The Following players have been selected by Coach Gui Costa to attend a training weekend in Christchurch April 10/11th. The squad will then be cut to 15 with 3 players being shadow players but training with the squad in the build up to the World Futsal Assoc Futsal World Cup to be held in Columbia March 2011.

Duncan Reid Canterbury GK
Levaine Auckland GK
David Zengerly Canterbury GK
Chris Sinclair Canterbury GK
Ben Keat Wellington
Bakr Alsaudi Auckland
Michael Sannum Otago
James Vaughan Otago
Darren Hart Otago
Josh Cremen Canterbury
Ohadhah Ragued Auckland
Hady Osman Auckland
Peter Rae Otago
Tom Morley Canterbury
Sean McAntee Otago
Kareem Osman Auckland
Ekow Quainoo Canterbury
Troy Burling Wairarapa
Daniel Burns Canterbury
Liam Lockheart Otago

Congratulations to all players. Training is as follows and is compulsory:

Saturday 10th

10am – 12:30am Pioneer Sport Centre
4:30pm – 7pm QEII Stadium

Sunday 11th

9am – 11am Pioneer Sport Centre
1pm – 3pm Pioneer Sport Centre

Futsal will start in Nelson with leagues up and running on 8th March playing out of the World Class facility at Saxton Stadium. The

Futsal is quick, requires a sure touch and is great fun.. while you’re enjoying the game both your fitness and skill levels are improving.

As an introduction to a ‘new’ sport we’re offering registration and the first 6 week league –commencing Mon 8th March (including the next two weeks warm up games) Under 18 $40, Over 18 $45.

You can enter as a team or as an individual. Futsal is the fastest growing indoor sport in New zealand so why not get you or your team involved now

For further details contact John Vaughan on 027 547 4436

The following women have been selected for the Vikings New Zealand Womens Futsal Squad for a final trial weekend when the squad will be cut to 15.

Congratulations to all the Women

Mel Anngow Canterbury
Aimee Phillips Canterbury
Kirsty Butland Canterbury
Noran Abaza Canterbury (GK)
Chloe Williams Canterbury
Paige Price Canterbury
Lauren Harkerss Canterbury
Emma Proctor Canterbury
Lucy Chan South Canterbury (GK)
Tina Bosscher South Canterbury
Varian Kerr South Canterbury (GK)
Darcie Willis South Canterbury
Olivia Hodgeson South Canterbury
Sarah Cumming South Canterbury
Nikita Swarts South Canterbury
Charmaine Arras South Canterbury
Brie Barclay Otago
Grace Van Turnhout Otago
Drew Weeda Otago
Rachel Wilson Otago (GK)
Erin Shanks Otago
Charley Kerry Otago
Meisha Pyke Wairarapa
Kelsie Rutene Wairarapa
Rebecca Banfield Canterbury

All players will be contacted via email about their selection. It is compulsory for each player to attend the Training/Trial weekend March 20-21st. Program as follows

March 20th QEII Park Stadium 1-3pm
March 20th QEII Park Stadium 5-7pm
March 21st QEII Park Stadium 9:30-11:30am

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Canterbury have proved to be the top province in New Zealand for womens Futsal after winning the Vikings NZ National Provincial Championships (NPC) in Christchurch Feb 5-7th 2010.

Canterbury went through the event unbeaten and ran out winners in the final 5-1 against a very plucky South Canterbury side who showed they have the talent to challenge the Cantabs in the future.

Experienced former White Fern (NZ Football side) and current New Zealand Futsal team captain, Mel Anngow, led the way with two goals in the opening 6 minutes as Canterbury jumped out to an early 2 nil lead. South Canterbury pulled one back but the two goal buffer was restore just before half time as Canterbury went into the break up 3-1.

The second half mirrored the first as Canterbury score two further quick goals and then absorbed any pressure that South Canterbury put on them. The final was of a very high standard as was the entire womens division. New Zealand womens coach Paul Wadsworth has indicated there will be some new faces in his National Womens side as the prepare for an upcoming World Futsal Association Womens World Cup.

The 2011 will have an added incentive for the competing provinces with the winning side being invited to play in the Vikings Asian Club Championships.

Central Otago took out New Zealands Premier Futsal Trophy when they defeated Auckland in winning the Vikings Futsal NZ National Provincial Championships (NPC) in Christchurch Feb 5-7th 2010.

The NPC is New Zealands top Futsal event which pitted Provincial representative sides from around the country together to be crowned National Champion. The Central Otago side was selected from the Queenstown senior mens league and with a huge Brazilian community in the resort town brought the Samba flair to the NPC.

