Pumas Futsal club has finally received the fixtures for the VFFC Futsal League. Pumas wishes all its players good luck and remember that the most important thing is that you have fun whilst improving your technical skills!

Below are the kick off times for Round One (26th September, 2008)

7.00pm – PUMAS MIX
7.35pm – PUMAS Under 10
8.10pm – PUMAS Under 9
8.45pm – PUMAS Yellow
9.20pm – PUMAS Blue

All games are played at Melton Sports and Recreation Centre (Map: 336 H8).

REMINDERS: Squads are listed below,

All players must arrive in uniform (Pumas Yellow playing top, blue shorts, blue football socks and shin pads)

GO PUMAS!

Source : Pumas Futsal
Published : 25/9/2008

Futsal is a fast paced, action packed game that is extremely popular across the globe. This is your chance to get involved in futsal with three (3) days of specific futsal training. Training will be based on skills and techniques specific to futsal and will incorporate small futsal games. The clinic is open to all players aged 10-14 regardless of their skill level.

Gateshead Clinic
Venue: Gateshead Indoor Sports World, Oakdale Rd, Gateshead
Dates: 30th Sept – 2nd Oct (Tue-Thurs)
CLICK HERE for the Gateshead Clinic Form

Thornton Clinic
Venue: Hunter Indoor Sports Centre,10 Glenwood Dr. Thornton
Dates: 7th – 9th Oct (Tues-Thu)
CLICK HERE for the Thornton Clinic Form

Ages: 10yrs -14yrs inclusive

Times: 9am – 12pm

Cost: $ 80 per player with each player to receive a string bag, futsal ball and training shirt.

To Register: Contact Matt or Peter on 4964 0766 or devofficer@northernnswfootball.com.au (Matt) community@northernnswfootball.com.au (Peter)

Source : Northern NSW Football
Published : 24/9/2008

The national Futsal team the Kurukuru coach Victor Waiía says team captain Elliot Ragomo knee injury is getting on well.

In his email message to Star Sport on Monday Mr Waiía said his assistant Dickson Kadau is taking care of him at the Hotel Gym.

He said Ragomo should be on the court in two or three day’s time. Ragomo got a late injury in their final warmup match against Goias Futsal Club ahead of the FIFA Futsal Cup in Brazil.

He left the court in the second half with a knee injury. He slipped on a wet patch of the court and landed heavily. His injury raises concern for the team

However Waiía said focus and concentration in the camp venue is progressing as they are getting closer to the tournament days.

Source : Solomon Star
By : Charles Kadamana
Published : 23/9/2008

After 2 months of intensive training with Minas Tênis Clube (One of the best Brazilian National League teams) in Belo Horizonte, Dylan is back to Sydney Magic to help his team on the Futsal season.

He has developed his Futsal a lot, especially when playing under pressure.

Besides playing Futsal, Dylan learned Portuguese and lived with a local Brazilian family, which allowed him to learn more about the local culture.

We wish all the best to Dylan and his team!!!

Source : Football NSW
Published : 23/9/2008

Miles Downie, who has played several times for the Australian Futsal National Team, concluded successfully his third exchange program in Brazil. He stayed with Minas Tênis Clube (One of the best Brazilian National League teams) for two months.

His performance with the Futsalroos and also during his exchange program in Belo Horizonte called the attention of some managers. He happened to be offered a trial in Portugal and was offered a contract to play at the Portuguese National League!!!

Learning Portuguese was one of the things that helped him to achieve this objective.

We wish all the best to Miles in his new challenge!!!

Source : Football NSW
Published : 23/9/2008

It has been confirmed by Football NSW that the Sutherland Shire FA will feature in a 16 team under 10s Central Coast Mariners gala day played outdoors under Futsal regulations.

The Sutherland Shire Futsal Association is very pleased to have entered the competition being represented by players from our under 10s Futsal development squad.

The starting 5 players are as follows; Matthew Liemich, James Temolovski, Martin Khoury, Thomas Papa and Jarod Dimovski. Other players acting as reserves will be named on the day.

