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MATCH OFFICIALS Bobby MARTIN Kevin GRAHAM Gordon McCABE
Welcome to the National Cycling Centre for our international friendly with Scotland - another historic day for Manchester Futsal Club. I’ve been working behind the scenes at MFC for three years now and watched as the club has continued to grow at a phenomenal rate. We have broken records on the court. Made history off court. And it’s these achievements that drive us forward as we continue to set the benchmark for futsal in the UK. Our previous home fixture - the derby against Stockport - drew a crowd of 237 spectators, which is an amazing achievement for amateur futsal. Manchester lead the way in the FA National Futsal League North and are eleven points clear of nearest rivals Teesside with only four games remaining. However, there are sure to be plenty of twists and turns before the season reaches its conclusion in February. Keep an eye out for Middlesbrough, who have only played three games so far. Victory for us at Thornaby Pavilion will go a long way to securing a third title in four seasons. But back to today. Inside are interviews aplenty as we celebrate this occasion with our first ever matchday programme (another historic event). Special thanks go to everyone who has contributed to the programme - in particular Marc Taylor, who works tirelessly post-match to ensure that images are available for use on our website and Facebook page. There’s not much left to say now except enjoy reading, but, more importantly, enjoy the game! Chris Wildgoose MFC Head of Media
CONTENT 4 6 8 10 14 16 20 HEAD COACH FRANK CHIARELLA REFLECTS ON HIS TIME AT THE CLUB AND THE SEASON SO FAR
CHAIRMAN SIMON WRIGHT GIVES US HIS VERDICT ON THE CLUB’S ACHIEVEMENTS ON AND OFF THE COURT ABDALLAH MOHAMED WITH AN UPDATE ON THE PROGRESSION OF MFC WOMEN
MARK POTTER GIVES US THE LOW DOWN ON THE SCOTLAND NATIONAL SQUAD
ILYA OVECHKIN FOCUSES ON OUR SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES AND TRAINING CAMPS
MEET THE ACADEMY PLAYERS WHO ARE MAKING THEIR MARK ON THE FIRST TEAM
MFC SQUAD AND FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE NORTH INFORMATION
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#TheHeadCoach
FRANK CHIARELLA
Well into his second campaign at the helm of Manchester Futsal Club, Frank Chiarella is well on track to securing back to back FA National Futsal League North titles for the first time in the club’s history. However, the gloss is somewhat taken off the achievement by the fact that there have only been six teams competing in the league for the past two seasons. “To me, it's a bit unfortunate the way this season has panned out again with two teams dropping out of the competition leaving us four games short again,” admitted Chiarella. “This makes huge gaps in our season and it's very difficult to get any momentum going. “The team is performing very well at the moment, especially in the last two games. They have scored 19 goals, and with a goal difference of 27 for the season after six games I couldn't be more pleased with their performances especially in front of goal.” Manchester boasted the best ever defensive record in North league history with four clean sheets and only 18 goals conceded, and the MFC Head Coach believes that is one of his finest achievements. “Last season’s highlight was winning the North title with the least goals conceded and beating Sheffield and Middlesbrough at home and Liverpool away, all who made the top four, without conceding a goal in those games,” continued Chiarella. 4
“We only lost to Baku last year and they are the only professional club in English futsal, so it was great to have two very close games against them in both finals. We will have another year under our belts should we get to the finals again and be more experienced from last year. “There's a long way to go in this season until we reach these games and right now we are working on new ways to progress and prepare as a group should we get to these games.” It looks like Chiarella has found the right blend of youth and experience this season, with youngsters Danny Stapleton, Aidan Hilditch, Abdallah Mohamed, Jordan Edge, Ben Seol and Giles Collier complimenting senior squad members almost seamlessly. “We have a mix of the core group who have been at Manchester for quite a while now and a group of very talented youngsters who have really come on and are cementing their games at the club at the moment,” continued the Australian. “When it comes to youth, I don't look at age; I look at ability and understanding of futsal and where they will complement the experienced players. It’s very important that they take their opportunity when it arises and with the new group coming through they are doing exactly this, leaving me with no options but to give them the opportunity. It is now up to them to take their chance.”
