Power Of Five - April 2013 by Digital Normal Limited

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THE MAGAZINE OF NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL FUTSAL

ISSUE 7 APRIL 2013

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Shady Osman’s five goals in Series Three of 2012/13 ASB Futsal National League were a decisive factor in Northern’s title success. PHOTO: NZ Football

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WELCOME...

Welcome to the first edition of the Power of Five for 2013. The year started in its usual action packed manner with competitions being the entree on the 2013 futsal menu. With Series’ Two and Three of the ASB Futsal National League and the third edition of the New Zealand Secondary Schools (NZSS) National Futsal Championships, February/March was always going to be a highlight of the year. The ASB Futsal National League continues to step up in quality and passion. The 2012-13 season was the first where all seven of the member federations entered teams with Waikato Bay of Plenty Futsal (WaiBOP) putting on an outstanding maiden performance, showcasing a youthful and technically gifted side. Their experience will bode them well. Now blooded, don’t be fooled by anyone that says these young guns can’t make the top four for the playoffs next season. The fairytale finish however, was reserved for the 2012-13 ‘wooden spooners’, Northern Futsal, who with a side that ranged from the most experienced players in the country to those still in their teenage years. Seemingly out of nowhere they boxed their way back into playoff contention and managed to take out a drastically improved and in form Capital Futsal side in the final to seal the title. However, for me the national league stands out not just for the excitement of the games but the fact that as a community, we are united. Capital Futsal should be acknowledged for their contribution to this spirit as they lined up in an arched tunnel of honour for the Northerners to claim their Trophy at the prize giving. The NZSS National Futsal Championships broke another record in its third year of

existence. My mind goes back to the first year where only six teams showed up. Worried? Yes I was, but I have always worked on the basis that once you go through the pain of getting the first competition done, it will grow. Many a time I have seen a four team local competition spread the futsal bug and multiply into 20 teams. 2013 saw 41 teams take part over the Junior, Senior Boys and Open Girls grades. Nearly 150 games of futsal in two days! A testament to the effort of the Federation Futsal Development staff effectively delivering the ASB Futsal College Programme and also, as always, those key sports coordinators, parents, enthusiasts that go the extra mile for futsal. Congratulations to all those who took part and a special mention to Capital Futsal College Student Volunteer Jake Piper, who at just 16 years old, worked alongside the NZF team to manage the event. Jake assembled an outstanding team of volunteers and staff and they worked tirelessly throughout the frantic two days.

These events are a success because of the extra efforts we all put in. Now the competition phase has quietened down for a short while NZF and its regional staff will be working hard on the four following goals for 2013: • • • •

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In the next issues we’ll be running you through what we are aiming for and how we’re going to get there. It is ambitious new ground we’ll be treading but exciting and achievable with the continued efforts of the futsal community. Yours in futsal Dave Payne NZF Futsal Development Manager

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GOLDEN BOOT

Kareem Osman, 2012/13 ASB Futsal National League MVP winner, in action in Series Three. PHOTO: NZ Football

14 Carlos Herrmann (Futsal South) 12 Kareem Osman (Capital) 08 Hicham Kamri (Northern), Bakr Al Saudi (Auckland) 07 Felipe Bernadi, Ouadhah Ragued, 06 Matt Edridge (Capital), Patrick Pilz (Central Hawke’s Bay), Daniel Burns (Mainland), Scott Mudgway (Central - Hawke’s Bay) 05 Jan Fischer, Shady Osman (Northern), Josh Stevenson (Central - Hawke’s Bay), Olly Tilley (Central - Manawatu)

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Northern overcome hosts in extra time Northern Football Futsal claimed the 2012/13 ASB Futsal National League in dramatic fashion in Wellington in March with a 2-1 extra time win over Capital Futsal in the final. Hicham Kamri was the hero scoring the winner after the side were locked 1-1 at the end of the regulation 40 minutes. Shady Osman scored for Northern in the first two minutes only for Futsal Whites target Micky Malivuk to equalise. Northern had only scraped into the semi finals in fourth place on goal difference after their 5-1 final round win over Mainland Futsal was enough to take them through to the knockout stages. Northern tackled Harbour Bridge rivals and defending champions Auckland in the semi finals at the ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie. Kamri scored early and the underdogs defended well throughout the match before Futsal White Jan Fischer scored a second to record a 2-0 win over Auckland and advance to the final where they would meet Capital. Fischer sustained an injury in scoring the goal and was unable to play in the final as a result.

