The University of Sheffield student has been involved in the modified indoor five-a-side soccer game in the UK for more than five years as well as being a regular fixture for Ramsey AFC in the Sure Mobile Premier League when he is back in the Island.

Rob, who is set to complete his final architecture exams in October, will be part of the British team who will face the likes of China, Kazakhstan and hosts Slovenia in the group stages as a host of clubs eye the ultimate prize.

The matches will be played in the Bonifica Indoor Stadium in the nation's capital Ljubljana in front of thousands of spectators where it is hoped the British side can live up to expectations and launch a serious threat for the overall crown.

August 25, 2008 - Monday: 1st competing day – group games
- Koper elementary school sports hall:
14:15	URU – TUR		(match no. 1)
16:30	KGZ – SVK		(match no. 3)
18:45	MAS – ISR		(match no. 5)
21:00	CHN – KAZ		(match no. 7)
- Bonifika sports hall:
14:15	SRB – FRA		(match no. 2)
16:30	UKR – POR		(match no. 4)
18:45	BRA – CZE		(match no. 6)
21:00	SLO – GBR		(match no. 8)
August 26, 2008 - Tuesday: 2nd competing day – group games
- Koper elementary school sports hall:
14:15	URU – FRA		(match no. 9)
16:30	KGZ – POR		(match no. 11)
18:45	MAS – CZE		(match no. 13)
21:00	CHN – GBR		(match no. 15)
- Bonifika sports hall:
14:15	SRB – TUR		(match no. 10)
16:30	UKR – SVK		(match no. 12)
18:45	BRA – ISR		(match no. 14)
21:00	SLO – KAZ		(match no. 16)
August 27, 2008 - Wednesday: 3rd competing day – group games
- Koper elementary school sports hall:
14:15	TUR – FRA		(match no. 17)
16:30	POR – SVK		(match no. 19)
18:45	CZE – ISR		(match no. 21)
21:00	GBR – KAZ		(match no. 23)
- Bonifika sports hall:
14:15	URU – SRB		(match no. 18)
16:30	KGZ – UKR		(match no. 20)
18:45	MAS – BRA		(match no. 22)
21:00	CHN – SLO		(match no. 24)
August 28, 2008 - Thursday: Rest day
August 29, 2008 - Friday: 4th competing day – Quarter Finals
- Koper elementary school sports hall:
14:15	3rd ranked group A – 4th ranked group D (M)		(match no. 25)
16:30	3rd ranked group C – 4th ranked group B (N)		(match no. 27)
18:45	1st ranked group C – 2nd ranked group B (G)		(match no. 29)
21:00	1st ranked group A – 2nd ranked group D (E)		(match no. 31)
- Bonifika sports hall:
14:15	3rd ranked group B – 4th ranked group C (O)		(match no. 26)
16:30	3rd ranked group D – 4th ranked group A (P)		(match no. 28)
18:45	1st ranked group B – 2nd ranked group C (H)		(match no. 30)
21:00	1st ranked group D – 2nd ranked group A (F)		(match no. 32)
August 30, 2008 - Saturday: 5th competing day – Semi Finals
- Koper elementary school sports hall:
14:15	loser M – loser N (R)		(match no. 33)
16:30	loser O – loser P (S)		(match no. 35)
18:45	loser F – loser H (L)		(match no. 37)
21:00	loser E – loser G (K)		(match no. 39)
- Bonifika sports hall:
14:15	winner M – winner N (T)		(match no. 34)
16:30	winner O – winner P (U)		(match no. 36)
18:45	winner F – winner H (J)		(match no. 38)
21:00	winner E – winner G (I)		(match no. 40)
August 31, 2008 - Sunday: 6th competing day – Finals & Closing
- Koper elementary school sports hall:
12.45	13th-14th place: game (winner R – winner S)		(match no. 42)
15.00	9th-10th place: game (winner T – winner U)		(match no. 44)
17.15	7th-8th place: game (loser K – loser L)		(match no. 46)
- Bonifika sports hall:
12.00	15th-16th place: game (loser R – loser S)		(match no. 41)
14.15	11th-12th place: game (loser T – loser U)		(match no. 43)
16.30	5th-6th place: game (winner K – winner L)		(match no. 45)
18.45	3rd-4th place game – bronze medal (loser I – loser J)		(match no. 47)
21.00	1st-2nd place game – gold medal (winner I – winner J)		(match no. 48)
Medals award & closing ceremony immediately after the final match

 

Pools

A: Slovenia, China, Great Britain, Kazakhstan
B: Brazil, Malaysia, Czech Republic, Israel
C: Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Slovakia
D: Serbia, Uruguay, France, Turkey