG, Colonel Alexandre Morisod;
Patrons of the event: GS of CISM and FIFA;
Organizing country: Croatia;
Venue: Vinkovci, HR;
Date: 24 to 29 November 2010;
Benefited population: Former Republics of Yugoslavia;
Participants: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia;
Type of activity: Sport for Peace Event;
Competition’s disciplines: Futsal;
High authorities: Croatian MoD, CISM SG and local authorities
Results: General Team Standings:
Serbia;
Croatia;
Montenegro;
Slovenia;
Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Macedonia.
Budget: 20.000,00 € (financed by CISM and FIFA)
Friendship through Sports
1st CISM Futsal Cup for Peace 2009
Year: 2009
Name of the project: “1st CISM Futsal Cup for Peace 2009”;
Initiator of the project: Former SG, Colonel Michael Van Meurs;
Patrons of the event: GS of CISM and FIFA;
Organizing country: Serbia;
Venue: Belgrade – Military Academy of Serbian AF;
Date: 13th to 18th April 2009;
Benefited population: Former Republics of Yugoslavia;
Participants: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia;
Type of activity: Sport for Peace Event;
Competition’s disciplines: Futsal;
High authorities: Serbian Minister of Defense, Mr. Dragan Sutanovac and CISM Secretary General, Colonel Michael Van Meurs;
Results: General Team Standings:
Croatia;
Slovenia;
Serbia;
Macedonia;
Montenegro;
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Budget: 20.000,00 € (financed by CISM and FIFA)
Friendship through Sports
Friendship Games - 2006
Name of the project: “Friendship Games”;
Initiator of the project: Former SG, Colonel Michael Van Meurs;
Donor of the event: Dutch Embassy in Belgrade;
Host country: Serbia;
Venue: Belgrade – Military Academy of Serbian AF;
Date: 23rd to 26th October 2006;
Benefited population: Former Republics of Yugoslavia;
Participants: Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYROM, Montenegro and Serbia;
Absents: Croatia and Slovenia;
Type of activity: Post-conflict Event;
Competition’s disciplines: Shooting (Rifle), Running (4km);
High authorities: Assistant Minister of Defense, Mrs. Markovic
Results: General Team Standings:
A crowded room with a very warmly audience to encourage its troops, here is in some words the atmosphere which reigned in the brand new sport center of the national police academy of Danilovgrad for the final of the 4th edition of the CISM Futsal Cup for peace who set Montenegro and Bosnia Herzegovi. Among the guest, there are admiral Samardzic, general chief of staff of Montenegro and two CISM General Secretaries, colonel Michel Van Meurs, initiator of the project and colonel Alexandre Morisod, his successor.
Slovenia - Bosnia Herzegovina: For the 1st match of the morning, there is not or almost no stake. Indeed, Bosnia with its 2 victories was almost sure to compete for finale of the afternoon. From its part, Slovenia owed avoids the wooden spoon. In a match more than relaxed because Bosnians already had the head in the major match of this afternoon, the favorites stood out 2-1 in front of Slovenes.
The 2nd day of the CISM Futsal Cup kept all its promises. Montenegro continues its small chap of way by winning its last two matches. With 4 victories in so many matches, the local team is assured to play finale. But against which team? The answer at the end of the last matches tomorrow morning.
TOGETHER FOR PEACE - If one of the military competition sounds like the CISM motto, «Friendship through sport», it’s the CISM Futsal Cup made for the former Yugoslavian republics. 
