Futsal is the only form of “indoor soccer” or “five-a-side” that is officially approved by FIFA and Football Federation Australia.

It is one of the fastest growing sports in the world and is played in over 100 countries and boasts millions of players around the world.

As a follow on from Football West’s successful boy’s futsal program, we will be introducing a female program sponsored by Smarter Than Smoking.

The session is a great skill developer, demanding quick reflexes, fast thinking and pinpoint passing. The program will be a pathway to state representation at the National Championships in January 2009.

Trials will be held as follows:

Leisure Park
Cnr Princess Road & Camberwell Road
Balga

14th March, 2009

9-10.30: Junior 12-16s
10.30-12.00: Over 16s

Please complete the attached expression of interest form and return to Football West as soon as possible.

Futsal – Expression of Interest (PDF)

Source : Football West
Published : 4/3/2009

School Futsal tournaments will take place around New Zealand at the end of Term 1 and the beginning of Term 2. Entry information can be found in the library or by clicking on the links below.

Dunedin March 25/26th CLICK HERE (DOC)
Christchurch April 1/2nd CLICK HERE (DOC)
Palmerston North April 7th CLICK HERE (DOC)
Timaru May 6th CLICK HERE (DOC)
Queenstown May 15th CLICK HERE (DOC)

The Team Nomination Form for each of the titles can be found HERE (DOC)

Source : Vikings NZ
Published : 4/3/2009 

The following players have been selected in the South-East Queensland Futsal Squad 2009 following their performances in The SE Qld XXXX Futsal Cup and / or the Vikings Pacific Regionals.Information for Players (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY !!!!) :

1. All 20 players are required to confirm their availability by contacting Queensland Manager Steve Tipler on 3344- 7787 by 5.00pm, Monday March 9th, 2009. If you do not ring by the deadline time, your position will be offered to a shadow on the evening of Monday 9th March, 2009. Alternatively you may contact Steve Tipler on Facebook on a group called “Queensland Men’s State Team” (only selected players have access to it). Monday 9th is still the deadline to contact him via this.

2. All 20 players are required to train on the following dates at Acacia Ridge:

Sunday March 15th : 5.30pm- 8.30pm
Sunday March 22nd : 5.30pm-8.30pm
Sunday March 29th : 7.00am-10.00am (morning)
Sunday April 5th : 5.30pm-8.30pm

3. All 20 players should be playing over the Easter Weekend, 2009. We await on the VFA to confirm this.

PLAYERS SELECTED:

SUNSHINE COAST:
Brendan Prickett (K) – Sunshine Coast

BRISBANE NORTH:
Marty Calvert – Brisbane North
Ben Muzyka – Brisbane North
Jono Stephensen – Brisbane North

BRISBANE EAST:
Giani Romano – Brisbane East
Danny Ngulaufe – Brisbane East
Claudio Romano – Brisbane East
Renagi Ingram – Brisbane East
Matt Taylor – Brisbane East

WEST MORETON:
Zane Frieberg (K) – West Moreton
Luke Haydon – West Moreton
Brett Richardson – West Moreton
Jovan Gacesa – West Moreton
Ben Hunt – West Moreton

BRISBANE SOUTH:
Scott Lutter (K) – Brisbane South
Ghalbi Mohammedi – Brisbane South

LOGAN CITY:
Ray Mortensen – Logan City
Daniel Liddy – Logan City
Keenan Duimpies – Logan City
Jamie Hodgson (K) – Logan City

Shadow Players who may be called upon in 2009:

Matt Hubner – Logan City
Brent Kelly – Logan City
Pepi Kostovski – Logan City
Chris Drabble – West Moreton
Emmett Troy – West Moreton
Ben Lucas – Greenbank
Kevin Hore – Brisbane East
James Parker(K) – Brisbane East
Matt Getejaric(K) – Brisbane East

Congratulations to ‘Asia’ who won the inaugural XXXX SE Qld Futsal Cup and to the ‘Golden Boot” top three finishers:

Ray Mortensen – Logan City – 9 Goals
Jovan Gacesa – West Moreton – 6 Goals
Giani Romano – Brisbane East – 5 goals

Source : Vikings Futsal
Published : 4/3/2009

Wearing the green and gold of Australia is an achievement many of us can only dream of.

But for 12-year-old Jessica Caird, her date with destiny is just around the corner.

The talented Bardon resident has been selected in the Australian Vikings Under 12 team to tour New Zealand later this month.

“I didn’t think it would happen but it’s really good,” Caird said.

The St Peter’s Lutheran College student took up futsal, a version of indoor soccer, three years ago and has since progressed through all levels of the game to reach its pinnacle international competition.

“I love futsal and I also love outdoor soccer. It’s a good way to keep your skills up and it’s fun to play,” she said.

Now that she has a taste of international futsal, Caird is keen to progress further in both forms of the game and hopefully one day follow in the footsteps of her idol, Matildas star Lisa DeVanna.

“I’d love to keep playing futsal and outdoor soccer, and improve in both and keep playing and having fun.”
The Australian Vikings Under 12 team leaves for New Zealand on March 23.

Source : Westside News
Published : 3/3/2009

The Under-16 girls who are members of previous futsal squads are urged to turn up at Lawson Tama on Wednesday 3pm for briefing and training.

Small sided Games Development Officer, Victor Wai’ia said it is important that all players attend this session.

The visiting OFC Futsal Development officer, Scott Gilligan, will conduct the session for the girls with assistance from Wai’ia.

Meanwhile, futsal will fly Solomon Islands flag again when teams from Oceania converge in Fiji from May 23 to 30 to compete for the OFC Futsal Championship Cup.

