Courtesy: Daily San Diego Soccer News


Three Nail-Biters Mark Week 2 Action

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Seven-year-old Michael "Lights Off" Scavuzzo stuffed in seven goals as his Surf Blue squad rolled to a 12-4 victory over Surf White on Sunday in the San Diego Futsal League. The goals kept pouring in throughout the night with an average of 12 goals per game. Individually, Scavuzzo earned top-dog status.

Several close games marked the second week of competition. In BU8 bracket play, Futsal Funtastic earned a 3-2 victory over SD Futsal with a last-minute goal. Elsewhere, the Surf Sisterz got a narrow win over Surf Katz, 3-2, in the GU8 bracket.

The biggest battle was between Surf Blue and Futsal Funtastic, with some spectacular plays and goals from both sides. The game was full of changes and back-and-forth action and received the largest amount of roars from the spectators.

The league resumes on Sunday, June 28.



Courtesy: Daily San Diego Soccer News


A.J. Yilmaz Has Small Size, Big Skill

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Surf BU7 White mid A.J. Yilmaz powers through the opposition with his aggressive nature, blazing speed and good foot skills.

Yilmaz is typically the smallest kid on the grass -- or the hardwood, in the case of the SD Futsal League -- but he never gives up.

What makes Yilmaz so determined?

“Family and friends cheering on the sidelines, wanting to do my best, wanting to help my teammates and really wanting to win,” Yilmaz said.

Yilmaz takes the cake as a play-maker for Surf. He is competitive and wants his teammates to succeed. Basically, Yilmaz is in it to win it.

Futsal founder Mario Mrakovic coaches Yilmaz. He helps Yilmaz work on his footwork and shooting, both of which are necessary skills for Yilmaz to follow his dream of becoming a professional soccer player.

Additionally, Yilmaz's dad has helped develop his skills since he was 2 years old. Dad also coaches Yilmaz’s school soccer team at NDA.

Yilmaz keeps busy with soccer because he truly loves the game. He likes that soccer is non-stop action and features shooting, scoring and winning.

Yilmaz also loves Futsal because it is a small court and a fast pace.

”I think I have an advantage because I am fast,” Yilmaz said.







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