Hosts Capital were in fine form in the run in to the semi finals, finishing with three wins from three matches over Northern, Central Manawatu, and Auckland on Saturday and a goalless draw with South on Sunday before the two teams met again in the semi finals. Capital defeated South 2-0 in the semi final to set up their second ASB Futsal National League final appearance in three seasons. Both sides provided the three players that won the individual awards for the ASB Futsal National League season. South’s Brazilian target Carlos Hermann scooped the golden boot award with 14 goals across the three series, while his countryman and teammate Daniel Bocatios won the golden glove award for best goalkeeper. Capital’s Kareem Osman was named most valuable player for the season despite carrying a serious rib injury. The ASB Futsal National League is played over three weekends during the summer months. This season began at Dunedin’s Edgar Centre in December, moved to Auckland’s ASB Stadium for series two in February before concluding in Wellington.

New Zealand Football’s Futsal Development Manager Dave Payne was full of praise for Northern, who only joined the ASB National Futsal League last season. “From last (in 2011/12) to first is a remarkable achievement and the players and management should be commended on their hard work. Northern have blended youth and experience in their squad and that has paid off,” said Payne. Futsal Whites coach Scott Gilligan, who was present at all three ASB Futsal National League series, said the standard had risen from previous editions. “The level has improved across the board especially at the defensive end of the court, which has created a more even competition.” Despite losing the final, Capital displayed the form that was last spotted in the inaugural 2010/11 season. The excellent form of Kareem Osman, the emergence of new Futsal White Matt Edridge and the return of Brazilian talisman Lucas Silva provided the Wellingtonians with much of the impetus, especially in the final series.

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Despite finishing on top of the table after fourteen rounds, Auckland never really hit the dizzy heights of their record breaking 2011/12 season, with chinks in their armour appearing as early as the opening game of Series One. They certainly missed Dylan Manickum’s goals (19 in 2011/12, but just three in 2012/13) and the experience and guile of Felipe Bernardi and Oudhah Ragued, both of whom featured for Harbour Bridge rivals Northern.

Series TWO ASB STADIUM AUCKLAND 9/10 DECEMBER 2013 RESULTS Capital Futsal 6 K. Osman 3, S Ina, K Rhazouk, J Sutherland CENTRAL - MANAWATU 0 WaiBOP Northern

3 3

Mainland 2 Auckland 0

S. Masterson 2, W. Bates H. Mills 2, J. Fischer D. Burns, V. Ganescu

CENTRAL - HAWKE’S BAY Futsal South

2 J. Stevenson 2 1 C. Hermann

Central Futsal - Hawke’s Bay were big improvers from last year, managing to pick up points against each of the other teams. New recruits Daniel Ball and Josh Stevenson added some steel to what was previously the youngest side in the league, while experienced campaigners Patrick Pilz and Nathaniel Wright also had their moments. Similar to last season, Central often to struggled to hang on to a lead, most notably when 3-0 up against Auckland in Series Three, only to finish up sharing the points.

CENTRAL - MANAWATU WaiBOP

2 1

Central Futsal - Manawatu endured a difficult season, with the loss of some key players to injury and football commitments resulting in a wafer-thin squad that took a couple of hammerings at the end of the season. As always, Manawatu were capable of an upset on their day, but they will need to put in considerable work and recurit wisely over the winter in order to be competitive when the new season kicks off. On a brighter note, Olly Tilley’s stunning on-the-turn volley in Series Two against Central - Hawke’s Bay will live long in the memory of those who saw it.

Capital Futsal WaiBOP Futsal

1 1

M. Edridge B. Lissington

CENTRAL - MANAWATU Mainland

1 4

S. Mudgway J. Davies, D. Burns, D. Pestana 2

Auckland Northern

5 1

M. Smith 2, B Al-Saudi, J. Vaughan, M. Major H. Kamri

WaiBOP Futsal South

0 1 B. Toubot

Wai-BOP were this season’s newcomers, and they had to wait until their final game of Series Three to pick up a much deserved first win of the season. One of the ‘pure’ futsal sides in the league, WaiBOP’s flair and youthful enthusiasm made them a popular team, and there seems no doubt that under

Auckland 1 CENTRAL - HAWKE’S BAY 0

S. Mudgway, M. Verestagui S. Morgan M. Stilinovic

Northern 0 Mainland 3

o.g., R. Batty, K. Keraennang

Futsal South 0 Capital 1

K. Osman

Northern Futsal CENTRAL - HAWKE’S BAY

1 D.Cozens 2 H. Kamri, J. Fischer

Futsal South Auckland

Mainland 0 Capital 3 M. Edridge, o.g., Marcos Antonio Gomes Northern Futsal South

