Tournament was mini soccer rules, but manager Mathew Bryant credits continueing success of both his senior and junior teams to the fact they play and train futsal.
In a an 8 team group they saw of teams from Morecombe, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sunderland to land the prestigious trophy.
GSC (red/yellow) honing their skills in the Novartis u/10 Junior League
Futsal Super Saturday Disapointment
Written by Kevin Bryant
Friday, 12 June 2009
Grimsby vs. BBS Couriors
Teams shake hands before game.
Changed the header, Super Saturday now reads Super Saturday disappointment!
The tournament was revamped from 2 groups of 3 teams to 1
group of 5 after Teesside failed to make the venue. Straightforward for the organisers
but inconsiderate for 2 of the Grimsby players who missed the first game as
their travel plans had been for a first game 11.45 kick off!
Everything started brightly for Grimsby Futsal, Herriman
scored a brilliant opener to put us 1-0 vs. Manchester. At this point we were
playing excellent futsal and looked a tournament threat. Even after Manchester went
1-1 we had the game's best chances; Manchester was always a danger from their
limited chances and we paid the price 1-2.
Next game BBS Couriers vs. Grimsby Futsal.Both teams needed to win.BBS always had the lead until a free 10 metre
shot for accumulated fouls, or should I say fouls on Josh Parry. Leigh Graves (GK) netted with time out on the
clock. 3-3
Next up Sheffield, patchy performance team never moved
fluently, the passing and movement was ‘Mundail.'3 new team faces in the squad did not help cohesion;
the team was unable to think on its feet.1-3
The last game all eyes was on Grimsby vs. Dengo. The result
would effect if Manchester or Dengo qualified.Grimsby decided on playing full game with a ‘fly' goal keeper (Peter
Herriman). It was an unmitigated
disaster.No fault of Peter, he got his part
correct. It was the outfield players. The players had watched Sheffield use a ‘flier'
in all their games; unfortunately they had watched but tactically taken nothing
on board.6 goals adrift at half time
Leigh Graves returned to gaol and proceeded to play the ‘flier' role rather
well given that he had previously been uncomfortable when asked to play the
role. Final score 2-11.
Dengo, qualified with 4 straight wins.They were the best futsal ‘newcomer' team I
have seen in last 10 years.Made up of skilful
players from a Liverpool Saturday/Sunday team; the players had the game looked tactically
as though they had played it all their lives.
BBS Couriers had a poor opening game
vs. Sheffield, unable to cope with a team that used a 'flyier' goal
keeper to great advantage. Score 1-4
Next game BBS Couriers vs. Grimsby Futsal.Both teams needed to win.BBS always had the lead until a free 10 metre
shot for accumulated fouls, or should I say fouls on Josh Parry. Leigh Graves (GK) netted with time out on the
clock. 3-3
BBS 2 Dengo 3. closest any team got to beating Dengo. BBS played some great stuff.
BBS finished on a flourish with a well deserved win 3-0 against tournament favourites Manchester. Manchester had their England international on the pitch, BBS had 'Ludow' who orchestrated the game for his team. Credit to BBS who achieved only clean sheet of day.
QUESTION:
Is Grimsby doing its self an injustice by diluting into 2 teams?
Healing's next big challenge is to do themselves and Grimsby futsal credit at the FA National Junior Finals in Sheffield, 27th June.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 10 June 2009 )
Hemswell 15 without loss!
Written by Ear to ground
Monday, 08 June 2009
Of the current futsal teams playing Kent Street (Thursday) has the longest unbeaten record (17). Immediatly after writing articale Latics beat Kent!
Putting pressure on them are Hemswell (15), Healing under 12 (12),StreetSoccer (10), West Marsh Invaders (9), Grange Dynamoes u/10 (8), Inbetweeners (8),
Littleifields Futsal (7), ElDogoes (6).
Matches exclude Cup Games.
The longest unbeaten run was recorded by Nicol Magpies (45). Amazing as all the games was in the Premier Division.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 14 June 2009 )
Matthew Payne treble not enough!
Written by Kevin Bryant
Monday, 01 June 2009
Grimsby Futsal League 7 Leeds Barca 9
What a frustrating game, at times brilliant in attack, more
often woeful in defence.This performance
was not on a par with the last 3 Grimsby games.Was
it that the team were playing without a win
Leeds?Certainly I had been privy to
conversations as to where in the league 3 points would take us.
Perfect start, 30 seconds 1-0.1 minute 1-1. Thus it continued to 5-5 and 16
minutes on the clock.Work hard score a
goal concede each reply a replica goal straight through the middle of the
Grimsby ‘defence.'
On 16 minutes the game turned, Leeds scored 2 without reply.Grimsby replied hitting the post, but the gap
could not be narrowed.
Leeds, in the part games I had watched, had not been as bad
as results conveyed; recent Grimsby form suggested that the game should have
been loaded in their favour; it did not work out that way.
Grimsby started the second half positively, they got their
game plan right and penned Leeds back in the early stages of the second period,
creating chances, hitting the bar, but not getting the all important goal to
stress Leeds.In fact the all important
goal was scored by Leeds (5-8).
