OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF QUEENSLAND FUTSAL ASSOCIATION AND VIKINGS FUTSAL ASSOCIATION

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The "Totally Wild" story on Futsal will be going to air on Monday 1/11/04 at 4pm, and again on Tuesday 2/11/04 at 6am on Channel Ten. TOTALLY WILD is a children's show showed throughout Australia. Tune in and see the programme that was televised at Acacia Ridge State office.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

AUSTRALIAN MENS SQUAD NAMED
The Australian squad to attend the World Cup in Taipei was named on Friday. The team is Scott Manson, Elliot Zwangaboni, (ACT), Gavin Obrien, Peter Spathis, Brett Hewitt, Andrew Nolan, Lachlan Wright, Adrian Vizzari, Paul Lombardo, Simon Keith, Ben Singelton (NSW), Danny Ngalaufe, Damien Pilat, Luke Haydon (Queensland).

The officials travelling with the squad are Scott Gilligan (coach), Mauricio Marques (Technical Advisor), Andrew Lancaster (Manager), Trevor Law (doctor), Alistair Miller (Head of Delegation).

The team leaves 29th October for Brazil for pre tournament competition and then heads to Taipei for the World Cup starting 17th November.
Please note that while I'm at the world cup, I will be putting up daily reports on website www.isport.com.au/futsal/worldcup/htstart.cl?Y=2005 , mainly about the Australian team, but any others games I see as well.

AUSTRALIAN WOMENS SQUAD NAMED
At the same time the National Women's squad to tour Belgium and Holland this November was named.
The squad is Zoi Gamble, Nicole Laws, Renee Tomkins (NSW), Jodie Hammond, Gabrielle Conquest, Nancy Parker, Narelle Campbell, Simone Forbes, April Mann and Aliese Hoffman (Queensland).
The officials travelling with the party are Gui Costa (coach), Jo Munn (Manager), Craig Laffin (Head of Delegation).
The team will have a training camp In Brisbane on the weekend of the 13th/14th November before heading off to Belgium.

FUTSAL BOOMS IN ASIA

Futsal is booming in Asia, and Iran is leading the way. Click on the article below for more
http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/index/0,2442,103393,00.html?comp=Futsal

AUSTRALIA TO TOUR BRAZIL
In preparation for the World Cup, Australia is attending a four-nation tournament in Brazil. The other nations competing are Brazil, Argentina and Thailand. This will be a good hit out for the team, including playing Thailand who is in Australia's group at the World Cup.

Details as follows from CBF

Teams: Brasil, Argentina, Austrália e Tailândia.
Period: 5 to 7 november 2004
City: Brasília - DF
Venue: Nilson Nelson

Friday, 5 november.
18h30 - Argentina x Tailândia
20h15 - Brasil x Austrália (Sportv to confirm)

Saturday, 6 november.
11h15 - Argentina x Austrália
13h - Brasil x Tailândia (Sportv to confirm)

Sunday, 7 november.
8h30 - Austrália x Tailândia
10h - Brasil x Argentina (Rede Globo alive)

I will ask Mauricio to email me the results so that I can put up on the World Cup website.

ENGLAND TOUR LEAVES
Our annual touring group to England left on Tuesday. A total party of 31 will spend 17 days in England including visits to Norwich, Blackburn and Sheffield. More details and results from the tour when they return.
They have already visited the VIKINGS museum in York, and yesterday witnessed Middlesbrough defeat Blackburn 4-0, both sides fielding a number of Australian players. Today they play Doncaster.

OVERSEAS FUTSAL TOURS COMING UP

England 12th October to 30th October 2004
New Zealand (13 boys) 26th November to 8th December 2004
New Zealand (youth) 28th January to 12th February 2004

NATIONAL NEWS

QUEENSLAND WINS NATIONAL SCHOOL TITLES
At the National School Titles held last week, Queensland ended up overall champions, winning 5 of the 14 titles and runnersup in 6. ACT also won 5 but were runnersup in 2 and NSW won 4 and were runnersup in 6.
This was a great turnaround on last year's school titles when Queensland won no titles. Full results of the tournament can be found at www.qldfutsal.com.au and going to 2004 library.
The results of the individual school titles can be found at the same website.

QUEENSLAND WINS STATE OF ORIGIN
The very first State of Origin tournament was held between NSW and Queensland last week, competing in four age groups...16 boys,16 girls, open men and open women. The competition was held at Coffs Harbour, which is half way between Sydney and Brisbane. Each team has two games with Queensland inaugural winners 4 wins to 2 (plus 2 draws)
This will now become an annual event on the calendar.

COACHES NEWSLETTER
Besides this newsletter that I write we also have a monthly Coaches newsletter. This electronic newsletter is produced by Queensland Director of Coaching Gui Costa, and includes news, articles and coaching tips. If you wish to subscribe to it please email Gui on g.costa@qldfutsal.com.au

STATE NEWS

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS ON NEXT WEEK

The School Champion of Champions tournament starts this week at Cornubia Insports in Logan City. The tournament runs for four days and the champions in each age group win a Futsal pack to the value of $1100 as well as trophy and medals. School teams from as far away as Cairns are attending.
The draw for the tournament can be found on www.qldfutsal.com.au and spectators are welcome.

