Below are the MVP’s from the 2009 FFA National Futsal Championships. Tournament and Grand Final MVP’s are first, followed by the Golden Boot winners.

Tournament MVP

11 Boys : Jacob Connelly (Queensland)
11 Girls : Jordan McConnell (NSW Thunder)
12 Boys : Robert Perre (NSW Thunder)
12 Girls : Alysse Tasevski (NSW Thunder)
13 Boys : Santino Calvaresi (South Australia)
13 Girls : Vanish Kumar (NSW Thunder)
14 Boys : Christopher Burg (Northern NSW Hornets)
14 Girls : Doris Osman (NSW Thunder)
15 Boys : Marko Miljkovic (NSW Lightning)
15 Girls : Ann Mayo (Southern NSW Sting)
16 Boys : Scott Ditton (Northern NSW Hornets)
16 Girls : Lani Honecker (NSW Lightning)
Youth Men : Taylor Beaton (ACT Cobras)
Youth Women : Tairn Powell (Southern NSW Sting)
Open Men : Ben Muzyka (Queensland)
Open Women : Kat Smith (Victoria)

Grand Final MVP

11 Boys : Jesse Mills-Warthold (Victoria)
11 Girls : Rhianna Pollicina (NSW Thunder)
12 Boys : Aaron Calver (NSW Thunder)
12 Girls : Zoe Gomez (NSW Thunder)
13 Boys : John Buceto (Victoria)
13 Girls : Elizabeth Ralston (NSW Thunder)
14 Boys : Daniel Vellonio (NSW Thunder)
14 Girls : Doris Osman (NSW Thunder)
15 Boys : Bruno Pivato (NSW Thunder)
15 Girls : Jasmine Kasic (NSW Lightning)
16 Boys : Shervin Adeli (NSW Thunder)
16 Girls : Natasha LoGiudice (NSW Thunder)
Youth Men : Still to be announced
Youth Women : Lauren Vosta (NSW Lightning)
Open Men : Adrian Vizzari (NSW Thunder)
Open Women : Natalie Spirovski (NSW Thunder)

Golden Boot Winners

Youth Women : Caitlin Danyi & Tairn Powell (Southern NSW)
Youth Men : Jack Ducommun (ACT Cobras)
Open Men : Elia Salloum (ACT Cobras)
Open Women : Hayley Buckingham (NSW Thunder)

Note Golden Boot stats were only collected for the Youth and Open divisions.

** Note : If any players or parents would like to include pictures of each of the winners named above, please email them in to admin@futsal4all.com and we will add them to this article **

Source : Capital Football
Published : 12/1/2009

Congratulations to Victorian Futsal Referees Shams Shahabbi, Rodrigo Salas, George Lakrindis, Lucien Laverdue and Patrick El Zoghbi in their appointments to Grand Finals at the 2009 National Futsal Championships.

Rodrigo Salas took charge of the Under 11 Boys match between Victoria and NSW Thunder while Shams Shahabbi took hold of the whistle in the Under 12 Boys final.

George Lakrindis was appointed as Referee for the Under 16 Boys final between NSW Thunder and ACT Cobras while Lucien Laverdue was appointed third official for the Youth Men final with Patrick El Zoghbi fourth official for the Under 11 Girls final.

While in Canberra, Patrick El Zoghbi, who made his Refereeing debut at these Championships, picked up the ‘Rising Star Award’ for Junior Referee at the Championships while Tas Patrikis was awarded the “Wayne Frost Memorial Trophy’ for Most dedicated Referee at the Championships.

Source : Football Federation Victoria
By : Anthony Grima
Published : 12/1/2009

The Under 11 Girls team made its debut at the National Futsal Championships this year and performed admirably going down 3-1 to ACT Cobras in the Semi Final. Coached by John Perich and Team Manager Sam Mlynarz, the Girls finished third, though equal on 9 points with first and second spot to NSW Thunder and ACT Cobras.

The Under 12 Boys, Coached by Jack Dugonjic and Team Manager Dietmar Schaffner went all the way to the Grand Final only to come off second best to NSW in a nail biting Penalty Shootout loss against NSW Thunder. The match was tied at 3 – 3 at the end of extra time. This talented Victoria side finished top of Pool B with 4 wins from as many matches.

The Under 13 Boys, Coached by Spiro Kargas and Team Manager John Dougall inflicted similar damage to their opponents by finishing top of the group stage with a maximum total of 18 points, 6 wins from 6 matches. With the amount of talent in the team and the amount of experience in the Coaching staff, it was no surprise that the boys would make the Grand Final. The end result however did not go their way narrowly missing out on silverware against a competitive Queensland outfit with a heartbreaking 5-4 loss. John Buceto picked up the gong for ‘Player of the Final.