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#TheChairman
SIMON WRIGHT
With the club making fantastic progress both on and off the court over the past few years, Chairman Simon Wright believes MFC can continue to grow in size and stature. The club now offers futsal opportunities for men, women and youngsters from across Greater Manchester with a variety of different projects taking place every day in a bid to make Manchester the futsal capital of the UK. “It's of course very pleasing to witness the positive steps we have taken over the last twelve months – this has undoubtedly increased the size and reach of the club,” said Wright. “We want to ensure that we continue to offer more opportunities for everyone across Manchester and with some of the structures we have in place now it gives us a solid platform to build for the future. We are determined to take the club and the sport to the highest level. “It continues to be an exciting journey for everyone connected to the club and has been since we kicked of futsal in Manchester approximately ten years ago. “It's quite hard to put all of the achievements over the years in any particular order of merit. Being a community club, we aim to achieve a connection with all of the players, parents and coaches that we work with on a day to day basis. “I think the fact that we have club programmes operating seven days a week 6
from youth, men's and women's is a fantastic achievement for an amateur futsal club. We can always do more and there are a number of exciting projects that we are aiming to put in place for 2015.” The numerous community centred projects went a long way towards MFC being named Manchester Club of the Year 2014, fending off competition from Didsbury Cricket Club and Wythenshawe Sports Club among others. “I think we always have to remember that anything the club delivers and drives forward is completely new in the fact that this has never been done before,” continued the Chairman. “It's all new ground for futsal in Manchester and across the UK. “We strive to be leaders in all of the work that we do but also innovate with new ways of getting people involved with the club. That requires a passion and a focus on getting the details right. “We're in no rush as a club, and the milestones don't really bother us at this stage. We have to carefully manage our development and make sensible choices to ensure the club is sustainable in the years ahead.” Manchester are currently flying high in the FA National Futsal League North, fresh off the back of a 9-1 victory over local rivals Stockport a fortnight ago. The champions have won six consecutive games to give themselves a realistic chance of securing their third title in four seasons, and
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“It's always great to be asked by a national association to play a friendly and we've been delighted to accept invitations for friendlies against England and Wales in recent years,” continued Wright. “I think that says a lot about the club and the way we operate that Scotland have chosen us to be their first competitive opponents. It's going to be a great honour to stage Scotland's first ever futsal game in Manchester and we're looking forward to being part of this historical game. “We want to give a good account of English futsal and I'm sure the Scotland team and their staff will be looking to take a lot from the game given that it is vital preparation for the squad for their UEFA Futsal Championship debut in January. “The game will give our players a chance to play against the best futsal players from Scotland. We already have recognised international players ourselves in Stuart Cook and Jordan Parker, but more importantly we have young players with a desire to become international players. “So the game will be very much a learning process for them and a chance for the coaching team to try out a few new ideas. We always want to give players as much court time as possible at this stage of the season so this game is a great time to do that.” BACKGROUND IMAGE BY MANCHESTER SPORT AWARDS
#MFCWomen WITH
ABDALLAH MOHAMED
The progression of women’s sport over the past decade has been phenomenal. There are role models wherever you look –Jessica Ennis-Hill and Maria Sharapova are predominantly at the forefront of the female sporting world. Icons in their respective fields. Now women’s football is starting to make headlines - in particular the England team, who qualified for the 2015 FIFA World Cup in Canada in impressive form, conceding just once in ten fixtures and scoring a whopping 52 goals. Futsal, however, is a relatively new sport – even in the men’s game – but it is MFC who are leading the way in developing the women’s game. “When we first started the team, there used to be around six or seven players at a session,” said MFC Women’s Coach Abdallah Mohamed. “Now it has expanded massively and for us to have over 20 players in our squad shows how huge an impact it has made and how quickly the sport has been taken up by people across the country. “We've also got other projects that really help us to maybe attract more interest for younger girls that want to get involved by offering coaching sessions to college's and high schools, and it’s really progressing well. “I'm enjoying every minute of it; all of the players really made me feel part of the team and we have a very good working relationship
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together. It's also my first proper coaching role and I'm really happy with how things have gone since I took charge. “But I've also had a lot of support from Russell [Astle-Coates] and Leanne [Skarratt] who really have helped me massively into the role I took.” There is still a long way to go for MFC Women and regular training sessions will provide a good benchmark for the team as they familiarise themselves with the game. “I think all the players in this team should be proud of what they have achieved from where they were a few months ago. It’s only been a year since the women's team was founded and now we have regular training on a weekly basis and have also formed a very successful and competitive league that allows not only us to play, but also other local clubs to join. “The players have also developed massively by playing on a weekly basis and now they have more understanding of the game. We have a strong squad and I think they have so much potential to go far. “But, obviously, the sport is still in its early stages especially from the women's side. Our main aim is to be competitive in our local league, qualify for the FA Futsal Cup and for the players to have an experience of playing futsal with teams across the country in a very competitive level.”
