THE Solomon Islands Kurukuru Tuesday named their lineup for the FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil in September.
Coach Victor Waiia said the lineup is set and now waiting confirmation by Solomon Islands Football Federation.

He said almost all the players who won the Oceania qualifying tournament in Fiji retained their places.

Waiia said he brought in one replacement to strengthen one of the weak areas he saw in the team. Lenson Bisili replaces Alfred Punguika.

He said: “The new inclusion in the team was not a new face. He’s been a regular show-up in futsal.”

The names, subject to Solomon Islands Football Federation confirmation: Elliot Ragomo (Captain), Jack Whetney, Ron Ginio, James Egeta, Lenson Bisili, Jenan Kapu, Micah Lea’alafa, Junior Kogua, Philip Houtarau, Moffat Sikwa’ae, Stanley Puairana,Alfred Lioka Junior, Francis Lafai and Samuel Osifelo.

Source : Solomon Star News
By : Romulus Huta
Published : 16/7/2008

The Futsal Winter State league entered round nine on a busy night at the Sports Halls at Sydney Olympic Park. With a Concert and a NRL fixture parking and the traffic caught a few sides by surprise with some sides starting with only four players. Tonight’s matches saw a few sides all but confirm their place in the top four while there are still a few sides in the men’s vying for the remaining spots.

In the Women’s action

In our first match of the night fourth placed Inner West Allstars took on third place Liverpool Fusion and with both sides running late both sides started with 4 players till the remaining members arrived. This was a fairly even battle but a Aurelie Gauthier hat-trick to help Inner west to an important five-three victory which means they need a win our draw next week to ensure a finals birth. Fusion remain in fourth and if they had a extra player the result may have been a different story.

Top of the table Sydney Tragic were in action against the bottom placed Dural Warriors, With Tragic at nearly full strength and Dural with no subs it was going to be a big ask for the Dural girls. Tragic cruised to a comfortable six-nil result which leaves both sides remaining in the same positions.

Fifth placed Sydney City needed a result against second place Quake a win would see the race to the final semi final spot go down to the wire with Inner West, while Quake were still a sniff of winning the minor premiership if Tragic happen to slip up in their final fixture. Both sided played some quality Futsal and some of the passing and movement of the ball was a pleasure to watch. Quake took the lead when Leesa Thomson found the net midway through the first half. Sydney City came fired up in the second to draw level thanks to a nice Jodie Bain effort. With ten minutes left in the game it was there for the taking and Quake took their chance when Clare Walsh sealed the win to wrap up he points for the Quake Girls. The result means Sydney City must win and score a few goals to have any hope of making the finals.

In the Men’s action

The fifth placed Dural Warriors took on ninth placed Northern Beaches. Dural warriors took advantage of Northern Beaches only having four men at the start of the match and produced two quick goals. Dural played some nice Futsal and for the second successive week produced an emphatic eight-nil victory with all Dural players getting on the score sheet this was a great team effort.

First placed Sydney Benfica took on eleventh placed Parramatta Blues. Benfica didn’t have it their own way against a physical young Blues outfit. However Sydney Benfica showed why they are currently sitting at the top of the table with some goals at key moments in the match which was enough for them to take the spoils. Parramatta will take a lot away from that performance as they made the top side work hard for their five-two result.

Match of the night saw sixth placed Commodores take on second place Quake. With a number of key personnel missing for Quake it was a good opportunity for Commodores to get a vital victory which would see them stay in contention for a top four finish. Both sides played some entertaining Futsal as it was end to end a real nail bitter. Quake took the points late on with a goal to Ashley Hasthibeer to secure the three-two victory over the unlucky Commodores. Commodores must win their remaining matches to be any hope of making the top four.

Inner West Allstars took on Sydney City Eagles in another very exciting match up. With both sides still in contention for a top four finish everything was on the line. Both sides started strongly with the game flowing end to end and the challengers flew in as there was a lot of passion in this encounter. In the end Sydney City kept their slim finals hopes alive with a five-two victory, both side will be desperate to win their remaining fixtures and hope that someone slips up to be a chance of a finals birth.

Last match of the night was the third placed Plumpton taking on seventh place West City Crusaders side. With some West City players failing to show up West City were left with only four men for the whole match this was a hard ask against one of this season most consistent sides in this competition. Plumpton cruised in first gear for most of the night and ran out comfortable eight-nil victors over a gallant Crusaders side.

