Junior Football/Futsal Coaching

Under 10's Saturday 9AM

School Year 7-8 Thursday 5-30 - 6-30

Blaine 8 Scartholnia 2

Off day for Scartholonia who gave away to many passes to win a game.  Blaine is the surprise team of new league, particularly as they have been hit by player losses.

EDF Cottam 2 Newton Heath 15

EDF Cottam was hit by player shortages before the game, captain and ex Newton Heath player Lee Walker has started the season with three losses.  A totally unpredictable situation.  Newton Heath was awesome, performance of the week.

Grimsby AFC 0 Trawlermen 10

Yet again Trawlermen was slow starters, once the opening goal was scored there was no way back for Grimsby AFC.  A much improved result for Grimsby AFC after only two games of futsal.

Grimsby Soccer Club 15 Grimsby Saxons 4

Saxons led 2-1, but any thoughts of back to back wins was snuffed out by GSC ‘Buster’ who ran riot throughout game. 

                                                                                                                                                         Report Gavin Broughton

Current Junior Futsal Leagues

Monday School Year 7& 8

Thursday 9 & 10

Next to start 6/7

NEW ENTRIES WANTED

The game started off well with both teams creating chances, there was times in the game when the score line did not reflect the game, all credit to the Val’ - playing with a bare 5 players.

Trawl 1 Franklin College 7

Game started with Franklin creating and taking the chances, also showing how to play futsal with all players moving and creating space and chances for one another, Trawl had chances to get back into the game but when Franklin have all men back behind the ball it hard to break them down.

Player of the night has to go to Sam Brooks, all ways working hard taking on players and scoring goals.

                                                                                                                                                     Reports Steve Goodwin

Both bottom placed teams Discoveries and YMCA went into the second half of their games in strong positions, on both occasions the teams failed to take their first half advantage further, both losing after playing well.

Is there an identifiable reason both times capitulated second period? Both are younger teams and playing lads a year older must be part of the cause? 

At some point the league will have teams in year bands not the current two year, something to work towards.

Lions Pride vs. Futsal Tigers was an intense match, something needed if you are to win games, but maybe this one was too intense? The speed of the game meant something had to give, in this case the passing and off the ball movement of players was the price.  Not a criticism, the game for me needed someone to slow the pace.

Nip and tuck all the way, 3-3 going into the last five minutes Futsal Tigers just held their nerve to the end.  The fourth goal was critical, it gave one team something to defend whilst forcing opposition to chase the clock.

Three teams are at the top on 21 points, the young Fusion team hanging on to the tails of older more experienced opponents.

Picture Discoveries Futsal 

 Great news for local futsal referee Gavin Sartain, appointed by FIFA to referee World Cup qualifiers in Estonia 19-24 of October.

His group includes hosts Estonia, Turkey, Finland and Albania.

Just shows what can be achieved with the right attitude and work ethic, not to mention a supportive family.

Before Estonia he has the small matter of a trip to Japan to referee in their professional futsal league.

Gavin is centre on picture.

Junior teams please note that Paul Hammett at the LFA has confirmed that the cut of age for girls to play mixed junior football/futsal is:

Under 12 and Under 13 age groups.

Year 8 is the final school year that mixed football can be played.'

Gavin Sartain has been invited by the FA to go over to Japan for 2 weeks to work with the JFA in refereeing some of their national league games with some of the top referee's in japan. Great opportunity for Gavin who is looking forward to the challenge.

He leaves end of month so misses being  involved in any local game until at least November.

 With Dan Mawer recruited by FA to referee in The FA National League next season, Grimsby futsal referees can feel rightly proud.

 Gavin Sartain (second right) spins coin at Nation Final 2010

Thursday 08/09/2011       

5-30 Humberstone Futsal   vs.    Crowland Athletic
6-30   YMCA Spartans Training Session
7-30  FC United (N Waltham)   vs.    HAFC
8-00  Discovery Titans   vs.     Ben Keal
 

Finish 8-45

 Venue YMCA , Peakes Lane, Grimsby

Kit, team shirts etc, indoor trainers, shin pads essential.

Kevin Bryant 07980 286663

 Novartis

School Year 6/7

 The request from team managers 'that goal keepers must throw and not kick the ball from hands,' is reaping benefits. Goal keeper distribution has improved 100% and as a consequence the outfield players have raised their game to assist the goal keepers.  All eight teams on the night impressed with some brilliant passing and creative passing.  Particularly so as this was the first week back after a month futsal break.

Stable mates Little Devils and Elite looked different teams from the ones that started the league, both recording wins, but most importantly raising their game to 2010 level when they dominated the league.

Futsal Panthers hit Fusion Colts for six. A big disappointed for Fusion and how they bounce back will be interesting for the younger less experinced Fusion players.  Panthers have hit the top with a huge goal difference compared to chasing pack, all that can alter, we have not hit the half way stage yet.

GSC Dynamite and YMCA was 0-0 at half time with Spartans spurning opportunities on gaol.  Second half GSC showed how to take chances, and backed by a stupendous keeping display (See Picture) ran out winners.

Elite did not have their own way against a Discoveries team that will snatch a result soon.  Mistakes by defenders caught in possession was punished by Elite.  Discoveries have to eliminate these costly errors, in a close 4-2 game, they are the difference between a point and defeat.

Red Dragons and Liitle Devils served up a futsal 'fest.' 2-2 at half time, it was impossible to predicate a winner, the game was that close. If anything LD's had edged the half, but Red Dragons had a cutting edge that was always stretching LD's defence.  The second half contradicted itself, Dragons upped their game, and for 15 minutes bossed the game, then like a boxer on the ropes until the last round, LD's got a second breath and scored with a knock out punch.

Compulsive viewing.

 Great video, this is how futsal can and should be played.

Click here to watch.