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Helvecia do the double

Helvecia won the first ever FA National Futsal League championship on Sunday evening, defeating Ipswich Wolves 9 -3 in the final game of a compelling Play-Off tournament.

Having already won The FA Futsal Cup earlier this year, Helvecia completed a domestic double with a commanding performance over a gallant but exhausted Wolves side. Helvecia’s victory assured them of a place in the 2009 UEFA Futsal Cup competition and a prize fund of £2500.

The Final served to emphasise the qualities of a team that draws its strength from the London Brazilian community. Whilst Tournament Golden Boot winner Raoni Medina (left) with 11 goals exhibited the skills and finishing that we have come to expect from Brazilian strikers, this was matched with high levels of fitness and strong aggressive defending throughout the team.

Coach Ronaldo Negrao deployed the most offensive tactics of all six teams represented at the Play-offs by playing with a ‘flying goalkeeper’ throughout the tournament, illustrating his confidence in the team’s ability to retain possession and make best use of the extra outfielder to open up opposition defences.

The Wolves will consider themselves unlucky in that they had to face a confident Helvecia team having won their own Semi-Final only an hour earlier 7–6 against a tenacious London White Bear team.

This game went into extra time and finally finished after 2 hours and 28 minutes – probably the longest Futsal match ever to have been staged in this country. Whilst Ipswich Wolves were able to match Helvecia in a first half which finished 3-3, they inevitably fatigued as the game progressed. Helvecia extended their lead and their tiring opponents were unable to respond to the rampant Brazilians.

With the final whistle Helvecia celebrated with their noisy supporters as only Brazilians can and The FA’s representatives next year in the UEFA Cup will travel with samba drums.

In the third-fourth Play-Off, London White Bear also exhibited the energy-sapping effects of their epic Semi-Final struggle against Ipswich Wolves by losing surprisingly to Birmingham Tigers 1-2. The Tigers will be delighted with their third placed finish, with Peter Vallance’s four goals against Manchester Futsal Club a highlight.

Neither Tranmere Victoria nor Manchester Futsal Club deserved the wooden spoon after playing some attractive, positive Futsal and only narrowly losing crucial games.

The gap between them and the higher placed sides is marginal but they will spend the close season considering how this can be reduced if they are going to come to terms with their opponents of Portuguese, Brazilian and Eastern European origin. Tranmere Victoria defeated Manchester 3-2, although Manchester could at least console themselves with the Tournament Fair Play Trophy.

story added: 06-10-2008

Logistique commissioned by the Football Association to critique, test an consult on the findings of the Amputee Risk Assessment Framework

Logistique has been appointed by The Football Association to investigate the suitability of amputee footballers who use crutches as a playing aide to participate in mainstream and pan disability football.

Logistique will critique, test and consult on the Amputee Risk Assessment Framework which has been developed by the FA Disability Equality Advisory Group with the objectives being:

• To check the risk assessment processes are sufficiently detailed and robust.
• To undertake testing of the framework to ascertain its appropriateness ensuring the scope of and the number of trials to be sufficiently robust to allow recommendations to be made back to Disability Equality Advisory Group and FA Board.
• To seek the views of the football community on the possible introduction of a rule allowing amputee footballer who use crutches as a playing aide to participate in conventional mainstream football

For further details please contact:

Phil Heap
Principal Consultant
m +44 (0) 7920 096459
t +44 (0) 161 743 3515

story added: 24-09-2008

Wainfleet Road Sports Field to get a Facelift

East Lindsey District Council has been awarded funding worth £1,400,000 to develop new facilities and become a sporting hub for the community of Skegness.

The project has seen successful funding contributions from external sources including the Football Foundation, RFU and Sport England, as well as East Lindsey District Council. This will compliment the major investment in the Leisure Centre at Wood Lane, Louth, and form part of a chain of new leisure facilities across the District.

The Wainfleet Road project is a partnership between East Lindsey District Council, Skegness Rugby Club and East Coast Juniors Football Club. Skegness Town Council has also been supportive of the project. The new facilities will transform key sporting activities in the district for years to come.

The project will feature a complete remodelling of the existing clubhouse to provide a modern, properly equipped, changing facility, two full size football pitches, one mini-size 11-a-side pitch, two under-18 football pitches, three under-7/8 mini soccer pitches, four under-9/10 mini soccer pitches, two full-size rugby pitches, one under-6/7 mini rugby pitch, one under-9/10 mini rugby pitch, one under-11/12 mini rugby pitch.

Through the project 15 new teams will be generated, 479 new players participating in sport, 13 clubs will gain the appropriate accreditation, 50 youngsters will join the clubs after referrals from social inclusion partners, 695 people will benefit from health related projects, 83 new volunteers will be recruited into running the clubs, 25 educational courses and workshops will be held and 64 youngsters will join the club via the creation of new school to club links.
While East Lindsey District Council will own the assets for the project, they will be leased and managed through a Community Sports Association that includes members from each of the partner organisations. The Sport Association will operate with charity status under a Limited Guarantee.

Stephen Brown said: “The Wainfleet Road project addresses a critical need for sport and leisure investment in Skegness. It will provide facilities for both junior and senior teams and address a chronic shortage of outdoor sports facilities in this part of the community. We have been delighted to have been involved in this true multi sport project. The facilities will provide a huge boost for the local community, helping more people get involved and reach their potential”.

For further details please contact:

Stephen Brown
Managing Director
m +44 07920 096454
t +44 (0) 161 743 3515

story added: 06-08-2008