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I have been told you can now watch the National Futsal Championship's live on YouTube.

Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/CapitalFootballYT

Not sure how long the game will stay online but you can currently view it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq6uXwLS ... PH-65S2ydI

Any other results?

From Adelaide Fusion Facebook page

FFA Futsal Nationals Results Day 1
Canberra, ACT.

U/12 Boys SA 5 def. by NSW Thunder 7
U/13 Boys SA 4 def. by NSW Thunder 5
U/14 Boys SA 2 def. by NSW Thunder 6
U/16 Boys SA 2 def. by NSW Lightning 4
Open Men SA 0 def. by NSW Thunder 4

U/14 Girls SA 3 def. NSW Lighting 0
U/16 Girls SA 2 def. by ACT 5
Open Women SA 1 def. by NSW Lighting 3

AWD SA 0 def. by NSW Thunder 10

Good luck to all teams today and also teams starting their tournaments today.

GK1 wrote:From Adelaide Fusion Facebook page

FFA Futsal Nationals Results Day 1
Canberra, ACT.

U/12 Boys SA 5 def. by NSW Thunder 7
U/13 Boys SA 4 def. by NSW Thunder 5
U/14 Boys SA 2 def. by NSW Thunder 6
U/16 Boys SA 2 def. by NSW Lightning 4
Open Men SA 0 def. by NSW Thunder 4

U/14 Girls SA 3 def. NSW Lighting 0
U/16 Girls SA 2 def. by ACT 5
Open Women SA 1 def. by NSW Lighting 3

AWD SA 0 def. by NSW Thunder 10

Good luck to all teams today and also teams starting their tournaments today.

U12 SA 4-7 ACT
U14 SA 4-11 ACT
U12 SA 8-2 VIC

Thanks for that link! Can learn a lot from it. NSW thunder just so much more organised defensively. A few times in the first half SA trying to play 2-2 and the front 2 were dropping back following the first runner so the the front defensive line was forced back - too easily. It doesn't look like players know when to follow or when to pass a man on?? Need a general and some structure, we can't really expect to match teams like Thunder on the ball but a solid defensive structure is feasible.

From Adelaide Fusion Facebook Page

FFA Futsal Nationals Results Day 2
Canberra, ACT

U/12 Boys SA 4 def. by ACT 7
U/12 Boys SA 8 def. Victoria 2

U/13 Boys SA 2 def. by ACT 3

U/14 Boys SA 3 def. by ACT 11

U/15 Boys SA 6 def. by NSW Thunder 7

U/16 Boys SA 3 def. Victoria 0
U/16 Boys SA 2 def. by NSW Thunder 5

Youth Men SA 1 def. by NSW Lightning 2
Youth Men SA 2 def. by Victoria 3

Open Men SA 0 def. by ACT 6

U/14 Girls SA 7 def. ACT 0
U/16 Girls SA 0 def. by ACT 2
Open Women SA 1 def. by ACT 8

AWD SA 1 def. by ACT 10

From Adelaide Fusion Facebook Page

FFA Futsal Nationals Results Day 3
Canberra, ACT

U/12 Boys SA 0 def. by QLD Metro 5
U/12 Boys SA 2 def. by NSW Lightning 8

U/13 Boys SA 8 def QLD Metro 2
U/13 Boys SA 0 def. by NSW Lightning 3

U/14 Boys SA 3 def. by QLD Metro 4
U/14 Boys SA 3 def. by NSW Lightning 6

U/15 Boys SA 1 def. by QLD Metro 3
U/15 Boys SA 1 def. by ACT 2

U/16 Boys SA 4 def. by ACT 10

Youth Men SA 1 def. by NSW Thunder 4
Youth Men SA 3 drew ACT 3

Open Men SA 4 def QLD Metro 1

U/14 Girls SA 0 def. by NSW Thunder 1
U/14 Girls SA 4 def ACT 0

U/16 Girls SA 3 def QLD Metro 1
U/16 Girls SA 2 def. by Victoria 4
Open Women SA 0 def. by NSW Thunder 5

AWD SA 0 def. by Victoria 3
AWD SA 1 def. by NSW Thunder 2

Open Mens have made the semi-finals.

admin wrote:Open Mens have made the semi-finals.

Good on them! ...but how?

QLD taking the heat off "the Force" this year.

Apparently lost 2-1 in semi. A couple SA teams made semis

chuck norris wrote:

admin wrote:Open Mens have made the semi-finals.

Good on them! ...but how?

