THE POWER OF FIVE #11 May 2014

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THE MAGAZINE OF NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL FUTSAL

ISSUE 11 JUNE 2014

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NZ SECONDARY SCHOOLS CHAMPS INTRODUCTION TO FUTSAL w Zealand Football| FUTSAL “The of Five”CUP Black & White FIFAPower U20 WORLD LEGACY CHRIS SINCLAIR INTERVIEW

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WELCOME...

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Welcome to the second edition of the Power of Five for 2014. We’ve had a busy first quarter in 2014 with national competitions, programme development and futsal promotional activity.

The New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships continued to grow in numbers and performance. This year was undoubtedly the best yet with all of those present experiencing the electric atmosphere of the finals which were also filmed for the first time and widely viewed across YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

Meanwhile, as the nationwide College Futsal NCEA Programme commences, the exciting prospect of college students playing, coaching, refereeing

administrating and developing the allround game while being rewarded for their competency with credits is upon us.

New Zealand Football is looking forward to hosting the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 in New Zealand. As with all FIFA World Cups, a lasting legacy for the development of football is a key element to the success of the event. It has become apparent through the rapid growth of futsal in colleges nationwide, that this form of football has wide appeal to the youth of New Zealand.

Therefore, with the FIFA U-20 World Cup Local Organising Committee’s support, New Zealand Football has been able to secure funding to accelerate the delivery of the College Futsal Programme around the country. At the same time, we will

also be running World Cup Festivals throughout New Zealand in 2015. You’ll also be seeing the brand new portable international futsal court like the one pictured above. The court has been purchased for promotion of the World Cup through the festivals that will tour the nation.

Happy reading and I look forward to updating you in the next quarterly issue of the Power of Five.

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CAPITAL SCHOOLS IMPRESS ON HOME COURT It may or may not have been a case of home-court advantage but supporters in Wellington went home happy as they saw their local school sides take home two of the three titles on offer at the New Zealand Secondary School Futsal (NZSSF) Championships in March.

The tournament, in its fourth year, brought 48 teams together to the ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie on Thursday and Friday with all hoping to be crowned champions of the twoday competition.

In the senior competition, Wellington schools demonstrated the strength of college futsal in the capital as they occupied three of the four semi-final spots after some great performances over fancied sides Cashmere High School and Auckland Grammar School.

After Wellington College fell to Hamilton side St Paul’s Collegiate 2-1 in a tight semi-final, it left a local derby between St Patrick’s College and Wellington High School to see who would represent the Capital in the final.

Wellington High School began the match well and arguably had the better of the first half but a spirited display from St Pats in the second half saw them put away a couple of quick goals and eventually win the game 3-1.

In a see-sawing match where St Patrick’s went ahead twice before St Paul’s Collegiate

pulled back the deficit, the home side looked to have sealed it when they scored with just a few minutes left.

Football coaching courses obviously being implemented into the teams’ play and demonstrated on court.”

However, the chanting from the crowd was soon silenced when St Paul’s Collegiate equalised with just 20 seconds to go, making it 3-3 and forcing the match into extra time. Both sides were pushing forward looking for the vital goal and it came for St Patrick’s College, which sparked massive celebrations from the crowd after the final whistle.

The popularity of futsal continues to grow and Payne said the NZSSF Championship has been the perfect example.

In the junior competition, three of the four semi-final spots again went to Wellington sides, with St Patrick’s College junior looking to double the celebrations after the senior result. But Scots College showed some classy touches on the court to overrun the senior champions and take the title with a 4-2 win.

In the Girl’s competition, Mount Albert Grammar and Havelock North High School contested the final with Mount Albert Grammar running away with the title after an 8-0 win. New Zealand Football Futsal Development Manager Dave Payne was ecstatic with the tournament and the level of skill on display.

“There’s definitely been a lift in skill on previous years across all grades,” Payne said, “it’s been fantastic to see the techniques from the New Zealand

“We had 48 teams enter the tournament this year, up from 42 last year. We are definitely looking to restructure the competition to incorporate more teams next year.

“What excites me most however is that we had college students playing, college students assisting with the organisation of the whole tournament, a college student officiating the final and a college student coaching the winning side. That’s holistic development at its best.”

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RESULTS/AWARDS SENIOR BOYS

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GROUP PHASE Cashmere High 7 v Marlborough Boys College 1 Linwood College 1 v Havelock North High 2 St Andrew’s College 5 v Horowhenua College 0 Buller High 0 v Napier Boys High 6 Upper Hutt College 0 v Onslow College 6 Wellington High 1 v St Patrick’s College Wellington 1 Bishop Viard 1 v Wellington College 10 HVHS Boys 0 v Scots College 6 Marlborough Boys College 2 v Auckland Grammar 7 Glendowie College 0 v Havelock North High 3 Horowhenua College 1 v Hamilton Boys’ High 11 Napier Boys High 2 v St Pauls Collegiate 4 Cashmere High 9 v Upper Hutt College 0 Linwood College 1 v Wellington High 6 St Andrew’s College 6 v HVHS Boys 3 Auckland Grammar 2 v Onslow College 2 Buller High 0 v Bishop Viard 4 Glendowie College 0 v St Patrick’s College Wellington 6 Hamilton Boys’ High 4 v Scots College 5 Marlborough Boys College 4 v Upper Hutt College 3 St Pauls Collegiate Boys 5 v Wellington College 4 Horowhenua College 3 v HVHS Boys 1 Napier Boys High 5 v Bishop Viard 1 St Patrick’s College Wellington 6 v Linwood College 0 Hamilton Boys’ High 2 v St Andrew’s College 2 Onslow College 1 v Marlborough Boys College 3 Upper Hutt College 2 v Auckland Grammar 8 Bishop Viard 2 v St Pauls Collegiate Boys 5 Havelock North High 2 v Wellington High 5 Wellington College 9 v Buller High 0 Glendowie College 4 v Linwood College 3 HVHS Boys 0 v Hamilton Boys’ High 16 Scots College 1 v St Andrew’s College 3 Onslow College 1 v Cashmere High 7 St Patrick’s College Wellington 2 v Havelock North High 0 St Pauls Collegiate Boys 8 v Buller High 1 Wellington College 3 v Napier Boys High 1 Wellington High 11 v Glendowie College 1 Scots College 4 v Horowhenua College 0 Auckland Grammar 5 v Cashmere High 1 New Zealand Football| FUTSAL “The Power of Five” Black & White