Futsal Association President Jonathan Simnett said “these players have all deserved thier selection to represent Sutherland in the CCM gala day, they have all worked very hard in the Futsal coaching clinics and play for us locally in our Thursday night competition”.

Jim Apostolovski head of our Futsal high performance division said “each of the listed players have proven themselves worthy of this selection based on merit and thier own effort as a direct result of the successful coaching clinics provided by Sutherland Shire Futsal Association”

Participating team are as follows; Rockdale City Suns, St Marys SC, Sutherland Shire Futsal Association, Forest Killarney FC, Easts Junior SC, Londonderry SC, Kellyville Kolts, Kenthurst, Forest Rangers, Condell Park FC, Liverpool City Robins, CC Quake, Fairfield Colts, Fairfield Colts 2, Penrith FC and a team to be confirmed

Each of our under 10s heros and champions are looking forward to seeing during the day some heros and champions of the A League Club Central Coast Mariners. I’m sure our Sutherland Shire guys will pick up some signatures along the way and most importantly have fun.

Thankyou also to the coaching staff and parents for the support of the day.

Source : Sutherland Shire Futsal
By : J Simnett
Published : 22/9/2008

Watch SBS “The World Game” this Sunday between 5 – 6pm (AEST) and look out for this week’s feature story on “Kids FC”.

The story will focus on Victorian Futsal and will include snapshots of some of Victoria’s best young Futsal players who are trialing for positions in the Football Federation Victoria state squads competing at the FFA National Futsal Championships in January 2009.

Video footage of the story will also be available for download, as of Monday 22nd of September from “The World Game” website and the Football Federation Victoria website.

** Update : Click here to view the Footage on the SBS Website. The story focussed on Victorian Futsal and included snapshots of some of Victoria’s best young Futsal players who are trialing for positions in the Football Federation Victoria state squads competing at the FFA National Futsal Championships in January 2009 **

Source : Football Federation Victoria
Published : 20/9/2008

Had she gone through another sporting sliding door, Buderim’s Sarah Hasted (pictured) might have been running out on to Stockland Park as part of the women’s rugby league World Cup side later this year.

Instead the former junior league player will be flying out on Thursday for the inaugural women’s futsal World Cup in Reus, Spain, with fellow Coast player Sarah Garven of Kawana.

Hasted and Garven mirror the achievements of two of the Sunshine Coast Sirens league players that have made the cut for Australia in league.

Who knows how far Hasted would have gone had her way in league not been barred once she turned 12.

No one seven years ago could see the emergence of women playing full-on contact sport.

Hasted’s only option at the time was to turn her sporting talent to outdoor football.

She was lured into it by a friend who also talked her into having a crack at the scaled-down indoor version called futsal.

She liked the running game, but a twist of fate saw her become a fixture in the goals – at first for her local Coast club and now for her country.

Back then Hasted went into the pressure cooker of keeping in this five-a-side game, kicking and screaming and played accordingly.

“I was really horrible at it at first,” Hasted said.

But after 18 months, ineptitude had turned into something special – a talent for not only stopping goals, but telling her teammates like it is.

She eventually left the Coast for the faster pace (read harder saves) on offer at the Dal Ponte Futsal Academy playing for the elite Vikings side.

“Basically what makes me suited for in goal is my communication – I like to talk and tell the players what they should be doing,” she said.

“I’m their eyes when they can’t see what’s coming.”

Garven is from a solid soccer background having played field soccer going all the way to be part of the Matildas Australian squad.

“I moved over to futsal towards the end of my outdoor career – it was a means of continuing to enjoy the game.”

She is married to a Brazilian and has had a six-month stint in the South American country playing futsal.

Hasted is one of two goalies picked in a 12-player squad which has her academy head coach, Gui Costa, in charge of the campaign against 11 other sides.

The Coast duo was selected after the Asian series against the Philippines and New Zealand played in New Zealand.

“We didn’t lose a game and I let in just two goals,” said Hasted, who is not sure who the biggest threat will be, but judging by the talents of Australia’s Brazilian coach, she expects Brazil will be a major threat.

The first game for the top-seeded Asian side is against Italy on September 30 while Paraguay is also drawn in Australia’s group.

The top two teams advance to the quarter-finals.

