Brisbane Magic Futsal’s hugely successful first season has come to an end with Grand Finals night on show last Tuesday night.

Brisbane Roar’s young fullback, Ivan Franjic, who has represented Victoria at National Futsal level, was on hand to witness some great Futsal being played and also to present the trophies and medals to the teams.

Of the 10 Grand Finals on show, there were quite a few stand out matches, but one will live long in the memory with the Under 11 / 12 match between the Taipans and Green Machine ending on a penalty shootout. The scores were locked at 1-1 at full time and 2-2 at the end of extra time with Taipans winning the first ever Brisbane Magic Futsal penalty shootout 3-1.

Championship Grand Final Results;

Under 6 /7: Atomic Bombs def Titans 4-3
Under 9: Gladiators def Easts Super Tigers 4-2
Under 10: Easts Tigers def Wolverines 6-3
Under 11 / 12: Taipans def Green Machine 2-2 (3-1 on penalties)
Under 13 / 14: White Wonders def FBI 4-2
Open A: AFC def Golden Star FC 7-2
Open B: UNunited def The Oldies 3-2

Bowl Grand Finals:

Under 6 /7: Chargers def Easts Fire Dragons 6-4
Under 11 / 12: Sharpshooters def Goalbusters 4-2
Under 13 / 14: Colmslie Chix def Un-Real Madrid 9-2

Playoff Results:

Under 6 / 7: Destroyers def Team Up 4-3 and Wynnum Guardians def Robots 3-1
Under 9: Kangaroos def Battle Droids 6-0
Under 10: Red Bulls def The Apprentices 3-2
Under 11 / 12: Young Guns def Fusion 6-2 and Ice Cubes def White Stars 9-5
Under 13 / 14: TTTT’s def Wolves 4-3 and Eagles def Sea Eagles 5-4
Open A: Fireflies def Feensters 8-1
Open B: Allsorts def Not Quite Soccer 6-0

Brisbane Magic Futsal wishes to thank all the players, coaches, managers, referees, volunteers and parents for their support. We look forward to another eventful season later in the year.

James Brackenrig from Inner West Allstars has put together an outstanding high quality highlights package from ALL of the NSW Premier League Grand Finals. It shows the goals and highlights for each of the winners, well worth your time to take a look.

It is the footage that was played recently at the NSW Futsal Awards night. Its 18 minutes long and about 500 Megs in size.

It can be viewed here on the Allstars website.

Football NSW celebrated the culmination of the 2009/2010 Futsal season with a spectacular awards night held at the Bankstown Sports Clubs’ newly furnished Grand Ballroom.

In front of over 400 invited guests 117 trophies were awarded to worthy recipients for their achievements and efforts throughout the season.

Football NSW President Jim Forrest spoke of how pleased he was with the growing popularity of Futsal and in particular the participation of people with disabilities and the social contribution Futsal can provide.

Forrest also praised the efforts of the NSW Thunder side which regardless of the results competed well against fully paid professionals at the World Club Championships in Iran.

Entertainment for the evening was provided by a magician named Phoenix who much to the amusement of the audience met his match when he unwittingly selected Eagles coach Roy (Ray) Cowie to come up on stage (and try) to help him with his routine. Much to the relief of all concerned he eventually managed to complete his trick without too much embarrassment.

A thought must be spared for MC for the evening Football NSW’s Executive Manager for Commercial Services Tony Peters who did a fine job to speak above the unruly din and keep the night moving along on time with the handing out of 117 trophies.

Perhaps the night did miss the opportunity to hear a short speech from some of the winners of the key awards but unfortunately there were so many awards and not enough time.

