Thimarafushi wins their first match in the Golden Futsal Challenge

Thaa atoll Thimarafushi, which had won the Golden Futsal Challenge three times, defeated Thaa atoll Kinbidhoo 2-1 in their first match of this year's tournament.

In this Group A match of Thaa atoll, Ahmed Aflaz gave Thimarafushi the lead before Kinbidhoo equalized through Ali Falah's goal. Thimarafushi won the match in the final moments through an own goal by Kinbidhoo's Ahmed Hamdhan Hussain. In the final moments, Thimarafushi's captain Ibrahim Sinah (Sina) was given two yellow cards and a red card.