Monday Night saw the final two games of the Tasmanian Supa Liga before the finals series on Saturday the 13th of December.

With ladder positions to be decided for 2nd, 3rd and 4th positions it was a very good round for Minor Premiers Tassal Stripes as they coasted to an 8-1 victory in the final group game against Hobart United to consolidate top spot on the ladder with 6 wins from 6 games. Once again Huw Jarvis showed excellent finishing with 3 goals while Jason Dawes and Kirk Stanton both grabbed 2 a piece with Seth van Heyster rounding out the scoring for the top side while for Hobart United it was Adrian Pickin who grabbed to solitary goal.

The other game of the night saw a battle for 2nd spot between the Tasmanian Islanders Southern Youth team and Sandy Bay Storm. This was an eagerly awaited clash with many of the State’s top junior coaches meeting players they had coached at previous National Titles head to head on the court. The game started well for the Youth side with DiPendra Kunwar opening the scoring although the tempo of the game was controlled by Sandy Bay Storm and the addition of Matthew Brown and Kosta Grillas back into the squad made all the difference. Debutant Keeper Rory McCallum had a great game for Sandy Bay Storm in what was a very tactical and patient game but in the end it was the Storm who recorded a confident 9-5 victory to go to 2nd on the table. Goals for the Storm were Josh Fielding 3, Kosta Grillas and Corey Smith both 2, Igor Sao Jose 1 and Jacob Gordon 1 while for the Youth side Kunwar grabbed 2, Will Ashwood 2 and Jamie Vernon 1.

Upset of the round saw bottom side Tas. Islanders Northern Youth grab their first win of the season against Northern Fusion 8-5 which saw the Fusion stuck in 4th place.

Saturday sees top side Tassal Stripes take on 4th Placed Northern Fusion at 11am in the first semi final at Moonah Sports Centre while at 12pm 2nd placed Sandy Bay Storm will take on the 3rd placed Tasmanian Islanders Southern Youth side for a spot in the final which will be played the same day at 4pm.

The top four teams will all be confident going into finals day with all teams looking to find top form. Northern Fusion will be missing star player Shay Hickey while Sandy Bay Storm will be missing Joshua Fielding and Goalkeeper Ben Peter.

During the day there will be exhibition games from the Tasmanian Islanders Futsal Academy squads in the 10 year, 11 year and 12 year old age groups while proceeding the Supa Liga Grand Final at 4pm will be a Women’s Exhibition game between two of the South’s top A Grade teams.

Tassal Stripes are the favourites heading into Saturday with an unblemished record to date but will need to be on their game with the other three sides all capable of upsets on their day.

Team Coaches had this to say about their finals chances -

Tassal Stripes Coach and Organiser Jez Singh – “we would have to be confident going on form so far although we are very aware of the threat that both Sandy Bay Storm and the Youth team pose, we will be very focused and will be trying to do the business saturday”

Sandy Bay Storm Captain and tournament organiser Corey Smith – “It will be a great day if all teams bring their best line ups and i am sure that if things go right for us we can push for a finals victory although for me i would say Tassal Goalkeeper Michael McKenna could be the biggest stumbling block for any of the other sides chances, It will be great to see some high quality futsal in what will be the end of a very good competition and it will also be great to have the juniors and womens games proceeding the final which will show just how far the sport is coming along”

Youth team coach Nick Harrison – ” If the boys can stay focused and disciplined then we could cause an upset but you would have to favour Tassal at this stage”

Northern Fusion Captain and tournament organiser Will Gee – ” We will be under strength with a few niggling injuries but i am looking forward to being a part of the first ever finals series and i hope its a great day to end what has been an exceptionally high standard competition to date”