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P W D L F A GD PTS Wellington High 4 3 1 0 23 5 18 10 St Patrick’s College 4 3 1 0 15 1 14 10 Havelock North 4 2 0 2 7 8 -1 6 Glendowie College 4 1 0 3 5 23 -18 3 Linwood College 4 0 0 4 5 18 -13 0 GROUP C

P W D L F A GD PTS St Andrew’s College 4 3 1 0 16 6 10 10 Scots College 4 3 0 1 16 7 9 9 Hamilton Boys’ 4 2 1 1 33 8 25 7 Horowhenua College 4 1 0 3 4 21 -17 3 HVHS Senior Boys 4 0 0 4 4 31 -27 0 GROUP D

St Pauls Collegiate Wellington College Napier Boys High Bishop Viard Buller High School

P W D L F A GD PTS 4 4 0 0 22 9 13 12 4 3 0 1 26 7 19 9 4 2 0 2 14 8 6 6 4 1 0 3 8 20 -12 3 4 0 0 4 1 27 -26 0

PLAYOFFS/FINALS Cashmere High 2 v St Patrick’s College Wellington 3 Upper Hutt College 0 v Linwood College 3 Wellington High 6 v Auckland Grammar 2 HVHS Boys 2 v Buller High 1 St Andrew’s College 4 v Wellington College 6 St Pauls Collegiate Boys 2 v Scots College 1 Hamilton Boys’ High 10 v Bishop Viard 3 Havelock North High 4 v Onslow College 1 Marlborough Boys College 2 v Glendowie College 1 Linwood College 2 v HVHS Boys 3 Napier Boys High 5 v Horowhenua College 0 Upper Hutt College 3 v Buller High 5 Glendowie College 1 v Onslow College 3 St Patrick’s College Wellington 3 v Wellington High 1 Wellington College 1 v St Pauls Collegiate Boys 2 Bishop Viard 2 v Horowhenua College 3 Hamilton Boys’ High 3 v Napier Boys High 4 Marlborough Boys College 4 v Havelock North High 5 Cashmere High 2 v Auckland Grammar 3 Marlborough Boys College 0 v Hamilton Boys’ High 9 St Andrew’s College 3 v Scots College 1 Glendowie College 4 v Bishop Viard 3 Havelock North High 1 v Napier Boys High 4 Onslow College 4 Horowhenua College 2 Auckland Grammar 3 St Andrew’s College 5 Cashmere High 2 Scots College 7 Wellington High 7 Wellington College 6 FINAL St Patrick’s Wellington4 St Paul’s Collegiate 3

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FINAL NATIONAL STANDINGS 1. St Patricks Wellington- National Champion; 2. St Paul’s Collegiate –National Runners up; 3. Wellington College; 4.

Wellington High School; 5. Auckland Grammar School; 6.

St Andrew’s College; 7. Cashmere High School; 8. Scots College 9. Napier Boys High School 10. Havelock North High School 11. Hamilton Boys High School 12. Marlborough College 13. Onslow College 14. Horowhenua College 15. Glendowie College 16. Bishop Viard College 17. Hutt Valley High School 18. Linwood College 19. Buller High School 20. Upper Hutt College AWARDS Golden Gloves: Kim Sung Joon - Auckland Grammar Most Valuable Player: Raffaelle Devitt - St Patrick’s College Golden Boot: Reid McLeay - Hamilton Boys High School (14 goals)

JUNIOR BOYS GROUP PHASE Cashmere High 2 v St Patrick’s College Wellington 9 Horowhenua College 2 v St Andrew’s College 13 Napier Boys High 2 v Scots College 0 Wellington High Boys 7 v Greymouth High 2 Bishop Viard 5 v Auckland Grammar 7 Hamilton Boys’ High 10 v Havelock North High 2 Taradale High Boys 5 v Wellington College 3 Waimea College Wolves 9 v Shirley Boys High 1 Greymouth High 2 v Scots College 9 Napier Boys High 18 v Horowhenua College 0 Nelson Boys College 4 v Onslow College 14 Wellington High Boys 5 v St Andrew’s College 12 Auckland Grammar 2 v Wellington College 5 Bishop Viard 3 v Shirley Boys High 6 Hamilton Boys’ High 7 v St Patrick’s College Wellington 4 Taradale High Boys 5 v Waimea College Wolves 9 Onslow College 4 v Cashmere High 1 Scots College 12 v Horowhenua College 2 St Andrew’s College 13 v Greymouth High 3 Wellington High Boys 3 v Napier Boys High 11 Bishop Viard 6 v Taradale High 9 Havelock North High 2 v Nelson Boys College 4 Shirley Boys High 5 v Auckland Grammar 7 Wellington College 9 v Waimea College Wolves Cashmere High 0 Hamilton Boys’ High 4 Greymouth High 4 v Horowhenua College 4 Napier Boys High 1 v St Andrew’s College 1 Scots College 13 v Wellington High Boys 3 Auckland Grammar 7 v Waimea College Wolves 5 St Patrick’s College Wellington 6 v Nelson Boys College 4 Wellington College 9 v Bishop Viard 1 Onslow College 8 v Havelock North High 1 Shirley Boys High 6 v Taradale High 2 Nelson Boys College 5 v Cashmere High 3 Auckland Grammar 7 v Taradale High 6