2 A. Al-Saudi, O Ragued 4 C. Hermann 4

CENTRAL - HAWKE’S BAY CENTRAL - MANAWATU

6 5

J. Stevenson, P. Pilz 2, D. Cozens, N. Wright, T. Barham O.Tilley 4, J. Boyce

WaiBOP Mainland

1 3

B. Ahmadi S. Mitchell, J. Davies 2

Capital CENTRAL - HAWKE’S BAY

3 3

K. Osman 2, J. Sutherland og 2, P. Pilz

CENTRAL - MANAWATU Auckland

0 6 M. Manickum 2, S. Ashby-Peckham, B. Al-Saudi, M. Major

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Series three ASB SPORTS CENTRE WELLINGTON 23/24 MARCH 2013 RESULTS WaiBOP Auckland

2 4

J. Tobias, E. Collier M. Smith, M. Eakins, J. Vaughan, S. Ashby-Peckham

Capital Northern

4 2

K. Osman 2, L. Silva, K. Rhazouk S. Osman 2

Mainland Central - Hawke’s Bay

3 2

E. Siquera, J. Sinkora 2 J. Stephenson, D. Ball

Central - Manawatu Futsal South

0 2

P. Neto, M. Sannum

Auckland Capital

1 2

A. Gwilliam R. Rhazouk

Central- Hawke’s Bay WaiBOP

4 C. Emerson 2, P. Pilz, R. Bauerfiend 3 E. Collier, B. Lissington, W. Bates

Northern Central - Manawatu

6 2

Futsal South Mainland

1 P. Rae 0

Central- Manawatu Capital Futsal

1 8

S. Mudgway K. Osman 3, M. Edridge 2, M. Gomes, M. Malivuk 2

Futsal South Central - Hawke’s Bay

4 2

P. Rae 2, S. Dabous, C. Hermann A. Kockelburg, S. Stallard

Auckland Mainland

2 1

J. Vaughan, B. Al-Saudi F. Al-Seenawi

Northern WaiBOP

6 0

S. Osman, O. Ragued, H. Kamri, F. Bernardi 2, A. Al-Saudi

Capital Futsal South

0 0

Mainland Northern

1 5

R. Batty O. Ragued 2, S. Osman, F. Bernardi 2

Central - Hawke’s Bay Auckland

3 3

D. Ball, R. Bauerfiend 2 B. Al-Saudi, M. Lieshout, D. Manickum

Waibop central - Manawatu

3 1

B. Lissington, B. Ahmahi, K. Wisnewski J. Boyce

FUTSAL SOUTH SF CAPITAL FUTSAL

0 2 L. Silva, M. Malivuk

S. Osman, O. Ragued 2, H. Kamri, I. Snell, H. Mills S. Mudgway, N. Reddy

Auckland o SF Northern 2 H. Kamri, J. FIscher

CAPITAL 1 M. Malivuk MAINLAND FUTSAL 2 S. Osman, H. KamrI

coach Simon Mead’s stewardship and with dynamic Futsal Whites Elliot Collier and Brayden Lissington in the mix, this side will be genuine contenders in the coming seasons. Mainland were something of an enigma in 2012/2013, especially after being tipped by many as title contenders back in November. But like a number of teams, inconsistency marred their campaign and after being nicely poised heading into the final series, they let the playoffs slip from their grasp with three straight defeats in the final weekend in Wellington. Futsal South finally sealed a playoff spot after near misses in the previous two seasons, picking up a well-deserved eight wins in the regular season. Pivot Carlos Hermann was again outstanding for the southeners particulary in Series One and Two. Once again, one of the highlights of this year’s ASB Futsal National League, was coverage on Sky TV, ensuring new audiences were introduced to futsal. The ASB Futsal National League returns later in 2013, with a slight change in format that will see the competition completed between October and December, to minimise clashes with football. TABLE P W D L GD Pts Auckland 14 9 2 3 19 29 Capital 14 7 6 1 20 27 Futsal South 14 8 2 4 5 26 Northern 14 7 3 4 10 24 Mainland 14 8 0 6 4 24 Central - Hawke’s Bay 14 4 4 6 -3 16 WaiBOP 14 1 3 10 -17 6 Central - Manawatu 14 2 0 12 -38 6

