ACT Sports Minister talks Hawker upgrades.
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Canberra FC stamped their authority on the ACT Premier League with a 1-0 win over Belconnen United at MacKellar Stadium on Saturday night.
All the news and scores as the results come in with special thanks to Russ Gibbs.
Paul Ivanic scored the only goal of the game for Canberra FC in the match of the round, ney the season!
Danny Macor missed a crucial penalty for Belconnen who are now five points adrift of the leaders.
Canberra Olympic 4 ANU FC 0
Trent Flanigan (2) and Scott Barsley (2) saw off the challenge of ANU at North Oval.
Coach Ian Heyward despite missing several players thought "it was good result. ANU always defend well, make it hard for teams to play."
Heyward who takes pride in the defensive qualities of the sides he manages noted, "we've conceded 7 goals all season, none against sides lower than us. We've got Canberra City next week and it gives us the chance to establish ourselves in the top four."
Canberra City 1 Queanbeyan City 2
Queanbeyan's push up the table continues. Coach Goran Neveski, who is leaving the club for the rest of the season to visit family overseas, was happy with the win.
0-0 at half-time, City's David Dexter was sent-off for a deliberate handball early in the second half. Mishko Naumoski converted.
Goran Jovanovski scored again for Q'beyan and Tim Malysaik scored a consolation for the young City side.
Zmejko Trakkoski will take over the coaching role for Q'beyan for the rest of the season.
Woden Valley 1 Tuggeranong United 1
John Caggiano scored for the Valley before Simon Gemmell equalised for Tuggers with his fourth of the season.
Tuggers Coach Scott Conlon was not best pleased. Tuggers had heaps of chances but couldn't convert.
In other news
Canberra Olympic/Belconnen United's Round 11 game scheduled for 29th June has been put back due to Olympic's young side being heavily involved with The Rockets/Mariners clash.
Belconnen were not concerned, but the game will now be played on 13th July.
The spirit of football
Referee Danny Parker said, "despite the 10-1 scoreline in the Third Division game between O'Connor Knights and Canberra FC, the game was played in the best spirit."
Sixth Grade: Tuggers v Uni Canberra Pumas
Meanwhile lower, much lower, down the Leagues Nearpost Football experts, Russ Gibbs and Chris Gottaas's sides battled it out.
Russ Gibbs said, "Football was the winner on the day, I scored one, you got that, and Chris didn't turn up to play. Injured or got a sniffle or something. But he was there on the sideline watching his team go down. Tuggers Div 6 beat UC Pumas 2-0, put that on your blog. Our resident Kiwi Api Pou scored the other."
"And I've got ligament trouble, but still made it on the field for the 9th Grade side later in the day. I scored a hat-trick in that one! Ben Morphy got two. We beat ADFA 5-2. We had a minutes silence for the ADFA's boy's involved in the crash during the week. They really are a great group of lads the ADFA guys," said Russ.
Tuggers Uber Coach Steve Beattie was reported to be very pleased with the third win on the spin.
Canberrans Angelo Konstantinou and Trent Flanigan are in Bangkok, for the Futsalroos Asian Futsal Championships which starts on Sunday.
The Futsalroos must reach the Semi's to head to Rio, for the World Cup in October.
Danny Macor has retired and Matt Whyte has been left out, due to injury, non-availability or non-selection.
Interestingly Konstantinou, a keeper, has forced his way back into the squad after Coach Scott Gilligan had told him he was unfit earlier in the year.
Clearly the fitness campaign has paid off.
Anyone who has watched Angelo play indoor will notice the great versatility he brings to any team. At the National Championships in Canberra earlier in the year his own unique style was on show.
And the young kids, and old kids, loved it. His distribution from inside his own half was amazing to watch and gives his team an extra outfield player.
But probably gives his Coach a heart attack!
Anyway good luck to the Aussies and here's hoping they can get through. With the numbers of Aussies playing Futsal here's I'm expecting them to go pretty close to a World Cup birth.
October in Rio doesn't sound so bad does it!
