Futsal Super League Grand Final Review

27.02.09

Last Saturday saw the end to another Futsal season with the Grand Finals held at Dural Sport & Leisure Centre

12 boys - The clash between Minor Premiers, South Coast Taipans and Sydney Benfica lived up to everyone’s expectations with a magnificent display of attacking Futsal by both teams. In the end Benfica’s better finishing carried the day for the boys in red. The final score line of 5-3 would have gladdened the hearts of those fans who appreciate and end-to-end, high scoring game of Futsal.
Goal scorers:
Benfica= S. Kuzmanovski 3, P. Xenos 2
Taipans= A. Calver 2, D. Kotrcova 1


14 boys - The final positions on the table indicated that this was always going to be a close encounter both on the court and the scoreboard. Minor Premiers Enfield Rovers just getting over the top of a very gallant South Coast Taipans outfit in a very exciting game. The thrust and parry from both teams kept the fans entertained throughout the game with some excellent goals being scored at both ends.

Goal scorers:
Enfield Rovers= M. Cimino 3, D Graham 1
South Coast Taipans= D. Rea 1, C. Sidani 1, C.Solevski 1.



13 Girls - Minor Premiers, the Breakers FC went into this game with the extra incentive of going through the season undefeated if they won on the day. And win they did in stylish fashion against a very determined Parramatta Bluberries who never gave up trying in a great game that featured some fantastic Futsal. The beach girls had this under control throughout the match and ran out convincing and well deserved winners by 4-2 to seal a very impressive season being the only team to go through the Super League undefeated.

Goal scorers:
Breakers FC= H. Johnston 3, L. Cook 1
Parramatta= E. Manouk 1, A. Vousden 1



16 Boys - The Dural Warriors started this game in whirl wind fashion putting tremendous pressure on the Botany Bay Pirates defence. The Bay boys constructed some very good attacking moves of their own but better finishing by the Hills lads saw them lead by four goals at half time. Their dominance continued in the second half even though the Pirate lads kept trying ever so hard. The final score line of 7-2 reflects the dominance of the Minor Premiers in a very well deserved victory.

Goal scorers:
Dural Warriors= R. Johnstone 3, M. Brown 1, S. Wakeling 1, N. Niski 1, S. Bingham 1
Botany Bay Pirates= A. Bakovic 1, M. Gorman 1



16 Girls - Minor Premiers, Breakers FC made it two out of two for the Northern club with an emphatic 6-2 victory over the Sydney Uni girls. Hard as they tried the students found the going tough against a very talented and well drilled Breakers outfit who kept up the pressure despite leading comfortably on the scoreboard. Some excellent goals punctuated this game and they kept the crowd entertained throughout. The very high standard of play augurs well for the future of the sport as these girls get ready to step up into the senior ranks.

Goal scorers:
Breakers FC= B. Sweeny 3, S. Roger 2, B. Bates 1
Sydney Uni= S. Mackay 1, K. Morphett 1



Youth Men - Sydney Benfica edged out the Dural Warriors by a solitary goal as they managed to make the most of their opportunities. The 1-0 half time score line in favour of the Hills boys does not reflect the great attacking prowess of both teams. The Minor Premiers turned the score line around in the second half only to see their one goal lead disappear with a couple of minutes to go on the clock; not to be denied, Benfica struck back securing the game with a goal in the last 30 seconds of play. A superb display by both teams in an enthralling game of Futsal.

Goal scorers:
Sydney Benfica= H. Akil 2, W. Stevao 1
Dural Warriors= D. Codrington 1, S. Bingham 1


Women - Breakers FC, looking to complete a trifecta of wins on the day, found themselves trailing a plucky Dural Warriors team by a solitary goal. In a game of see-sawing fortunes both keepers were kept very busy but they stood up to the challenge very well. As the game wore on the Breakers began to impose themselves and ran out narrow but well deserved winners completing a great day for the club from the peninsula emphasising their dominance in the female Super League Futsal ranks.

Goal scorers:
Breakers FC= E. Wheatley 1, B. Bates 1
Dural Warriors= S. Codrington 1



Men - Fantastic goals, excellent goalkeeping, a courageous fight back, two contrasting playing styles made this game one of the highlights of the season. The Minor Premiers Dural Warriors, attempting to go through the season undefeated, fell at the last hurdle against an inspired Sydney Benfica team. The boys from the south began in storming fashion taking a four goal lead to the break, but the Warriors closed the gap to one goal in the second stanza. Showing their class, Benfica stretched their lead once again only to see it reduced one more time. The final whistle brought to an end a superb game of Futsal between two very good sides with Benfica deserved winners in the end bringing the club’s tally of wins to three on the day.

Goal scorers:
Sydney Benfica= C. Ongaratto 2, I. Batista 1, O. De Barros 1, H. Akil 1
Dural Warriors= E. Rumora 2, K. Grogan 1, B. Stapylton 1








Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com