Soccer
 

The drama continues
Profile - Brenton Walk
Waves in good form before the finals.
Soccer Shorts
Bingera  fined and stripped  of competition points
Golden Boot - Final Tally
Points Tables 31st August
Time to nominate for 5 a side 'Summer Football Competition'
Rachel Ratcliffe - Cold Rock Star
Cup Final Winners
Burnett Heads and Waves will meet in FBI Cup final.
John Gorza Goalkeeping Australia Academy Newsletter
Weekend Results
Brothers Aston Villa website.
Wee Spirit Supporters Club
Suggested Warm up routine by  Keith Dell, Director of Barolin Physiotherapy Services

Taylah Gibson (Bargara u10 girls)
during the game against Isis on Saturday.

The Bingera Football Club were fined $1000.00 and stripped of three competition points in all senior grades, after a judiciary hearing at Martens Oval on Thursday night. The Club, and one player were charged with Breach of the Code of Conduct, bringing the game into disrepute and severe verbal abuse of a match official after the conclusion of a senior match. A player has been suspended from playing and entering the grounds at Martens Oval until the 1^st June 2009.

The penalty sees Alloway replace Bingera at the top of the table in the GIB Skin Care Ladies Competition.

Football Bundaberg and Football Queensland have stressed that the abuse of officials will not be tolerated and that severe penalties will apply where necessary.

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Kagan Eren (Burnett Heads United) has a shot
against Diggers at Martens Oval on Saturday.

Football Queensland advise that the Brisbane Strikers have cemented their position and will be competing in the QSL in 2009.

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Brenton Walk

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A depleted Bundaberg Toyota Spirit gave it their best shot but they were beaten by a Raj Kumar hat-trick, going down to Redlands City Devils 6-3 at Cleveland on Saturday night in their rain-postponed 10th round clash to bring down the curtain on their Queensland State League season. Needing to at least draw to avoid the wooden spoon, the match was in the balance when the Spirit hit back for the second time, with Jason De Papi equalising at 2-2 in about the 30th minute.

But after Arian Dubroy was a late withdrawal due to illness, joining top-shelf defender Andy Wood (work commitments) and injured duo Kyle Taylor and Samir Bektas on the absentee list, and with captain Brett Kitching and Aaron Bakker both playing despite being under injury clouds and with just one player on the bench, the fourth placed Devils had fresher legs and they warmed up for the finals and put their stamp on the match with two more unanswered goals leading into the break.

However, the brave Spirit were the first to score in the second stanza with vice-captain Laurie Stephenson completing a personal double, but Acting Coach Richard Mitchell said they then had “an absolute fantastic chance to make it 4-all’’. “But we never took it and the rest is history,’’ Mitchell said. “We weren’t 100% but we were down to the bones with no more subs and Aaron Bakker aggravated his injury but had to play on.’’ Mitchell labeled the big-hearted Bakker as also their best. “Aaron missed a couple of chances but he was always there with his presence, although he was a bit of a passenger in the last 10-to-15 minutes when he was hurt. Also once again Kitch (Brett Kitching) turned on the big engines in the middle of the park, Laurie Stephenson was strong, and big Jason De Papi also did okay, but overall, it was a good team performance,’’ he said. “We conceded six but knocked in three, and it was a punters’ delight with a lot of chances by both sides.’’

Bundaberg also leaked six goals in their home clash with the Devils at home back in the second round on 5th April, but they did not score that night and Mitchell said their Coach Peter Bannon, who is a “good friend’’ of his, commented on the Spirit’s improvement. Despite being unable to climb out of the cellar and conceding their most goals in a game since that previous showdown with the Devils, the Spirit wound up eighth of 10 in defence with 50 goals against, although they had by far the worst attacking statistics with just 13 goals in 18 matches. Their record reads three wins, one draw and 14 losses, but they were just two points behind eighth seeded Logan United and one behind ninth place-getter Whitsunday Miners.