‘The Under 13 Girls, Coached by Mary Iskander and Team Manager Liza Stevens, finished third in the group stage and went on to play ACT Cobras in the second Semi Final. Though suffering a 3-1 defeat, the girls performed admirably throughout the tournament with wins over NSW Lightning and ACT Colts.

The Under 14 Boys, Coached by Pat Barerra and Team Manager Manuel Munoz, finished second in the group stage ensuring a Grand Final spot against a first place NSW Thunder after a narrow 3-2 win in the Semi Final against NSW Lightning. It was NSW Thunder however who came away with the title after a 3-1 against the boys.

The Under 15 Boys, Coached by Wael Gharzeddine and Team Manager Nicholas Deluca, also finished second in the group stage and earned themselves a place in the Grand Final against a very experienced NSW Thunder side. The Final result of 9-2 meant that the boys would finish up with a Runners Up medal.

The Under 15 Girls, Coached by Edgard Vatcky and Team Manager Deidre Burggraaf, finished third in the group stage and secured a Semi Final match up against NSW Thunder. Though the girls came off second best with a 5-2 loss, they performed very well in the tournament with wins against ACT Cobras, Southern NSW Flame and a 1-1 with NSW Lightning.

The Youth Men, Coached by Greg Kassidas and Team Manager Elyce Carlyle, went down to 3-2 to Southern NSW in the qualifying final after a tremendous performance of finishing second in a very competitive group stage with 3 wins from 4 matches.

An inaugural Youth Women side, Coached by Mark Torcaso and Team Manager Ben Shelton, were not able to gain a finals entry into this year’s tournament. It was the first time Victoria had fielded a side in the competitive Youth Women age category at the Championships.

A revamped Open Men side, Coached by Paul Vidic and Team Manager Ari Simos were also unable to make it out of the group stage but finished with wins against Queensland 7-1 and 4-3 against FC Errand (New Caledonia). The team will continue to stay together after the Championships in order to put into effect a Men’s development programme which will ensure that the team are yet again properly prepared for their quest to take out the National Titles and achieve a possible inclusion into the 2010 Asian Football Confederation Futsal Club Championships.

The Open Women side, Coached by Kat Smith and Team Manager Anastasia Damante, finished fourth in the group stage and secured a Semi Final playoff against NSW Thunder. The girls unfortunately went down 2-0 to the experienced NSW outfit however gained a considerable amount of respect for their gallantry and display shown during the Championships. Player Coach Kat Smith took out the ‘Most Valuable Player’ Award of the tournament.

Source : Football Federation Victoria
By : Anthony Grima
Published : 12/1/2009

Football Federation Tasmania have new competitions coming up for Term 1.

The official Flyer is available here. Below are some of the contents of the Flyer.

All Age Groups are determined by Player Ages as at January 1st 2009

1. COMMENCING Friday 20th February 2009
EASTER BREAK – 10th & 17th April 2009
2. FINALS Semi-Finals – Friday 24th April 2009
Grand Finals – Saturday 25th April 2009
3. ROSTER – WEEKS 7 WEEK ROSTER + 2 NIGHTS OF FINALS
4. COST PER PLAYER $ 5.00 PER PLAYER – PER GAME
5. VENUES CLARENCE STADIUM – AURORA STADIUM – ROSE BAY HIGH
6. TEAM ENTRY FEE $ 50.00 PER TEAM
7. TEAM NUMBERS 5 PER SIDE = 4 FIELD PLAYERS + 1 ACTIVE GOAL KEEPER

Our Term 1 Competition will commence on Friday 20th February 2009. Team Fee is $50.00. Player fees are $5.00 per player per match. All matches will run for 30 minutes for all age categories. Team and player details must be completed and returned to the office of Football Federation Tasmania no later than Monday 16th February 2008. Nomination Fees must also be paid prior to competition.

AGE GROUPS AGE GROUPS
UNDER 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 GIRLS JUNIOR YEAR 07 – 08
GIRLS YOUTH YEAR 09 – 10

FIFA FUTSAL RULES APPLY TO ALL LEAGUES – you can view the laws on FIFA homepage

CONTACT:
Dale Itchins 62 733299 / 0415568434
Email Indoor@footballfedtas.com.au
Website www.footballfedtas.com.au

Source : Football Federation Tasmania
Published : 12/1/2009

Victoria produced five finalists at the 2009 FFA National Futsal Championships in Canberra, with the under 11 boys crowned champions.

The 11 boys were 9-4 winners over NSW Thunder in the final on Saturday morning.

