FUTSAL NEWS
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6TH
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF
QUEENSLAND FUTSAL ASSOCIATION
AND
VIKINGS FUTSAL ASSOCIATION
A FOUNDER MEMBER OF THE SOCCER AUSTRALIA FUTSAL COMMISSION
AND
AFFILIATE AND MEMBER OF SOCCER QUEENSLAND.
AND
PROUDLY FUNDED BY QUEENSLAND STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICE OF SPORT.

SBS TO TELEVISE FUTSAL WORLD CUP!!!!!! Yes, thank god its true, but SBS is going to televise the Australian games from the World Cup, plus finals games. The telecasts will be slightly delayed but at least they are there. For the full schedule of games go to http://www.isport.com.au/futsal/worldcup, the webpage we have set up for the World Cup.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

YOUR NEVER TOO OLD TO PLAY FUTSAL
A Futsal player in the USA is still playing at 70. Click on below to go to the story.
www.eurekareporter.com/Stories/sp-10210402.htm

Thanks to Tim Sheldon from Futsal Online for the story.

WHAT MONEY DO TOP FUTSAL PLAYERS EARN?
There are a number of professional futsal leagues around the world, where players get varying amounts of money.
Shamsaee, the star Iranian player has just been offered US$15000 a month to play for Spartak Moscow. In Australian dollars $21,000 or $252,000 a year. Certainly not anywhere near what Beckham or Kewell earn, but still not bad for playing something you love.
Perhaps one of the Aussie boys at the World Cup may get noticed?

AUSTRALIAN MEN'S TEAM IN BRAZIL BEFORE WORLD CUP
The Australian Men's team left for Brazil last Saturday, where they will play a number of pre World Cup games, before heading to Taiwan and the cup itself. Included in the warm up games is a tournament involving Thailand, Argentina and Brazil. The games against Thailand and Brazil should be interesting considering they are in our group at the World Cup itself.
Results from Brazil I will be posting on the World Cup website we have set up .go to www.qldfutsal.com.au and click on the bottom right hand corner on World Cup. As Australia's Head of Delegation to the World Cup I will be meeting up with the team in Taiwan, and will be posting regular stories on the cup from there.

(STOP PRESS !!!! LATE NEWS BEFORE SENDING OUT THE NEWSLETTER. AUSTRALIA LOSE 12-1 TO BRAZIL (WITH OUR OWN DANNY NGALAUFE SCORING THE GOAL) AND THAILAND DEFEAT ARGENTINA 3-2...FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO www.qldfutsal.com.au/worldcup )

WOMEN SOON LEAVE FOR EUROPE
Another national team, the Women's Futsal team, leaves for Holland and Belgium next Monday. While there they will be play in a tournament in Belgium but also play four full internationals against the Flemish and Belgium sides. Included in the side are seven Queensland girls.Jodie Hammond, Aliese Hoffman, Gabrielle Conquest, Simone Forbes, April Mann, Narelle Campbell and Nancy Parker. and the coach is Queensland DOC Gui Costa.
Next weekend at Acacia Ridge centre the team will be having a pre tournament training camp, and spectators are welcome to come and watch. The team then flies out from Brisbane on the Monday night.
We will also have a webpage for this tour, to keep all update, at the same location as mentioned above except as NATIONAL WOMENS TOUR.

WEBSITE UPDATES
As mentioned above, if you want to keep up to date with what's happening with the men's team at the World Cup or the women in Belgium, go to www.qldfutsal.com.au and in the bottom right hand corner click on either World Cup or National Women's Team. Hopefully daily reports will be put up.

OVERSEAS FUTSAL TOURS COMING UP
New Zealand (13 boys) 26th November to 8th December 2004
New Zealand (youth) 28th January to 12th February 2004

NATIONAL NEWS

NEW ZEALAND NEWS
Most of the Viking's competitions have now started and settled in , in both Christchurch and Dunedin. In November, two 13 boys team from Australia will be visiting and playing tournaments in both cities (with teams from the north island also attending), and in February we have youth men's and youth women's team also visiting to play tournaments.
In February we are planning on having an intercity tournament, so stay tuned for that. For further information on playing Futsal in New Zealand remember to contact Paul on p_wadsworth@vikingsfutsal.com

TASMANIAN NEWS
Although the men's competition in Hobart has now settled down, we are still getting the juniors underway. The Monday night at Bartercard sees 20 men's teams playing, and the juniors and women are slowly getting going at Moonah.
Brian is organizing teams to go to the national titles, and will be getting round everybody over the next few weeks to organize.
Cygnet Club has decided to affiliate with us, and at New Norfolk we are now running a mixed competition and a junior competition with about 40 players.
Plans are also underway for the first schools competition next March, so if you think your school will be interested in attending email Brian at b.keightley@vikingsfutsal.com
Next July we are planning on having a Winter Cup for 12, 14 and 16 boys in Hobart, with a few mainland teams showing interest in attending. Stay tuned for more.