Results on the Night

Women’s…

Inner West AllStars 5 (Aurelie Gauthier x3, Dominique Caridad x2, Elyce Goss) def. Liverpool Fusion 3 (Nichole Laws, Renee Tomkins, Justine Vella)

Sydney Tragic 6 def. Dural Warriors 0

Quake 2 (Leesa Thomson, Clare Walsh) def. Sydney City Eagles 1 (Jodie Bain)

Men’s…

Dural Warriors 8 (Greg Giovenali x2, Rhys Giovenali x2, Michael Thorton x2, Alister Hercus, Daniel Codrington) def. Northern Beaches 0

Sydney Benfica 5 def. Parramatta Blues 2

Quake 3 (Tim Simpson x2, Ashley Hasthibeer) def. Commodores 2

Sydney City Eagles 5 def. Inner West Allstars 2

Plumpton 8 (Mark Scriven x3, Daniel Fogarty x2, Troy Eedy x2, Jamal Saliba) def. West City Crusaders 0

Please note: the scheduled round 10 match between Maccabi vs Sydney City Eagles has been postponed

There will now be a catch up game from round 1 between West City Crusaders and Parramatta Blues on Court 1 at 8:40pm

Source : Football NSW
Published : 8/7/2008

The Futsal4all Admin is away until the 21st of July 2008, so updates to the main news page of the site will happen much less often during that time.

If you have news you want to get out there in the meantime, please put it on the forum directly, and we’ll get everything back up to date around the 21st.

Now for some stats to tide you over…

We’ve been running about 6 weeks so far, and with only word of mouth we’ve clocked up 2600 visit last month. July has seen an average of 150 visits a day to the site, and growing (likely as more people become aware of us).

88% of our visitors still use Internet Explorer, and only 2% of our visitors use a Mac.

We get a lot of hits via the NSW Youth League Forum (primarily an Outdoor forum), the NSW Futsal Forum and an increasing number from FutsalPlanet. Once we contact all futsal sites and clubs and get our name out there we’ll see hits from a wider range of places.

Thanks to everyone so far who has contributed to the site :)

Players are invited to trial to represent Dural Warriors in the upcoming 2008 – 2009 NSW Futsal Super League.The Warriors will be fielding teams in the following age groups: under 12 boys, under 13 girls, under 14 boys, under 16 girls, under 16 boys, under 19 youth men, all age men and women.

All trials will be held at: Dural Sport & Leisure Centre, Cnr. Kenthurst RoadPellitt Lane, Dural on the following dates and times:-

Saturday 2nd and Saturday 9th August 13yrs girls 9.00am
Saturday 2nd and Saturday 9th August 16yrs girls & All Age Women 10.30am

Sunday 3rd and Sunday 10th August 12yrs boys & 14yrs boys 1.30pm
Sunday 3rd and Sunday 10th August 16yrs boys, 19yrs boys, All Age Men 3.00pm

It will be compulsory to attend at least 1 of the above listed trial sessions to be considered for selection. Players selected will be required to comply with all rules and regulations of the Association and Competition.

We look forward to seeing you at the trials. For more information contact Brian Codrington on 0419 491407 email: bcodring@bigpond.net.au or Rob Varela on futsalrob@hotmail.com

Source : Football NSW

SCONE Grammar School students Aidan Beiboer and Tom Reddie recently received the exciting news that they were successful in their application for a YAPA grant.

They applied for the grant to enable them to organise and run a five-a-side indoor soccer competition during the school holidays.

The students came up with the idea after seeing the futsal competition at the PCYC in Muswellbrook.

A recent survey of secondary school students undertaken by the Upper Hunter Shire Council showed that there was a lot of interest in indoor soccer (futsal), and that students didn’t have the time or resources to get to Muswellbrook every week to play.

Aidan and Tom are hoping that the competition in the school holidays will spark enough interest in the sport that a summer competition can get underway for 2008/09.

“It would be great to have the soccer equivalent of twilight hockey so that soccer players can compete all year round in Scone.

“It will give us a chance to play against people of different ages and keep improving our skill level,” Aidan said.

Any secondary school students who would like to get a team of five to seven players together for the competition on Wednesday, July 9, should call Nicky Western on 0414 806 074.

Source : The Scone Advocate
Published : 4/7/2008

The much anticipated FIFA Futsal World Cup is nearly upon us, with the tournament taking place in Brazil later this year. Preparation for the event is in full swing, with all venues and teams competing having already being confirmed. This World Cup will be the largest yet, with 20 teams competing after a massive 89 countries attempted to qualify. Although the Australian side narrowly missed out on qualification (this is the first time Australia has not qualified for the Futsal World Cup), people will still have plenty of reasons to watch the event with this tournament shaping up to be the best yet.

Twenty nations will be split up into four groups of five teams, with countries that are highly ranked being separated as best as possible. The final draw will be announced on Thursday, the 10th of June, before competition commences on the 30th of September. No matter which particular countries are favoured by the draw, it is indisputable that the Brazilians will be the team to beat in this event, with the nation having a proud and successful history in both futsal and football.

In Brazil, variations of football such as futsal and beach soccer are highly popular and are used to develop the skills of up and coming players. A surprising number of current elite Brazilians footballers played futsal at a young age, with this list including superstar such as Ronaldinho and Robinho. Brazil is currently rated as the number one international futsal side in the world, with Spain and Italy ranked second and third respectively. The impact of Brazil’s home ground advantage combined with the country’s brilliant side will make the nation deserving favourites for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Whether the winner of this prestigious tournament will be the brilliant Brazilians, the terrific Thais, the invincible Italians or the Sublime Spaniards, this competition promises to be a terrific event. In Australia, viewing is likely to be available on SBS and or pay TV networks. Until then, everybody can look forward to September 30 and pick a team to support.