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havelock north, lincoln and mt albert grammar crowned champions IN WELLINGTON The continued growth of schools futsal in New Zealand since being incorporated under the New Zealand Football banner was demonstrated by an expanded NZSSC National Futsal Championships in Wellington in March. A total of 41 teams across three competitions took part in the two day event at ASB Indoor Sports Centre in Kilbirnie, an increase of 13 teams from the 2012 edition of the tournament. Havelock North emerged as champions in the twenty team Senior Boys tournament, beating St Paul’s Collegiate in a pulsating final. Mount Albert Grammar, coached by Waitakere United’s Paul Marshall were too strong in the Senior Girls’ Grade, demolishing Wellington High School 10-0 in the final. MAGS scored forty goals and conceded just one in their first appearance at the competition. Meanwhile, Lincoln High School proved too strong for Burnside High School in the Junior Boys Grade, winning the final 5-1. NZF Futsal Development Manager Dave Payne is delighted the the hard work being done in secondary schools is continuing to bear fruit. “There is no doubt our college programme is expanding, and I’m particularly encouraged to see some new schools who

have been traditionally strong in football come on board this year.” “Futsal is such a great fit for the school environment. You can get the game up and running in any school gym or outdoor court. School futsal is also a great way to develop the Futsal Whites and Futsal Fernsof the future”, Payne said. AWARDS SENIOR BOYS Winners - Havelock North High School Runners Up - St Pauls Collegiate Most Valuable Player - John Penyas - St Pauls Collegiate Golden Boot - George Moore - Cashmere High School -12 Goals Golden Gloves - Charlie Morris - Wellington College Participating Schools: Havelock North High School, St Pauls Collegiate, Auckland Grammar, Wellington High School, Wellington College, St Patricks College, Hamilton Boys High School, St Andrews College, Cashmere High School, Napier Boys High School, Scots College, Horowhenua College 1st V, Linwood College, Whangarei Boys High School, Rongotai College, Hutt Valley

High School, Taita College, Horowhenua College 2nd V, Wellington High School 2nd V, Wainuiomata High School JUNIOR BOYS Golden Gloves - Charles Boot - Lincoln High School Golden Boot - Saska Nicoresti-Goode - St Patricks College - 22 Goals Most Valuable Player - Saska Nicoresti-Goode - St Patricks College Runners Up - Burnside High School Winners - Lincoln High School Participating Schools: Wellington College, St Thomas of Canterbury, Waimea College, Havelock North High School, Napier Boys High School, Rongotai College, Burnside High School, Taradale High School, Wellington High School, Lincoln High School Horowhenua College, St Patricks College Wellington OPEN GIRLS Golden Gloves - Rivalina Fuimoana - Mount Albert Grammar Golden Boot - Greer Smith - Marian College and Serena Patel - Linwood College 16 Goals Most Valuable Player - Lucy Stotter - Hutt Valley High School Runner’s up - Wellington High School Winners - Mount Albert Grammar School Participating Schools: Mount Albert Grammar, Marian College, Wellington High School, Wellington Girls College, Hutt Valley High School Linwood College, Wellington East Girls College, Wainuiomata High School, Cashmere College

Around the Centres

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NFF Futsal

In 2013 we have moved into more schools in our region delivering the ‘Futsal In Schools Programme’ with the assistance of University Students to get the message ‘out there’. In addition, we have created new Term One leagues, which has seen an increase in people playing futsal for Northern and begun work with Massey University to offer futsal to the students which will see an increase in senior players in the next senior futsal league on Wednesday nights. Next term we hope to start the first College Futsal Programme in Waitakere. We are moving into a busy time ahead while we work with football clubs to offer alternative and additional training options for teams during the football season. Preparation starts for the Nationals in July with trials in Term Two and teams selected First team from Northern region entered into the NZSSSC – Whangarei Boys. Growth is starting to take shape which is a great sign for us! nff.org.nz

AFF Futsal

ASB Polyfest For the second year running Polyfest attendees were given the opportunity to experience Futsal. Running over several days the event was a huge success with hundreds of primary School and high school students having a go in the portable Futsal court. It was great to see so many students trying a game that they had never heard of and having huge smiles on their faces especially when they hit the back of the net! Special thanks to the volunteers

that helped it run so smoothly.

organised league in later in the year.

East City Futsal The longest standing and proudest Futsal centre in New Zealand has continued to bring the highest quality in all age groups. Currently there is a junior and youth league running as well as both social and competitive senior leagues with the teams compromising of returning and new players!