TWO OTHER TOURNAMENTS ON NEXT WEEK
Next weekend, the 23rd/24th October, sees the first tournament of the club season, the Sunshine Cup run by Sunshine Coast Association. For more information go to
http://www.isport.com.au/futsal/qsc/htstart.cl?Y=2005 or ring Alec on 54431100 or email sunnycoastfutsal@hotmail.com.

At the same time we are holding the last tournament of the school Futsal season, The Chantelle Cramb Cup. This tournament has been held for over 7 years and is played in 4 age groups. For more information contact Andrew Crutcher on 38752600 or a.crutcher@qldfutsal.com.au

VIKINGS VISIT HERVEY BAY THIS WEEKEND
The Vikings travelled up to Maryborough yesterday to play display games against local Fraser Coast teams. The youth men, 16-year boys and 16-year girls all made the trip up for the day. Games were played at Maryborough Showgrounds. Report from regional administrator Paul Weber.
" Dal Ponte Vikings U/19 Men's, U/16 Boys & U/16 Girls Squads were in Maryborough on Saturday the 16th where they conducted a training clinic for local juniors. Around 30 - 40 young players came from Bundaberg and Childers to get the chance to be coached by some of the best coaches and players in the state. The session ran for about 1 and 1/2 hours and all the players really had a workout and appreciated the chance for the high level of coaching. After the training session there were three games played for the crowd to see these teams in action. The first game was a clash of two representative teams with the Qld Country U/15 team taking on the Dalponte U/16 Boys. Things were close at half-time with a 3-1 score line but fitness and great skill saw the Dalponte squad come home with a flurry of goals to win convincingly. In the second game the Dalponte women were far to strong early in the game but to their credit the local Fraser Coast ladies held the visitors scoreless in dying moments of the game and even scored a great team goal. The 9-1 score did not relate the true nature of the second half of the game. In the final game crowd were treated to amazing exhibition of fast and furious Futsal at it's best. The Fraser Coast men were simply outplayed by a much faster unit who were so cohesive in all the actions it was awsome to watch. To their credit all the Fraser Coast teams never gave up even though the scoreboard certainly was ticking over against them. Thanks also to Senior Viking Jovan Gacesa who coached the Under 15 country state team on Saturday."

DAL PONTE VIKINGS JUNIOR ACADEMYS
This year we have set up four academy teams in the city and one (Centra Qld) in the country. In February next year we will holding selections for regional Vikings Academys in Wide Bay, South West, Townsville and Cairns. Stay tuned for more news.

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LOYAL FUTSAL TEACHERS.
With the naming of the Australian men's and women's teams today its valuable to reflect on the role a number of our Futsal schools have taken in developing players. I remember arguing with people ten years ago that rather than market to soccer clubs we have to push Futsal in the schools, and develop a generation of kids loyal to Futsal as a sport and not as a training game. I'm happy to say that this day has certainly arrived and I'd like to publicly thank some teachers who have had a role in the development of the present batch of INDOOROOS.

MENS: DAMIEN PILAT( Padua College..taught by DAN CULL )
DANNY NGALAUFE (Cleveland High..taught by ROSS PAIGE)
WOMENS: ALIESE HOFFMAN (Caloundra High..taught by NICOLE ANTONELLI)
NARELLE CAMPBELL (Redbank Plains High.taught by ALAN PRADELLA)
SIMONE FORBES (Maryborough High...taught by ALEXI ROSS)
GABRIELLE CONQUEST..NANCY PARKER( both products of St Francis College..taught by member of the 1996 Vikings National Champions PAUL MCKARZEL)
Of the 5 teams that attended the very first school titles back in 1992, Paul McKarzel and Alan Pradella both had teams there.
I'm sure the players as well as Queensland Futsal would like to thank the above teachers for their time over the years. And I'd like to thank those other teachers who are not mentioned here but are battling away in their own area developing/coaching the sport.

NEW SUPPLY OF JUNIOR PLAYERS TRIPS
We have now found a supply of inexpensive playing strips for juniors. Sets of 7 are available at $120 a set and can be ordered by ringing 38752600 or emailing shop@vikingsfutsal.com .For further details click here
http://www.isport.com.au/futsal/qld/AA/2005/BUFFALOSHIRT.doc

MASTERS SOON TO START
The Pan Pacific Masters will be played at the Gold Coast 5th/7th November. Competitions being played are over 30 men, over 40 men, over 30 women, over 320 mixed and over 40 mixed.
Over 10,000 athletes took part in the whole programme last time and it's a great week. For late entries contact Nicola Zammit on n.zammit@qldfutsal.com.au

NEW SUNSHINE COAST OFFICE
Sunshine Coast Association has opened an office shop at the Big
Top Shopping Centre at Maroochydore. If you head to the food court at the back you will find the Futsal office right in front. A full range of Futsal gear is available for sale as well as registering or general information.

