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Wanderers add name to Grimsby Futsal Cup |
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Written by Kevin Bryant
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Saturday, 02 June 2007 |
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Trophy presented by Mr K Scott
http://www.sportleisuretravel.co.uk
Monday 21st May
Second Avenue Resource Centre
Sponsored by Sports Leisure Travel
Wanderers 9
L Marshall 1 J Taylor 1 D McFadyen 1 (yellow card) K Barwick 1
J Barton 2 L Todd 1 T Hunter 1
College 2001 1
D Smith 1 S Cort (yellow card)
41 teams started out – 2 were left.
The game was billed as the experience of College 2001 vs. the futsal inexperience of Wanderers. As their name implies College 2001 was started in that year.
Inexperienced as Wanderers maybe at futsal they are not inexperienced players. The team is a combination of quality players used to playing a high level of 11 v 11 football.
That quality was transparent from the first to last minute. College, minus the excellent Mark Webber, needed a good start; what they got was a first minute rocket of a shot, launched from 5 yards inside his own half by Wanderers keeper Luke Clasper into the top corner of their net. Cook, who has been the top keeper in the Futsal Premier League this season blinked but did not move. From inside a minute College game plans were laid to rest. The game was killed for spectators at the point the ball hit the net. College strength has always been an ability to defend deep and hit on the break; Wanderers were to street wise for this. Seldom did they loose the ball in attack to give College the counter opportunity, when the opportunity did arise Wanderers had defenders in position to stifle the College attack. All 7 Wanderers player shared their 9 goals which were scored at an even regularity throughout the game. To stay in the game College needed to accept every half chance and scrap sent their way, they did not, they did manage one counter attack score from the hard working Doug Smith.
Credit to College, heads could have dropped, they didn’t. Manfully they stuck to their task. Their cup final had been beating league leaders Gunners Watch 4-3 in the semi final.
John Potts was my man of the match, outstanding with the ball elusive without the ball. He talked the team to victory as he cajoled them into long periods of possession that frustrated and stifled College. A close second place was College keeper Cooke, save after brilliant save forced on him by incessant Wanderers attack.
On their way to the final Wanderers had beaten Grimsby Auditorium 8-0, Littlefields 10-5, Hemswell 14-6, and in the semi final Fulstow Rovers 9-1.
A disappointing game for spectators who had come to see the under dog have his day.
As well as the Grimsby Futsal Cup trophy, Wanderers will receive from sponsors Sports Leisure Travel a futsal holiday break to France. The league thanks Ken Steele and his company for their continued generosity
Futsal is a very fast, highly competitive game of five aside. Research has shown futsal benefits 11v11 football more than traditional coaching methods. Futsal is the only game of five aside recognized by FIFA. (fifa.com search futsal for rules). A visit to the UEFA.com web site will illustrate the vastness of the game in Europe. For UK news visit www.futsal.org.uk. To play locally (junior or senior) or to take a football holiday to France contact Kevin Bryant 07980 286663.
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