STATE NEWS

MASTERS GAMES
This weekend sees the playing of the ASPAC Masters is being played at the Gold Coast. Games are at Bond University Indoor Stadium Saturday and Sunday in both men's and women's comps, and results will be posted on the home page website on Monday.
We remind all our potential masters that at the Senior Regional Titles in February we will have Over 30, Over 40, and Over 50 men and Over 30 women. Enquiries to Nicola Zammit on n.zammit@qldfutsal.com.au

COUNTRY TITLES
The Caloundra Country Titles are next weekend the 13th/14th November. One of our biggest club tournaments of the season sees competitions in all age groups from 10 year boys up to open men, and 12 year girls up to open women. If you have not already entered contact Rachel on 38752600 or email r.hume@qldfutsal.com.au

OTHER REGIONAL TITLES
A reminder also that the Toowoomba Country Titles are also coming up on the weekend of 27th/28th November and you can get an entry form by again contacting Rachel or pick one up at the Caloundra Country Titles.
Townsville is having the North titles on the 4th/5th December and Cairns the Far North Titles on 11th/12th December. Again you can enter both and to get further details contact Scott in Townsville on scott.c@qldfutsal.com.au or Tony in Cairns on tony.c@qldfutsal.com.au
And finally the big one in Brisbane, the BRISBANE CUP on the 11th/12th December. Entries again from Rachel.

REGIONAL TRIALS
Some of the trials for regional representative sides are now starting to be organized in the different regions. Most of the city regions run trials while the country regions are selected at their Regional Titles. Note that this season, the regional you play for is based on where you live, not where you play. This may affect some people but unfortunately last titles we had the problem of people conveniently playing at a centre for a few weeks, just to qualify for that region. There will be circumstances where a player can't play for their region and in that case, if both regions agree, they can play for a second region.
If you are unsure about the qualifications for representing a region, contact Nicola on n.zammit@qldfutsal.com.au or 38752600.

INSURANCE
On the website homepage, we have put up details as to how to make an insurance claim and what you are covered for. The 'clickon" is listed on the left hand side of the home page.

VIKINGS SIGN UP FOR THEIR OWN TRAINING ACADEMY CENTRE
After months of searching we have finally agreed terms on a new training centre for the Vikings Academy.
Vikings Futsal has taken a lease over the whole centre which includes the following:
1. 34 metre long x 20 metre wide pulastic surface court
2. Office and shop with servery/counter
3. Three tier grandstand for 200 people
4. Fully Stocked Gymnasium/weights room
5. Two full change rooms.
6. Inhouse lecture room with seating for 30 with whiteboard, tv and video.
7. Outdoor warmup area
8. Two outdoor floodlit flexipave courts
9. Future evelopment area for two six a side pitches
will be moving all academy teams training into this facility, as well as running specialized coaching sessions. Being in West Moreton district it will also be the training centre for that area's regional teams, and will take up the excess from Acacia Ridge for state training.
We take over on 4th December and at this stage we will have an open day on the weekend of 11th/12th for people to come and look at.
This becomes the fifth Facility that Vikings fully control and lease, and we are still looking for others in other regional areas.

TRIAL FOR CHILE/BRAZIL TOUR
We will be holding trials for 12 year old boys (born 1993) and 15 year boys (born 1990) for next July's tour of Chile. This year's tour was extremely successful, and we have decided to trial now to give more time to organize the teams.
Contact Andrew on 38752600 or a.crutcher@qldfutsal.com.au for details of the trail in your region. The Brisbane region trial is the weekend of 21st November.

WORLD CUP ON AGAIN
We are having another one day World Cup tournament at Acacia Ridge on Sunday 28th November. Entry fee is $90 per team, and teams are guaranteed at least three games. You must enter under a country's name and numbers are limited to 16 teams.
Enquiries to Margaret on 0414396211 or m.burley@qldfutsal.com.au

WHATS COMING UP-DATES TO REMEMBER

PAN PACIFIC MASTERS 6TH/7TH November Gold Coast
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
( more next week......)

JOKE ONE
A father takes his little five year old to watch his local Futsal team play. Our little girl, very bored at half time, asks her father " Daddy, does our team ever score?"
" I don't know honey," he answered. "I've only been supporting them five years."
To keep up with some quotes from famous English soccer managers/commentators, here are some from ex Manchester United manager and TV commentator Ron Atkinson :

'I would not say that he (David Ginola) is one of the best left wingers in the Premiership, but there are none better.'

'They've come out at half time and gone bang.'

''I've had this sneaking feeling throughout the game that it's there to be won...'

'I would also think that the replay showed it to be worse than it actually was.'

'I think that was a moment of cool panic there.'

'Beckenbauer has really gambled all his eggs.'

'If Glenn Hoddle said one word to his team at half time, it was concentration and focus.'

'They must go for it now as they have nothing to lose but the match.'

Someone in the England team will have to grab the ball by the horns.'

'He's not only a good player, but he's spiteful in the nicest sense of the word.'

'Tony Adams - he's the rock that the team has grown from.'

'...and he [Peter Schmeichel] extends and grows even bigger than he is.'

'They've done the old-fashioned things well; they've kicked the ball, they've headed it...'

'They've picked their heads up off the ground, and they now have a lot to carry on their shoulders.'

'Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.'

THAT'S ALL FOLKS...SEE YOU NEXT WEEK