07 Wellington High Boys 2 v Cashmere High 6 GIRLS Onslow College 2 v Hamilton Boys’ High 3 GROUP PHASE St Andrew’s College 5 v Napier Boys High 2 Mt Albert Grammar 13 v Marian College 13 of Five” Black & White Horowhenua College 4 v Greymouth High 6 New Zealand Football| FUTSAL “TheStPower Pauls Collegiate Girls 5 v Woodford House 5 Waimea College Wolves 2 v Taradale High Boys 5 Hutt Valley High 2 v Wellington High Girls 3 Wellington High Boys 5 v Nelson Boys College 10 Wellington East Girls College 5 v St Andrew’s College Girls 5 Auckland Grammar 2 v Scots College 4 Cashmere High 6 v St Pauls Collegiate Girls 1 Cashmere High 4 v Shirley Boys High 11 Marian College 1 v Havelock North High 4 Wellington College 1 v St Patrick’s College Wellington 2 St Andrew’s College Girls 0 v Mt Albert Grammar 21 Bishop Viard 3 v Havelock North High Boys 5 Wellington High Girls 5 v Woodford House 1 Napier Boys High 2 v Onslow College 3 Cashmere High 1 v Wellington High Girls 1 St Andrew’s College 7 v Hamilton Boys’ High 6 Woodford House 1 v Hutt Valley High 13 Greymouth High 3 v Nelson Boys College 0 Marian College 10 v Wellington East Girls College 6 Horowhenua College 0 v Wellington High Boys 3 Mt Albert Grammar 10 v Havelock North High 4 Waimea College Wolves 8 v Cashmere High 2 Hutt Valley High 9 v St Pauls Collegiate Girls 2 Wellington College 5 v Auckland Grammar 1 Woodford House 0 v Cashmere High 5 St Patrick’s College Wellington 2 v Scots College 4 Havelock North High 2 v Wellington East Girls College 1 Taradale High Boys 9 v Shirley Boys High 1 Hutt Valley High 6 v Cashmere High 1 New Zealand Football| FUTSAL “The Power of Five” Black & White

Greymouth High 1 v Napier Boys High 9 Horowhenua College 4 v Wellington High Boys 7 Waimea College Wolves 15 v Bishop Viard 4 Shirley Boys High 1 v Wellington College 3 St Andrew’s College 2 v Scots College 5 Havelock North High 0 v St Patrick’s College Wellington 12 Onslow College v Hamilton Boys’ High 3 Hamilton Boys’ High 7 v Nelson Boys College 4 Havelock North High 1 v Cashmere High 3 St Patrick’s College Wellington 2 v Onslow College 2 GROUP D

P W D L F A GD PTS Wellington College 5 4 0 1 29 11 18 12 Auckland Grammar 5 4 0 1 30 26 4 12 Waimea College Wolves 5 3 0 2 40 26 14 9 Taradale High 5 2 0 3 27 31 -4 6 Shirley Boys 5 2 0 3 19 24 -5 6 Bishop Viard 5 0 0 5 19 46 -27 0

GROUP D

P W D L F A GD PTS Napier Boys High 5 4 1 0 41 5 36 13 Scots College 5 4 0 1 39 11 28 12 St Andrew’s College 5 3 1 1 41 16 25 10 Wellington High 5 2 0 3 25 42 -17 6 Greymouth High 5 0 1 4 12 42 -30 1 Horowhenua College 5 0 1 4 12 54 -42 1

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P W D L F A GD PTS Onslow College 5 4 1 0 32 11 21 13 Hamilton Boys’ High 5 4 0 1 31 14 17 12 St Patrick’s College 5 3 1 1 33 15 18 10 Nelson Boys College 5 2 0 3 21 32 -11 6 Cashmere High 5 1 0 4 9 23 -14 3 Havelock North High 5 0 0 5 6 37 -31 0 PLAYOFFS/FINALS Napier Boys High 0 v St Patrick’s College Wellington 4 Onslow College 3 v Auckland Grammar 7 Scots College 6 v Hamilton Boys’ High 4 Wellington College 3 v St Andrew’s College 2 Nelson Boys College 5 v Shirley Boys High 6 Taradale High Boys 7 v Greymouth High 2 Waimea College Wolves 10 v Horowhenua College 3

FINAL NATIONAL STANDINGS 1st- Scots College 2nd- St Patrick’s College 3rd- Wellington College 4th- Auckland Grammar School 5th- St Andrews College 6th- Hamilton Boys High School 7th- Onslow College 8th- Napier Boys College 9th- Taradale High School 10th- Shirley Boys High School 11th- Waimea College 12th- Cashmere High School 13th- Greymouth High School 14th- Nelson Boys College 15th- Wellington High School 16th- Horowhenua College 17th- Havelock North High School 18th- Bishop Viard College AWARDS Golden Gloves: Mario Kotsapas - Scots College Most Valuable Player: Ollie Whyte - Scots College Golden Boot: Benjamin Hartfield - Scots College (16 Goals)

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St Andrew’s College Girls 2 v Marian College 9 St Pauls Collegiate Girls 4 v Wellington High Girls 6 Havelock North High 9 v St Andrew’s College Girls 2 Wellington East Girls College 0 v Mt Albert Grammar 17 GROUP A

P W D L F A GD PTS Mt Albert Grammar 4 4 0 0 61 5 56 12 Havelock North High 4 3 0 1 19 14 5 9 Marian College 4 2 0 2 21 25 -4 6 Wellington East Girls 4 0 1 3 12 34 -22 1 St Andrew’s Girls 4 0 1 3 9 44 -35 1