On the final day of competition four sides (Auckland, Canterbury, Central Otago and Otago) all had the chance to make the final. Auckland booked their spot first with a hard fought draw against Otago 2 all, then Central Otago saw off Canterbury 5-2 to set up a final between the two unbeaten sides.

Central Otago scored first but this was cancelled out quickly by a Bakr Alsaudi (AKL) strike. Central then restored their lead just before half time with a well worked counter attack. The second half remained very tight then with 10 to play Central found the back of the net which left the northerners playing catch up. The Aucklanders replaced their keeper and played with a 5th man, but turnovers lead to two further goals for Central Otago before Alsuadi picked up is second with 90second left.

In 2011 the NPC will have even more riding on it with the winning side being invited to contest the Vikings Asia Club Championships.

For now, all the competitors await the announcement of Gui Costa’s National Mens side to prepare for the World Futsal Associations Futsal World Cup to be held in Bogota, Columbia March 2011.

The East City Futsal Indoor Soccer Club is proud to be the national champions for the first time.

The Kohimarama club’s senior men’s team was unbeaten at the National Futsal Championships in Wellington in December.

In the final they came up against defending champs Capital City, from Wellington, and claimed a hard-fought 1-nil win.

The East City youth development squad exceeded all expectations by making it to the semi-finals of the senior men’s competition, where they were knocked out by the East City senior men.

They finished fourth overall after a penalty shoot-out defeat in their last game.

Many of these players have been together since they represented the club in Australia five years ago.

The club is proud of the results and says they are a reflection of the effort that went in before the tournament, team spirit, sportsmanship and the dedication of coaches Nathan Robertson and Gabriel Crisan.

To join register online at www.ecisc.org.nz before February 15.

Day 3 Results

Men

Otago 2 drew 2 Auckland (1-1 H/T)
Central Otago 5 d 2 Canterbury (2-1 H/T)
Wairarapa 5 drew 5 South Canterbury (1-4 H/T)

Mens Final Placings

Central Otago 14pts
Auckland 13pts
Otago 9pts
Canterbury 9pts
South Canterbury 2pts
Wairarapa 2pts

Grand Final

Central Otago 5 d 2 Auckland (2-1 H/T)

Womens Final Placings

Canterbury 9pts
South Canterbury 6pts
Otago 3pts
Wairarapa 0pts

Grand Final

Canterbury 5 d 1 South Canterbury (3-1 H/T)

Day two kicked off at 8am for the Otago and Wairarapa women after the Wairarapa players were left stranded in Wellington due to Fog closing the airport.

Today will be the day for teams to stamp their mark on the tournament and put themselves in the best possible position to make the finals.

Day Two Results

Women
Otago 5 d 4 Wairarapa (3-2 H/T)
Canterbury 8 d 0 Wairarapa (3-0 H/T)
South Canterbury 4 d 1 Otago (1-0 H/T)
Canterbury 8 d 1 Otago (3-0 H/T)
South Canterbury 5 d 1 Wairarapa (1-1 H/T)

Men
Auckland 15 d 2 South Canterbury (8-1 H/T)
Central Otago 9 d 4 Wairarapa (5-2 (H/T)
Canterbury 4 d 2 Otago (1-2 H/T)
Otago 22 d 1 Wairarapa (9-0 H/T)
Auckland 5 d 3 Canterbury (2-1 H/T)
Central Otago 13 d 2 South Canterbury (2-2 H/T)
Auckland 17 d 3 Wairarapa (5-2 H/T)
Central Otago 5 d 3 Otago (4-0 H/T)

The Senior NPC for Men and Women Kicked off in Christchurch today and will continue across the weekend. Six men and four women sides will battle it out to be crowned champions of New Zealand while also trying to catch the eye of the National Selectors.

It appears hard to pick a winner in either divisions with all four womens sides (Canterbury, Otago, South Canterbury, Wairarapa) looking likely. The mens division also has four sides shaping as likely winners (Auckland, Canterbury, Central Otago, Otago) with Wairarapa more than capable of pulling of some upsets. Newcomers South Canterbury are a young side with many of the players able to play 19yrs.

Results to date:

Men

Otago 18 d 0 South Canterbury (9-0 H/T)
Canterbury 7 d 1 Wairarapa (4-1 H/T)
Auckland 4 drew 4 Central Otago (1-1 H/T)
Canterbury 9 d 2 South Canterbury (2-2 H/T)

Women

Canterbury 5 d 2 South Canterbury (3-1 H/T)