Teams do not have to be linked to established local junior clubs. 

 Get some mates together and start a team.

 Players need to be school year 8 & 9.

 New league will commence shortly.

 Kevin Bryant

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 FC Grimsby is delighted that Matthew Payne has signed to play for Leeds in the FA National League North.  A great move for Matt who was courted by both Sheffield FC and Middlesbrough futsal teams. 

Leeds Brazilian coach will inspire Matt with new tactics and ideas that hopefully will find there way back into the Grimsby Futsal League.

I am  sure Matt will be back on the gaol trail and if Leeds can add steel to his defensive attributes England selectors will have to take notice.

FC Grimsby are 100% supportive of his move; its just a pity that due to lack of local facilities Grimsby has taken a year out of top flight futsal.

I am sure we will get a Matt Payne column on life in Leeds.

 GFL referee has been included to travel as a match referee with the England Futsal team when they travel to Macadonia next week.

A great honour for Gavin and the GFL.

 GFL

 Week commencing

Monday 11th October

 Shamrock pick up first points of new league against Newton Heath who are closing gap on top three group. After strong start Dean Gladwell will be disappointed that his improving team was not closer than 5 goals to Valiant.

GY Institute forgot they had a match and conceded three easy points to Youngs'. 

 Franklin continue to rack up big scores when they have full squad out, I suspect plans are being laid for a championship assault on next league.

El Dogo's win over Trawl takes Championship down to Madrid vs. El Dogo's clash, barring any late dramatic slip ups.

 Another top night of futsal. Grimsby Soccer Club Panthers and Tigers picked up three points each to keep pressure on the top two teams. Tigers are now undefeated in 9.

Discoveries Panthers won a 5 goal thriller vs. West Marsh taking them 2 points above Marsh in league.

New Waltham put themselves in trouble to many times with poor distribution from the GK to his outfield. Not necessarily the GK's fault, unlike 11v11 he has 4 seconds to make a decision.  That means his four outfield players have 4 seconds to get into open space to receive the ball.  A tuff call but it has to be done otherwise the GK has a ball to nothing situation.  In open play N Waltham was good, it was this one  area that allowed GSC Panthers to run out 5-1 winners.  It has to be conceded that N Waltham was the last team to join the league and have made progress every game.

This season has been twist after twist, East Coast A vs. East Coast B was nearly the best of all. Stu Orr found two new players to complement his 'B' team, a situation that nearly back fired.  ECA second in league, had previously been top dog's in this inter club encounter, not so for 75% of this game.  5-5 with 5 minutes to play could have left Stu with mud on his face; as it was a late rally took them comfortably over the line and 2 points ahead of GSC Elite at top, with the added bonus of a better goal difference.

 Keelby helped league out by playing back to back games, result a victory over Novartis and defeat to second placed Healing.  One point separates Healing and Discoveries Titans with the teams to play each other.

Newcomers Humberstone played GSC in a friendly, a great game that Humberstone snatched in the second half after becoming more tactically aware. 7-6. 

New teams are needed to compliment those already playing.  New league will be aged Under 14.

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 Bizarre happenings, Inbetweeners are 3 points and a game in hand behind Everglaze, Inbetweeners goal difference is +100 on Everglaze!

Both have East Marsh to play and a 'trip up game' each.

Who holds their nerve wins league.

 East Coast Lions 'B' team goal keeper, for his outfield performance vs. East Coast Lions 'A,'  super performance in an outstanding team performance.

Apologies I forgot your name.

 England Futsal News 

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 Grimsby Futsal League player and Grimsby Town fitness coach Ben Mortlock front left

 Shamrock 4 Grimsby Institute 8

Shamrock miss two weeks and come back a different team, same players, but not the form Bushell would want of his team.

Youngs' Seafoods' 8 Newton Heath 4

Youngs' ran up a big lead that Newton's started to close in the second half once they started pressing Young's in there own half.

Two weeks, Valiant vs. Galacticos (Leisure League Champions)

 Trawl picked up 6 points on the night as they beat Biffa, who stood in for StreetSoccer who disappointingly had to withdraw through transport problems late in the day.  Thus conceding points and incurring match fee.

El Dogoes and Franklin College recorded big wins, Barca and Clee Wanderers losing out.

NB: A yellow card was given out in Biffa vs. Trawl game; this has been updated by League to a 'red.'

 Don't be named first on Wednesday League fixtures.  All four first named teams scored 2 and lost!

Leaders BBS Couriers and Newton Heath both won, third and fourth (GRS vs. Yarra) went to third placed GRS.

Scartholonia had an overdue win against AFC Trawl, putting 3 of the bottom four on 9 points.

 Under 11 League

Grimsby Soccer Club Elite, the players choose the name, and East Coast 'A' both won to keep it neck and neck at the top.

Both GSC Panthers and GSC Tigers are waiting for any slip ups.  Tigers beat Little Devils 4-2.  Chris Francis must have split his teams well as they are so closely placed (4th & 5th).

 Tigers had a chance to maul Discovery Tartans, who started a man down, but they hardly put a scratch on them.  Tartans with 'their man' ran out 5-1 winners.