Futsal In Schools Continued awareness of Futsal has been ensured with delivery at several “Have a Go Days” around Auckland.

Roskill Futsal Centre The success of this league has continued and is striving towards becoming sustainable while working with the local communities. The quality of futsal has also improved with the players now having a couple of seasons under their belt. Lynfield Futsal Centre Another Connect2Sport programme has seen a girls only drop in and play league developed. Players of all backgrounds are involved with the potential of running an

College Programme As expected more and more schools have become involved. Great progress has been made in Mt Roskill Grammar, Avondale College and Lynfield College. AFF Futsal also helped with the preparation of the two teams that attended nationals and great results were achieved. Auckland Grammar came 3rd in the senior boys section and Mt Albert Grammar claimed the open girls section! An excellent achievement by both schools. aucklandfootball.org.nz eastcityfutsal.org.nz

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big ask. The boys will be back next year with something to prove.

WaiBOP

Futsal nationals has been the focus in Waikato Bay of Plenty over the summer. The national league squad competed in the ASB Futsal National League, recording three draws and a victory in their maiden season. A far superior goal difference left the young squad clear of Central Futsal Manawatu, closing out the competition in 7th place. Highlights for the team were a 3-1 victory over Manawatu, and two draws with finalists Capital Futsal. Elliot Collier was a stand-out performer, being selected for the Futsal Whites tour of Tahiti. Our region also had two teams compete at the NZSSSC Futsal Nationals in Wellington. St Paul’s Collegiate and Hamilton Boy’s High School both made it through pool play and into the top eight. Unfortunately the teams met in the quarter finals, and a tight battle was eventually one by St Paul’s. Coached by Mike Groome, the St. Paul’s team then went on to make the final against Havelock North High School. Havelock would be too strong for St Paul’s, who finish as the second-ranked senior boy’s secondary school futsal team in the

country. John Penyas was the stand-out performer for St. Paul’s, also being named player of the tournament. Time to catch our breath and get ready for youth nationals! waibop.org.nz

Central Futsal

What an awesome start to 2013 we have had. In Hawke’s Bay we have 94 teams playing over Term One across ten grades. Some of the talent on show has been amazing, so look out for the Central teams at the upcoming Junior and Youth Champs in July!

On the 21 March we sent five teams to the NZSSSC Futsal Nationals in Wellington. All the teams gave a very good account of themselves but the standout performers were Havelock North High School (pictured above), who won the Senior Boys National Championship. They are currently Hawke’s Bay interschool champions and all are veterans within HB Futsal so it was great to see them take out the top spot. In terms of development in the region we will start the successful Secondary School Futsal programme in Manawatu next term. On the back of this in Term Four we will start leagues for all ages. The national league side will benefit greatly from this with new talent being introduced to the game. Manawatu has huge potential for growth so it is very exciting to see this project about to get underway. They will follow the successful model we have here in the ‘Bay’. hbfutsal.org.nz

Capital Futsal

Also over Term One we had the final two series of the the ASB Futsal National League in Auckland and Wellington. Central Futsal - Hawke’s Bay improved immensely on 2011/12 competition with some great results and we couldn’t be happier with their progress. With the young squad Central Hawke’s Bay have I can see them being the team to beat in the coming years.

Junior Fun Futsal Sessions with the ASB Sports Centre have 4-6s kicking it Sunday mornings and U10s on Tuesdays. We hosted our first ever U11 Club Day with six teams as preparation for more club involvement in the Junior space. The U13 League has continued with some U11s playing up and we are looking into Skills Centres for Term 2.

Central Futsal Manawatu battled hard and sadly couldn’t repeat their run into the playoffs, but with all the problems they encountered it was always going to be a

Youth College leagues continue to boom. 109 teams have taken part in leagues or

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tournaments this term alone. 69 College League teams was up 47% on last year. This is due to the excellent relationship and support of KiwiSport and College Sport Wellington. We hosted the NZSSSC Nationals as well which was the biggest yet, and our volunteers, players, coaches and referees did us proud. St Patrick’s Juniors and Wellington High lost in their semis with seconds on the clock, and a penalty shoot-out respectively. Our Wellington High Senior Girls made the final, going down comprehensively to a very impressive MAGS team from Auckland. Senior Monday Premier and Tuesday Social continue to attract new teams. We hosted our first ever club based women’s league with six teams, with Seatoun FC taking the title. National League Series Three at the ASB capped off a festival week of Futsal following on from the NZSSSC College Nationals. Our boys did us proud, going