FFA Release:
QANTAS FUTSALROOS TO COMMENCE WORLD CUP JOURNEY
The Qantas Futsalroos will open their qualifying campaign for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup on Sunday with Scott Gilligan's side looking to maintain Australia's record of having appeared in every FIFA Futsal World Cup since the inaugural version in 1989.
The Qantas Futsalroos have been drawn alongside number 2 ranked Asian side Japan, along with Turkmenistan and Chinese Taipei for the Asian Football Confederation's Futsal Championships being held in Thailand.
The four semi finalists at the 16 nation tournament will represent Asia at October's FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.
Gilligan has chosen an experienced 14 man squad for the qualifying tournament which features seven veterans of the 2004 World Cup campaign.
Australia’s first Group B match is against Turkmenistan on Sunday, followed by Chinese Taipei on Monday and Japan on Tuesday 13 May. The all-important quarter finals will see the top two teams in Group B meet the top two teams in Group A that features Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Iraq and Indonesia.
Australia will complete their final preparations with matches against Kuwait tomorrow and against the Thailand U21s on Thursday, having demolished New Zealand 11-2 in Sydney on Saturday immediately prior to flying out to Bangkok.
The Qantas Futsalroos squad for the qualifying tournament is:
Tuan Cao (NSW), Fernando de Moreas (VIC), Trent Flanigan (ACT), Greg Giovenali (NSW), Luke Haydon (QLD), Simon Keith (NSW), Angelo Konstantinou (ACT), Dean Lockhart (NSW), Danny Ngaluafe (Qld), Gavin O’Brien (NSW), Peter Spathis (NSW), Adrian Vizzari (NSW), Lachlan Wright (NSW), Christopher Zeballos (NSW).
The four groups are:
Group A – Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Iraq, Indonesia
Group B – Japan, Australia, Turkmenistan, Chinese Taipei
Group C – Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Korea Republic
Group D – IR Iran, Tajikistan, China PR, Kuwait
Australia’s matches are:
May 11 v Turkmenistan – 6.45pm (local time)
May 12 v Chinese Taipei – 12 noon (local time)
May 13 v Japan – 6.45pm (local time)
All matches in the tournament will be played at either the Nimibutr or Hua Mark stadiums in Bangkok, with the final to be held on May 18.
With the AFC Futsal tournament coming up in May in Bangkok, Aussie Coach Scott Gilligan called the squad in for training on the weekend.
Canberrans Angelo Kostantinou and Trent Flanigan are in the squad. Matt Whyte is also, although couldn't train this weekend due to injury. Danny Macor has retired from International Futsal.
You can hear a full interview with Futsalroo Coach Scott Gilligan on the Nearpost Radio tonight 6:30pm (if you are in Canberra, or check your local Community station,) with the plans for the Futsalroos over the coming months and why he's off to Tahiti! Poddie available here tomorrow.
Featuring: The Nutmegs
Arif talks Socceroos And A-League
Futsalroos with Danny Macor
Matildas Team Manager Jo Sanders: What a job
Part Two
Football journey with Danny Macor.
Techincal difficulties meant seond half of show cut out early. Apologies
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Tonight on the Nearpost, tomorrow on the pod, we introduce humour to the show. Yes we are serious!
We have yet to come up with a name for our comic crew but Simon and Robbie and Buckle-up Ben will make their debuts.
Nearpost Radio Part One:
Futsalroo Danny Macor talks KL World 5's
Arif's big issue, A-League.
Michelle Bertrand cries for her Jets.
Humour turns up with Comic Team: Nearpost Humour...well we're gonna try..tonight it's Simon and Robbie.
And Matildas Team Manager Jo Sanders....on the best job in the world.
Part Two
Capital Football CEO Heather Reid joins us to get the new outdoor season rolling in Canberra.
Football journey: Belconnen United Danny Macor on who the best players in Canberra are.
More humour, no it really will be funny...to me: Buckle-up Ben tells us where the Grand Final will be.
