Name	Steve Kuzmanovski
Nickname	Kuzman
Date of Birth	04.01.1997
State/Country you play Futsal in	Sydney NSW Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	Love of the game
What age did you start playing?	8
Preferred on field position	Target
Current Team/Club you play for	Sydney Benfica FC
Hardest Futsal opponent	Sydney Magic PCYC
Favourite Meal	Pasta
Favourite Hobby	Football
Favourite Team	Man Utd
Favourite Sportsperson	Cristiano Ronaldo
Favourite Music	Hip Hop, Rap, R & B
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	All my state championships
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	Lorenzo D’Addona 10 Years Old
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	To do tricks
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	Score 20 goals in a season
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Ronaldo, Messi & Rooney

Name	Michael Trajkovski
Nickname	Mike
Date of Birth	19.05.1997
State/Country you play Futsal in	NSW Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	Love of the game
What age did you start playing?	8
Preferred on field position	Pivot/Flanker
Current Team/Club you play for	Sydney Benfica FC
Hardest Futsal opponent	Sydney Magic PCYC
Favourite Meal	Pasta
Favourite Hobby	Football
Favourite Team	Man Utd & Liverpool
Favourite Sportsperson	Cristiano Ronaldo & Torres
Favourite Music	Hip Hop & Rap
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	All my State Championship Titles
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	Lorenzo D’Addona 10 Years Old
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	Step Overs
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	Play overseas
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Cristiano Ronaldo, Torres & Gerrard

Saturday 6th December 2008 at Menai Indoor Sports Centre will see the round 9 Futsal Super League clash between Sutherland Shire Futsal Association vs. Greater Western Vikings Futsal Club.

The day will also see SSFA host round 9 of the Futsal Premier League between Mascot Vipers FC and Hawkesbury Commodores FC.

All games for Sutherland vs. Greater Western Vikings will be played on a full size court (1/2)

All games for Mascot Vipers vs. Hawkesbury Commodores will be played on a full size court (3/4)

Times for all games in each age group across both courts will be as usual with under 12 boys starting at 2.00pm.

BBQ, lucky numbers games and raffle tickets sales will be coordinated by SSFA in conjunction with Mascot Vipers FC.

SSFA wish to thank the Sutherland Shire Council for their continued support of Futsal.

The general public are invited to attend as entry is free. Special guests from the Sutherland Shire Football Association will also be in attendance as well as some local celebrities.

The Sutherland Shire Futsal Association is very pleased to host round 9 of both the Super and Premier League and we look forward to seeing you at Menai Indoor Sports Centre supporting Futsal this weekend.

Source : Sutherland Shire Futsal
By : J Simnett
Published : 1/12/2008 

Futsal Level One Course to be held in Wollongong on the 7th of December 2008

On: Sunday December 7th, 2008. 9.30am -> 5.30pm

Held at Illawarra Sports High School, Gura St. Berkeley

Cost= $99.00 including GST

Payment can be made by credit card over the phone by contacting Rokelle MacNaughton on 02 88144464; these payments will incur a surcharge. Cash and credit card payments can also be made on the day.

All Candidates are reminded to bring suitable attire to be actively involved in practical sessions. Writing material, drink bottles and lunch are also recommended.

All candidates must be 16 years of age, or older, in order to participate in the course.

For any further details please contact Rob Varela, Futsal Development Officer, on 02 88144465.

Source : Football NSW
Published : 1/12/2008

For the past seven days, I had the pleasure of visiting Osaka in Japan to celebrate the conclusion of my first year of university studies.

Although the trip was primarily for holiday purposes, I was naturally drawn to the football culture in Osaka, and can only hope that one day Australian cities will be able to replicate the on-field and off-field success of Japanese football in general.

Although it’s been said before by various football journalists, I was able to confirm with my own eyes that the J-League is definitely the benchmark for leagues in Asia to follow. The commercial side of the game in Japan is amazing, and it comes as no surprise that football is now considered the number one sport in Japan.

Upon my arrival in the main city centre, I was amazed at to see a seven-storied football shop plastered with a huge image of Gamba Osaka’s mercurial midfielder, Yasuhito Endo – as well as a large amount of people sporting the blue and black jersey of Gamba.

Attending a J-League game was another whole new experience for me as a football fan and I was amazed at the atmosphere within the stadium at a Gamba Osaka match. While the Japanese are usually stereotyped as career-centred, quiet individuals, it was a great surprise to witness the Gamba fans beat their drums and singing at the top of their voices for the whole duration of the match – which was in fact a mid-week cup tie.

With the FFA playing with the idea of mid-week fixtures, would fans turn out in notable force to support their teams?

A further point of interest is the existence of a second team in Osaka – Cerezo Osaka, which plays in the J-League second division. I attended a Cerezo game against Shonan Bellmare, expecting to see a quiet affair with some semi-decent football.

Again, I was surprised. The level of diehard support for this second tier team was probably equivalent to what is seen in Australia for its top tier clubs, with the fans again making considerable noise for the whole game.

With AFC president Bin Hammam stating that most Asian countries would be expected to have a promotion/relegation system in place in the future, hopefully Australia will be able to have this level for support for second tier teams. At present, this would seem to be out reach for the A-League, as it would be hard to imagine fans turning out at say, QSAC or Perry Park, to support a second Brisbane-based outfit with genuine passion.

Another factor which shows the amazing growth in football popularity in Japan is the existence of the F-League – Japan’s very own professional futsal league. Nearly every sports store in Osaka was decked with Shriker Osaka (the local futsal club) merchandise.

Most worrying from an Australian perspective was that the level of football technicality on display in Japan was of a level not seen in Australia in regularly capacity. The majority of the Cerezo Osaka players were two-footed and quick on and off the ball, producing a very entertaining, fast display of football.

