Futsal is a form of 5 a side football which originated in Brazil and is played around the world. It is recognised as being the best type of training for all other forms of football and, after many years, it is now taking off in the UK in a big way.
Team United Birmingham Futsal Club has confirmed the appointment of Junior Roberti as its new Manager for the FA Cup Finals
in Sheffield. Junior begins his work with the team immediately,
following their return from holiday break, and will take charge in the
dugout for the FA CUP FINALS on September 10, 11 and 12, working with
both teams (Men’s and Women’s).
‘I am happy to have joined Team United Birmingham - told Junior Roberti - I
can see a team that want win, good players and specially in good hands
(Ikhlaq). I have discussed my aspirations with Ikhlaq Hussain and
believe that we are aligned in our aims for what can realistically be
achieved in this important tournament.’
Cardiff Cymru Futsal Club
will become the first Welsh team to compete in the FA National Futsal
League, entering into the 2010-11 Midlands Division. The club will be
made up from an amalgamation of the University of Glamorgan’s 1st team
and the best players from the @Futsal centre in Llanishen Cardiff. It
also hopes to provide an exit route into Futsal for the scholars on the
Futsal Scholarship Programme with Cardiff City Football Club.
Furthermore,
the club will be doing their upmost to promote the sport of Futsal in
Wales throughout their debut season and hope to be instrumental in
developing the sport in the nation, and a catalyst in setting up a 1st
Welsh National Futsal team.
We would like to thank our commercial sponsors Total Teamwear UK for supplying the team with kit for the debut season, and Mad Cow Graphics for helping to finalise the design of the clubs crest.
The
first game kicks off at home against last year’s winners of the
Midlands region, and club of England captain Luke Ballinger, Chippenham
Futsal Club on November 21st 2010, with the club playing out of the
@Futsal Centre in Cardiff. Invitational trials and training will begin
in the middle of September, split between the @Futsal centre and the
brand new University of Glamorgan Sport Park in Treforest Industrial
Estate. We are looking for experienced players to add to the squad for
the upcoming season. If you are interested please contact the club by
e-mail,
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Welcome to the September 2010 New Zealand Futsal Association Newsletter.
Written by Vikings Futsal New Zealand
Wednesday, 01 September 2010
What a fantastic start to the New Summer Futsal Season ahead for all you Futsal
enthusiasts.
The imminent announcement that Christchurch New Zealand will host the inaugural
Junior World Futsal Championships in July 2011, plus the chance for the winning
schools at the New Zealand Champion of Champion to go to the World School
Championships in Europe early 2012.
Vikings Futsal leagues and competitions are already nearing capacity around New
Zealand with further leagues and competition nights being sought to accommodate
players and teams. This will see VFNZ run leagues go over the 6000 player mark
in New Zealand which shows just how well the organisation has introduced and
run Futsal nationwide.
VFNZ will continue their intensive schools programs around the country with
capacity leagues in Dunedin and Christchurch where each Thursday and Wednesday
40 school teams play. The VFNZ run KiwiSport programs in Dunedin and Nelson
have been extremely well received along with Wellington in conjunction with
Hutt Valley YMCA.
This year will see the introduction of Futsal Schools of Development with
Linwood College of Christchurch, Taieri and Logan Park in Dunedin to pioneer
this initiative. The Schools of Development Programs have been hugely
successful in Brazil and Australia and VFNZ will draw of the experience of the
Brazilian program in the initial set up. Schools wishing to find out more or
get themselves involved should contact
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for further
information
Keep an eye on the NZ Futsal webpage, as further sign on
details will be posted along with further emails about how to get involved.
If you want further information on Futsal in your area email
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and get pointed in the right direction
Happy reading,
The
Editor
BORO TRIO HEAD TO SERBIA 2010 WITH TEAM GB
Written by Kevin Bryant
Monday, 30 August 2010
Photos - Captain Jason Kilbride
A trio of Middlesbrough futsal players are set to travel to Serbia 2010 this weekend to take part in the 2010 World University Futsal Championship. Robbie Bettson, Mikey Roberts and Jason Kilbride and were all included in Michael Skubala’s final 12 man squad.
Current Boro captain Jason Kilbride, said: “It’s a great honour to have been selected for the team.
“It has always been a dream of mine to represent my country and when I was given the chance to trial and have that opportunity I grabbed it with two hands.
“It’s one of the biggest futsal competitions in the world, so to be part of it is amazing.”
Robbie Bettson finished last season as Boro’s top goalscorer in the league with 20 goals, while Mikey Roberts was the top scorer for Teesside University in their BUCS triumph and also received the player of the tournament award.
Team GB will take on the 2006 champions Russia, the 2008 runners up Ukraine, and Oman.
Kilbride added: “The tournament is going to be tough as a lot of the teams have international players and staff.
“But we have been working hard together as a team and we go in to the tournament with the belief that we can do well.
“Futsal is still developing in this country and with the help of the FA
and National league we can perform now and in years to come at the top
level. Our group is tough with previous finalists and champions but they
way we have worked as a team so far can only stand us in good stead for
the challenges ahead.” Team GB have finished 14th and 15th previously
in the competition.
The team trained in Northampton recently and Kilbride believes that the
training camp will benefit the player’s domestic form as well as
preparing them for the tournament. “The organisation has been second to
none. he said.
“We have had a training camp in Northampton and moulded as a team.
“It’s good to learn different styles of play and tactics and it develops
us as a team as well as individually. We will all have learnt so much,
which we can take back to our teams.”
Boro have had a player in each of the World Championships since 2006.
Former Boro stars Ben Mortlock played in Poland in 2006, scoring two
goals and Curt Holmes was Great Britain’s goalkeeper in Slovenia in 2008
and now Bettson, Kilbride and Roberts will continue the proud
tradition, representing the club in Serbia 2010.
Photos - Captain Jason Kilbride