The Vics finished on top in the group stage and then went on to defeat ACT Cobras in the semi to set up a grand final showdown against the talented NSW Thunder.

Held at the AIS main arena, the first 10 minutes of the match was played at a frantic pace with goals being scored at both ends of the court.

Halftime saw Victoria with a 3 – 2 advantage over the Blues.

In the second half the Vics created some breathing space with a three goal buffer at 5 – 2.

However, two quick goals by Thunder saw them back in contention at 5 – 4.
Victoria then settled and controlled the tempo of the game with clever passing and quick counter attacks.

Another four goals to Victoria saw Thunder unable to respond, with the final score 9-4.
Jesse Mills-Warthold picked up the ‘Player of the Final’ award after putting six goals past the NSW defence in the final.

The under 12, 13, 14 and 15 boys also made the play-off, but were unable to collect the silverware.

To view results, CLICK HERE

Source : Football Federation Victoria
Published : 12/1/2009

Victoria had another tough loss at the 2009 FFA National Futsal Championships yesterday, going down to NSW Thunder 4-2 in the Open Men.

Boris Masic and Lynton Pieterse both scored for the Vics, bit it wasn’t enough to secure the three points.

They also lost to NSW Lightning last night and the ACT Colts in their first match of the day.

The Open Women performed admirably with a narrow 3-2 triumph over Southern NSW Flames.

Ashleigh Kelly, Tyla Vlajnic and Penny Bakopoulos all got on the scoresheet for the victors, who were locked at 1-1 at the half time break.

For all the other Victorian team results CLICK HERE

Source : Football Federation Victoria
Published : 9/1/2009

The Open Men had a tough day at the 2009 FFA National Futsal Championships in Canberra yesterday, going down to the ACT Cobras 5-1.

The Victorians were well and truly in the contest at half time, just 2-1 down, but were outclassed by the home side after the break on the AIS Main Arena.

Goran Josifovski was the star for the winners scoring a brace.

The Open Women also fell to the ACT, losing 3-1 in a tough battle.

But they rebounded later in the afternoon to defeat Western Australia in a thrilling contest 2-1.

For all Victorian results, CLICK HERE

Source : Football Federation Victoria
Published : 8/1/2009

Victoria has got off to a blistering start at the 2009 FFA National Futsal Championships, with both its Open Age teams recording massive first up victories.

The Open Men recorded a 7-1 triumph over Queensland at the AIS Main Arena in Canberra, securing three points first up.

They never looked in danger of dropping the match.

The Open Women had a tougher assignment against Northern NSW Hawks, but still recorded a 4-0 win.

In the junior age groups, the 11 Girls and 12, 13, 14 and 15 Boys all had first round wins.

The championships continue today.

Source : Football Federation Victoria
Published : 7/1/2009

Our Futsal under 14 boys have bowed out bravely in the Australian National Futsal Championship Friday in Canberra.

This was after they were defeated by New South Wales Thunder 4-5 in the semifinal.

Despite the defeat, the young lads have done the country proud for reaching the last four. They made their way into the semifinal after thrashing ACT Colts 7-3 in the quarterfinals.

The boys bounced back after losing out to New South Wales Lightning 1-2 in their last Pool A match on the same day. But NSW Lightning could not continue their winning streak in the tournament after Victoria ended their hopes with a 3-2 win in the semifinals.

Victoria will now meet NSW Thunder today in the final.

Source : Solomon Star
Published : 11/1/2009

Victorian Futsal is celebrating after the U11 Boys State Team won the National Title on Saturday morning in Canberra. The U11’s finished 1st in the group stage and then went on to defeat ACT Cobras in the semi to set up a Grand Final against the talented NSW Thunder.

Held at the AIS main arena, the first 10 minutes of the match was played at a frantic pace with goals being scored at both ends of the court. Halftime saw Victoria with a 3 – 2 advantage over the Blues. In the 2nd half the VIC’s created some breathing space with a 3 goal buffer at 5 – 2. However 2 quick goals by Thunder saw them back in contention at 5 – 4.

Victoria then settled and controlled the tempo of the game with clever passing and quick counter attacks. Another 4 goals to the VIC’s saw Thunder unable to respond. The final score was 9 – 4 to Victoria.

MRFC players, Anthony Duzel, Stefan Cardamone, Reis Aygun, Bryson Ng, Lucas Spinella and Jesse Mills-Warthold all performed well during the gruelling 5 day tournament. Mills-Warthold also picked up the ‘Player of the Final’ award after putting 6 goals past the NSW defence in the final.

Source : Melbourne Reds
Published : 11/1/2009