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#TheOpposition
SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND SQUAD Kevin BRACKS Jack BURROWS Mark CALDOW Ross CHISHOLM Rhys DAVIES Sean FERGUS James GRADY Ally GRAY Ross GUNNION Garry HAY Richard HORLOCK Scott LAFFERTY Andrew McCULLOCH Gordon McGILLIVRAY (GK) Brad McKERCHAR John McLEAN Craig McLEISH Scott MOLLISON Sean MUHSIN Graham MUIR Ben TOUGH (GK) Alex WILSON (GK) James YATES
Ahead of today’s clash with MFC, Scotland Head Coach Mark Potter admits he is delighted with the squad that has been assembled. As well as taking on the FA National Futsal League runners-up, this batch of 23 players will be competing in the UEFA Futsal European Championships next year in a bid to qualify for Serbia 2016. “So far the level of commitment has been excellent and the players have a good mix of senior football and high level futsal experience,” said Potter. “We have players aged from 18 to 43 so we think we have youth and experience pretty well covered.
HEAD COACH: Mark POTTER ONE TO WATCH: MARK CALDOW Caldow has previous experience of playing in the UEFA Futsal Cup with Perth Saltires, although they were eliminated from Group ‘C’ after suffering heavy defeats at the hands of Polish outfit Bielsko-Biala, FS Ilves Tampere from Finland and Lithuanian side FK Lokomotyvas Radviliskis. Perth finished bottom of the group with a goal difference of -20 having scored just twice in their three games.
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“The first ever game with a new team is always exciting, and all the more so when it’s as historic a landmark as the first national representative sides. Whilst we will have two teams - comprising the National Development Squad as well - many of these players will become full internationals so there will certainly be a massive buzz about the place before the matches. “We knew we had to match ourselves against quality opposition even at this early stage of our development so we are very much looking forward to the challenge.” Although today marks Scotland’s first ever fixture, there are plenty more friendlies lined up before the squad heads out to Sweden in the New Year.
Preparation is vital as the Scots take on Armenia, Israel and hosts Sweden in Group ‘F’ of their preliminary qualification round. England also enter at the same stage and will face Andorra, Latvia and hosts Malta in Group ‘E’ “It’s a landmark occasion for futsal in Scotland and we are all immensely proud to be given the opportunity to represent our country at this event,” continued Potter. “We are still negotiating a couple of further matches against English National League teams for the 28 December at our home venue of Bells Sports Centre in Perth and there is an expectation that we will have our first full international against local rivals on 4 January.” Should Scotland progress from Group ‘F’, they will be pitted in a group containing Croatia, Slovakia and Turkey for the next qualification phase. It’s a tough ask for Scotland, but Potter is confident that the team has the quality to make inroads and secure positive results while in Sweden. “It’s a massive challenge, but some of the squad have experience playing in Scandinavia at UEFA Futsal Cup, and we have played Armenian club sides in tournaments at home and abroad,” continued the Head Coach. “We’ll go into each game as well prepared as we possibly can be and who knows, we may spring a surprise or two.”