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P W D L F A GD PTS Wellington High Girls 4 3 1 0 15 8 7 10 Hutt Valley High 4 3 0 1 30 7 23 9 Cashmere High 4 2 1 1 13 8 5 7 St Pauls Collegiate Girls 4 1 0 3 12 25 -13 3 Woodford House 4 0 0 4 6 28 -22 0 PLAYOFFS/FINALS Havelock North High 3 v Wellington High Girls 1 Marian College 3 v St Pauls Collegiate Girls 2 Wellington East Girls College 1 v Cashmere High 4 Mt Albert Grammar 9 v Hutt Valley High 0 St Andrew’s College Girls 2 v Woodford House 1 Hutt Valley High 3 v Wellington High Girls 5 Marian College 3 v Cashmere High 4 St Pauls Collegiate Girls 5 v Wellington East Girls College 3 Mt Albert Grammar 8 v Havelock North High 0 FINAL NATIONAL STANDINGS 1. Mount Albert Grammar 2. Havelock North High School 3. Wellington High School 4. Hutt Valley High School 5. Cashmere High School 6. Marian College 7. St Pauls Collegiate 8. Wellington East Girls College 9. St Andrews College 10. Woodford House AWARDS Golden Gloves: Rivauina Fuimoana - Mount Albert Grammar Golden Boot: Grace Jale - Mount Albert Grammar (19 Goals) Most Valuable Player: Jacqueline Hand - Mount Albert Grammar

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A LEGACY FOR FUTSAL

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FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP LOC TO UNVEIL A STUNNING GIFT TO FUTSAL New Zealand Football’s futsal community has received a most welcome gift from the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The LOC has purchased New Zealand’s first international-standard, portable futsal pitch that can be set up in communities all over the country – either as one full size international court or two standard size courts.

Futsal is the FIFA and NZF approved version of five-a-side football and the world’s fastest growing indoor sport with a FIFA Futsal World Cup held every four Years of which Brazil are the current holders after defeating Spain during the Thailand 2012 edition.

World famous Football players such as Pele, Neymar, Ronaldo, Messi and Iniesta all grew up playing futsal and attribute much of their success to the hours spent on the futsal court during their youth.

“By purchasing this court, ($56,000) we are able to tie it into our football activities across the country in the countdown to the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015, as well as leave a positive legacy for New Zealand’s active futsal community,” said Dave Beeche, Local Organising Committee CEO FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015.

“The new portable futsal court will provide New Zealand Football with the opportunity of showcasing our key growth strategy of futsal. In the four short years that New Zealand Football has been administering futsal we have seen our leagues and programmes rise from just around 1000 participants to over 43,000. Being able to now bring futsal to the community we are able to engage a wider audience to what futsal can offer.”

New Zealand Football’s Futsal Development Manager Dave Payne said the generous gift is a real bonus for the growth of the game.

The new futsal court will have its first day in the sun in Napier this weekend as part of a Futsal Festival held at Napier Boys High

School featuring teams from local schools and clubs.

From there, the portable pitch is packed up and heads to Wellington for the FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament’s ‘One Year to Go’ celebration held in the capital on Friday 30 May, before travelling to various host regions across the country over the next few weeks.

Tickets for the FIFA U-20 World Cup are currently on sale to registered footballers and Official Fans. To become an official fan or for ticketing details go to www.fifa.com/ NZ2015

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2014* Calendar

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23rd May-25th May

FIFA u20 WC Futsal Festival

Napier

27th May-1st June

FIFA u20 WC Futsal Festival

Wellington

4th -10th June

FIFA u20 WC Futsal Festival

Hamilton

13th-15th June

FIFA u20 WC Futsal Festival

Auckland

18th-22nd June

FIFA u20 WC Futsal Festival

Whangarei

25th June-29th June

FIFA u20 WC Futsal Festival

New Plymouth

4th-6th July

Central Futsal Road Show

Palmerston North

9th-10thJuly

ASB Junior Festival and Youth Champs-Girls

Wellington

11th-13th July

ASB Junior Festival and Youth Champs-Boys

Wellington

11th-13th July

ASB Trans Tasman Cup- New Zealand v Australia

Wellington

1st-7th August

FIFA U20 WC Futsal Festival-Dunedin/ Football South National Coach Workshops

Dunedin

8th-10th August

Auckland Futsal Road Show

Auckland

11th-17th August

OFC Futsal Invitational Tournament – New Caledonia

Noumea

29th-31st August

Northern Futsal Road Show

Auckland

1st-4thSeptember

FIFA U20 WC Futsal Festival-Christchurch/Mainland National Coach Workshops

Christchurch

8th-11th September

WaiBOP National Coach Workshops

Hamilton

12th-14th September

WaiBOP Futsal Road Show

Hamilton

29th-Sep-5th October

Capital National Coach Workshops

Wellington

6th-8th October

Capital Futsal Road Show

Wellington

9th-12th October

NZ5s 4 Nations Futsal Cup

Wellington

13th-16th October

Central National Coach Workshops

Napier

17th-19th October

ASB Futsal National League-Series 1

Napier

1st-6th November

Northern National Coach Workshops

Auckland

7th-9th November

ASB Futsal National League-Series 2

Wellington

10th-16th November

Football South Futsal National Coach Workshops

Dunedin

29th Nov-4th December

Auckland National Coach Workshops

Auckland

5th-7th December

ASB Futsal National League-Series 3

Auckland

TBC

Futsal National Talent Centre 17-19years

TBC

TBC

EID Muslim Festival

Auckland

TBC

ASB National Women’s Tournament (senior only)

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THE TACTICS BOARD

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A FAN’S GUIDE TO FUTSAL

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ATTACKING FORMATIONS PART ONE: 3-1 Welcome to ‘Tactics Board’, a Power of Five feature designed for fans new to the world’s most popular small-sided football game. When you first encounter futsal, some of the game’s terminology, techniques and tactics can be a little confusing, so over the coming editions we will look at examples of the more common technical, tactical, social and physical properties of futsal in an attempt to increase your enjoyment of the game.