Mitchell said that they were “all a bit disappointed to finish bottom’’, but that he was “well pleased with the boys’ attitude on and off the park’’. “We didn’t expect anything great for the season, but their performance and the effort of the lads don’t run parallel, and if we can hold the side together, I think we can do a lot better next year – the effort of the boys and the coaching staff has been magic,’’ he said. “We haven’t spoken to the players about next year yet, but none of them have said they won’t be back, and the feeling in the dressing room was that yes, it has been a tough season, but they have enjoyed it. “I’m confident of getting all the lads back unless they have work or family commitments - they have had the taste of it and enjoyed it, and we will put in building blocks soon to really get things rolling for next season.’’

Vince Habermann

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Rachel Ratcliffe

Ten year old Rachel Ratcliffe from Childers is enjoying her first year in the game. It has been a big couple of weeks for Rachel who was named player of the match last week and followed up by scoring her first ever goal on Saturday.

This busy Miss is involved in Little A’s with the long jump her specialty, trains in karate and is a keen dancer with hip hop and jazz her favourites. At school, Art is her subject of choice.

Coach Donna Dilger said “ Rachel is enthusiastic, trains hard and loves the game”

more Cold Rock Stars

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Waves proved to be the dominant club in men’s soccer, bagging premierships in all three divisions. To top it off Elliott Causer and Mick Giovannoni each don ‘golden boots’.

Lyal Darby, once a promising young soccer player has been named the Bundaberg Rugby League A Grade Player of the Year

Lou Tominich is not exactly the last of the real romantics. He took wife Kim to Martens Oval on Friday night to celebrate her 51st birthday. Happy birthday Kim.

The Brothers Brown, Matt and Craig have scored 11 goals this season with matt scoring 8. Craig claims it his job to make Matt look good – yeah sure!

Moore Park hope to field teams in both 2nd and 3rd div. in 2009. Have to wonder how many of the ‘pussy cats’ will take the step up? Anyone interested in a run should contact ‘top cat’ Bruce Leslight.

290 different players scored goals in the senior men’s competition in three divisions, while in the ladies (two divisions) there were 118.

David Smith, President of Brothers Aston Villa waited until the last game of the season proper to score his first goal. Actually Dave scored two, but the first had to be retaken from the penalty spot.

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Dynamic Warm Up

1. Run forward and backward (20 metres distance)
2. Light skip
3. Side step
4. High knee pull
5. Light high knees
6. Power skip
7. Light butt kicks
8. Step pull lean
9. Walking lunge
10. Straight leg kick
11. Side lunges
12. B skip
13. High knees
14. Carioca and tapioca (grape vine)
15. Short Sprints (up to 50metres)
16. Drills with the ball
a. Offensive
b. Defensive

Warm Down (post practice and after the game)

1. Light jog
2. Stretches (covering the whole body)
3. Post match nutrition (recovery)
4. Post match recovery (ice bath and warm shower)

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As Richard “Mr. Magic” Mitchell would say, the ‘Wee Spirits’ are here. In a move sure to please many a youngster the ‘Wee Spirit Supporters Club’ has been formed. Youngsters can purchase an especially designed T-shirt with the the Bundaberg Toyota Spirit logo on the back and the Cold Rock Logo on the sleeve. Shirts are available at  the Bar.

Should a ‘Wee Spirit wear their shirt into the Cold Rock Ice Creamery they will receive a free ice cream (value $5.00).Members will also receive a photo ID membership card.

Spirit players will make themselves available to autograph the T-shirt’s for their young fans.

Brothers Menphys-Reyne, Mannyx and Nykodah
enjoyed their visit to Cold Rock

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Secondary Schools  Soccer Grand Finals
(Photo courtesy Moving Images)

The drama continued at Martens Oval on Friday night when despite beating Moore Park 3-2, Waves were advised that they would forfeit the match having played a suspended player. It was claimed the player had received his fourth yellow for the season which is an automatic one week suspension. The player concerned had been carded (yellow) on the 14th March, 11th July and the 29th August. The player had also been red carded on the 13th June and had received a yellow card in Div 2 on the 26th July being the fourth yellow.

Rule 12.4 of the Bundaberg CA Playing Rules states states that a) The Accrued Caution system shall apply to the CA. b) Cautions are accrued separately in each Division; however upon suspension the Player is ineligible in any Match until midnight on the last day of the suspension as stated on the players suspension notice".

