Sandy Bay Storm continued its quest for the first ever Tasmanian Supa Liga title in round 2 of the competition with a convincing 14-1 victory over the Tasmanian Islanders Northern Youth team on saturday night.

The youth team which were playing their debut game in the competition found the going tough against a well organised Storm team which had prolific goalscorer Kosta Grillas in sensational form netting 9 times on his debut to become the competitions top goalscorer.

With star Brazilian playmaker Igor Sao Jose and Pivot Corey Smith controlling the game from the back the Storm continuously moved the ball and opened up cracks in the Islanders defence with Youth goalkeeper Sam Ralph making some fantastic saves through out. With Grillas finishing all night with deadly accuracy the Storm cantered to victory to sit top of the table being the only team with a perfect record after two games. For the Storm Grillas grabbed 9, Sao Jose scored 2 and Smith, Callan Griffin and Josh Fielding scored 1 each with Luke Conroy replying for the visitors.

The well fancied Northern Fusion got off the mark this week after their slip up to the Southern Youth team in round one with a well controlled and polished win against tournament debutants Hobart United 8-2. A fine all round display from the Northerners completely outshone the individual brilliance of the United team. Andrew Davies, Andrew Nicholson and Will Gee were the chief destoyers for the Fusion with 2 goals a piece with singles coming from Shay Hickey and Brad Reeves.

There were touches of individual genius from the Hobart Utd boys but it was never enough to break down the well organised defence of Northern Fusion which was marshalled well on the night with a return to form from goalkeeper Tony Burgess. Goals from Hobart Utd were scored by Akuol Guot and Samson Rume.

In the first game of the night the Tassal Stripes kicked off their campaign with a comfortable 6-1 win in a fiery encounter against the undermanned Newstead Blues squad. The game was evenly poised until two second half send offs of Simon Napier and Michael Grey from the Blues gave the ascendancy to Tassal who controlled the game through Jon Foley-Donaghue and Jason Dawes. Tireless work rate by Greg Duffy and Matthew Russell gave the Blues a fighting chance but the extra man advantage in the end proved too much as the Stripes recorded victory number one.

Goalscorers for Tassal Stripes were Jason Dawes 1, Kirk Stanton 1, Seth Van Heyster 1, Huw Jarvis 1, Jon Foley-Donaghue 1 and an own goal while Simon Napier scored for the Blues.

Next week sees the Tasmanian Supa Liga head to Elphin Sports Cntre in Launceston for the first time with Hobart Utd looking to cause a big upset against top side Sandy Bay Storm at 8pm, Storm will be missing Igor Sao Jose who is in Sydney for the Tasmanian Youth team and Josh Fielding due to work commitments. At 6pm the Tassal Stripes will look for their second consecutive win against the Tasmanian Islanders Northern Youth team who will be looking for a much more impressive performance with Sean Howe back in the side. At 7pm The Tasmanian Islanders Southern Youth side will also be looking to consolidate their spot on the table with their 2nd win in as many matches when they take on the under performing Newstead Blues. The Blues will be on home soil but will need to improve dramatically with the absence of key suspended duo Grey and Napier.

Ladder – Sandy Bay Storm 6, Tassal Stripes 3, Tasmanian Southern Youth 3, Northern Fusion 3, Hobart Utd 0, Newstead Blues 0, Tasmanian Northern Youth 0

Goalscorers – K.Grillas (Storm) 9, C.Smith (Storm) 5, J.Fielding (Storm) 5, D.Kunwar (Sth Youth) 3, W.Gee (Fusion) 3, A.Nicholson (Fusion) 3, S.Napier (Blues) 3

Source : Futsal Tasmania
Published : 3/11/2008

On Saturday morning 25th October, 2008 our house hold was up & awake getting ready for an exciting weekend ahead. Our Under 9’s boys representing Sutherland Shire Futsal Association (SSFA) ventured to Penrith for the; Football NSW Futsal State Championships 2008.

After arriving and having to be one of the first bright and early games, there was a lot of excitement in the air, as the crowds started to roll in the stadium. There was lots of talk between the boys and Coach Jim Apostolovski, and not to mention the parents and supporters of Sutherland.

It was the boy’s first completion game as a team representing SSFA, and they wanted to make sure that they made their Association proud by getting off to a good start.

