Name	Diandra Ferreira
Nickname	Dee
Date of Birth	11.10.1995
State/Country you play Futsal in	NSW Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	Wanted to play and have fun
What age did you start playing?	10
Preferred on field position	Target
Current Team/Club you play for	Sydney Benfica FC
Hardest Futsal opponent	Dural
Favourite Meal	Pasta
Favourite Hobby	Football
Favourite Team	Manchester United
Favourite Sportsperson	Cristiano Ronaldo
Favourite Music	Techno/Dance
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	Too many to list
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	Bonny Nobrega
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	Hold the ball and lay it off
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	Win super league and represent NSW
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Felicia, Bonny and My Family

Name	Adrian Vizzari
Nickname	Vizza, Celentano, V Bomber
Date of Birth	8.2.1981
State/Country you play Futsal in	NSW Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	Football competition in the off season of outdoor, play all year round.
What age did you start playing?	7 Years of age
Preferred on field position	Flanker
Current Team/Club you play for	Inner West Allstars & Futsalroos
Hardest Futsal opponent	Vahid Shamsaee
Favourite Meal	Ravioli
Favourite Hobby	Golf
Favourite Team	Inter Milan
Favourite Sportsperson	Diego Maradona
Favourite Music	Old School house, Hip Hop & Country
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	Scoring for the Futsalroos in the World Cup in 2004
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	Scott Gilligan at age 21,selected me in the Futsalroo Squad
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	When you get the ball, shoot
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	Play for the Futsalroos at the next Futsal World Cup
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Jessica Alba, Miranda Kerr, Eva Longoria

Sydney Benfica FC now have a YouTube channel available. Check it out here for some Freestyle footage :

http://www.youtube.com/user/sydneybenficafc 

On Wednesday the 26th November NSW Thunder will take on the might of Russia at Marrickville PCYC. This match will follow the completion of the Marrickville Derby, whereby the 12 Boys of Sydney Magic PCYC will take on Sydney Benfica FC. Both teams are leading their respective competitions on 15 points with 5 wins and 1 loss. Both sides were successful at the recent state titles and have already locked horns in the 5 Star Futsal Cup with Magic running out winners in a tight and entertaining game 3-2.

This will be mate against mate in all respects and will be played in all the right spirits. The majority of these boys will contest the 2009 National Titles representing their State NSW.

Whatever happens, this game will be 5 Star.

Good luck to all teams on the night.

Sydney Magic PCYC v Sydney Benfica FC (Kick Off 6.45pm) NSW Thunder v Russia (Kick Off 7.30pm)

Source : Sydney Benfica FC & Sydney Magic PCYC
Published : 21/11/2008

Name	Cameron Caligiuri
Nickname	Cammy or Blocker
Date of Birth	7.10.1998
State/Country you play Futsal in	NSW Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	My cousins
What age did you start playing?	3 cause my uncle owned the centre
Preferred on field position	Target
Current Team/Club you play for	Sydney City eagles
Hardest Futsal opponent	Panos
Favourite Meal	Chicken Snitzel
Favourite Hobby	Riding bike
Favourite Team	Chelsea
Favourite Sportsperson	Deco
Favourite Music	Whatever mum puts on
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	Playing for NSW
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	My dad and uncle Roy. Mostly under 9s and this year.
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	No matter how old and how long you have been playing, you will always learn something.
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	To play for Australia
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Deco, Torres and Wayne Rooney

Name	Jacob Opacak
Nickname	Snopak
Date of Birth	22.5.1996
State/Country you play Futsal in	NSW Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	Playing with a bunch of outdoor soccer mates
What age did you start playing?	8
Preferred on field position	Target
Current Team/Club you play for	Under 12’s Sutherland Shire Futsal Association
Hardest Futsal opponent	Benfica
Favourite Meal	Burritos
Favourite Hobby	Lego, Soccer in backyard, Nintendo DS
Favourite Team	Chelsea FC
Favourite Sportsperson	Juliano Belletti, Frank Lampard
Favourite Music	Daft Punk
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	Scoring from halfway of a deflection from my knee
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	Lee Pepper at age 12
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	Knee over the ball
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	To make the Australian Futsal side
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Frank Lampard, Deli Lama, Steven Gerrard

