PANTHERS’ CHAMPION’S

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Futsal Panthers

Year 7/8 Winners 2011

 

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Lions Pride

Fusion 9-4 GSC Dynamite

Fusion, in
their eleven side format S C Apollo. had a comfortable 1-0 win on Sunday,
Dynamite by comparison left every ounce of energy on the pitch in a hard fought
Sunday showdown with stable mates GSC Colts. Did it affect futsal result? Probably
not, what affected most teams was an all day schools five aside tournament that
meant many players had played all afternoon before their evening game.  Contrary to what we read in the papers these
lads’ are super fit.  Back to the game,
Fusion on their game are a test for any team, Dynamite met Fusion on the wrong
day.

Elite 6-6 Lions Pride

What a stupendous
advert for futsal.  Elite started off
brilliantly, every player passing and moving with Lion’s Pride matching them on
the counter attack, every ball played by every player was intelligently
made.  Then just before break Elite
opened up a 2-0 goal lead.

Half time was
fascinating listening to Lions’ players having strong opinions to add to Stu
Orr’s half time team talk.  They were not
prepared to let Elite run away with game, they wanted to get back at them, lift
their game.

The worst
happened, minutes gone and Elite added two more.  Game over, it had to be.  Then the fight back, unbelievable, 0-4 to 4-4
and more drama to follow.  Elite
retrieved the lead, Lions’ replied, Elite scored with John Mawer looking at his
watch, Lion’s had one last chance, mid half the ball was hanging in the year,
Elite defenders in the box, the ball was perfectly struck with power and
precision – GOOOAL!  6-6. Every player
played brilliantly, teams and players are now exceeding what parents and
coaches might have expected from twelve months ago.

 

 

Futsal Panthers 4-1 Little Devils

Panthers’
needed a win to take the title with one game in hand.  Panthers are proving themselves up to the
challenge in year 9/10 league, so physically they had no fears of year younger
Devil’s players.  Little Devils’ will
compete with the best and so it proved. 
Panthers was never fully tested because Devil’s snatched at or missed to
many chances, when they did get shots’ off ‘Aiden’ in Panther’s goal saves
shots that would beat most other keepers. 
Jack Boswell was exceptional for Little Devil’s.

Futsal Panthers 3-4 Red Dragons

Panthers’ accepted
to play back to back games this week; fortunately they won title on
previous result.  Dragon’s was always a goal behind until the
final minutes when first they equalised and then spoiled Panthers
party with a
dramatic late winner.  A feature of this
Dragon’s performance was the absence of long ball play; they looked
so much the
better for it.  The players are all
skilled with a ball; it’s hard to be skilled when the ball’s in the
air.  The best I can recall Dragon’s playing this
league.

Quietly
behind the top two there has been a season long battle for third place, Fusion win
means they have just nicked third spot from Dragon’s.