This month we jump straight into the thick of the action by taking a look at one of the most popular formations for attacking ‘3-1’. In coming editions we will investigate ‘2-2’, the almost mythical ‘4-0’, and the’powerplay’ or ‘flying goalkeeper’ attack utilised by teams who find themselves a goal down and chasing the game. But more of that later...

First up, it is important to note that any formation - attacking or defending - is really just a ‘snapshot’ of a moment in time, and that any team naturally reconfigures themselves into other ‘shapes’ as the attack progresses or stalls.

That said, a basic understanding of the properties of futsal formations like the attacking 3-1 can be an extremely useful starting point, and one that is sure to give you a better understanding of what is happening out on the court!

3-1 One of the great benefits of the 3-1 (also described as a 1-2-1 when the fixo or deep-lying central player has a tendency to maintain his position throughout attacks) is that it provides two vital ingredients of any small-sided game - width and depth.

The diamond shape naturally offers a good range of passing options and support angles to the ball carrier. The formation is based around three players in the ‘buildup zone’ and a target player (known as a pivot) in the ‘finishing zone’. There are a number of ways in which a 3-1 attack can be carried out, and below we look at two of the most popular examples of the system - using a fixed pivot and/or a rotating pivot.

3-1 with fixed pivot A 3-1 attack with a fixed pivot often begins with players in the following positions (see diagram on opposite page): • • • •

fixo/fixer (central defender) left flanker (winger/midfielder) right flanker (winger/midfielder) pivot (forward, striker or ‘target’ player)

The attack revolves around the three players stationed in the build-up zone - the centrally located fixo (2) and the flankers (3, 4) stationed on either side of the court.

These three players typically exchange passes and positions - in what is often referred to as a ‘rotation’ - until a suitable passing channel to the pivot (5) (who moves laterally in the finishing zone looking for space) is found.

A common example of a rotation begins with the fixo playing his/her pass to a flanker (diagram ‘A’ on opposite page), and then ‘following’ the trajectory of that pass, either directly or after a feint in another direction (B). As the flanker (4) receives the pass, their first option is to pass to the pivot. If a pass cannot be made, the flanker instead brings the ball to the centre of the court (B), takes up the fixo position and the move starts again with a pass and ‘follow’ to either flank.

After a number of rotations (C), the opposition may become unbalanced, making a passing option or one versus one option available to the ball carrier.

If, during the course of the move, a successful pass is played to the attack (D), one or more of the three players in the build-up zone can then support the pivot by making themselves available for a return pass or a run into a dangerous area of the finishing zone (such as the back post).

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Mickey Malivuk, (Capital Futsal and Futsal Whites) is comfortable in either the fixed or rotating pivot roles. The 2013 ASB Futsal National League Golden Boot winner is very strong on the ball when under pressure and can turn and shoot off both feet.

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3-1 attack through the middle (rotating pivot) This formation is set up in much the same way as the previous 3-1 but with one significant difference - instead of only the three players in the build-up zone exchanging positions after passing, all four players rotate.

Once again, the attack begins with the central defender or fixo (2) controlling the ball from the centre of the build-up zone. This time, after passing to one of the flankers (4), he /she feints and advances to the pivot position (Diagram A), The flanker who receives the ball (4) then tries to pass to the ‘new’ pivot (2) as they make their run, but if a pass is not available, they instead travel with the ball to centre court and take up the fixo position (B). At the same time, the player who was pivot at the time of the first pass, moves to the sideline to ‘replace’ the flanker.

The player in the fixo position can now play to either flank (C) and after doing so, the sequence repeats until an available passing channel into the pivot emerges (D).

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3-1 Advantages

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3-1 Disadvantages

• Three players are present in the • If using a fixed ‘pivot’, a specialist build-up zone, so the player with the player is required - a strong ‘target’ ball is almost always offered support. who can play with their back to goal.

This allows teams to better dictate the This player must have the ability tempo of play. to stop and hold the ball up while shielding it from defenders. They possession • The close proximity of the seek threeopenings for a through should also be able to turn and shoot ball into the finishing zone. Experienced players in the build up zone off either foot. exponents of this formation will seemingly encourages rotation of positions while in possession. switch between 1-4-0 and 1-3-1 at the decisive moment as the most advanced • If possession ofplayer the ball is lost,the there receives ball in the pivot are up to three lines of defence position in the finishing zone. available (good defensive balance).

Advantages

• An excellent method for ‘unbalancing’ opposition teams who resort to individual marking.

• Always two or more passing options for the ball carrier.

Disadvantages 2. Jan Fischer [FLANKER] 4. Hicham Kamri [FIXER] 14. Daniel Ball [PIVOT]

1-4-0 7. John Penyas [FLANKER]

1-4-0 or ‘four in a line’ is the most difficult of the recognised formations to perform and is unlikely to be attempted during the early phases of a team’s The New Zealand Invitational side attack Tahiti using a 3-1 formation during the OFC Futsal Championship Invitational in Auckland in July 2013. Hicham Kamri passes development. to Jan Fischer in the ‘build-up’ or ‘creation’ zone as pivot Daniel Ball tries to escape the attention of Tahitian defender Alexis Toofa [6]. The positoning of the Tahitian defender Michael Maihuri [14] has cut off Kamri’s passingAchannel into Ball forattacking the time being.