The office can be contacted on

Phone: (07)54431100 Fax:(07)54791547
Mobile:0402303571 EMAIL:sunnycoastfutsal@hotmail.com

COUNTRY TITLES COMING UP
The Country Titles are coming up on the weekend of the 13th/14th November at the Sunshine Coast. The competition last year had near 80 entries and we are expecting more this year. Age group are from 10 years to open men and women.
Also remember the western Country Titles in Toowoomba on the weekend of the 27th/28th November. For enquires re both contact Nicola on n.zammit@qldfutsal.com.au

TASMANIAN NEWS
Tasmanian Futsal is up and running. They have 20 mens teams playing at the Bartercard Stadium on Monday nights and an 8 team womens league at Moonah on Wednesday nights. A number of junior age groups are also underway at Moonah. New Norlfok club has signed on around 40 juniors and is still growing and Sorell is about to start. Overall in the first year it appears we have gone over 60 teams. If you haven't signed up yet email Brian Keightley on b.keightley@vikingsfutsal.com.

NEW ZEALAND NEWS
The news is also good from New Zealand. Paul has competitions up and running in both Christchurch and Dunedin. The schools have responded extremely well to the sport and we are about to set up the first School Futsal Centre of Excellence in Dunedin.

Last week we had visitors from the North Island over to look at how Vikings and Queensland Futsal operate and they are keen for their clubs to become part of the Vikings Family. When our under 13 team tours New Zealand in November, sides from the North Island will also be coming to Christchurch to compete in a tournament.

WHATS COMING UP-DATES TO REMEMBER

SCHOOL CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS 18TH/23RD October Logan
SUNSHINE COAST CUP 23RD/24TH October Caloundra
PAN PACIFIC MASTERS 6TH/7TH November Gold Coast
CENTRAL QLD TITLES 6TH/7TH November Rockampton
COUNTRY TITLES 13TH/14TH November Caloundra
SOUTH WEST TITLES 27TH/28TH November Toowoomba
NORTH QLD TITLES 4TH/5TH December Townsville
SUNSHINE XMAS CUP 4TH/5TH December Caloundra
BRISBANE CUP 11TH/12TH December Logan City
CAIRNS CUP 11TH /12TH December Cairns
NATIONAL TITLES 10TH/13TH January Canberra
NATIONAL TEAM TITLES 22ND/23RD January Gold Coast
LOGAN CITY CUP 5TH/6TH February Logan City
SENIOR REGIONAL TITLES 11TH/13TH February Acacia Ridge
STATE SCHOOL TITLES 21ST Feb/ 11th March Brisbane South
NORTH SCHOOL TITLES 21ST Feb/ 24th Feb Townsville
PRIMARY SCHOOL TITLES 14TH/16TH March Brisbane South
SCHOOLS GRAND FINAL DAY 18TH March Logan City
SPECIAL SCHOOL TITLES 23RD March Acacia Ridge
JUNIOR REGIONAL TITLES 26TH / 28TH March Brisbane South

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
Last newsletter I gave some famous quotes from Brian Clough. This week I have listed some famous 'gaffes' from British soccer commentators.
'Welcome to Bologna on Capital Gold for England versus San Marino with Tennent's Pilsner, brewed with Czechoslovakian yeast for that extra Pilsner taste and England are one down.' - JONATHAN PEARCE
'Never go for a 50-50 ball unless you're 80-20 sure of winning it.' - IAN DARKE
'Lee Sharpe has got dynamite in his shorts' - STUART HALL
'If that had gone in, it would have been a goal' - DAVID COLEMAN
'It's now 1-1, an exact reversal of the scoreline on Saturday.' - RADIO 5 LIVE
'You don't score 64 goals in 86 games without being able to score goals.' - ALAN GREEN
'Nicky Butt, he's another aptly named player. He joins things, brings one sentence to an end and starts another.' - BARRY DAVIES (pictured)
'Arsenal are quick to credit Bergkamp with laying on 75% of their nine goals.' - TONY GUBBA
'...and he crosses the line with the ball almost mesmerically tied to his foot with a piece of string.' - IAN DARKE
'If ever the Greeks needed a Trojan horse, it is now.' - GERALD SINSTADT
'It's as if there's a magnet on the outside of the posts and bar.' - JOHN HELM
'He's passing the ball like Idi Amin.' - ALAN PARRY
'A peep, peep, peep, another peep, and that's it.' - BARRY DAVIES greets a final whistle.
'What a debut for the young goalkeeper, as a striker.' - PETER DRURY
'What did you say to Souness after the end of the final whistle?' - TONY GUBBA
'It was one of the best goals I've seen this millenium.' - TONY GUBBA
'Bruce, on his right foot, is still running...' - ALAN GREEN
'Cantona's expression speaking the whole French dictionary without saying a word.' - BARRY DAVIES
'Some supporters have come down onto the pitch from over the edge of the upper tier.' - NEVILLE FOULGER
'The long goal kick, and now, this could fall...' - GERALD 'not Issac Newton' SINSTADT
'He went through a non-existant gap.' - CLIVE TYLDESLEY
'Peru score their third, and it's 3-1 to Scotland.' - DAVID COLEMAN

( more next week......)
THAT'S ALL FOLKS...SEE YOU NEXT WEEK