At this point the Grimsby team could have crumbled, that they
regrouped and had another go at rescuing a losing situation showed great
character. Grimsby came close to levelling - 6-8, 7-8 with 40 seconds left on
the clock. Daniel Hornigold goal keeper
(Leigh Graves had been sacrificed as keeper for an extra outfield player)
pressing the last attack, the ball was intercepted and from their own half
Leeds scored.7-8 would have looked a closer
score, bit a loss just the same, Grimsby had to take chances with so little time
left, and the price was paid.Had their first
goal been scored early in the half I am convinced it would have given the
impetus for at least a Grimsby point?
Individually the team fell short of their recent impressive
form, several players were by their own admission were ‘below par;' it was no
surprise then that the team was struggling to get into top gear.
Players have debriefed and as a result I am positive the
team will be stronger from this set back.
Mathew Payne 3, John Frary 2, Kirk Russell 1, Daniel Durrosimo
1.
Peter Grant, Josh Parry, Luke McClellan, Leigh Graves, Daniel
Hornigold, Lee Wilkinson
Last Updated ( Monday, 01 June 2009 )
Harvest Pet products clean sweep!!
Written by Kevin Bryant
Friday, 29 May 2009
Harvest Pet Products
have accomplished a clean sweep off trophies in the Grimsby Saturday Football
League this season, picking up a total of 5 trophies.
They won the league without loss and only conceded goals to Nunsthorpe
Tavern in the league.The beat No1 Pub
2-1 (after extra time), 6 days later they beat Nunsthorpe Tavern 4-2 at
Blundell Park (War Memorial Cup), 4 days later they beat AS Motors OB 4-0 (Supplementary
Shield), finally they played Division 2 champions Caistor in a ‘Division 1-2
Play off Cup' which they won 8-3.
The team's only loss was in the semi final of Lincolnshire County
Cup after a close semi final that went to extra time.
Manager Matt Bryant put the team's success down to futsal and the improvement it has made,
it has greatly attributed to an outstanding season.Next season their futsal experience will be tested in the county wide Lincolnshire
League.
Manager Matt Bryant junior team (GSC u/9's) won their Gradley
Sports league, they train playing futsal
twice a week!
The Grimsby Futsal League is delighted to announce Guiness Northern Counties as main sponsor
of the Grimsby Futsal Cup 2009.
Last 32 Grimsby Futsal Cup - Last updated 9th June 2009 - All dates are for June
Bench Warmers
Potter Futsal
1-18
Jensen
Hemswell
1-5
BBS (Wed)
StreetSoccer Futsal
1-2
Game of round to date
Grimsby All Blacks
HTS Eindhoven
Conceded
Chiefs
AFC Trawl
Conceded
BBS (Monday)
El Dogoes
4-3
Youngs' Sea Foods'
College 2001
7-2
Littlefields Futsal
Magpies II
Monday 15th
Second Ave
6-15
Gy Auditorium
Shamrock Rovers
3-3 (pens)
Fulstow Rovers
Scartholonia
9-2
Newton Heath
UTM
0-0
West Marsh Invaders
North Somercotes Academy
Willows Chinese
Willows Valient
3-7
Yara
Grimsby Catalonia
0-7
Le Osterals
Cleethorpe Motors
Conceded
Evergalze II
Kent St.
3-9
Teams please double check with fixtures programmed on your normal match night, just in case of error!
Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 June 2009 )
Grimsby 5 Sheffield & Hallam County FA 2
Written by Kevin Bryant
Monday, 18 May 2009
Superb result grafted out of hard work on the back of some
exceptional skills.
With 57 seconds on the stopped clock Grimsby had taken a 1-0
lead thanks to a Daniel Hornigold thunder bolt shot. If the keeper saw it he did nothing to stop
it; bizarrely he ended on the floor with a suspected dislocated shoulder bone.
The rest of the half was 50/50; Grimsby was not at their
best, having seen an initial result from distance to many players thought they
would try their luck, time again it was ball wasted. Sheffield wasted chances after some excellent
build up play, which illustrated why they went into the game second in the
table; Grimsby tested the substitute keeper who kept them in the game with some
great saves.
The half time rant was that we had got to half time without
playing anywhere close to peak form, the team had room to lift its game, the
team needed to retain the ball longer, cut out the long shot and work closer to
Sheffield goal.
Grimsby referee selected to officiate at major world futsal tournament in Portugal
Written by Kevin Bryant
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Gavin Sartain has been asked by the FA to officate at the Women's Futsal
Cup of Nations in Portugal. He travels a week on Friday.
There are 3 referees from
England officiating.
Gavin has been told there is a lot of
interest in Portugal for the event. It should be a great experience
for him and credit to everyone in the GFL that has supported to
establish this great game.
Gavin will be writing a piece about the
trip when he returns; he has been asked to present some info about the trip at the FA National Referees Group
meeting in June.
Of the current futsal teams playing Kent Street (Thursday) has the longest unbeaten record (17). Immediatly after writing articale Latics beat Kent!