Because of his strength on the ball with his back to goal, Ball operated revolutionary system almost exclusively as a fixed pivot during the tournament. PHOTO: Phototek

developed by the FIFA Futsal World Cup winning team Spanish team of the last 20 years, 1-4-0 is very much admired by futsal fans around the world due to its technical and tactical difficulty and its effectiveness at unbalancing opposition

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INTERVIEW

In January, Mainland Football’s Chris Sinclair was named on the panel of FIFA Futsal referees, becoming the first New Zealand official in 15 years to reach international level. A regular on the local scene as a goalkeeper, coach and referee, the appointment is a just reward for 10 years of dedicated service to futsal. Power of Five caught up with the country’s leading indoor whistle-blower to find out more about his futsal past, present and future...

Hi Chris. Tell us about your early days as a futsal referee. How did you first become involved?

I began playing Futsal in 2004 in a local centre in Christchurch. This started out as a football team, playing some indoor football. Futsal had a few more rules than football, so I was interested in finding out these differences so I could adapt and become a better player. On completing the futsal refereeing course, I began refereeing on a regular basis with the juniors and seniors. At the time in Christchurch, there were very few referees.

Are you still playing futsal? You are a goalkeeper, right?

I’m not playing at the moment, as refereeing has become my main focus, but I was a futsal goalkeeper. I started out playing as a court player to increase my touch and skills as a football goalkeeper, and over time this lead to playing a few games in goal here and there, and in 2006 becoming a ful-time goalkeeper. I loved the speed of the game, reaction saves and all

the ways you can be in close proximity to the action.

Tell us about some particular highlights from your playing days.

I have a lot of highlights from my playing days, travelling to Australia, China and Brazil, but one in particular really stands out - playing in Colombia.

What was the atmosphere like playing in South America. It must have been quite an experience!

The whole trip was just an amazing experience, from the travelling to playing at the highest level. The atmosphere of playing in front of thousands of people, and not being able to hear yourself think because of the loud crowds and horns.

Playing 2,500 metres above sea level was also a very tough experience, especially when you are struggling to breathe and in need of oxygen during breaks in play.

Are you doing any coaching nowadays?

I was running the Chris Sinclair Goalkeeper Academy for Football and Futsal but have had to put this on hold currently. At the moment I am running the referee courses for the new referees, educating and upskilling other referees to support them in their refereeing career.

On to refereeing...what was or is the appeal for you in refereeing. In futsal in particular it’s a tough job!

I enjoyed playing at the top level, but I really enjoy the challenges of refereeing.

As you have said it sometimes is a tough job, but for me being able to manage,

control a game well, to be a facilitator and help players to play just gives me great enjoyment.

Congratulations on your recent appointment to the FIFA panel of referees.

Were you surprised to be selected? What do you put your success down to and how hard have you had to work to secure this appointment?

I wasn’t surprised, I was more honoured to be selected on the FIFA panel and to represent New Zealand. I put my success down to the support from my wife, family, all the referees I have worked with over the years, referee coaching assessors and a lot of hard work. The referee education courses, strength training, speed training, nutrition and general fitness work on a weekly basis is only the tip of the iceberg of the hard work I have had to put in to get to where I am now.

You had an excellent OFC Futsal Invitational last year, and this year you officiated at the Australian Nationals in Canberra. How would you compare those two experiences?

The two competitions were completely different experiences. The OFC Futsal Invitational was my first International tournament and I had a lot of challenges, such as nerves and the language barrier between officials and players. The Football Federation Australia nationals in Canberra were completely different again, especially refereeing the senior and youth competitions, plus the challenge of doing so in temperatures of up to 48oC. It was great to work with the Aussie referees

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and coaches and learn new skills to take back to New Zealand. It was an awesome experience to have a top game and really enjoy my first game as FIFA referee.

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?

A wide range of attributes are key to a good referee. A good feeling for the game, a sense of humour, physical fitness, a sense of fairness, the ability to make good decisions under pressure and the ability to listen and learn. No one element is enough to be a quality referee, you will need to have the right mix of all these attributes. I haven’t refereed football as I have concentrated only on futsal, but differences I can think of would be the speed training and laws of the game.

Overall though, I would say there are many similarities between both.

Refereeing futsal at federation 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’…

Preparation – always be well prepared; control – when the going gets tough, remain in control.

If you make a mistake “dump and forget it”. Remind yourself you are in control of the game and mistakes make you better.

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What about on the national scene - do you feel there is a good crop of referees coming through in New Zealand?

The team of referees we have in the ASB Futsal National League coming through are a great bunch of referees. We have a wide range of age, abilities, genders and some new referees coming through.

Overall I believe we have a strong team and I really enjoy working with them and passing on my knowledge.

How about the playing side of the ASB Futsal National League… do you feel the players have a good understanding of the laws of the game? Many players and some coaches are quite new to top level futsal. Does it sometimes cause misunderstandings on the court or in the technical areas?

Most players and coaches in the league have a good understanding of the laws of the game. Normally it is their own opinion on a certain situation rather than a misunderstanding of the laws of the game

that we as referees have to deal with.

Players and coaches need to understand we are coached to know the laws of the game and we add our own sense of fairness and humour to the game.

What’s your feeling about the technical and tactical level of the league. Do you feel the teams are improving every year?

Each year the teams are getting better and the league itself is becoming more even. When it first kicked off there were a couple of teams which stood out and now - as shown in the 2013 ASB National Futsal League, the gap isn’t very big at all.

The teams, tactics and refereeing can only go up in 2014.

What about your own ambitions? What would like to achieve as futsal referee?

I want to referee well and be involved in the game at the highest possible level. My overall goal is to referee at a World Cup. I’m working hard towards the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia and hope to

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be selected to represent New Zealand.

Any advice for someone who is keen to get involved in futsal refereeing?

My advice would be, if you are keen, jump on a course and learn the laws of the game and how to referee. If you are a player, you will become a better player for it. If you are keen on refereeing, you will have a great career, the chance to travel and possibly to go on to bigger honours.

Refereeing is a great way to continue your enjoyment of the game after or even during your playing career.