Catch the podcast here tomorrow or tune in if you are in Canberra 6.30pm Tuesday 98.3FM and you can hear us on your local community station, and if not just tell them until they get football on air.
So you thought football in Belconnen was unimportant! Training out on the ovals under Steve Forshaw on a Tuesday in July with the sleet coming down. Not worth it?
Or maybe hitting the net in the local Futsal comp in Tuggers or the Netball Centre doesn't grab you.
Well local lads Danny Macor and fellow Canberran Trent Flanigan are playing for the Futsalroos in the KL World 5's in Malaysia....in front of an expected TV audience of 320 million..yeah Australia multiplied by 16.
It's big. It's live on STAR sports read the blurb from the KL website below.
The KL World 5's takes place between 29th January and 3rd February 2008 at Stadium Negara, Malaysia's first indoor stadium and a national heritage building. The event will be telecasted to over 310 million viewers across Asia on STAR Sports with over 100 hours of coverage, comprising 30 telecast hours, including 20 hours of live programming - translating into extensive media exposure for Malaysia.
The KL World 5's will have a total purse of US$150,000, and feature 10 teams in this prestigious tournament. The event is expected to draw futsal fans from Malaysia and the region with the pedigree of the international teams such as Brazil, Argentina, Holland and England will join the likes of Asian champion Iran, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and hosts Malaysia in action.
ESPN STAR Sports and the Ministry of Youth and Sports have a rich tradition of partnerships stemming from a multi-year strategic alliance signed in October 2005 to raise participation and interest in sport in Malaysia.
Belconnen United goalscorer extraordinaire Danny Macor and ACT Cobras star Trent Flannigan have made significant contributions to the Futsalroos 5-1 win over Indonesia in the KL World 5's.
In other results Argentina beat England 12-1!
Full report from FFA below.
The Qantas Futsalroos kicked off their inaugural KL World 5’s Futsal tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a resounding 5-1 over Indonesia.
After a slow start, which saw them go a goal down after 18 minutes, Australia recovered to lead 2-1 at half time, before adding a further three goals in a dominate second half display.
Italian-based Greg Gionvalli, making his debut for the team, scored a double, with Danny Ngaluafe, Fernando de Moraes and Trent Flanigan each getting a single goal.
Australia had the better of the early exchanges, but struggled in the final third to put and scoreboard pressure on the Indonesians and were made to pay.
Two minutes before half time, Indonesia grabbed the opening goal of the tournament, but this only exploded Australia into action, as the Indonesians relaxed.
Less than a minute later, Australia was on level terms when Daniel Macor’s shot was spilled by the Indonesia keeper and Ngaluafe was on the spot to tuck home. Almost immediately, Australia scored again, with Macor again the provider, setting up Flanigan for an excellent finish.
With momentum on their side, Australia continued their assault and Gionvalli scored his first a minute after the re-start, pouncing on an Indonesian error after excellent pressing on their defence.
Midway through the half, Fernando made it 4-1, breaking through the centre and hitting a rasping shot that was too good for the Indonesia keeper. Gionvalli rounded off the scoring in the final minute, when he easily placed home a cross from Ngaluafe.
After the match, Australian coach Scott Gilligan said, “I was a little concerned after the first 15 minutes when it was scoreless but Indonesia dropped their guard after taking the lead and it was a good thing that we could score twice before half time.”
Australia now has a day’s break, before playing twice on Thursday, firstly against host nation Malaysia and then the final game of the day against England. The final match is against group favourite Argentina on Friday.
Other results in Australia’s group, saw Argentina, the last winner of the KL World 5’s in 2003, smash England 12-1, while Indonesia was again beaten later in the night, by host nation Malaysia 3-2.
The KL World 5’s is the richest Futsal tournament in the world, with the winner to earn USD$50,000.
The tournament is vital preparation for the ASEAN Futsal Championships that will be held in Bangkok in early March.
Match Details
Australia 5 (Danny Ngaluafe 19’, Trent Flanigan 20’, Greg Gionvalli 21’/39’, Fernando de Moraes 29’)
Indonesia 1 (18’)