This could be attributed to Phillippe Troussier’s time as Japan national team coach, where not only did he focus on the first team’s development, but implemented grassroots initiatives to ensure that young players coming through the ranks would possess a higher level of technical capability.

With Troussier ultimately ousted by Verbeek in the race for the Socceroos coaching role, it may perhaps have been a wise decision to have brought in the Frenchman due to his stated desire to implement a similar football development structure in Australia to what he had done in Japan.

While Verbeek has done a great job as national team coach, he has yet to really work collaboratively with the technical director and/or age group coaches to ensure that the standard of football is indeed growing at all levels.

Having said all this, it’s obvious that Australia is still really finding its feet as a football nation, having only implemented the fully professional A-League a few years ago.

However, if Australia hopes to develop the quality of its footballers and the A-League, it should look no further than Japan and the growth that the J-League has enjoyed in recent years.

Source : Four Four Two
By : Daniel Chin
Published : 1/12/2008

Today 30th November 2008 at Endeavour Sports High School, Caringbah saw the completion of another 10 week program.

The program coordinated by the Sutherland Shire Futsal Association was the second clinic for 2008.

Special thanks to each player, parent and coach for being an integral part of the program to develop our own player pool. As a direct result of this program its success was automatic with the Sutherland under 9s being crowned 2008 Football NSW State Futsal Champions.

Well done to each of the boys and girls in the clinic. Your skills and knowledge of the game are now more enhanced. Great effort and the improvement of each player was on display. Written assessments will be provided to each player.

Thanks again to the coaching staff Simon, Danny and Daniel. Thanks also to Jim Apostolovski and Jonathan Simnett for also always being there for the guys week after week.

The program now breaks for the holiday season. Entries are now being accepted for coaching clinic season 3 which will see a 10 week program start Sunday 18th January 2009.

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

Source : Sutherland Shire Futsal
Published : 30/11/2008

Sutherland vs. Apia round 8 of the 08 – 09 Football NSW Futsal Super League was played today at Menai Indoor Sports Centre. Results from each match are shown below;

Under 12 Boys, Sutherland 2 vs. Apia 2

Under 14 Boys, Sutherland 6 vs. Apia 2

Under 13 Girls, Sutherland 3 vs. Apia 1

Under 16 Boys, Sutherland 2 vs. Apia 1

Under 16 Girls, Sutherland 0 vs. Apia 2

Youth Men, Sutherland 2 vs. Apia 1

All Age Women, Sutherland 1 vs. Apia 1

All Age Men, Sutherland 2 vs. Apia 6

Improvements are being made across the board week to week on and off the court, well done to all the volunteers, players, parents and officials that helped make today possible.

Source : Sutherland Shire Futsal
Published : 29/11/2008

Round 9 – Sydney UniversitySunday, 7th December 2008

Venue: Away – University Sports & Aquatic Centre

Building G09, Cnr Codrington St and Darlington Rd (beside the Wentworth Building)

Revised Kick Off times:

Boys U12 – 10:00am
Boys U14 – 10.45am
Girls U13 – 11.30am
Boys U16 – 12.15pm
Girls U16 – 1.00pm
Youth Mens – 1.45pm
Open Women – 2.30pm
Open Men – 3.15pm

Source : Sydney Benfica FC
Published : 1/12/2008

Yamanto based Scott Fenn, has continued the international rise of Vikings Futsal with an offer from a Chinese University, to take part in the Chinese Division One Futsal League.

Fenn will be competing in an 8 team League that commences this month and runs through until April 2009. In addition to this Scott will be eligible to contest in the Chinese FA Cup, bringing his total contribution to approximately 60 games for the season.

Chinese Futsal Association spokesman Li Jing, is adamant that Scott’s success is a direct result of Vikings on going efforts in China.

Scott’s university, The University of Electronic Science and Technology, (UESTC) is also working on registering him for the Chinese National University League which will be held from May to July next year. UESTC have offered Scott a nice salary for his stay in addition to arranging his accommodation.

UESTC is situated in the Region of Chengdu, which was at the forefront of world focus in May of this year when it was hit by China’s largest earthquake since 1976. The area has devastated with 1000’s killed and left homeless.

The pathway to China for Scott received a boost earlier in the year with selection in the Queensland Men’s team to play in the 2009 Vikings National Titles. This came on the back of training stints in Brazil with elite coaches & players.

Whilst at UESTC, Scott, a former Ipswich Grammar student, hopes to continue studying in Civil Engineering.

Source : Queensland Futsal
Published : 1/12/2008

Vikings Futsal New Zealand CEO met with officials from the IMG Football Academy in Sarasota Florida to discuss Futsal.

On a recent trip to the USA Vikings Futsal meet with IMG Football Acadamy to discuss building a Futsal relationship.

IMG Football Academy is based in Sarasota, Florida and is part of a huge IMG Sports Academy that caters for golf, baseball, basketball, tennis and football. At anytime there are 600 attending the academy which also has a school attatched and a sports science complex.

James Pendridge and Wil Smilth who are both members of the Vikings NZ 14 boys side to attend the Vikings National Titles in Sydney both attend the academy.

The academy is interested in incorporating Futsal into it’s program and has meet with Vikings Futsal to discuss how a program would work.

While in the area Wadsworth also met with officials from USA Futsal and discussed building a closer relationship that could see exchanges in the near future. Tampa has a strong Futsal population and looks foward to building a relationship with the extensive Vikings network which now has dealings in China, Philippines, Thailand, England, Wales, Scotland, Argintina, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay, USA, Canada along with Australia and New Zealand.

Source : Vikings Futsal NZ
Published : 1/12/2008