Only 5 teams...............win one game and you make the semi's

Super Baron wrote:

chuck norris wrote:

admin wrote:Open Mens have made the semi-finals.

Good on them! ...but how?

Only 5 teams...............win one game and you make the semi's

That wasnt the case a couple of years back. ..they had two divisions in age groups with about 6 to 7 teams in each division....if you didnt finish top 2 you were finished and to get to top 2 possie I think you had to at least win at least 4 maybe 5 games.....my how things have changed.

Writing as a parent who has been at the tournament; well done to all teams. Some teams may not have reached the finals, but many games were competitive with close results. Also many teams played in
un-air conditioned venues, no fans with 40 degree outside temperatures. Coaches and team managers were run off their feet keeping our teams cool to play their games.
Good luck and a big congrats to the u14 girls who have made the Grand final tomorrow.

Overall I though the entire SA squad performed admirably.

The U15 and U16 boys and Open mens teams all made the semis. The U14 girls won the tournament and we walked away with 4 tournament MVP, 1 x golden boot and a grand final MVP award.

All this despite playing under the extreme conditions, with poor referee decisions and against teams who train up to 3 times a week all year round.

Well done to all who played and did SA proud.

Baldrick wrote:Overall I though the entire SA squad performed admirably.

The U15 and U16 boys and Open mens teams all made the semis. The U14 girls won the tournament and we walked away with 4 tournament MVP, 1 x golden boot and a grand final MVP award.

All this despite playing under the extreme conditions, with poor referee decisions and against teams who train up to 3 times a week all year round.

Well done to all who played and did SA proud.

Well done to the girls.

You would hope the 15s,16s and Open mens would make the semis when 4 out of the 5 teams make it

Final Standings

AWD - 6th/6 - 0 Wins 5 losses
U/12 - 7th/8 - 2 wins 5 losses
U/13 - 5th/7 - 2 wins 4 losses
U/14 - 6th/7 - 1 win 1 draw
U/15 - 4th/5 - 1 win 3 losses - Semi loss 6-2
U/16 - 4th/6 - 2 wins 3 losses - Semi loss 8-2
Youth men - 5th/6 - 1 win 1 draw 3 losses
Open Men - 4th/5 - 1 win 3 losses - Semi loss 2-1

U/14 Girls - 2nd/7 - 5 wins 1 loss - Semi win 5-2, Final win 4-1
U/16 Girls - 5th/6 - 1 win 4 losses
Open women - 5th/5 - 4 losses

Besides the 14 girls wouldn't say it was very successful results wise.

Any footage of the open men's semi final? I'd be interested to see how they only lost 2-1 to NSW. Christiano save his legs for the last 2 games?

Juventus FC wrote:Final Standings

Besides the 14 girls wouldn't say it was very successful results wise.

Depends on your perspective. I suppose a team in a group of only 4 teams who get through to the next round with a 1-1-1 record then lose in the game to finish the tournament with a 1-1-2 record might also be considered unsuccessful to some.

Juventus FC wrote:Final Standings

AWD - 6th/6 - 0 Wins 5 losses
U/12 - 7th/8 - 2 wins 5 losses
U/13 - 5th/7 - 2 wins 4 losses
U/14 - 6th/7 - 1 win 1 draw
U/15 - 4th/5 - 1 win 3 losses - Semi loss 6-2
U/16 - 4th/6 - 2 wins 3 losses - Semi loss 8-2
Youth men - 5th/6 - 1 win 1 draw 3 losses
Open Men - 4th/5 - 1 win 3 losses - Semi loss 2-1

U/14 Girls - 2nd/7 - 5 wins 1 loss - Semi win 5-2, Final win 4-1
U/16 Girls - 5th/6 - 1 win 4 losses
Open women - 5th/5 - 4 losses

Besides the 14 girls wouldn't say it was very successful results wise.

Results on paper do not look good. The U13 boys team where sensational only loosing by a point in most games. Acknowledgement s from all other state coaches were they played "The real Futsal game".

chuck norris wrote:Any footage of the open men's semi final? I'd be interested to see how they only lost 2-1 to NSW. Christiano save his legs for the last 2 games?

Cristiano would've been one of the more average players of the tournament for the open men.

Baldrick wrote:Overall I though the entire SA squad performed admirably.

The U15 and U16 boys and Open mens teams all made the semis. The U14 girls won the tournament and we walked away with 4 tournament MVP, 1 x golden boot and a grand final MVP award.

All this despite playing under the extreme conditions, with poor referee decisions and against teams who train up to 3 times a week all year round.

Well done to all who played and did SA proud.

Well said couldn't agree more