Hi again from the Play Futsal team! As The FIFA World Cup comes to a thrilling conclusion, now is a great time to be playing the round ball! It's great to see some 'cup fever' down at the venues!
Play Futsal News
Term 3 Junior Competitions starting soon!
Firstly, congratulations to all junior teams that were involved in the finals. It was great to see a new batch of teams taking out the title! As the school holidays finish up, we are now looking for teams for our upcoming Term 3 competitions. Starting July 16th, we will be offering junior competitions at four venues - Box Hill, Ivanhoe & Macleod. To enter your team head to www.playfutsal.com.au or call Derek on 0430 543 263.
New Keysborough venue commencing soon!
We are excited to announce the opening of our newest venue in Keysborough. Starting July 22nd, we will be running Senior Men's Thursdays at the impressive 3-court Springers Leisure Centre. To enter this exciting new competition CLICK HERE or call 0430 543 263.
Cheap futsal shoes @ our new online store!
Check out our new online store PF SPORTS! The store has recently been updated with a number of new products added to the growing list. The store now includes balls, teamwear, futsal shoes, soccer boots, sports supplements and other futsal essentials. To browse the store click the store icon.
This month we have a special on Lotto Torcida LTH Futsal shoes. Normally $69.00, this month the shoes are available for $40.00. Click on the PFSPORTS logo to browse the store!
Futsal Tube
Check out this highlights video of the Socceroos valant World Cup comeback! After the disappointment of the Germany game, it was great to see the boys go out on a high!
This week's article is from The Age - 'Italy, Rooney the best of the Cup's worst' by Michael Lynch. The article explores the cup's failures and how things went so wrong for some of soccer's biggest names. We have now, as Sir Alex Ferguson once famously remarked as Manchester United faced a crucial run in to another Premiership season, arrived at ''squeaky bum time''.
The World Cup is well into its third week, and there are now only seven matches left that really count: four quarter-finals, two semis and the big one itself. Nobody really pays too much heed to the third- and fourth-place play-off, which tends to give coaches of the beaten semi-finalists a chance to give the players who have not had much of a run a start when little is at stake.
So we know who the big achievers are - Ghana, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Netherlands, Germany, Paraguay and Spain - the teams that have made the last eight.
Of those Germany, Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil and Spain would have expected such a performance as the minimum acceptable.
Uruguay and Ghana, which meet in Johannesburg on Saturday (4.30am, AEST) with a place in the semi-finals at stake, would have almost certainly accepted a quarter-final spot before the tournament kicked off, while Paraguay will be happy to have improved on its previous best performance of reaching the round of 16.
But for every team that does well, there is another that fares badly. With South American nations having done so well in this competition, the flip side has been disappointment for Europe....
A penalty kick shall be awarded if a player commits any of the aforementioned infringements inside his own penalty area, irrespective of the position of the ball but provided that it is in play.
For more information on direct free kicks or any other rules CLICK HERE for The Futsal Laws of the Game 2008.
Kidz Spot
'Make A Save'
Check out this fun online soccer game! Click the mouse and aim to save a goal! Click on the screenshot to play now!!!
Inside The 'D' with...
Lambros Tsoumaris
Nickname: Lamchop
D.O.B: 24/3/1986
Preferred Position: Defensive Midfielder
Favourite Football Team: Panathinaikos F.C
Most goals in a game: 2 - more of a defensive minded player
Most embaressing on court moment: I filled in for a team and unknowingly didnt realise it was a junior game! I guess I must be ageing well!
Who would you compare yourself to footballl wise & why?: Sotirios Kyrgiakos - sublime defensive skills coupled with silky smooth hair.
Who would you like to celebrate with after a big win & why?: Anyone that can drive me to the nearest kebab van.
Where to Play?
Box Hill
Box Hill High School Cnr Middleborough Rd & Whitehorse Rd Box Hill Mel Ref: 47 G10
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About Us
Play Futsal conducts Futsal competitions across Melbourne, catering for all age groups and abilities. Our competitions are professionally run at high quality venues to ensure an enjoyable Futsal experience.
