Courtesy: Yorke Peninsula Country Times


YP Futsal indoor soccer grand finals

Wednesday, 01 September 2010

BY Kristen McEvoy

A successful season of YP Futsal indoor soccer finished with a well-attended grand final night at Minlaton stadium on Wednesday, August 25.

With a growing following of indoor soccer on lower YP, 24 teams were entered in five divisions for the 2010 season.

Golden Boot (most goals) winners were: men’s league, Nathan Paull (Warooka Pointers), 38 goals; women’s, Steph O’Brien (All Stars), 20 goals; U16s, Ruadhan Hankinson-Elder (Warooka Chargers), 23; U14s, Lochie Varricchio (Dalrymple Dragons), 37; U11s, Patrick Barnes (Stansbury Sharks), 27.

While not having finals, the U11s and U14s played some matches as a lead up to the grand finals. Max Tooze from Warooka Bombers was awarded best and fairest for the U11s, based on most umpire votes throughout the season.

The U14 winner was Dalrymple Dragons, r-up Warooka Benchwarmers; Lochie Varricchio (Dalrymple Dragons) was best and fairest.

In a fiercely contested U16s grand final, newcomer, Maitland Young Guns three (L. Marks, A. Bruce) d Oyster Bay Pearlers two (J. Bertoldi, Z. Bertoldi). Best on court was goal keeper Robert Hoyle from Young Guns.

U16s best and fairest player for the season was Nick Thunig (Warooka Chargers).

All Stars and Wunderslogs contested the women’s grand final, All Stars winning six to two. All Stars goal scorers for were Steph O’Brien (three), Tegan Young (two) and Karmel Parsons; Becky Whittaker kicked both goals for Wunderslogs. Tegan Young was best on court and won the best and fairest award.

The eagerly-awaited men’s grand final did not disappoint and a hard and fast game between Grumpy Old Men and Phoenix had scores at three-all at the full-time siren. This necessitated playing extra time under the “golden goal” rule, meaning the first side to kick a goal is the winner. At the 12 second mark of extra time, Grumpy Old Men’s Eric Adams kicked a goal, causing his team to erupt in excitement! Dillan Wallace from Warooka Strikers was named as best and fairest for the season in the men’s competition.

The grand final night capped off a successful season for YP Futsal, with the club also retaining the country shield after winning against Jamestown in the carnival in all divisions.


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