The Solomons will be represented by the Kurukuru team.

Wai’ia said training has started and he hopes to finalise a team soon to represent the country in the tournament.

Solomon Islands is highly rated in the region following its successes at the OFC futsal qualifiers in Fiji last year and its participation at the Futsal World Cup in Brazil.

However, Wai’ia is taking no chances saying he has to prepare a strong side to defend the country’s status.

Tahiti and Vanuatu are expected to give the young Kurukuru’s a run for their money at this competition.

Source : Solomon Star
Published : 3/3/2009

Two Tullawong High School sporting talents are preparing for a trip of a lifetime to the mecca of world futsal.

Kelsey Pifarre and Shelby Williams have been named in the Australian Schoolgirls’ touring team that is travelling to Brazil in April.They will spend almost three weeks playing and training with some of the finest players in the South American nation.

“It’s just such a great opportunity,” said defender Kelsey, 16.

“The experience of playing overseas and in a county like Brazil will be amazing.”

Target player Shelby, 15, will be a key component in the Australian team’s attacking battery.

Both Shelby and Kelsey have played outdoor football with Caboolture in the past, and Shelby has this year made the Sunshine Coast girl’s under-16 Rebel Sport Premier League team.

Tasia Morrison from the Caboolture Sports Soccer Club and Bribie Island player Sarah McAndrew have been selected alongside Shelby in the Rebel Sport Premier League team.
And while Kelsey has joined Peninsula Power’s Women’s Premier League squad, futsal has always taken precedence.
The girls play at the Morayfield Leisure Centre every Wednesday night Shelby in mixed competition and Kelsey in the men’s B Grade league.

One of the highlights of their Brazilian adventure will be a trip to the famous Maracana football stadium.

Kelsey and Shelby have been supported by Caboolture Sports Club, but need more financial assistance to get to Brazil.

To help, phone Dorothy Williams on 0411417617.

Source : Caboolture Shire Herald
By : Andre Grimaux
Published : 3/3/2009

The OFC futsal coaching programme ended yesterday afternoon at the Multipurpose Hall.

A number of futsal coaches participated in the programme. Small Sided Games Development officer Victor Wai’ia is confident knowledge gain would benefit their respective clubs.

OFC futsal development officer Scott Gilligan earlier said he would like the futsal gospel to spread and by involving more coaches in the coaching programme this can be achieved.

He will also assist the Solomon Kurukuru squad in its preparation for the Oceania Futsal Championship Cup in May in Fiji during his stay here.

Gilligan a renowned Australian Futsal coach before taking up the job with the OFC is keen to see futsal develop in all the island countries.

He said his job is to develop the code in all the countries in Oceania including Solomon Islands.

However, Solomon Islands coaching programme would be slightly different because futsal is not a new sport here.

“I would adjust my programme slightly to suit the needs of this country,”Gilligan said.

Source : Solomon Star
Published : 3/3/2009

Football NSW Futsal in conjunction with Belgravia Leisure is proud to announce a new partnership which will see new Futsal competitions commencing very shortly at three major centre’s.

Belgravia Leisure successfully manages stadiums which vary from small, community orientated facilities to large, regional leisure centre’s which play host to state and national events and competitions.

Football NSW Futsal looks forward to a long and successful partnership.

The Whitlam Leisure Centre – Liverpool, Michael Wenden Centre – Miller and Bernie Mullane Sports Centre – Kellyville.

Football NSW Futsal will be running competitions at these venues (see below for more details)

Whitlam Leisure Centre, 90a Memorial Ave, Liverpool

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday nights

Michael Wenden Centre, 96 Cabramatta Ave, Miller

Tuesday – Men’s and Wednesday nights – Men’s or Mixed (to be confirmed)

Bernie Mullane Sports Centre, Marella Ave, Kellyville

Tuesday – Men’s comp, Wednesday – Mixed comp, Thursday – Men’s comp, Sunday – Men’s comp

For further information about these competitions please contact Football NSW Futsal on 8814 4464 or Email futsalcomps@footballnsw.com.au

Source : Football NSW
Published : 3/3/2009

Futsal Oz has some great highlights footage available of their 2008-09 V-League.

Check it out here

KUALA LUMPUR: The 5th Meeting of the AFC Futsal Committee was held on Monday with members deciding on the venues for key tournaments over the coming months.

The meeting opened with AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam hailing the rising standards of Asian futsal over the years and promising the committee that more funds would be available to carry out programmes in the continent.

The Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent will host the finals of the AFC Futsal Championship 2010, which is the flagship futsal tournament for national teams in Asia. Tashkent had earlier hosted the 2006 edition.

Qualification tournaments will be held in Bangkok, Thailand (Asean zone), Doha, Qatar (West zone) and Beijing, China (East zone). The venue for the South & Central qualifiers zone has yet to be decided.

Esfahan, in Iran, will host the AFC Futsal Club Championship 2009 tournament. The event will feature the top club teams from 10 countries – Iran, Australia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, China, Thailand, Qatar, Lebanon and Iraq.

For seeding of clubs, it was decided to rank clubs according to the rankings of their respective national teams.

The committee also agreed to implement the 2+1 rule in that each club can register no more than two non-Asian foreign players and one Asian foreign player. However, a maximum of one non-Asian foreigner can take the pitch at any time.

There were also proposals from Uzbekistan to stage an Under-21 tournament to develop Asian youth futsal, expand the development of Asian women’s futsal and consider beach soccer as a viable pursuit in Asia.

Source : www.the-afc.com
Published : 2/3/2009