Name	Angus Souter
Nickname	Arteta or Pocket Rocket
Date of Birth	24.4.1996
State/Country you play Futsal in	Tasmania Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	Soccer and Friends
What age did you start playing?	8
Preferred on field position	Forward/Flank
Current Team/Club you play for	STIG/Tasmanian Islanders
Hardest Futsal opponent	Mackillop College Grade 9
Favourite Meal	Sushi
Favourite Hobby	Soccer or kicking the ball
Favourite Team	Everton
Favourite Sportsperson	Mikel Arteta
Favourite Music	Metro Stations
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	Winning Australian School Championships 2008 with Tasmanian Islanders 12 Boys
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	Academy and State coach Corey Smith
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	Corey says don't worry about the refs decisions and concentrate on your own team formation and shape
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	To play Futsal in Brazil one day
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Christiano Ronaldo, Mikel Arteta, Corey Smith

Name	Trey Westbury
Nickname	Westy
Date of Birth	12.4.1996
State/Country you play Futsal in	Tasmania Australia
What got you started in Futsal?	Keep fit for outdoor and pathways
What age did you start playing?	9
Preferred on field position	Target/Flank anywhere in attack
Current Team/Club you play for	Vikings Tasmania
Favourite Meal	Spaghetti Bolognese
Favourite Hobby	Any Sports
Favourite Team	Manchester Utd
Favourite Sportsperson	Nathan Buckley (AFL)
Favourite Music	Variety
Most Memorable Futsal moment on or off the court	Winning the Vikings National School Title with Tasmanian Islanders 12 Boys team this year and being top goalscorer in the competition.
Which coach would you say influenced you the most in Futsal and at what age?	State Coach Corey Smith in 2008
What was the best tip you’ve ever been taught in Futsal?	Communication with teammates and team movement
What goals do you still want to achieve in Futsal?	Play at the highest level possible
List 3 people you would love to have over for dinner	Nathan Buckley, Mel Gibson, Peter Griffin (Family Guy)

Zac Waters is only in his first year of futsal but the 15-year-old is already set to play the fast-paced European sport at the highest level in Australia.

The All Saints College, St Peter’s campus, Maitland student has been selected to represent Northern NSW in the under-15s at the Australian Championships, to be held in Canberra from January 6-10.Waters was one of nine players picked for the squad from try-outs held at Gateshead Indoor Sportsworld on October 26.

The East Maitland teenager said whilst futsal was a well-known sport with its own national competitions in South America and Europe, it was very much still a developing sport in Australia.

“It’s getting bigger in Australia with more indoor sporting centres having futsal courts,” Waters said.

“I’ve just finished watching the futsal World Cup on television and it’s good to see that the sport is getting more and more coverage.”

Waters said his futsal career had started as innocently as one of his friends asking if he wanted a game.

“Friends of mine asked me if I wanted to have a casual kick,” Waters said.

“I’ve played outdoor soccer since I was five and I thought I’d give it a go.

“Then I heard that there were northern trials on.”

Waters’ father Paul said the sport was perfect for honing technical skills that could be used on the outdoor fields.

“There are no walls to rely on like in indoor soccer and if you don’t have enough skill you’re going to get found out,” he said.

Waters, whose Weston under-16s team went through the 2008 season undefeated and won the premiership, hopes the competition provides him with plenty of experience.

“There will be a lot of quality teams down there and it’s bound to be a great tournament,” Waters said.

Waters said his team, which has been training twice a week in preparation for next year’s championships, made it to the quarter finals in January this year before being ousted by South Australia.

“We play South Australia again this year so we’ll be looking for some revenge,” Waters said.

“There are two pools with 10 teams in each and the teams to beat are generally the Central Coast academy teams.”

Waters said an Australian side would be chosen at the completion of the championships, but the East Maitland star was playing down his chances of making the national team in his first year.

“The idea of representing Australia is just unbelievable but it’s something I’m not thinking too much about,” Waters said.

“I just want to go down and have a good tournament and have fun.”

Source : The Maitland Mercury
By : Sam Rigney
Published : 21/11/2008

First timers ‘Ris’, where victors at the Pan Pacific Futsal over 40’s comp, which was held at Carrara on the Gold Coast earlier this month.

Ris’ translated means Lynx, and all 9 members of the team used every characteristic of the southern European wild cat to progress through the rounds, across the week long event.

Having never played Futsal before, the whilly veterans sharpened their teeth for the tournament via a Saturday afternoon competition held in Brisbane’s New Farm Park.

The ’small football’ as they call it, has been going for nearly 9 years. They play with 1.5m x 1.2m sized goals, standardly with no goal keeper. The size of the park fields alter subject to how many players arrive on any particular Saturday.

Team spokesman Ino Kotur, reckons that the unusual version of the game keeps many a passing New Farm resident greatly entertained.

They should be even easier to find on Saturday afternoons now, with the glimmering shine of their gold medals being draped around their necks.

Source : Vikings Futsal
Published : 21/11/2008