The teams that will compete in 7th FIFA World Championship of Futsal are as follows:

Asia: Iran, Thailand, Japan and China.
North America: Guatemala, Cuba and USA.
South America: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.
Africa: Libya and Egypt.
Europe: Spain, Italy, Russia, Portugal and Ukraine.
Oceania: Solomon Islands.

Source : ACT Futsal
By : Nick Radford
Published : 4/7/2008

U17 girls Futsal Teams will assemble in Christchurch and play a tournament at QEII Park Stadium November 1/2 2008.

As part of the tournament the participants will also watch 2 world cup football games to be held at the same venue.

This a great opportunity for the young girls to play Futsal at a high level and then watch the worlds best U17 girls Football players at the same time. Australia are sending a side to New Zealand for the event, which will also see Otago, Canterbury, Southland, Northland and Central North Island participate.

Source : Vikings Futsal
Published : 4/7/2008

Campbelltown City Quake have announce the trials dates for their 2008/09 Premier League season, and also announced details of their new local competitions

Click here for the full announcement with all the details (PDF). Details from the announcement are below…

 

Premier League Trial Dates and Times are as follows :

U13girls Sat July 19th 3pm-4.30pm, Mon July 21st 7pm-8.30pm
U16girls Sat July 19th 4.30pm-6pm, Sat July 26th 6pm-7.30pm
Women Sat July 19th 6pm-7.30pm, Sat July 26th 7.30pm-9pm

U12boys Sat July 19th 3pm-4.30pm, Mon July 21st 6pm-7.30pm
U14boys Sun July 20th 3.30pm-5pm, Sun July 27th 3.30pm-5pm
U16boys Sun July 20th 5pm-6.30pm, Sun July 27th 5pm-6.30pm
Youth Men Sun July 20th 6.30pm-8pm, Fri July 25th 6.30pm-8pm
Men Sun July 20th 6.30pm-8pm, Sun July 27th 6.30pm-8pm

All trials will be held at Minto Indoor Sports Centre, 9 Redfern Rd Minto
Except Youth on Friday July 25th 2008. This will be held at Macquarie Fields Leisure Centre

ALL PLAYERS TO ARRIVE 30 MINUTES BEFORE TRIAL START TIMES TO REGISTER.

Registration dates for 2008/09 Competitions

Mondays August 18th & 25th 2008. 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Registrations can also be completed at premier league trials
Minto Indoor Sports Centre 9 Redfern Rd Minto
Registrations open to boys & girls, men, women and mixed
All ages from minis U/6 to masters over 35

Local comp starts Sept.1, 2008
For Further Information Contact
Diane on 0434 055 555
Jeannette on 0408 668 032
Email: mark@quakefutsal.com.au
www.quakefutsal.com.au

Source : Campbelltown Quake Futsal
Published : 4/7/2008

Senior Regionals

When – 13th to 15th February 2009
Times – you must be available to play between 6pm & 9pm Friday night and between 9am and 9pm Saturday and Sunday.
Proposed Venues – the Sleeman Centre (Chandler), Qld Futsal Headquarters (Acacia Ridge) and Beenleigh Arena. (you will only be required to play at one centre throughout the tournament)
Age Groups – Youth Men & Women (born 1989-1990), Open Women, Open Men, Over 30’s Men & Women (born 1978), over 40’s Men (born 1968), over 50’s Men (born 1958).
Cost – $225.00 for new players. This includes a tournament fee (including socks) and a compulsory uniform package (dress shirt, playing jersey and playing socks). The cost for an existing player with their regions current uniform is a tournament levy of $105 (includes socks).

Junior Regionals

When – 11th to 13th March 2009
Times – you must be available to play between 9am and 9pm Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Proposed Venues – State Netball Centre (Mt Gravatt), Qld Futsal Headquarters (Acacia Ridge), Cornubia Insports (Loganholme), Beenleigh Arena (Aeenleigh), Runaway Bay and Carrara (Gold Coast). (you will only be required to play at one centre throughout the tournament)
Age Groups – 8 years (born 2001),
9 years (born 2000),
10 years boys & girls (born 1999),
11 years boys & girls (born 1998),
12 years boys & girls (born 1997),
13 years boys & girls (born 1996),
14 years boys & girls (born 1995),
15 years boys & girls (born 1994),
16 years boys & girls (born 1993),
17 years boys & girls (born 1992).
Cost – $220 for new players. This includes a tournament fee (including socks) and a compulsory uniform package (dress shirt, playing jersey and playing socks). The cost for an existing player with their regions current uniform is a tournament levy of $105 (includes socks).

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email tanyab@vikingsfutsal.com

Source : Vikings Futsal Northern NSW

 

The Vikings 2008 School Champs will be held in Dandenong Victoria, at the Dandenong Indoor Sports Stadium.

It takes place from Monday 29th of September through to Wednesday the 1st of October 2008.

The Stadium boasts 15 full size futsal courts.

All information on the Champs going forward can be found here.

Source : Vikings Futsal
Published : 3/7/2008