To get involved in futsal refereeing visit http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index. php?id=844

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Northern

College Futsal - Harbour and Waitakere Futsal in secondary schools has been a hit in Term 1; NFF have delivered lunchtime sessions in 11 colleges in the Harbour and Waitakere regions over eight weeks. The lunchtime sessions also inspired players from these colleges to enter teams into the Men’s League on Wednesday nights.

Junior and Youth Leagues - Massey University Once again we have organised the junior and youth futsal leagues at Massey University. It was great to see local football clubs such as Albany United and Birkenhead getting involved and entering teams in these competitions. The leagues started late last year and have just finished at the end of March. The kids had a blast and we expect to get them back for our development programmes coming up in Term 2.

Northern Futsal Development Officer Dan Johnston coaching at Whangarei Boys’ High School.

Futsal Development Programme – Takapuna Grammar Every Wednesday during Term 1 from 5.00 - 6.15pm NFF have been at Takapuna Grammar to deliver futsal to kids aged 12-15. The session involves coordination, ball manipulation and always finishes with a game. This is the second year the programme has been running and looks to continue with positive feedback from players and parents.

NFF Men’s Futsal League NFF runs a senior men’s league every Wednesdays evening at Massey University.

We currently have 10 teams involved with three youth teams (15 years old) and seven senior teams. The league is competitive with some skilful futsal on display and the tightly contested finals are coming up in the next few weeks. The next senior futsal league starts 21 May and new teams are always welcome.

Action from the senior men’s league at Massey University on Albany on Wednesday evenings.

Youth Development Programme Hibiscus Coast The coastal community have always been supportive of futsal and feedback from parents and players is positive, with many commenting that they can see the benefits of the futsal development programme

for the kids. Coaches in particular have noticed the kids are playing some fantastic football, and say that futsal was one of the tools to help them improve their technical abilities. In Term 1, NFF offered sessions broken into three age groups, 9-10 years old, 11-13 years old

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Auckland

East City Futsal There are 40 teams playing out of the East City Futsal Centre - 14 youth teams and 26 senior teams. All competitions are half way through with no team looking like running away with their respective league in any of the grades. What is noticeable is the amount of youth players stepping up and playing in the senior competitions.

The future is looking bright! www.eastcityfutsal.org.nz

Northern Region school futsal action.

and 16 years and over. In total there were 50 players a night playing futsal and it has been one of the most successful programmes we have had running over the last two years. In Term 2 we will be in Hibiscus Coast again twice a week on Wednesdays and Thursdays and we are expecting some of the football teams from local club Hibiscus Coast AFC to join our programme again.

Fun Futsal Centre – Pinehurst Once a week our Futsal Development Officer Felipe Bernardi goes to Pinehurst School to deliver a Fun Futsal session to kids aged 4-7 years old for one hour. In Term 1 it was a big hit with almost 20 kids participating in each session in a fun environment where they can learn the game of futsal and also improve their skills. NFF will offer the Fun Futsal Centre again in Term 2.

Forrest Hill Milford Every Sunday afternoon, the Forrest Hill Milford 10th Grade team comes along to Massey University for a 75 minute session of futsal. The sessions are designed to promote ball skills and quick play in a fun environment. Felipe Bernardi said the quality he has seen here is impressive and some of the kids have a natural talent to become a football/futsal player in the future. There are around 14 kids attending and this session will also carry on in Term 2.

For a full list of futsal programmes available in Term 2, go to the futsal programmes page on our website. www.nff.org.nz

Roskill Futsal Centre RYAN 1 managed to defend their title winning the competition for the third time straight. They finished the round robin section in third but managed to win their semi-final and then knock over the highly fancied Tiki Taka team. The season will start early in Term 2. RYAN 1 will be confident of being continuing their stranglehold on this competition. www.facebook.com/roskillfutsal University of Auckland The men’s league has started with high quality and lots of goals! Several Futsal Whites and National League players are involved. Saeta are undefeated after four rounds and will be favourites to claim the title.

Eight women’s teams are battling out the women’s league with the young but experienced Belles out in front with four wins from four games. DC United and Back in Black are not far off the pace and will be there or thereabouts come the end of the competition.

Futsal Whites coach Scott Gilligan passed on some of his knowledge to University of Auckland students with Scott delivering the coaching sessions offered to the students.

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Top: Women’s League Champion teams at Auckland University. Below, left: Futsal Whites coach Scott Gilligan coachig students, assisted by Felipe Bernardi. Below, right: RYAN 1, winners of the Roskill Futsal Centre league.

Central Auckland Futsal Centre New leagues starting in May for all ages! www.facebook.com/cafutsalcentre Registrations If you require any information or wish to register for any of these leagues or programmes please do not hesitate to contact Marvin at Auckland Football Federation through the following details. www.aucklandfootball.org.nz E: marvin@aucklandfootball.org.nz M: 021 933 953

Waikato/Bay of Plenty

With youth nationals around the corner, our Waikato and Bay of Plenty squads have now been confirmed and the hard work begins for these talented players training hard throughout term 2 to prepare for the tournament.

We are also using the winter months to raise the profile of the game promoting schools/clubs to use futsal as a wet weather option for trainings with our coaches delivering ‘taster’ sessions for interested teams.

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WaiBOP’s focus over the winter months is the junior side of the game, ensuring the younger players get involved in futsal using it to help develop there outdoor game on a Saturday.

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Central

We have just finished another very successful futsal season. It was exciting to see the talent on display and we witnessed some of the most competitive finals we have ever had. The top teams and players are now looking forward to the National Junior and Youth Tournament in Wellington starting on the 9 July.

Central will be sending between eight and ten teams to the tournament and I would expect them all to be very competitive.

The kids involved have played a lot of futsal and will are very keen to test themselves against the best from around New Zealand.