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MARK POTTER
I have been involved in Futsal for 17 years, and have undertaken a number of roles throughout that tim manage Fair City Santos, Scotland’s most successful Club side, having played for the team for a few ye I’ve been Futsal consultant to the British Maccabi Futsal teams for the 2005 Maccabiah, and the Scottish Maccabi Team at the European Championships in 2007. Along with my colleagues Steve McLean, who working with me in the national set-up, Gordon McGillivray, Jake Eadie, Kev Graham and Gary Lennie, are executive members of the Scottish Futsal League and Scottish Amateur FA Futsal Sub Committee. We’ve been assisted through the years by too many people to name so it’s a proud moment for all of u
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Scotland have been drawn in Group ‘F’ of the UEFA European Championship Preliminary qualifying round along with Armenia (72), Israel (56) and Sweden (62), who will host the qualifiers. Scotland will be given a FIFA world ranking once they play ten international fixtures. The preliminary qualification round will take place from Tuesday 13 - Sunday 18 January 2015, with the winner of the group qualifying for the next phase. The reward for finishing top is a place in Group ‘6’ containing Croatia (16), Slovakia (23) and Turkey (45). These fixtures will take place from Tuesday 17 - Sunday 22 March 2015. GROUP ‘F’ OPPONENT TOUNRAMENT HISTORY
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During our 9-1 demolition derby against Stockport a fortnight ago, a new brand of t-shirts were on show – worn by members of our popular youth program. The t-shirts are a signal of the young players’ passion for futsal and, in particular, MFC. This is a club that wants everyone at all levels to feel involved. The forward-thinking, family club. “Seeing our young players wearing the t-shirts with our names on at the games is great;” said Head of Youth, Ilya Ovechkin, “it gives us more motivation to play well in front of them and make sure we don’t let them down on the court. It’s fantastic to see their support of the club that way too. “It’s great to see so many players attending the games and supporting the first team. It’s important for us that the players feel part of the whole club and we hope to inspire them to play for us when they grow up. “It’s also great for them to see some of the first
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team players who coach them at the weekend playing on the court, so it’s a learning process at the same time.” The youth set-up has been a roaring success since its inception in 2012 and Ovechkin is delighted with the number of regular attendees at Development Centres across the Greater Manchester area. “The youth program has been established for two years now and we are really pleased with the progress we have made,” continued Ovechkin. “There is still a lot of work to do and the way we would like to shape the program. The Development Centres are running successfully and we are building on that; we always want to make sure we provide good opportunities for our players. “We have a dedicated group of young players across all the Development Centres who have been with us from the beginning
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These are skills that can be transferred onto a football pitch, with the objective of developing a more intelligent football or futsal player – depending on the path our youngsters wish to take in the future. “I enjoy improving players and passing on my experience as a player,” admitted Ovechkin. “I know what they are going through and I am trying to educate them in an enjoyable way. “In any sport, the hard work always lies with the players if they want to improve individually and we are giving them that guidance to achieve their goals. “We can definitely see the improvement. It’s also pleasing to hear the parents’ feedback regarding the progression the players are making. The players’ confidence is rising, not only at our sessions but at their junior clubs too.”
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N O T E L P A T S What have you learnt from playing for MFC? Aidan Hilditch: “Well, the main thing that I have learnt through playing for MFC is how much I prefer futsal to football as a sport due to how fast paced it is and the fact is that it’s based around skill and movement.” Danny Stapleton: “I think that MFC has taught me about the technical and tactical side of futsal along with the discipline needed to play the sport.” Jordan Edge: “I have learnt how to play defensively, which I struggled with when I joined, but the training has helped me so much with rotations and man marking. Just understanding the game as well, because I didn’t know what futsal was a year ago.” Ben Seol: “I have learnt a lot of technical abilities such as how to control the ball and, tactically, I have become more aware in terms of areas that I need to cover on the court and also movements that I need to
make with the ball and off the ball. I have also learnt that the team spirit is very important and vital for a team such as Manchester, where there is a wide range of age groups and different nationalities, which I think brings the whole group together.” Giles Collier: “I’ve learnt that futsal is a game that all players are made very welcome. The senior players take time out to help and explain the game. I’ve also learnt not to be afraid to express yourself on the court. It’s a well organised club.” Abdallah Mohamed: “I have learnt some very important lessons, especially with it being a really competitive game. You have to be a very strong team player that can really support your teammates and help them be competitive both on and off the court.” Do you feel as though your overall game has improved since you started playing futsal?
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“Yes, especially my touch and speed on ball due to the small court and the tempo he game – also my vision to spot a pass hin a confined area.” “I feel that futsal has helped me when it mes to my first touch and close ball control, so helps to progress my spatial awareness. elps with my concentration and focus as , and the speed of the game makes sure t I concentrate and don’t switch off enever I’m on the court.” “Yes, definitely. My understanding of my itioning has got a lot better and knowing ere the key areas on the court are to score o set up other players. My decision making improved loads as the quick game gives less time to think. Also, I believe my ncentration has improved because you n’t switch off when you’re on the court.” “Definitely. Every time I’m on the court I like I’m improving every aspect of my
game, which helps as I’m working on my weaknesses and also improving my strengths. Confidence has also helped with my development as there’s things - such as skills that I wouldn’t normally do in a match. However, as my confidence has improved, I have started to apply these to my game. Team atmosphere has definitely helped with development because if I make a mistake, my teammates would still motivate me to do better next time.” GC: “Yes, my speed of thought and decision making is much quicker.” AM: “My overall game has improved massively as I train with quality players and compete for match day places with them. I also get to learn of them first hand on training days and match days as well, and obviously they give me some feedback on how to improve my own game.”