Many a deserving award were presented with some notable key awards listed below:

Club Championship Premier League - Inner West Allstars

Club Championship Super League - Enfield Rovers

Coach of the Year Premier League – Sam Galayini (Western Raiders)

Coach of the Year Super League – Steve Knight (Maccabi)

Referee of the Year - Roger Lee

Young referee of the Year - Meni Belkadi

Player of the Year Premier League

Mens – Danny Martinez (Quake) and Ben Lawson (Dural)
Women – Fabiana Perfilio (Sydney City)
Youth – Aaron Cimitile (Sydney City)
16 Girls – Doris Osman (Mascot)
16 Boys – Wade Giovenali
14 Girls – Amy Harrison (Sydney City)
14 Boys – Peter Makrillos (Sydney City)
12 Girls – Rhianna Pollicina (Raiders)
12 Boys – Richard Darko (Commodores)

Player of the Year Super League

Mens – Daniel Fulton (Maccabi)
Women – Ellen Wheatley (Breakers)
Youth – Ibrahim Kerem (Enfield)
16 Girls – Sarah Roger (Breakers)
16 Boys – Cristian Ciampa (West City)
14 Girls – Kristina Janeska (Taipans)
14 Boys – Dean Bereveskos (UTS Barcelona)
12 Girls – Caitlin Murphy (Enfield)
12 Boys – Bai Antoniou (UTS Barcelona)

Club Persons of the Year

Premier League

Campbelltown Quake – Jeannette Gilligan
Commodores – Bob Jenner
Inner West – James Brackenrig
Mascot Vipers – Alan Garlick
Sydney Benfica – Alysse Tasevski
Sydney City – Jan Breckenridge
Western Raiders – Aldo Liemich
Dural Warriors – Natalie Anyon-Smith

Super League

A.P.I.A.-Leichhardt Tigers – Glen Errington
Boomerangs – Samantha Mason
Botany Bay – Wanda Clifford
Breakers FC – Shane Watson
Enfield Rovers – Hilary Coolican
GWS Vikings – Ian Flower
Liverpool Fusion – Bojan Radmilo
Maccabi Hakoah – Marco Pin
Northern Tigers – Chris Cowley
Sutherland Shire – Jim Apostolovski
South Coast – Petria McGoldrick
WC Crusaders – Tony Lapatzis
UTS Barcelona – Vesna Ristevski

To view the entire awards list please click here. (note F4A have reproduced the full winners list below)

League	Award	Individual Winner	Club
Super League	12 Boys Premiers		UTS Barcelona FC
Super League	12 Boys Champions		UTS Barcelona FC
Super League	14 Boys Premiers		UTS Barcelona FC
Super League	14 Boys Champions		Sutherland Shire
Super League	16 Boys Premiers		South Coast Taipans
Super League	16 Boys Champions		West City Crusaders
Super League	12 Girls Premiers		Enfield Rovers
Super League	12 Girls Champions		Boomerang FS
Super League	14 Girls Premiers		Breakers FC
Super League	14 Girls Champions		Breakers FC
Super League	16 Girls Premiers		Breakers FC
Super League	16 Girls Champions		Breakers FC
Super League	Women Premiers		Botany Bay Pirates
Super League	Women Champions		Botany Bay Pirates
Super League	Youth Men Premiers		Maccabi
Super League	Youth Men Champions		Maccabi
Super League	Men Premiers		Maccabi
Super League	Men Champions		Maccabi
Premier League	12 Boys Premiers		Commodores FCB
Premier League	12 Boys Champions		Commodores FCB
Premier League	14 Boys Premiers		Inner West Allstars
Premier League	14 Boys Champions		Western Raiders
Premier League	16 Boys Premiers		Inner West Allstars
Premier League	16 Boys Champions		Campbelltown City Quake
Premier League	12 Girls Premiers		Campbelltown City Quake
Premier League	12 Girls Champions		Campbelltown City Quake
Premier League	14 Girls Premiers		Inner West Allstars
Premier League	14 Girls Champions		Inner West Allstars
Premier League	16 Girls Premiers		Inner West Allstars
Premier League	16 Girls Champions		Mascot Vipers
Premier League	Women Premiers		Campbelltown City Quake
Premier League	Women Champions		Sydney City Eagles
Premier League	Youth Men Premiers		Inner West Allstars
Premier League	Youth Men Champions		Inner West Allstars
Premier League	Men Premiers		Inner West Allstars
Premier League	Men Champions		Campbelltown City Quake
Super League	Club Champions		Enfield Rovers
Premier League	Club Champions		Inner West Allstars
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Glen Errington	APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Samantha Mason	Boomerangs F.S.
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Wanda Clifford	Botany Bay Pirates
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Shane Watson	Breakers Futsal Club
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Hilary Coolican	Enfield Rovers
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Ian Flower	Greater Western Sydney Vikings
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Bojan Radmilo	Liverpool Fusion
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Marco Pin	Maccabi Hakoah Futsal
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Chris Cowley	Northern Tigers
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Jim Apostolovski	Sutherland Shire Futsal
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Petria McGoldrick	South Coast Taipans
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Tony Laspatzis	West City Crusaders
Super League	Club Person of the Year	Vesna Ristevski	UTS Barcelona FC
Premier League	Club Person of the Year	Jeannette Gilligan	Campbelltown City Quake
Premier League	Club Person of the Year	Bob Jenner	Commodores FCB
Premier League	Club Person of the Year	James Brackenrig	Inner West Allstars
Premier League	Club Person of the Year	Alan Garlick	Mascot Vipers
Premier League	Club Person of the Year	Alysse Tasevski	Sydney Benfica FC
Premier League	Club Person of the Year	Jan Breckenridge	Sydney City Eagles
Premier League	Club Person of the Year	Aldo Liemich	Western Raiders
Premier League	Club Person of the Year	Natalie Anyon-Smith	Dural Warriors
Referees	Young Referee of the Year	Meni Belkadi	Mario Mazzeo Award
Referees	Referee of the Year	Roger Lee
Super League	Coach of the Year	Steve Knight	Maccabi Hakoah Futsal
Premier League	Coach of the Year	Sam Galayini	Western Raiders
Super League	GK of the Year 12 Boys	Adam Faulkner	South Coast Taipans
Super League	GK of the Year 12 Girls	Jessica Urquhart	Enfield Rovers
Super League	GK of the Year 14 Boys	Stephen Spirou	APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Super League	GK of the Year 14 Girls	Emily Eve	Sutherland Shire
Super League	GK of the Year 16 Boys	Daniel Rakvin	Enfield Rovers
Super League	GK of the Year 16 Girls	Sarah Veli-Gold	UTS Barcelona
Super League	GK of the Year Youth Men	Lloyd Fermino	South Coast Taipans
Super League	GK of the Year Women	Simone Bateman	Greater Western Sydney Vikings
Super League	GK of the Year Men	Joshua Collins	Sutherland Shire
Premier League	GK of the Year 12 Boys	Dominic Breckenridge	Sydney City Eagles
Premier League	GK of the Year 12 Girls	Chloe Avgoustou	Mascot Vipers
Premier League	GK of the Year 14 Boys	Blake Tuxford & Jayden Diacono	Sydney City Eagles & Commodores FCB
Premier League	GK of the Year 14 Girls	Shamiran Khamis	Western Raiders
Premier League	GK of the Year 16 Boys	Mitchell Gonzalez	Western Raiders
Premier League	GK of the Year 16 Girls	Cassandra Nader & Ava Acevedo	Mascot Vipers & Dural Warriors
Premier League	GK of the Year Youth Men	Wayne Estevao	Sydney Benfica
Premier League	GK of the Year Women	Michelle Dingwall	Commodores FCB
Premier League	GK of the Year Men	Peter Akers	Western Raiders
Super League	Golden Boot 12 Boys	Bai Antoniou	UTS Barcelona FC
Super League	Golden Boot 12 Girls	Caitlin Murphy	Enfield Rovers
Super League	Golden Boot 14 Boys	Dean Bereveskos	UTS Barcelona FC
Super League	Golden Boot 14 Girls	Kristina Janeska	South Coast Taipans
Super League	Golden Boot 16 Boys	Lucas Rossi + Cristian Ciampa	West City Crusaders
Super League	Golden Boot 16 Girls	Sarah Roger	Breakers FC
Super League	Golden Boot Youth Men	Troy Ruthven	Sutherland Shire
Super League	Golden Boot Women	Kimberley Pope	GWS Vikings
Super League	Golden Boot Men	Joseph Foti	Enfield Rovers
Premier League	Golden Boot 12 Boys	Richard Darko	Commodores FCB
Premier League	Golden Boot 12 Girls	Rhianna Pollicina	Western Raiders
Premier League	Golden Boot 14 Boys	Bruno Antelmi	Sydney City Eagles
Premier League	Golden Boot 14 Girls	Shayna Killey	Dural Warriors
Premier League	Golden Boot 16 Boys	Daniel Vellonio	Campbelltown City Quake
Premier League	Golden Boot 16 Girls	Doris Osman	Mascot Vipers
Premier League	Golden Boot Youth Men	Rhys Giovenali + Shervin Adeli	Dural Warriors + Inner West Allstars
Premier League	Golden Boot Women	Stephanie Haim	Campbelltown City Quake
Premier League	Golden Boot Men	Yavuz Ekinci	Mascot Vipers
Super League	12 Boys POY	Bai Antoniou	UTS Barcelona
Super League	12 Girls POY	Caitlin Murphy	Enfield Rovers
Super League	14 Boys POY	Dean Bereveskos	UTS Barcelona
Super League	14 Girls POY	Kristina Janeska	South Coast Taipans
Super League	16 Boys POY	Cristian Ciampa	West City Crusaders
Super League	16 Girls POY	Sarah Roger	Breakers
Super League	Youth Men POY	Ibrahim Kerem	Enfield Rovers
Super League	Women POY	Ellen Wheatley	Breakers
Super League	Mens POY	Daniel Fulton	Maccabi
Premier League	12 Boys POY	Richard Darko	Commodores FCB
Premier League	12 Girls POY	Rhianna Pollicina	Western Raiders
Premier League	14 Boys POY	Peter Makrillos	Sydney City Eagles
Premier League	14 Girls POY	Amy Harrison	Sydney City Eagles
Premier League	16 Boys POY	Wade Giovenali	Dural Warriors
Premier League	16 Girls POY	Doris Osman	Mascot Vipers
Premier League	Youth Men POY	Aaron Cimitile	Sydney City Eagles
Premier League	Women POY	Fabiana Perfilio	Sydney City Eagles
Premier League	Mens POY	Ben Lawson + Danny Martinez	Dural Warriors + Campbelltown City Quake

State trial times and age groups for the North of Tasmania are below.

The chosen players will begin training in August for the National Futsal Championships held in Syndey, January 2011.

Players are to attend both trials for their age group, otherwise their chance of selection will be lowered.

If you are 15 years of age or older, and you are interested in being selected to represent Tasmania, please contact Will on the number below.

Sunday 25th April – Don College, Devonport

8.00am – U/10 boys and girls
9.15am – U/11 boys and girls
10.30am – U/12 boys and girls
11.45am – U/13 boys
1.00pm – U/13 girls
2.15pm – U/14 boys and girls

Sunday 2nd May – Don College, Devonport

8.00am – U/10 boys and girls
9.15am – U/11 boys and girls
10.30am – U/12 boys and girls
11.45am – U/13 boys
1.00pm – U/13 girls
2.15pm – U/14 boys and girls

For all information on selections and Nationals, or Futsal in the North; please contact Will Gee – 0447 335 431

Pro’s Cafe claimed their second victory in Group B of the AFC Futsal Club Championship as they defeated NSW Thunder 6-4 at Pirouzi Stadium on Tuesday.

The three points means the Lebanese side will progress to the semi-finals if Chinese side Wuhan Dilong are unable to beat Port Authority of Thailand or if the Thais fail to win by a large enough goal margin.

Pro’s Cafe started well and Khaled Takaji was instrumental in the opening goal in the seventh minute when he jinked past a defender before stabbing the ball beyond the reach of goalkeeper Roberto Maiorana, allowing player-coach Rabih Abou Chaaya to tap home.

Takaji found the side netting after 13 minutes while at the other end keeper Rabie Kakhi palmed away a long-range effort from Daniel Martinez.

But Pro’s extended their lead with three minutes of the half remaining when Mahmoud Itani side footed the ball into the net.

NSW Thunder responded a minute into the second half when Jack Wetney lashed home from skipper Lachlan Wright’s pass but Pro’s Cafe hit back immediately as Abou Chaaya picked up the ball on the right, shirked the attention of two defenders before lifting a shot above Maiorana.

Takaji’s rasping drive rattled the underside of the crossbar before nestling in the back of the goal soon after before Christopher Zeballos hit the post for NSW Thunder after 30 minutes following a well-worked move.

NSW Thunder pulled a goal back when Mustafa Alpkaya fired home and from then on the Australians were dominating possession but had also pushed their goalkeeper up to the halfway line to reinforce the attack and Pro’s Cafe took advantage when Takaji found the net from his own half.

NSW Thunder again responded as Martinez scored after Dylan Maloney’s effort had come back off the post but Pro’s Cafe quickly restored their three-goal advantage when Takaji charged down the line before flicking a pass with the outside of his boot for Kassem Kawsan to turn home.

Jamie Amendolia’s side rallied late on and reduced the deficit through Dean Lockhart but it was not enough to deny their opponents victory.

The 2010 Futsal National championships in Canberra was an amazing time for athletes with a disability. New South Wales were represented by 2 sides (NSW Lightning and NSW Thunder) that played 2 exhibition games.

The competition was a spectacular success. The athletes were privileged to carry the flag into the stadium for the opening ceremony. The ceremony consisted of all the competing athletes marching into the arena in a long winding procession. The athletes were visibly moved as they marched into the packed Arena at the Institute of Sport and proudly belted out the National anthem.

However, we had no time to watch the opening games as we had to prepare for our opening game that evening at Mpowerdome. The game was a very fierce contest between the Thunder and Lightning played at a frenetic pace. When the dust had finally settled at the end of the game the Lightning had won by a score of 5 – 4.

The next day saw the return leg of the competition played at Tuggeranong. Once again the crowd was enthralled in a closely fought match. The action was played from end to end and when the game had concluded the score was locked at 6 – 6. In our 2 exhibition matches a single goal was all that separated the teams!

At the end of the competition I asked all the participants what they had got out of the competition; to a person they all said that they had had fun out of the event and made many new friends. This of itself is an outstanding result. However what it means for athletes with disabilities is so much more. The event showcased athletes with disabilities and produced a commitment from the organising committee to facilitate a full competition at next years Nationals. This is a remarkable achievement and one the athletes are really looking forward to.

To achieve these remarkable results a big thank you must go to some dedicated people who have strived to make athletes with disabilities a part of the Futsal community: Mr. Rob Varela from Football NSW Futsal has been inspirational in supporting the athletes and facilitating the events and Damian Briggs from Football NSW Futsal ensured that the athletes were part of the NSW team. A big thank you to these outstanding gentlemen.

A new website is now available for the various Sydney Futsal Centres. Its called Sydney Indoor Soccer Forum and can be viewed at the link below

http://www.indoorsoccerforum.com.au/

A blurb from the site :

This site is for the hardcore lovers of FUTSAL at all of the supported centres. This is your chance to get into the minds of the opposition, gloat about your position on the table or just fill the void between games. Please remember that it is just for fun and not to go too over the top…

The ISF Rankings are the statistics for other supported centres around sydney such as overall rating, highest goals scored, lowest goals conceded, winning percentages and even a comparison between Marrickville PCYC, Five Dock, Northern Beaches, North Sydney, Sydney Uni and Ryde Aquatic centre.

Advertise for a player in Player Classifieds or individuals can promote themselves to perspective teams in the various centres.

Hint with the team rankings the algorithm favours a good defence so keep that backline in check. The rankings will continue throughout the year so it’s best to keep the same team name to see your progress.

New centres can be added to this site, if you wish to do so see the ‘contact us’ link on the site. The aim is to grow the site as much as possible!!

The Sutherland Shire Futsal 14 Boys team were crowned FNSW Futsal Super League Champions on Saturday 20th February 2010 after winning their grand final match 3-1 against Liverpool Fusion at the Dural Sports & Leisure Centre.

The team is the first championship winning team within Super League for the Sutherland Shire Futsal Association as it grows from strength to strength being only established 3 years ago.

It was three wins from three games against Liverpool as the Sutherland team had beaten them during the season and the semi finals, and then went on to beat Barcelona UTS and secure the first spot in the grand final game.

The grand final match was a very tight game with both teams playing conservative in the opening minutes and each team being restricted to long range shots. Liverpool were first to break the deadlock after keeping a loose ball in play and with our goal keeper out of position fired a shot that hit the cross bar and only just managed to cross the goal line before bouncing back out.

But Sutherland came back and Nathan Spinola was looking to break through and collect a high ball, but instead collected a Liverpool foot to head, while the Liverpool player collected second yellow card. From the resulting free kick Ashley Gomes fired a blistering shot past the Liverpool Keeper.

With the score 1-1 at half time and further into second half with Brad Peryman in goals for Sutherland making top saves to keep Liverpool out. The tension was growing as the game headed into the final 10 minutes until Jordan Guerreiro fired Sutherland ahead with some skilful and determined play in front of goal. The game was secured a few minutes later as Jordan’s continuing hard work forced Liverpool into a mistake and cost them an own goal.

Liverpool threw on their big gun players in the final minutes but Sutherland held strong to secure the club’s first Championship trophy.

Sutherland coach Steve Simonovski applauded the effort and achievement of his team, “I’ve been saying to the boys over the last few weeks that they are the best team because they work together as a team and fight for each other, and today they proved they are the best. “I’ve been so impressed with the team’s spirit and the way the boys have gelled together this year. Their attitude and work rate is a coach’s dream. They have been consistent all year and produced the goods when it counts and they thoroughly deserve their victory today.”

Sutherland Shire: Nicholas Anderson, Aydin Dervis, Ashley Gomes, Jordan Guerreiro, Ben Hancock, Daniel Marques, Dan Nash, Brad Peryman, Nathan Spinola, Jesse Volarich. Coach: Steve Simonovski. Manager: Stephen Anderson.

Other Sutherland teams to make the finals this season include the 12 Boys, 14 Girls, and Youth Mens teams. All the teams will be celebrated at the club’s Presentation Dinner which will be held on Friday 19th March at Club Menai. Anyone interested in attending the Presentation night can contact Ruth Guerreiro on 0405 215 940.

The referees have so far performed well in the AFC Futsal Club Championship and can only improve with more international exposures, believes AFC Elite Futsal referee instructor Adel Shatti.

“The referees have performed well so far and met our expectations despite the fact that they come from different countries where level of futsal is different,” he told www.the-afc.com after the group stage of the inaugural AFC Futsal Club Championship.

“Considering that futsal is still in the development stages in the continent, the referees have performed well in general.”

“The referees attend daily discussions and watch video clippings after the matches to review their performance. This certainly helps them to improve,” he added.

“I think more international exposure will make them better.”

Hosts Foolad Mahan Sepahan will meet Port Authority of Thailand while Japan’s Nagoya Oceans will play Qatar’s Al Sadd in the semi-finals on March 11.

The final will be played on March 12.

NSW Thunder coach Jamie Amendolia believes Australian futsal has a long way to go before it can compete on an equal footing with the rest of Asia after his side lost their fourth and final game at the AFC Futsal Club Championship with a 6-4 defeat to Pro’s Cafe on Tuesday.

The Australians had failed to register a single point from their previous three Group B games to see their chances of qualification to the last four disappear and despite a spirited display against Pro’s Cafe, they again slumped to defeat.

Amendolia believes his players are better for the experience but acknowledged the need for futsal to improve in Australia if they are to perform better at future tournaments.

“There is a huge difference,” said Amendolia, pictured coaching his players during their match with Pro’s Cafe.

“We are playing against sides here that are professional and train regularly. We play against sides that train once a week back home.

“The speed and the intensity is the big difference between this tournament and back in Australia.

“Looking back I think we are getting close to competing but there is still that little gap that we have to work on.

“This tournament for us has been very important. Before we came here we had no international experience but now we do and we can evaluate where we are at in our country and see what we need to develop.”

Pro’s Cafe coach Rabih Abou Chaaya felt his side were rarely challenged by NSW Thunder as the Lebanese side gave themselves a chance of progressing to the last four.

Abou Chaaya’s side needed to win if they were to have a hope of reaching the semi-finals but are still reliant on the result between Chinese side Wuhan Dilong and Port Authority of Thailand going their way.

“This was the easiest game in our group,” he said. “The Australian team had no hope for qualification and they were tired from Monday’s game.

“They had no real motivation to beat us only to get three points.”