Assuming that the information I have regarding cards issued to the player are correct Waves will play ATW Colts in the Preliminary Final next Friday. A decision will be made Saturday when the registrar will review the situation.

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Waves flexed their muscles at home against Villa on Sunday, and with players expected to return for the finals will go into the Qualifying Semi Final against Alloway in good shape. Villa were first to score through Joe Bassard, but from then on Waves dominated the match scoring the next nine goals. Elliott Causer scored three goals which saw him snatch the ‘golden boot’ from Alloway’s Brenden Banks. Dale Hassam was the other multiple scorer for Waves with a double.

Jack Brillante

Alloway received a wake up call when beaten 3-0 by a Bingera side showing form at the right end of the season. At times Alloway appeared disinterested and will need to regroup for the clash with Waves this weekend. John Dixon and Brenden Banks were absentees, and this pair along with Andy Davis and Danny Tucker set to return this weekend will need to perform. One player said “finals football is different, we need to stick to the game plan and work to our strengths – we will be ready”

Jayson Blackwell

Bingera put in probably one of their best games of the season, were usually first to the ball and utilized veteran Warren Brough, who scored three goals, to the fullest. Shane Youngberry, who played at centre-mid and was among Bingera’s best, provided the go forward that has been missing for most of the season. Youngberry could provide the spark Bingera need to see them threaten all sides above them in the finals.

Diggers had few worries in accounting for a valiant Burnett Heads 4-0, however their finals campaign was not helped when Paul Barlow received a yellow card which will see him miss next weeks game against Bingera. Burnett Heads keeper Ali Kasciji was red carded for striking Barlow, with Barlow receiving a yellow from the incident and accrued enough points to ensure he misses next weeks match. Diggers will also be without Michael White who is working in Mt. Isa, and like Alloway will need to regroup if they hope to progress from the elimination semi. Coach Nathan Darlington said “It was a good hard game and a good hit out before the finals, which are a totally different game”

Richard Brown and Mitchell Rehbein had strong games for Diggers, while Michael Tominich, Kagan Eren and Karl Rann stood out for Burnett Heads.

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The Football Bundaberg 'Summer Football Competition' for seniors (aged 15+) and juniors (U6 – U14) gets under way in October. Juniors will run from Monday 6th October until Monday 8th December with the younger age groups early in evening at 6pm. Seniors begin Friday 10th October and finish Friday 12th December.

Team Nominations for both will close on October 2nd and division and age groups will be decided from nominations received. In juniors, combining age groups may be necessary, however all efforts will be made to keep age groups separated.

Fees
Juniors
Nomination fee is $10 per Team; it is $3 per game per player.
5 players per team minimum (maximum of 8 players nominated).

A registration fee of $25 applies for non registered players i.e. not registered with Football Queensland in 2008. This is for insurance purposes.

Seniors
(15+) teams: 5 players minimum per team (maximum of 10 per team nominated)
Once only $50 per team nomination. $5 per player per game fees.

A registration fee of $30 applies for non registered players i.e. not registered with Football Queensland in 2008. This is for insurance purposes.

Enquiries: Phone (07) 4150 0777; Fax to 07 41536068, drop off to Admin Office or
Email: admindirector@footballbundaberg.com.au

nomination form - seniors (download printable pdf)
nomination form - juniors (download printable pdf)

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Cup Final Winners

FBI Cup - Men

ATW 11 def Burnett Heads United 0
Kiwami Doyle 2, Jack Brillante 2,
Ben Mathison 2, Matt Martin 2, Corey Haack,
Clayton Maittiazzi, Hugh Gyngell

Ladies - GIB Skin Care Ladies Cup Final

Bingera 6 def Brothers Aston Villa 0
Cassie Price 3, Debbie Caldwell 2, Natalie Hunter

Ladies - Div. 2

Knights 3 def Moore Park 0
Sarah Condello 2, Jazmyn Mason

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Golden Boot

Goals scored in knockout competitions
and finalsare not included

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

Division 1 Ladies

Division 2 Ladies

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QSL Results

Grand Final

Sunshine Coast FC 1 def Brisbane Strikers

QSL Points

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