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Does it help being around senior players with their experience – what tips do they pass on? AH: “The senior players in the team have helped me to understand the game and have played a massive part in my personal improvement since I’ve been with the club. They’ve all given me advice and tips during games and training, and it’s also great to have a player like Sam as the U19s coach as well as a teammate.” DS: “All of the senior guys are always very helpful in training and on game days, they show me skills in training that might become useful in a game and they always fill me with confidence with their positive encouragement. I also think that if I play with them for long enough their playing habits may rub off onto me and make me a better player all round.” JE: “It helps a lot being around senior players because they’ve been in situations that I’ve been in, but I’ve been able to learn and understand what needs to be done. This helps - especially at training - because my teammates help me and it’s easier to learn as I’m on the court with them. I’m also lucky to be with the lads at Manchester as they were all so welcoming and make you feel part of the team in such a short amount of time.” BS: “Yes, just watching them play, you pick up on little things that they do such as the body feint to disguise their runs and when you see that you want to try it as well. You also learn a lot being around senior players such as leadership and communication. At my age, it’s good that I’m being able to experience playing with the first team and it’s also good how they look after you on and off the court, which makes you want to impress the players. In terms of advice, they like to tell you where to move on the court when you don’t have the ball and where to move once you’ve released the ball.” GC: “Yes, it really helps. I didn’t know anything about futsal until only a few months ago, and the senior players really help with the rules of play and my technique.”
AM: “It helps a lot. Obviously they all have massive experience of the game and they pass on valuable tips to really try and push you to become the player they all know you can, but also to push the club forward as well. With international players who have experience the game at the highest level, I'm really lucky to learn of them and I really do take their points seriously as they know what they are talking about and it will help me further my own performance.”
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How do you think futsal can benefit a player? AH: “Futsal is a great sport for improving both football and futsal players as it helps improve on technique with the ball and the movement and awareness to find space in small areas when without the ball.” DS: “Futsal will definitely help a player improve their fitness levels because of the work rate needed to play the sport. When not on the ball, a player is always looking to be in a better position to receive the ball or defending their own goal. I think that futsal also can also help a player find new ways to beat a defender and score.” JE: “It makes players more confident because you have to stand up and do a job because no one can rest or be quiet on a futsal court or the opposition will punish you. Futsal also helps with footwork, so people struggling with that area of their game should definitely take up futsal.” BS: “Futsal can benefit a player in many ways as it’s physically demanding as there’s a lot of short, sharp movement whilst the play is end to end action. Mentally, it’s also beneficial as you always have to be aware of what’s happening around you and not just what’s in front of you. So, in terms of being beneficial to a player, it has the full package.” GC: “They encourage you to use your skill and express yourself, but at the same time keeping the ball and making space is key.” AM: “I think futsal is a really great game because you learn things in a proper pressure situation and it really does improve your
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me. I always knew if you were really good utsal you tend to be even a better player en you transfer the skills to a football pitch. so improves your overall game because have to be both technically and tically aware and obviously you have to a complete player both attacking and ending. But one of the key areas will have be your movement as it’s a very compact ce you really need to create the space d help your teammates.”
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and can really help you further your career - especially for young kids - as you start to develop key skills that will hopefully make you an even better player.” What do you hope to achieve at MFC? AH: “My main aim is to become a regular player within the squad, from there I would obviously love to be able to represent England and I feel MFC is a great place to help me achieve that.” DS: “I’d eventually like to be a regular in the first team and help the team to more wins each season. I’d also like to play in as many Grand Finals and FA Futsal Cups as possible as I feel that they have a great atmosphere.” JE: “I hope to practice as much as possible and understand the game so well that I’ll be in the starting line-up every week and work my way up to the highest level possible. This will be achieved as long as I stay focussed on futsal at MFC and learn everything possible from what Frank teaches me every week and what the senior players tell me.” BS: “I hope to win the North league and the Grand Finals. However, I want to become one of the best Manchester players in the future and hopefully be able to develop younger players to become the next generation at MFC.” GC: “I want to hopefully win the Futsal Fives league this year with the U19s and then get some more playing time in the first team.” AM: “I always strive to be the best and also make my mark on the team and with this being my second season I really want to start winning trophies for the team, as I didn't really got involved in the key games at the end of last season with injuries. Obviously, this is a team that has the potential to really make a mark for futsal in the country and every single player in this team wants to test themselves against strong teams across Europe and to qualify for the UEFA Futsal Cup is a big ambition for both the players and the club and also for myself.”