down to a Hicham Kamri winner in extra time to Northern. Hicham coached our Capital Team in the National Tournament in 2010 so it was an ironic twist. Young Matt Edridge also made his international debut with the Futsal Whites in Tahiti alongside regulars Lucas Silva and David Plowright. Whats Next We look forward to U13s, Men and Social Leagues continuing in Term 2. FTC Football teams at 13th and 14th grade take on futsal as a training tool once a week. Trials and training in preparation for Junior and Youth Nationals will take place. This event also incorporates the TransTasman Cup in the evenings - a beautiful festival where young players can play by day and watch their heroes at night! Based at the ASB Sports Centre, this shows once again we are the Capital of Futsal! www.capitalfutsal.co.nz www.facebook.com/capitalfutsal

Mainland Futsal

Mainland Futsal started the year in full flow with enough school competitions to keep every dedicated futsal player more than busy. Our regular School Sport programme was packed full with entries and, in a city still lacking indoor space, meant late games and various venues - a situation the players coped with admirably. Burnside Girls took out their competition, Lincoln High School the top Junior Boys division and Linwood College Stags the Senior Boys after a very exciting final against St Andrew’s College. The weekend before these finals we had run the Mainland Championships, this year throwing the entires open to any South Island team. Teams travelled from Nelson, Buller, Timaru, Ashburton and Greymouth to compete and it was one of the best, positive and exciting weekends of futsal we have seen in the region. All credit is due to the players and the coaches/teachers who made the event so excellent on every level. If futsal is ideal for developing talent in a creative and positive, yet competitive, environment then this was a superb example. The Senior Boys saw a reverse of the weekly competition when a excellent final was won by St Andrew’s College over Linwood College. Lincoln again took out the Junior Boys, beating Burnside (this game was then re-played as the final of the National Championships, and again Lincoln were the victors) and in the Girls Marian College won a close fought game against Linwood College Ninjas. Regular leagues are going strong and all is well at Mainland (someone please build

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us a stadium large enough for four courts of Futsal and we’ll be a lot happier) but the schools have had a bumper time and more players have been introduced to the game and many developed even further - a great start to 2013. www.mainlandfutsal.co.nz

Futsal South

Futsal South and their staff have been very busy recently with the running of our Futsal in Schools program and the start of our ‘Kick It’ Futsal leagues. Our Futsal Development Coaches Dana Gray, Michael Sannum, Ronan Naicker and Futsal Development Officer Wayne Gray have been in five local Dunedin Schools teaching our Futsal in Schools Programme. By the end of Term One 2013 we will have coached over 1200 primary and intermediate aged children with each child being involved in three to ten lessons each. Schools to benefit from our coaching have included Dunedin North Intermediate, Columba College Junior School, Concord School and Balaclava School and we are heading into Musselburgh School, St Francis Xavier and East Taieri School before the end of the term. This has been well received by the teachers and pupils of the schools and we are fully booked until the end of Term Three. We have also run a futsal festival in the Octagon to coincide with the Wellington Phoenix playing in Dunedin. This was well enjoyed by over 60 children and 30 adults with many more looking on. Once again the entries to our Kick It Leagues have exceeded our expectations. We have

24 senior teams playing on a Monday night from 6pm to 9:30pm, 80 Intermediate and Junior High School teams playing on a Tuesday from 4pm to 7pm. There are 128 primary school teams playing on a Wednesday Afternoon from 3:30pm to 6:30pm with us using 12 courts. And there are 26 Senior High School teams playing on a Thursday from 4:10 to 6pm. With the leagues we have over 40 referees helping each week, from experienced National League referees to Intermediate school pupils learning the ropes. On Wednesday the 20th of March we had Marco Rojas and Chris Woods come along to our Primary School Futsal Leagues and they were bombarded with autograph hunting Futsal players (and their parents). There was everything from All Whites posters, futsal balls, footballs, to school sports shirts, socks, shoes and arms. This was a great hit with the kids and something they will remember for a long time. Thank you to the All Whites team for having these players available. Congratulations must go to the Futsal South National League team, for their third placing after the 3 series. This was our first progression into the playoffs and battled hard with a 2-0 loss to Capital Futsal in the semi-final. Well done to the whole team for their efforts over the three series’ and especially Carlos Herman who won the Golden Boot Award and Daniel Bocatios who won the Golden Gloves Award. www.footballsouth.co.nz

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Futsal Whites gain valuable international experience

