The first ever 0-0 draw in Coomera River Cup history has given Robina SHS victory in the second leg of the 2009 Vikings Coomera River Cup at UCSC this afternoon. The end-to-end spectacle between Robina and Shailer Park SHS entertained all who witnessed it and allowed Robina to leap-frog Assisi College into first place for a well earned victory.

All three teams defeated Rivermount College who, while winless, proved to be the big improvers of the afternoon. Congratulations to all involved with the evening especially to the players for the spirit the games were played in. For full details click on http://www.isport.com.au/futsal/qcrc/

The number of schools interested in Vikings NSW Development Programs has sky-rocketed following the professional running of their Regional Schools Titles. The ever growing area of the Central Coast has been most pleasing for NSW CEO Bob Raso & his team.

Negotiations are continuing with many local schools & colleges including Northlakes High School, who will be one of the first to implement the Vikings School Development Program. This is a massive break through for Vikings as there are no other development programs of this nature in the region.

Vikings and Country PCYC’s

State CEO Bob Raso last week visited the beautiful City of Orange. The visit was to touch base with PCYC club manager Mark Johnson who gave Bob a tour of the brand new 4 court indoor sport complex which will be proudly managed by the PCYC.

To commemorate the opening of this great, ultra modern complex, Vikings NSW will run the first Western NSW Schools Regional Championship in June. Vikings NSW will also start a development program for the surrounding areas and will appoint a Development Officer to be stationed at the Orange PCYC complex.

In addition to this, summer futsal competitions will be offered, for both males and females across various age groups.

Anzac Park Redevelopment – Home of Orange Futsal.

Construction of a multidisciplinary indoor sports facility at Anzac Park has commenced.

The new centre will expand on the existing Anzac Park Facility to include a large PCYC, four court sports hall and multipurpose spaces for gymnastics, boxing, martial arts and cultural activities.

The PCYC will also include meeting rooms, rehearsal rooms, offices, homework rooms, semi-commercial training kitchen and amenities.

Externally there will be eight netball courts with lighting and car parking.

The project is funded by Council, the PCYC and the Federal Government. Council has committed $3.5 million, the PCYC approximately $2 million and the Federal Government $1.63 million.

Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the PCYC who will be managing the facility. The new Anzac Park Sports Facility will enable the PCYC to greatly expand their community activities.

The draw for the inaugural edition of the AFC Futsal Club Championship, which will take place at Pirouzi Stadium from July 4 to 12, was held in Esfahan on Wednesday.

The historic draw was overseen by AFC Futsal Committee member Abbas Torabian and held before a packed auditorium at the Aseman Hotel, which included Abarghooii Nejad, the President of the Esfahan Football Federation, Mr. Mossadeghian, Vice President of the Physical Education Board and Mr. Shiran, from Esfahan Province’s Physical Education Board.

The ten participating teams were divided into two groups of five with the winners and runners-up meeting to decide which club will write their name in Asian Futsal history as the first-ever club champions.

Hosts Foolad Mahan, who will be spearheaded by Iran Futsal legend and the sport’s leading international goal scorer Vahid Shamsaee, are in Group A and can expect stiff competition from 2007 and 2008 F.League champions Nagoya Oceans, Iraq’s Nawrouz and the Central Asian duo of Uzbek outfit Stroitel Zarafshan and AUB Altyn Tas Bishkek from Kyrgyzstan.

Group B consists of Thai champions Port Authority, New South Wales Thunder, who defeated ACT Cobras 2-1 to win the 2009 Australian National Futsal Championship, Lebanon’s Pro Café, Chinese hopeful’s Wuhan Dilang and Al Sadd from Qatar.

The NSW Thunder side we will be extremely happy with the draw and looking to progress out of the group phase after avoiding big guns Foolad Mahan Sepahan (IRN) and Nagoya Oceans (JPN).

2009 AFC Futsal Club Championship draw:

Group A

Foolad Mahan Sepahan (IRN)
Nagoya Oceans (JPN)
Stroitel Zarafshan (UZB)
AUB Altyn Tas Bishkek (KGZ)
Nawrouz (IRQ)

Group B

Port Authority (THA)
Wuhan Dilong (CHN)
New South Wales Thunder (AUS)
Pro’s Café (LIB)
Al Sadd (QAT)

2009 AFC Futsal Club Championship match schedule:

4 July
1130 Al Sadd (QAT) v Pro’s Café (LIB)
1400 Nawrouz (IRQ) v AUB Altyn Tas Bishkek (KGZ)
1630 New South Wales Thunder (AUS) v Wuhan Dilong (CHN)
1900 Stroitel Zarafshan (UZB) v Nagoya Oceans (JPN)

5 July
1130 Al Sadd (QAT) v New South Wales Thunder (AUS)
1400 Nawrouz (IRQ) v Stroitel Zarafshan (UZB)
1630 Pro’s Café (LIB) v Port Authority (THA)
1900 AUB Altyn Tas Bishkek (KGZ) v Foolad Mahan Sepahan (IRN)

6 July
1130 Wuhan Dilong (CHN) v Pro’s Café (LIB)
1400 Nagoya Oceans (JPN) v AUB Altyn Tas Bishkek (KGZ)
1630 Port Authority (THA) v Al Sadd (QAT)
1900 Foolad Mahan Sepahan (IRN) v Nawrouz (IRQ)

8 July
1130 Wuhan Dilong (CHN) v Al Sadd (QAT)
1400 Nagoya Oceans (JPN) v Nawrouz (IRQ)
1630 New South Wales Thunder (AUS) v Port Authority (THA)
1900 Stroitel Zarafshan (UZB) v Foolad Mahan Sepahan (IRN)

9 July
1130 Pro’s Café (LIB) v New South Wales Thunder (AUS)
1400 Port Authority (THA) v Wuhan Dilong (CHN)
1630 AUB Altyn Tas Bishkek (KGZ) v Stroitel Zarafshan (UZB)
1900 Foolad Mahan Sepahan (IRN) v Nagoya Oceans (JPN)

11 July
1630 Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A
1900 Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B

12 July
1630 Third-place play-off
1900 Final

All matches to be played at the Pirouzi Stadium, Esfahan. All kick-off times local.

Hello all,

After our 1st successful Futsal Competition of 2009 we are OPENING NOW sign up for our 2nd BSS Futsal Competition which will start on May 18th.

Youth’s boys and girls division starting from 5 years old; Adult Women’s, Men’s and Mix division are more then welcome to join the competition once again.

I have attached the Application form which will give all the information about the Competition as in age groups, times, days and location.

Please fill out the form and fax back to 8079-5936 to guarantee your spot in the Comp.

Any questions feel free to contact me by phone 0434-548-015 or email headoffice@braziliansoccerschools.com.au

Look forward to seeing you again in our Comp.

Guilherme Carniel
Director of Coaching ST George
Brazilian Soccer Schools