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Jordan PARKER
Marcos MAGALHAES
Russell ASTLE-COATES
Stuart COOK
Ilya OVECHKIN
Ant HARALAMBOUS
Paul THOMPSON
Sean BYNOE
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Ed BRYERS
Enric VALLES
Sergio LORENTE
Ross BOND
Aidan HILDITCH
Abdallah MOHAMED
Danny STAPLETON
Jordan EDGE 20
Raducio KING
Lubas NAGY
Gerhard GLUCHMAN
James NESTOR
Spencer ASTLE-COATES
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Giles COLLIER
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Sam RICHARDSON
Ben SEOL 21
ALL-TIME TOP GOAL SCORERS (LEAGUE ONLY)
FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE NORTH 2014/15 P W D
L
F
A GD PTS
1 MANCHESTER
6
6
0
0 43 16 +27 18
2 TEESSIDE
5
2
1
2 22 20 +2
3 SHEFFIELD
6
2
1
3 21 25 -4
7
4 MIDDLESBROUGH
3
2
0
1 12 12
6
5 STOCKPORT
7
2
0
5 21 32 -11
6
6 YORK
5
1
0
4 11 25 -14
3
0
FIXTURES AND RESULTS 2014/15 14/09/14 28/09/14 26/10/14 02/11/14 09/11/14 16/11/14 07/12/14 21/12/14 08/02/15 15/02/15
MANCHESTER 6-0 MIDDLESBROUGH STOCKPORT 6-7 MANCHESTER MANCHESTER 5-2 SHEFFIELD MANCHESTER 6-4 TEESSIDE YORK 3-10 MANCHESTER MANCHESTER 9-1 STOCKPORT MIDDLESBROUGH v MANCHESTER SHEFFIELD v MANCHESTER TEESSIDE v MANCHESTER MANCHESTER v YORK
MFC SCORERS 2014/15 RADUCIO KING ILYA OVECHKIN SAM RICHARDSON STUART COOK GERHARD GLUCHMAN DANNY STAPLETON LUBAS NAGY BEN SEOL SEAN BYNOE GILES COLLIER JORDAN EDGE ANT HARALAMBOUS
10 6 6 5 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
MFC FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE HISTORY P 91
W 68
WIN % DRAW % LOSE % GF AVERAGE GA AVERAGE PTS AVERAGE BIGGEST WIN BIGGEST LOSS HAT-TRICKS
D 10
L 13
GF 614
GA 253
GD +361
PTS 214
74.7% 11% 14.3% 6.75 2.78 2.35 27-0 (vs. HULL; 04/03/12) 4-9 (vs. OXFORD LIONS; 12/05/12) 55
CS 9
7
SAM RICHARDSON ILYA OVECHKIN STUART COOK ROSS BOND DAN HARALAMBOUS RADUCIO KING PAUL THOMPSON EDUARDO BETANCOR ANT HARALAMBOUS SEAN BYNOE RUBEN MANNA DOUGLAS REED MARK THOMPSON RODRIGO SPERANDIO LUCAS QUINTANA NICHOLAS HAMBLIN JAMES NESTOR JESE PRIEGO AMMAR SAAWE CARLOS CASTRO VICENTE GARCIA GERHARD GLUCHMAN PARTICIO GOMEZ AIDAN HILDITCH RUBEN MARTINEZ EDGAR PEREZ RIK BRADLEY NETO FERRARINI ROBERT HOWARTH MARCOS MAGALHAES DANNY STAPLETON JOSE ALVES DE SOUZA ED BRYERS ROSS FARRAN JANSIL HEZAQUEL DE SILVA LUBAS NAGY CLEBERSON REITZ LEWIS SCHOFIELD BEN SEOL RICHARD BAHZURI GILES COLLIER JORDAN EDGE FRANCISCO MIGUEL AGOSTINHO NETO MARCOS ORTIZ JOSH POYSER FAHILD SULEMANE JAMIE WEBER-MACARTNEY OWN GOALS
22
125 60 47 41 38 38 30 20 17 15 14 13 13 11 9 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 26
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