TAHITI 3 NEW ZEALAND 1 (Barham) TAHITI 4 NEW ZEALAND 2 (Vaughan, Eakins) TAHITI 2 NEW ZEALAND 0 The Futsal Whites completed their three match tour of Tahiti over Easter with a 2-0 loss in the final game, but gained plenty of experience leading into the OFC Futsal Championship which will be held in Auckland in July this year. With only four players in the 12-man squad having prior overseas experience, Scott Gilligan had an eye on the future when New Zealand embarked on their three match tour of Tahiti, which proved an eye-opener for many in the group. Tahiti completed a 3-0 clean sweep of New Zealand’s Futsal Whites in the first FIFAsanctioned international futsal series to be held in French Polynesia recording 3-1, 4-2 and 2-0 victories. The Futsal Whites also managed to acclimatise to the heat and unfamiliar concrete court conditions by match day three, and as in Games One and Two, held possession for long periods of the match. Unfortunately for the young side, they could not convert that pressure into goals.

Currently ranked second in the Oceania region, Tahiti’s Aito Arii once again proved a dominant force in the five-a-side game employing a resolute box defence and swift counter attack to wrap up the series with three wins, and unearthed a potential futsal star in playmaker Steven Tino. The final match in the international series was the feature match of the opening day of the Festival des Iles, an annual football and futsal event bringing together over 700 players from around French Polynesia. New Zealand’s focus will now switch to the ASB Trans Tasman Cup against the Futsalroos in Wellington June and the OFC Futsal Championship in Auckland in July. Prior to those international competitions the Futsal Whites will embark on a roadshow tour to help promote the newly established

dedicated futsal season from October to March. The national side will visit Wellington, Hawke’s Bay and Tauranga playing in a series of showcase matches to promote the game. New Zealand: 1-David PLOWRIGHT (Capital) 12-Atta ELAYYAN (Mainland) 7-Marvin EAKINS (c) (Auckland) 8-Daniel BURNS (Mainland) 2-James VAUGHAN (Auckland) 3-Dylan MANICKUM (Auckland) 10-Lucas DA SILVA (Capital) 14-Tai BARHAM (Central - Hawke’s Bay) 16-Bakr AL-SAUDI (Auckland) 21-Matthew EDRIDGE (Capital) 11-Daniel BALL (Central - Hawke’s Bay) 13-Elliot COLLIER (WaiBOP) Coach: Scott GILLIGAN

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FIFA and New Zealand Football Referee Development Officer Ken Wallace is as well-known on the futsal courts in New Zealand as he is on the football pitch. Ken’s involvement with futsal dates back over twenty-five years, and includes several appointments at the FIFA Indoor Five-A-Side World Championship in 1992 in Hong Kong (see photo overpage). Power of Five recently caught up with Ken to get some of his thoughts on what it takes to become a futsal referee, and the current state of the game in New Zealand. Hi Ken. Tell us about your early days as a futsal referee. How did you first become involved in futsal? I started refereeing Futsal in the mid 1980s at East City and did it for about a decade. They wrote to the Auckland referees requesting referees. I went along and saw that it could help my football refereeing by improving my player management and speed of reaction. Family commitments meant that I stopped and didn’t get back refereeing Futsal until the NZF Board incorporated it as part of the NZF Football family in 2009. The game has progressed a lot since the 1980s. Would you say there been some major law changes from FIFA along the way that have affected the game? When I started there was only one referee with a whistle; the second referee had a flag. In those days the slide tackle was illegal and the laws were worded quite differently, reflecting their Brazilian origins.

The two-touch rule was different then too as was the 4 second rule for goalkeepers. In those days the balls were different in each country. Some used a ball that had virtually no bounce while others used a size four ball that behaved in a way that was very similar to a football. These days many of the laws are identical to football both in their wording and application. What would you say are the qualities of a good futsal referee? Are they the same skills and attributes that a football referee must possess, or are there some additional qualities required, due to the speed of the game, for instance? The same attributes are essential for Futsal and Football referees. We look at six areas - physical, technical, tactical, mental, management and social. Essentially good referees need the quantity of games, quality of game and quality coaching to develop. Refereeing futsal at club level can be a tough task for an inexperienced referee. Many players seem to bring their outdoor habits indoors, and this together with the high intensity of the game can make it very demanding! Do you have any tips for inexperienced referees, who perhaps get thrown in the deep end and just want to come through the game relatively unscathed… It is tough the way that club nights are structured. When I refereed at club nights it was sole control. You started at 6.30pm and walked off the court at 10pm. This meant you got tired and practiced bad habits. I don’t think it is too different