Source : Vikings Futsal
Published : 9/12/2008

Name	Mark Rizoski
Nickname	Sharky
Date of Birth	22.01.1997
State/Country you play Futsal in	NSW Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	My Dad
What age did you start playing?	6
Preferred on field position	Pivot, Flanker
Current Team/Club you play for	U12’s Sydney Magic
Hardest Futsal opponent	VIC at Nationals ‘08
Favourite Meal	Penne Pasta
Favourite Hobby	Cricket with friends and smashing the ball around in the backyard
Favourite Team	Barcelona FC, Chelsea FC
Favourite Sportsperson	Maradona, Messi, Ronaldinho, Adrian Vizzari, Ross Fazzalaro
Favourite Music	Hip Hop
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	Winning 3 consecutive Indoor Futsal State Titles and not losing one game in the 3 years
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	My Dad, just a father who put together the Junior Roo’s from U7. Also Robbie, Ollie, Ross, Jamie & Roy from Sydney Magic.
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	Always give 100% at training and never give up during a game. Remember to pass, move, play as a team and let the ball do the work.
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	Win the 12’s Indoor Futsal Premier League competition.
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Messi, Maradona, Ronaldinho

Name	Ryan Campbell
Nickname	Campbo
Date of Birth	12.01.1991
State/Country you play Futsal in	Northern NSW, Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	Mates said we should enter a side in the local competition for some fun in the football off season
What age did you start playing?	9
Preferred on field position	Target/Pivot
Current Team/Club you play for	Newcastle/Northern NSW
Hardest Futsal opponent	Pretty much the whole NSW Thunder side that I have come up against since about 10s
Favourite Meal	A whole lot of meat
Favourite Hobby	Football/Futsal otherwise hanging with mates
Favourite Team	If I had to choose it would have to be Sevilla, but in England I like the way Arsenal move the ball
Favourite Sportsperson	Falcao/Fernando Torres/Noclas Anelka
Favourite Music	Pretty much listen to anything
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	On the court would have to be scoring an equalizer against Victoria with 4 seconds to go when our team was a man down to top our group or winning the golden boot in 13s
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	Con Tagaroulios at age 13/14. He was probably my worst enemy during the training sessions and the tournament due to how hard on me he was, but he gave me the captaincy and also ensured that I played at 110 everytime I went out which brought the best out of me
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	If the other team doesn’t have the ball they can’t score a goal so keep the ball and you have a good chance of winning the game
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	Win golden boot and hopefully player of the tournament at upcoming National Championships, play for my country and play at a World Cup.
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Falcao, Fernando Torres and RIHANNA

Name	Blake Stewart
Nickname	Speedy Gonzales
Date of Birth	03.08.1996
State/Country you play Futsal in	NSW Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	My dad said I would love it!
What age did you start playing?	12
Preferred on field position	Flanker
Current Team/Club you play for	Sutherland and NSW
Hardest Futsal opponent	Raiders
Favourite Meal	Japanese
Favourite Hobby	Playing Futsal in my garage
Favourite Team	AC Milan
Favourite Sportsperson	Kaka
Favourite Music	Rap and Punk Rock
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	Scoring from the half way line in the top right hand corner.
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	Hector Martinez and Lee Pepper, age 12.
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	Run, Run, Run, Run and when I’m finished that Run more!
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	To just enjoy playing the best I can
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Kaka, Torres and Messi

Inner West Allstars 2 - Western Raiders 1

Inner West Allstars kept in touch of a finals berth with a come from behind win in an enthralling and physical encounter against the Western Raiders.

Western Raiders had the better of the opening exchanges showing a greater willingness to generate a good tempo and work on their passing and possession game. While the Allstars side are a team that likes to run with the ball, keep the tempo very high and hit fast on the break.

The Western Raiders opened the scoring when a fast counter down the left side saw a perfect pass slid across goal to Miller looming in support. With the keeper out positioned he made no mistake from close range to give the Raiders a deserved lead.

The pace continued to be frenetic and the contest for the ball was fierce. Although the Allstars keeper was the slightly busier the Allstars were having plenty of chances also with Eren Demiroz and Sherwin Adeu going close and Kelly for the Raiders nearly doubling their lead when his low shot hit the base of the post.

As the first half neared the end the possession started to swing back to the home side as the Allstars frantically went in search of an equaliser before half time. But the Raiders defence held firm to lead 1-0 at half time.