The other teams are Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Slovakia, Japan, Mexico, Czech Republic and Russia.

Source : Sunshine Coast Daily
By : Peter Gardiner
Photo : Nicholas Falconer/178257b
Published : 23/9/2008

The Sutherland Shire Futsal Association is very pleased to confirm that our second coaching clinic is up a running with limited places remaining.

Over the next 10 weeks players of age under 6, 7 and 8’s will train from 10am – 11am on Sunday mornings. Also under 9, 10 and 11’s will train from 11am – 12noon.

Experianced players in Futsal of State and National level will train each of the players in specifics of technical and motor skill development.

The next 9 weeks will be at Endeavour Sports High School.

Players selected for entry into the Sutherland 9s, 10’s and 11’s development squads will train from 12noon – 1pm also at Endeavour Sports High School each of the next 9 weeks in their preparation for entry into the State Futsal Championships.

Thanks again to all the parents and players for taking the opportunity to again be a part of the technical development of the Sport within the Sutherland Shire.

For more information or to sign up call Jonathan Simnett 0417 042 145 or email president@shirefutsal.com.au

Source : Sutherland Shire Futsal
By : J Simnett
Published : 21/9/2008 

Solomon Kurukuru played Goias Futsal Club again on Saturday in their final practice game before the Futsal World Cup begins.
The score, 3-4 to Goias, was the same result as the teams’ first match-up last Tuesday, but Kurukuru were an improved outfit and will be going into their opening World Cup match against Cuba on Tuesday September 30 with confidence.

However, there was some cause for concern late in the second half when Solomon Islands captain, Elliot Ragomo left the court with a knee injury after slipping on a wet patch of the court and landing heavily. The full extent of the injury is undetermined, but the team is confident that Ragomo will regain full fitness later this week.

The first half of the match saw Kurukuru play their best Futsal of the tour as they controlled the court and defended with a sound structure that frustrated Goias’ attack. Both sides upped their intensity compared to earlier in the week and the crowd was treated to quality Futsal throughout. No better example of this was Kurukuru’s first goal that featured a passing sequence that began with Francis Lafai passing to Lenson Bisili and then making room for himself in front of goal. Bisili provided the perfect pass and Lafai a classy finish.

Soon after, thanks to some strong defensive pressure that saw the ball camped in Goias’ half, Jack Whetney intercepted a pass and then managed to evade two defenders before his sweet shot found the back of the net. It was the same position that Kurukuru were in a few days previous, but they were made to work harder and play better to achieve the two-goal lead.

Unfortunately for Solomon Islands, just like the earlier game, Goias were able to snatch a late goal. This time it was with only seconds to spare after Kurukuru goalkeeper Junior Lioka accidently touched the ball with his arm outside of his ‘D’ in the process of sliding out to defuse a Goias attack. The resulting penalty was well struck and the half-time score was, again, 2 goals to Kurukuru and 1 to Goias.

After working with the team for two weeks, Technical Advisor Scott Gilligan was pleased with the way the team implemented new concepts in this match, ‘The first half was exceptional,’ he told the players after the game, ‘if you can play that first half every half in the World Cup, you’ll d some damage’.

The young team was unable to match their first half play and the second stanza followed the script of the first game, with Goias scoring three quick unanswered goals and Kurukuru finishing strongly. James Egeta’s late tap-in after he and Whetney cracked open Goias’ defence was followed by numerous chances in a flurry of attack. Once again though, the home side held on desperately and the Solomon boys had to be content with a close loss that could have been a close victory.

‘I was very happy with the first half,’ said Kurukuru coach Vcitor Wai’ia, ‘with the second half, the first five minutes and last five minute were OK, but during the middle ten minutes there was lack of concentration and patience. They switched off a little bit, so that’s something we’ll need to work on. Scott has put in a good defensive structure and the players are adapting to it well, which was the best thing to come out of the game’.

Kurukuru will continue to train at the Goias facility before leaving for Brasilia later in the week for the FIFA Futsal World cup.

Source : Solomon Times Online
Press Release (James Ruhfus, Kurukuru Team, Brazil)
Published : 22/9/2008