With a fantastic start to the first match the boys didn’t look a bit nervous at all winning 6-1. Excited with the win they were feeling confident and strong. And why wouldn’t they, dominating the second and third game with scores 10 -0 for both games, it was astonishing!
Temperatures were rising and everybody could feel the heat in the stadium, let alone how the boys were feeling.

Last match for the day 4pm, the boys were looking tired and sweaty from the heat, but ready! Coach Jim had his talk to the boys and fired them up. Whistle blew and spectators, parents and supporters of SSFA were on the edge of their seats. With some close calls from both teams an entertaining game to watch. Final result was 3 – 1 we won! Everyone was happy and relieved the boys were exhausted. We are all proud of them with the enormous effort they put into their games!

Sunday morning was quarter final day. Arriving there, I started to feel nervous for the boys coffee time. I turned around to look at my son he was focused, cool, calm, relaxed and humble- as always. I could feel his confidence and he knew it was going to be a good day. We all were seated. Coach Jim and boys were ready for kick off. The game was so close at the start, but the boys spread their wings and flew this one home 6 – 2.

They were on a high and nothing was going to stop them. Confidence was sky high. And they knew it was only going to get harder.

Semi Final was a nail biting game. It could have gone either way. But thanks to our goalkeeper his goal was enough to take us to the finals. The boys screamed and cheered after that fantastic goal 2 – 1 The finals, so close the boys were feeling a little nervous and hot. This was it mixed emotions running through our minds, as we supported them. The roaring crowd and fans from both sides were vocal in every way. Under pressure and the intensity levels from both teams it was one all halftime. Some fantastic saves from both keepers. Second half the boys gave it all they had. Tired, fatigued the boys played hard even asking the coach to subbed for a minute to catch their breath. With persistence we scored taking it to 2 – 1. Only a couple of minutes left they battled like champion’s victory was only a few seconds away. Whistle blew, it was over. With much relieve, joy and happiness from the crowds the boys played fantastic who battled like true champions and brought home a well deserved trophy.

Well done; Jason Mazevski, Christian Lorenzato, Michael Panebianco, Patrick Stefadouros, Anthony Nizic, Jackson Volarich, Matthew Udovcic and Alex Malfara. Thank you to the coach Jim Apostolovski, SSFA President Jonathon Simnett, parents and supporters for a fantastic weekend.

Source : Sutherland Shire Futsal
By : Liz Mazevski
Published : 31/10/2008

Name	Tobias Seeto
Nickname	Toby
Date of Birth	26.3.1988
State/Country you play Futsal in	NSW Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	A love for football
What age did you start playing?	Under 10's
Preferred on field position	Cierre (Pivot in Australian terms)
Current Team/Club you play for	Dural
Hardest Futsal opponent	Fernandao and Euler
Favourite Meal	Pasta or noodles
Favourite Hobby	Eating
Favourite Team	Interviu Fadesa and Man Utd
Favourite Sportsperson	Cesc Fabregas
Favourite Music	Anything
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	Lining up for a Spanish first division match
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	Rob Varela and Tony Chan though 16’s – Youth at Dural
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	When you’re defending a 2v1 situation and the ball is passed to a free player behind you, stay with the man without the ball and trust the goal keeper. You won’t catch the other player, and it is harder for them to score a 1v1 because your player doesn’t reach the far post for an easy tap-in
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	To make it overseas, achieve more caps for Australia and eventually move into coaching.
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Jason Culina, Kevin Rudd and my girlfriend

Name	Morgan Maxwell
Nickname	Morgs
Date of Birth	3.12.1995
State/Country you play Futsal in	NSW Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	My friends dad
What age did you start playing?	11
Preferred on field position	Target / Pivot / Keeper
Current Team/Club you play for	Sutherland Shire Futsal Girl’s Under 13’s
Hardest Futsal opponent	Quake
Favourite Meal	Crumbed chicken
Favourite Hobby	Soccer
Favourite Team	Manchester United
Favourite Sportsperson	Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
Favourite Music	Israel Cannon
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	When I scored four goals in about 10 mins
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	Peter Ellis and at the age of 11
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	To keep your head up when playing
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	I want to win the comp
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Heather Garrick, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi