AFC has sent its congratulations to all teams who have reached the finals of the AFC Futsal Championship 2010 finals, following the end of the Asean qualifiers last week.

Vietnam became the last team to book their ticket to Tashkent following a 6-3 extra time victory over Malaysia in the third-place play-off.

“We wish to congratulate all (qualified) teams and we wish you all the best in the coming competition,” AFC General Secretary Alex Soosay wrote in a letter to the teams.

Teams who have qualified for the Finals are China, Korea Republic, Chinese Taipei, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Lebanon, Iraq, Kuwait, Uzbekistan (host), Iran, Thailand, Japan, Australia, Indonesia and Vietnam.

However, Iraq’s participation is subject to the lifting of the suspension of the Iraq FA by FIFA.

The AFC Futsal Championship 2010 will be played in Tashkent from May 23 -30. The draw will take place on March 19 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Tashkent.

Nine-time Champions Iran defeated hosts Thailand 4-0 in the final two years ago.

AFC Futsal Championship 2010 finals line-up

Automatic Qualifiers:

Iran
Japan
Thailand
Uzbekistan (host)

West Zone

Lebanon
Iraq (subject to the lifting of suspension by FIFA)
Kuwait

East Zone

China
Chinese Taipei
Korea Republic

South and Central Zone

Kyrgyzstan
Turkmenistan
Tajikistan

ASEAN Zone

Australia
Indonesia
Vietnam

Multi-award winning Football NSW television produced program Football Stars of Tomorrow is set to return for its fifth season after reaching an agreement with TEN Network’s ONE HD.

Set to commence in June 2010, this unique grassroots program will be broadcast in prime time on the TEN Network’s dedicated sports channel.

Football Stars of Tomorrow Season Five Episode One is scheduled to air on Wednesday, June 23 at 6.30pm with as many as four replays of each episode during the week.

The final episode in the 11 week series will be broadcast on Wednesday July 1st 2010 at 6.30 pm.

Football Stars of Tomorrow recently received its second successive NSW Sport Federation Media Award for the promotion of the sport and will continue to showcase the array of footballing talent across Australia.

Football NSW Executive Manager Commercial Services, Tony Peters is thrilled at the continual recognition the program has received both in terms of awards and also from the television networks.

“ONE HD has a growing football audience and is a natural place for Football Stars of Tomorrow to call home.

“The excellent time slot is a strong vote of confidence in the show and the future of football on commercial television.”

Most of the regular segments will be back for 2010 amongst some new ones set to debut this year.

Star of the Week, Club of the Week, Goal of the Week, Coaching Tips, Celebrity Shootout, Futsal segment, NSW Premier League segment and a focus on the Socceroos will all play a pivotal role in headlining the popular television program on ONE HD.

The Lachlan Tigers were represented at the National Futsal Championships at Canberra from Jan 11 – 14.

The tigers represented NSW Thunder and were part of 2 exhibition games against another representative NSW team the NSW Lightning. In a titanic struggle the difference was a solitary goal to the NSW Lightning at the end of the 2 games.

The event gave the opportunity to not only see some fantastic games of futsal but it also gave the athletes the opportunity to march in the openning ceremony. This was a fantastic opportunity as we marched in the full contingent of the NSW teams and we greeted with rousing applause from the capacity crowd at the Institute of Sport.

As well as being a part of such a great event we got to visit many great sights around Canberra; Parliment House, National Gallery and the standout The Australian War Memorial.

We look forward to being a part of a full event in Canberra in 2011, as Futsal embraces a full competition for athlertes with disabilities.

Winter 2010 Competition Days and Venues are now available :

Start Dates

Monday competitions – 19th April
Tuesdays competitions – 20th April
Wednesdays competitions – 21st April
Thursdays competitions – 22nd April

Fees

IF YOU PLAYED WITH THE NBFA DURING SUMMER YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR WINTER AND ONLY PAY MATCH FEES!

Registration cost for this winter season per player are:

Seniors 18 and Over – $50

Match fees for this season per team, per game are as follows:

Seniors 18 and Over – $60 per team, per game

All teams will be invoiced for their match fees once the competition begins. You will have 4 weeks to pay all match fees.

Game Times

Seniors U18+ – 7:00pm, 7:45pm, 8:30pm, 9:15pm – 2 x 18 minute halves

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN THE COMPETITIONS LISTED BELOW

Competition – Day – Venue

Mens Div 1 – Monday – Curl Curl Community Centre
Mens Div 2 – Monday – KIK OFF Harbord Bowling Club
Mens Div 3 – Monday – KIK OFF Harbord Bowling Club
Mens Div 4 – Wednesday – KIK OFF Harbord Bowling Club
Mens Div 5 – Wednesday – KIK OFF Harbord Bowling Club
Mens Div 6 – Thursday – Forest High School
Mens Div 7 – Thursday – Beacon Hill Memorial Hall
Mens Div 8 – Monday – SOKOL Frenchs Forest
Ladies Div 1 – Tuesday – Manly Vale Bowling Club
Ladies Div 2 – Tuesday – Manly Vale Bowling Club
Ladies Div 3 – Tuesday – Beacon Hill Memorial Hall
Ladies Div 4 – Wednesday – Beacon Hill Memorial Hall
Ladies Div 5 – Thursday – Manly Vale Bowling Club
Mixed – Wednesday – Beacon Hill Memorial Hall
Mixed – Thursday – Curl Curl Community Centre
Mixed – Thursday – Manly Vale Bowling Club

Can’t find your competition here or confused? Email info@nbfa.com.au with any questions.

In the Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS) Men’s League 2010, the Tafuna Jets edged out Utulei Youth 3-2 at the ASCC. Tuaoloina Leasiolagi broke the 2-2 deadlock with a game-winning goal just three minutes from time in what was a thrilling match between the two finalists of the FFAS 2009 5-a-side outdoors competition.

The match between Lion Heart and Fagasa produced another nail-biter with Lion Heart eventually winning 2-1 thanks to a late goal from Tama. Tala Luvu had earlier put Lion Heart ahead but Jason of Fagasa kept his side in the match with an equalizer seven minutes from half time.

In other men’s action, Pago Youth A beat their second division team, Pago B, 7-2.

On the women’s side of the draw, Lion Heart lead the competition after securing a win-by-default on Match Day 2 of the competition.

Meanwhile, Fagasa Youth narrowly beat Ilaoa & Toomata 2-1. Lela Waetin drew first blood for Ilaoa & Toomata two minutes into the match but Doreen of Fagasa Youth scored back-to-back goals in quick succession to snatch victory for her side. Doreen beat two defenders and the goalkeeper for her equalizer and then scored the game winner just a minute later.

On Tuesday, March 2, Black Roses and Tafuna Jets will take the court for the first time. Black Roses won the 2006 Futsal tournament and many of the players involved in that victory are also involved in 2010. The talented team will be one of the favourites for this year’s competition.

Story and photo courtesy FFAS Media

The popular Winter Season is just around the corner, with round one starting on Friday the 12th of March. There are no games on the 5th of March as we are taking a break for the Labor Day long weekend.

We have a full competition in all age groups, but please see us asap if you haven’t registered your team yet. The fixtures will be able to be found the same way – by checking the news items and front pages of the website and by looking through the results vault feature of the site. The season will be found under 2010 and the leagues under Winter Season and then the relevant age group.

The competition is sure to be exciting as ever, with the Victorian Championships coming up quickly. There will be more exciting news about this tournament later on this month. Please keep checking the website for any updates.

Vikings Futsal are happy to announce the following proposed venues for the 2010 Junior Regional Pacific Titles.

ACACIA LEISURE CENTRE – 1391 BEAUDESERT RD, ACACIA RIDGE
8 Boys and 9 Boys

HIBISCUS SPORTS COMPLEX – KLUMMP RD, MT GRAVATT
12/13 Girls, 14 Girls, 15 Girls, 16 Girls and 17 Girls

CORNUBIA INSPORTS – BRYANTS RD, CORNUBIA
10 Boys, 11 Boys, 12 Boys and 16 Boys

RUNAWAY SPORTS CENTRE – SPORTS DRIVE, RUNAWAY BAY
13 Boys, 14, Boys 15 Boys and 17 Boys

For further information on the tournament please click here

Please keep in mind that these venues are only proposed at present.

As part of the Sydney Multicultural the Northern Beaches Futsal Association has teamed up with the Manly Vale Calabria Club and 8 teams representing Australia, Tibet, Peru, Brazil, Serbia, Balkans, Italy and the United Nations to play out a Mini World Cup this Sunday (28th)

With some high quality futsal on display it would be a shame to miss! Click Here for the full draw. Kick off is this Sunday at Manly Vale Bowling Club (Click Here for directions) at 10am. The final will be played at 3pm.

Update 1/3/2010 : Congratulations to SERBIA who were the overall winners

The Qantas Futsalroos have won the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship ASEAN Zone qualifiers after defeating Indonesia 3-0 in tonight’s final played in Jakarta.

Having qualified for the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship by finishing as one of the top three nations from the tournament, the Qantas Futsalroos were looking to add some silverware to their already successful campaign. The Qantas Futsalroos had the psychological advantage over their opponents going into the match as they had previously defeated the host nation 4-1 in the group phase of the competition.

Qantas Futsalroos midfielder Toby Seeto continued his fine tournament form by opening the scoring after just seven minutes following some good team build up play. Indonesia had a few chances afterwards to equalise, but the Qantas Futsalroos goalkeeper Angelo Konstantinou was up to the challenge and pulled off a number of crucial saves to keep his sheet clean.

Within seconds of the start of the second half, the Qantas Futsalroos doubled their advantage when Dean Lockhart slid his shot in at the far post after being set-up by an Adrian Vizzari pass.

The result was sealed in the 38th minute when Toby Seeto scored his fifth goal of the tournament with a fine solo effort that ended with a stinging left-footed shot which propelled the ball into the roof of the net.

Qantas Futsalroos Head Coach, Steven Knight was ecstatic that his team achieved their two goals of qualifying for the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship and winning the qualification tournament.

“The first half was a very even contest with both teams having plenty of opportunities to score,” said Knight

“Our players were very patient, held possession and defended well in front of a very large vocal home crowd.

“The team unity throughout the tournament has been fantastic.

“It has been an absolute pleasure to coach such a talented group of players and we’re looking forward to our next challenge in Tashkent,” concluded Knight.

In the third place play-off, Vietnam defeated Malaysia 6-3 in extra time after the scores were locked at 3-3 at the end of regular time.

The Qantas Futsalroos will now focus their attention towards the 2010 AFC Futsal Championships which will be played in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 23-30 May.

Qantas Futsalroos Squad
AFC Futsal Championship ASEAN Zone qualifiers
20-25 February 2010

Joshua Codrington (Dural Warriors, NSW), Roger Cua (Mascot Vipers, NSW), Fernando De Moraes (North Melbourne FC, VIC), Miles Downie (Sporting Club Vila Verde, Portugal), Daniel Fogarty (NSW Thunder, NSW), Rhys Giovenali (Dural Warriors, NSW), Greg Giovenali (Salaria Sporting Village, Italy), Simon Keith (Maccabi Futsal, NSW), Angelo Konstantinou (Boomerangs FS, ACT), Dean Lockhart (Campbelltown City Quake, NSW), Pat Ross-Magee (Boomerangs FS, ACT), Tom Rogic (ANU, ACT), Tobias Seeto (Lanzarote Tias Yaiza, Spain), Adrian Vizzari (Inner West Allstars, NSW).

Team Officials
Head Coach – Steven Knight (NSW)
Assistant Coach – Robert Varela (NSW)
Goalkeeper Coach – Roger Cua (ACT)
Physiotherapist – Michael Sette (VIC)
Team Manager – Matt Sheppard (FFA)

The Football Federation of South Australia wants funding for a new soccer facility at Gepps Cross in Adelaide.

It has been costed at $14.7 million and would have five soccer pitches, indoor futsal courts for a variation of the game and administrative offices.

Michael Carter from the Federation says land has been identified at the State Sports Park.

“The State Government owns the land and would need to offer that land to Football Federation SA,” he said.

“It’s absolutely pitched at sort of under 6s right through to our super league and may even be able to host international touring teams coming to Adelaide.”