these days. Referees need to be fresh, fit and focused to ensure the players get a good game. I would recommend that referees referee the game in front of them rather than go out to make a statement or show how many Laws of the Game they can identify. Let the players play and only get involved when they need to. They should get as much experience as possible to build up a bank of knowledge of situations and keep watching games and other referees. Keep asking questions. Accept no compromise on actions or challenges that affect player safety. Referees must know the Laws of the Game. Players and coaches will accept (eventually) judgement errors made during a fast-paced game but will never accept (and shouldn’t) an error in Law. Tell us about your experience refereeing at the FIFA Futsal World Cup. It must have been a great experience. Can you recall the games in which you refereed? Any interesting memories from the event? The World Cup was a fantastic experience. Hong Kong and FIFA organised it superbly. I don’t recall all the games I refereed but Brazil-Belgium sticks in my mind. For a while it was the quickest international game ever played with a running time of around 58 minutes. Hong Kong – Poland was good because it was the first game and featured the hosts in a full stadium. Netherlands v Argentina and Italy v Iran were memorable games as was the 3rd place play-off game between Spain and Iran on the final night. A game I watched as a spectator between Brazil and the USA was a really tough game and ran to

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The same attributes are essential for Futsal and Football referees. We look at six areas - physical, technical, tactical, mental, management and social.”

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almost 120 minutes with players bouncing all over the court. How many qualified futsal referees do we now have in New Zealand? And do we have some young referees who can make the step up to international futsal and perhaps even the World Cup? We have 235 accredited as Level 1 and 11 at Level 2. Unfortunately most of them don’t referee competitively. We certainly have some referees who could referee internationally now in Oceania. We need to try to get more referees each club night rather than having just one or two officiating all games each night over a league. What’s your feeling of the technical level of the players in the ASB Futsal National League? Do you think in time, we can produce a national team that can compete with Australia, Solomon Islands and in the future, at the FIFA World Cup? In what areas do you think we would need to improve? The standard in the national league has improved particularly when defending as a team. Good players need to be playing against each other as often as possible. Generally New Zealand players are technically poor with slow feet and few are able to beat a player one-on-one or work on top of the ball. Athletically New Zealand players are at a lower level lacking the speed to be internationally competitive. We can certainly get closer to other countries through fitness and organisation but it will take a while to develop players with the necessary athleticism, skill level and tactical reading of the game. The 2013 Secondary Schools Championships featured a lot of football players who play Futsal occasionally, so their basic skills and understanding of Futsal was at a low level. Do you have any advice for someone

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who is keen to get involved in futsal refereeing? Who should they get in contact with to get started? Get in and do it. Futsal is a very enjoyable game and will provide you with many great experiences and memories if you work hard and give it a chance. Contact your Federation RDO (on the NZF website – Development – Referees – Become A Referee). We also have the Level 1 Course online so most of the theory part can be

done at home and at a time when you find it convenient. This means candidates only need to go to a central venue for the practical and testing part of the course. The Level 3 Course should be online by the middle of 2013.

2013* Calendar

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7-9 June

Dedicated Futsal Season Road Show (featuring Futsal Whites) Wellington

28-30 June

Dedicated Futsal Season Road Show (featuring Futsal Whites) Tauranga

6-8 July

Dedicated Futsal Season Road Show (featuring Futsal Whites)

19-21 July

ASB Futsal Junior and Youth Champs Wellington

19-21 July

ASB Futsal Trans Tasman Cup Wellington

23-27 July

OFC Futsal Championship Auckland

9-11 August

Dedicated Futsal Season Road Show (featuring Futsal Whites) Auckland

30 August-1 September

Dedicated Futsal Season Road Show (featuring Futsal Whites) Dunedin

2-6 September

Futsal Whites Head Coach Visits Christchurch

6-8 September

Dedicated Futsal Season Road Show (featuring Futsal Whites) Christchurch

9-13 September

FIFA Futsal Coaching Course Christchurch

13-15 September

Regional Futsal Training Centre Lower North Wellington

4-6 October

ASB Futsal National League Series 1

12-13 October

ASB Futsal Girls and Women’s Tournament Wellington

18-20 October

Regional Futsal Training Centre Mid-Upper North Auckland

15-17 November

ASB Futsal National League Series 2 TBC

22-24 November

Regional Futsal Training Centre- South TBC

29-30 Nov-1 Dec

ASB Futsal National League Series 3 TBC

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*Events and dates subject to change without notice

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