The Allstars drew level near the start of the second half when Eren Demiroz slammed the ball past the keeper to finish off a smart three man move to make it 1-1.

The Raiders hit back and went on the attack immediately but the Allstars defence repelled their rally. Then the Raiders keeper Herceg came out to make a great save from Zac Elrich and keep the game on level terms.

With the game sweeping from end to end it was the Allstars who grabbed the decisive break with a three man move that was a carbon copy of their first goal. In a swift counter attack Shervin Adeli held off the Raiders defence slipped the ball wide to Zac Elrich who brilliantly passed back across court to Jordan Crighton who trekked forward to slam the ball past the out positioned keeper to give the home side a 2-1 lead.

The pace and contest for the ball continued unabated with Dominic Tripodi making constant runs forward and Demiroz and Adeli going very close for the home team while Nakatani in goal saved well from Kelly and Fitzharris.

Then to sum up the Raiders game they hit the woodwork for a second time when Miller passed to Jordan Fitzharris but his shot grazed the crossbar and went wide.

In the last few minutes the Raiders applied heavy pressure on the Allstars goal with their defence making last ditch tackles to save the game. Shintaro Nakatani made one more great save denying Freeburn the chance to equalise before the final whistle.

In a game that probably deserved a draw the Allstars held on to win a highly competitive and enthralling match 2-1.

 

Source : Football NSW
Published : 8/12/2008

Inner West Allstars 2 – Western Raiders 1

High flying Inner West Allstars maintained their position at the top of the league despite encountering some unexpectedly tough opposition from a determined Western Raiders team.

The game began as expected with the Allstars settling quickly and dominating possession perhaps a bit too easily at first.

Gabrielle Baker went very close a with a shot across goal, Sarah Yatim was making several weaving runs from deep and peppering the Raiders goal while Kiara Farqhuar was involved of much of the build up play.

The Raiders were working hard to keep the Allstars in check whose shooting was off target and the Raiders were starting to match their opponents for possession as both sides challenged hard for the ball in a physical and tense match.

The Raiders introduced Vanisha Kumar into the game and she started to cause the Allstars some problems with her ability to retain possession which enabled the Raiders to mount some sustained attacks on goal.

The Allstars broke the deadlock when a long pass from defence saw Emily Koss burst down the left side and shoot at goal. Her dipping shot was not fully grasped by the keeper and the ball crept over the goal line to make it 1-0.

The Raiders answered their opponents in the best possible way when moments after kick off Vanisha Kumar slotted the ball home to make it 1-1.

Realising they had a game on their hands the Allstars put the fast and skilful Sarah Yatim upfront and this paid immediate dividends at the start of the second half as she slammed the ball home to give the Allstars a 2-1 lead.

Like the first half the Allstars began with a flurry of shots on Shamiran Khamis in the Raiders goal as they sought to extend their lead but again their finishing was off target and the Raiders held on.

The Raiders with Jessica Elliott in particular were marking Sarah Yatim very closely and this helped the Raiders mount longer and longer spells of possession on the Allstars goal.

Rhianna Pollicina was providing a good foil for Vanisha Kumar upfront as Channelle Kim in the Allstars goal was being called in action more and more.

This was a physical encounter with no side giving in and as the game entered its final minutes Sarah Yatim picked up her second bookable offence and was red carded.

The game swept from end to end as both defences and keepers made crucial blocks to prevent their opponents from scoring. But the Raiders could break the determined Allstars defence.

In the end the Allstars held on for victory in a riveting game. Both sides played their heart out with the Allstars maintaining top spot and the Raiders putting on a mighty brave showing of their own.

 

Source : Football NSW
Published : 8/12/2008

Four Centenary State High School students will play indoor soccer overseas when they represent Australia in South America next year.

William Spencer, Nick Webster, Danny Caldwell and Darren Starmer have been selected for the Vikings Australia international futsal tour to Brazil and Chile.

In April Darren, 15, will compete against schools of excellence and local teams in the Australian under-15 side, while William, Nick and Danny will play in the under-13 squad in July.