Novartis vs. Grimsby Soccer Club was interesting in that both teams are at the bottom end of the table and yet they produced some great skills.  Jake and Aussie linking up to score one goal  that was pure 'Brazil.

GSC 4 without defeat!

 Second placed Everglaze taken close to losing three points by Pilgrims. 4-3

Fulstow to experienced for Grimsby Soccer Club. 16-5

East Marsh help out by playing back to back games. Pick up 6 points off Barca and Bench Warmers. BW holding them to a creditable two goal deficit.

 Junior teams NB:

Barnsley FC are keen to promote futsal, they would welcome our junior teams to play them.  I am assured they have a fantastic facility.  I have asked them for a best time to visit.

 Willows Valiant 

GFL

Monday League Cup 

 Credit to both teams and senior match referee Dean Gladwell for yet another brilliant Monday night match.

Both teams had an obvious respect for each other, each aware the damage one careless defensive lapse could reap. For me futsal is at its best when teams are so evenly matched that they are fighting over crumbs. 

Valiant went into the game on the back of two unprecedented losses, Fulstow was playing their last Monday night game after years of unstinting support.

A feature of Monday night futsal is the standard of the keepers, this game was no exception.  On the rare occasions defences was breached Liam Higton or Ryan Milson was on hand to stop the unstoppable.

It took 18 minutes for the first goal to arrive, Dale Jenkins getting in a defensive tackle high up the pitch and releasing Tom Hunter to score, 1-0 Valiant.

The second half Fulstow asked all the questions, pressing but unable to find the killer touch.  Using Liam Higton (GK) in their opponents half they had an extra outfield player numerically, but a near impossible situation to defend if the ball was lost.   Down 1-0 and with the clock running down using Liam this way was a needs must situation. 

With four minutes left the gamble backfired, Valiant won the ball, a simple pass to Emson and he had an unobstructed run to goal. 2-0 effectively game over.

Two equal sides, Valiant won the tactical battle.

GFL

Thursday League Cup  

After a week when the compliments have been flowing there had to be a game to disappoint.  This was it; unfortunately it was the Kent Street League Cup Final.  A show piece game you hope will show all that’s best about futsal. It did not happen.

Perhaps it did not help that the teams had played each other the previous week with an almost similar score line (4-8 to East Marsh).

Pockets of skill were on show, but overall it was defences that dominated, not always within the rules.  Defenders were flying in at any opportunity.  The art of patient organised defence was not on show. The art of taking the ball and a piece of the man appeared to be most defenders only consideration.  Both teams were guilty.

Kent St. Futsal League Cup Winners 2010

East Marsh

 Finalist 2010

Market Hotel

 Junior u/11

 Novartis teams set week off to a stunning start. 

Having missed the junior leagues for a couple of weeks I felt compelled to go and watch, I was not disappointed.

First on N Waltham and East Coast Lions 'B,'  Waltham are late starters to futsal but are learning fast. ECL 'B' are hard to judge, maybe its a confidence thing, the teams results do not match their play.  One additional player, one top scalp and their season will change for the better.  8-2 Waltham.

Little Devils 9 vs. Discoveries Panthers 3. This was a top class game, magic goals from both teams, Only a late collapse flattered the LD's score line.  The improvement I see in the teams is I believe matched by those watching.  Both teams was creating goals by skillful inter-passing and 'immediatly' they lost the ball the same players was defenders.  Impressive.

By an unfortunate accident GSC Tigers only had 4 players to play table toppers Elite.  Not a problem, Elite sporting agreed to play 4v4. What followed was one of my best ever experiences in futsal, imagine the two best boxers in the world locked on combat, every inch of the court was contested.  At the finish the lads got a spontaniouse  round of applause from the many spectators. They deserved it.  The players faces was drained. Thankfully the 3-3 score meant no team lost. What an example of local youth football, if GTFC can't produce junior players they should step aside, the GFL has managers with limited qualifications setting a top class example of what can be achieved with limited to no financial resources; they just might be able to improve the current crop of under achievers.   Is their a case that futsal at the lowest ages should be 4 vs. 4?  this game has made a few of us think.

My apologies to GSC Panthers (7) and West Marsh (2). I had to miss your game to make an appointment at Second Avenue.

 Just got down to catch last 10 minutes of Valiant vs. Youngs' Seafood's. Now I don't know what the first 30 was like but the last ten was electric.

2-2 to Valiant when I arrived,3-2, 3-3, 3-4, and 3-5 when Sam Brooks lobbed Ryan Milson in the Valiant gaol from 30 yards.  Valiant had an outfield of Powers, Baldock, Lewsham, Hunter, Emson, Jenkins, enough out field guile to sink 99% of opposition teams! Youngs' manager Rob Phillips was understandably delighted at the end, he knows this result, early in the new league as it is, has opened up a can of worms.

 Thursday

 Could have been the Valiant vs. Youngs game or the complete night of under 11 junior futsal at Novartis.  Standing above those alternatives was Dean Gladwell's brillinat refereeing of the Valiant vs. Youngs game. 

Please keep those nominations coming in.