Josh Margetts is now a full time Central Football employee and he has started the Futsal in Schools and Secondary Schools programmes in both Palmerston North and Wanganui. He is also getting prepared for the NZ Football Roadshow that will be held in Manawatu on 4-6 July. It is a huge opportunity to increase the recognition of the game in the region and we want to make it a very successful event. We are very lucky to have him involved and I am

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confident he will be successful in growing the leagues he set up in Palmerston while creating new leagues in Wanganui.

selectors were very impressed with the number of tribalists and the quality of young futsal players on display.

It was good to see the top Central players being included in the new Futsal Whites squad. We have the ‘veterans’ Tai Barham and Mitchell Webber retaining their spots, while Josh Stevenson, Adam Cowan, Nathan Cooksley and Cameron Emerson all received call ups after very impressive displays last year. All of these players thoroughly deserved the opportunity.

Many of these teams have already begun training in preparation for the event which will also feature a game between the Futsal Whites and the Futsalroos for the Trans-Tasman Cup.

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Capital

The futsal machine was humming in the capital during April with a number of events bringing together some of the brightest talents from the five-aside game both locally and from across New Zealand.

The ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie played host to the New Zealand Secondary Schools Futsal Championships, which brought together 48 college teams from around the country.

In the Senior competition, St Patrick’s College took top spot, beating out Hamilton side St Paul’s Collegiate 4-3 after an extra-time thriller.

Scots College proved too strong in the junior competition, beating out St Patrick’s College who were hopeful of doing the double while in the open girl’s competition, Mount Albert Grammar proved too strong for Havelock North High School, running away with an 8-0 win in the final.

Trials were held for the Capital U10, U12, U14, U16, U19 and U15 girl’s futsal teams who will compete at the 2014 Junior and Youth Nationals at the end of July. The

Numbers in our social futsal leagues are very healthy with 16 teams registered for this term’s competition as well as eight teams battling it out in the premier division. www.capitalfootball.org.nz

Mainland

Term 1 was a hectic start for Mainland.

We had a number of events in a short space of time with all our competitions, Regional Secondary School Championships and National Secondary Schools Championships kicking off in the space of three weeks.

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• Our college teams in competition doubled from Term 4 last year to 42; • We secured a new venue for futsal at Shirley Boys High School to accommodate the growth in the college competition. Its an excellent space with three futsal courts marked out on the hockey turf; • We had 12 teams from 8 schools competing at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Futsal Championship; • We completed all the trials for the Junior Festival and Youth Championships and named the teams.

We will be taking a 12s, 14s, 16s and 19s boys team as well as a 15s and 19s girls team; • We delivered a Referee Level 1 Course.

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Term 2 began in a similar vein to Term 1.

Our Sunday and Wednesday competitions began as well as training for our representative teams. In addition: • Nelson Bays Football have appointed a new Futsal Development Officer in Ben Wright; • Our teams numbers have grown to 64 in term 2; • We secured another venue at Catholic Cathedral College (pictured previous page) - another excellent space for Futsal; • We now have 12 junior and 18 youth teams playing on a Sunday; • Our full court Division 1 competition is now a 10 team league. We are striving to run it to a similar standard as national full court competitions and align it with the same regulations.

Each match is officiated by two referees and a third court controller/ referee at the desk; • We are in the process of aligning all our disciplinary procedures (cards, suspensions etc) with football under Regulation 7; • Our Wednesday competition has grown to 18 teams.

The Futsal Literacy and College programmes are our next targets for Terms 2 and 3 as well as the delivery of the Introduction to Futsal and Futsal Level 1 Coaching Courses and another Futsal Referee Level 1 Course. www.mainlandfootball.co.nz

Futsal South

The Futsal South year is well underway.

Term 1 competitions were at full stretch with 312 teams registering for 48 competitions during the term.

We had 43 girls’ only teams playing futsal this term and even more girls and women playing in a number of mixed gender competitions.

Coaching in schools is well underway also, with some big schools now requesting our programmes and participation.

We were also invited for the first time to the sports exposition run by Kaikorai Valley College. They arranged and brought in a number of the local primary schools in their area so they could be introduced to a number of sporting codes. Over the two days we had 403 children receiving a 30-45 minute futsal session.

This year we have put together a couple of age group representative teams to play in the Under 15 & 19 Boys Championship in Wellington in July. The whole squad of 26 players are training

every week for a couple of hours under the eyes of Michael Sannum, Ben Ryder and Samer Dabous.

For the April/May holidays we again ran a combined football/ futsal holiday programme for four days in the second week of the holidays. We had 72 in the morning three hour football sessions and 45 children in the afternoon futsal programme. This was enjoyed by everyone who attended with many wanting to know when the next one was coming up.

In May we held our annual High School/ College Festival Futsal Tournament.

275 players made up the 43 boys and girls teams that participated. After 124 games we finally found the winners for the eight competitions. Otago Boys’ High School dominated the boys section and there was an even spread amongst the girls’ winners.

Otago Boys’ High School came first in the Year 9-10 Boys Division 1 and 3 and the Year 11-13 Boys Division 1 and 2 competitions.

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the trend and won the Boys Year 9-10 Division 2 competition.

In the Junior Girls’ competition the results were shared. Otago Girls High School won the Year 9-10 Division 1 and Bayfield Juniors won the Year 9-10 Division 2 Competition.

The Girls Year 11-13 competition was dominated by St Hilda’s White who won five from five, taking out the title ahead of Mount Aspiring College after a 4-0 victory in the final.

For the adults we have a couple of weeks left before we finish the current competition. This will be followed up with a winter competition beginning on 9 June.

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We have also managed to get a couple of the Football South girls on to the futsal courts. Tracy Fleet (Game Development/ Operation Manager.) and Hayley Stirling (Women’s Development Officer) can now be seen every Monday night playing in our local mixed competition. www.footballsouth.co.nz

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