The boys were selected after impressing at a schoolboys tournament in Dandenong, Victoria, in September.

Darren and Danny are itching to see how the sport is played overseas, while Nick said the trip would help improve his game.

“I think we will see some professionals and specialists there,” he said. “And we will be able to learn a few things. Brazil is number one in futsal, and they’ve hosted a lot of world cups.”

A goalkeeper, William said he loved futsal for its speed and the challenge saving goals brought. He is desperate to don the green and gold.

“It’s my first time overseas and playing for Australia,” William said. “I’ve wanted to play for Australia since I was a little kid.”

Source : South-West News
By : Christopher O’Leary
Published : 5/12/2008

Council has blown the final whistle on futsal at Moorooka.Tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars invested in the popular Moorooka Sports and Community Club will be lost.

The controversial move to ban futsal follows a formal complaint from a mystery source but a council spokesman said there had been more than one complaint in the past five months.

It comes a year after the club, which leases the Koala Rd property from council, secured a $72,000 State Government grant to upgrade the futsal playing surface – putting in almost $20,000 of its own money for electricity and fencing.

Futsal organiser Don Fowler said members were incensed the decision could be made by council without first contacting the club about the nature of the complaint.

He said the decision would sadden 400 weekly players.

“We don’t know what we have done wrong,” Mr Fowler said.
“There has never been a previous suggestion by council that it was unhappy with futsal being played at the club and the club’s lease was recently renewed,” he said.

Councillor Steve Griffiths (Moorooka) called on council to substantiate the futsal ban.

Several noise complaints have been made since futsal began at the club in 2004, but the club had taken action to pacify neighbours by importing low-frequency referee whistles.

However, council records show the sport was given a six-month trial at the club in May 2004, but games did not begin until February this year.

The spokesman said the club had responsibility, under the ‘good neighbour’ requirement, to respond to all complaints within 14 days, but had failed to do so.

Council told the club it would help find alternative sites for futsal players and find more compatible user groups for the Koala Rd facility.

Source : City South News
Published : 5/12/2008

The latest Teams of the week have been published for the NSW Premier League and Super League…

Premier League

Mens Team of the Week : GK – Peter Akers (Raiders), Daniel Fogarty (Allstars), Jeff Tanner (Commodores), Tuan Cao (Quake), Chris Zeballos (Eagles)
Mens Golden Boot : Yavuz Ekinci 19 goals 8 games, Chris Zeballos 12 goals 7 games, Tuan Cao 9 goals 8 games

Womens Team of the Week : GK – Melissa Khoury (Crusaders), Fabiana Perfilio (Eagles), Koo Barbi (Allstars), Marie Svinos (Magic), Catherine Cannuli (Vipers)
Womens Golden Boot : Laura Elliott 17 goals 7 games, Hayley Buckingham 10 goals 7 games, Elyce Goss 9 goals 8 games

Super League

Mens Team of the Week : GK – John Myers (Maccabi), Osmar De Barros (Benfica), Adam Fridman (Maccabi), Robert Foti (Enfield), Dragan Kleat (Apia)
Mens Golden Boot : Rogerio Teixeira 24 goals 7 games, Robert Foti 17 goals 6 games, Renato Jelen 17 Goals 6 games

Womens Team of the Week : GK – Clare Cherrington (Parramatta), Olympia Avramidis (Benfica), Cindy Metcalfe (Vikings), Melanie Baird (Tigers), Rachel Hui (Dural)
Womens Golden Boot : Laura Peters 14 goals 8 games, Belinda Seers 12 goals 6 games, Evangelina Vourlis 12 goals 8 games

Source : Football NSW
Published : 26/11/2008

Vikings are advertising for Sports Trainers for the 2009 National Futsal Championships in Sydney, NSWWhere: Centres are Liverpool, Minto , Miller & Castle Hill.
Dates: 13th, 14th, 15th, & 17th, 18th January 2009
Times: Approx 9.00am till 9.00pm

For more information or to send your Resume please email jodie@vikingsfutsal.com

Source : Vikings Futsal
Published : 3/12/2008