SEQ Futsal Titles

The Under 11 Boys and Under 12 Girls qualified themselves earlier this year, for the SEQ Futsal Titles, Round 2 (Finals Day). Due to Covid-19 the finals were postponed but after weeks of waiting, finally it was time to play futsal.

Round 2 is a knockout competition, the first loss and you are out of the tournament. The Under 11 Boys played in their quarter finals versus Saint Andrews Lutheran College. The boys warmed up well but from the start of the game it was Saint Andrews who showed better quality. Dash Robinson's goalkeeping kept the Spartans' hopes alive, the saves keeping them in the game. A quality free kick from Bailey Pourre made the half time score 3 to 1. After the team talk, Somerset had a good start to the second half but the ball did not want to go in. Saint Andrews scored and continued to dominate the rest of the game. The boys left the court with their heads up. They have worked hard and played to the best of their ability.

The Under 12 Girls played the quarter final versus Kenmore SS. The girls were on fire from the start. It was Natalia Zotti who scored early, after just 10 seconds. The first goal gave the girls a boost and they played through scoring many more goals. The girls had a clean sheet with thanks to Zara Ryan and Ari Thake.

Calvary Christian College was waiting in the semi finals, after winning their quarter final against Saint Andrews Lutheran College. Knowing it was going to be a difficult match, the Girls performed excellently scoring impressive goals. Passes from Sarah Nickels and Ellie Davies helped the Spartan Girls over the line to claim victory!

The Spartan Girls setup a mission for themselves at the start of the tournament, to bring the medals and trophy back to Somerset. Reaching the final, the girls were close but faced one big obstacle, King's Christian College. Girls from both teams are good friends and play together at the same football clubs, but in the Futsal finals, they were enemies. After five minutes the Spartans were awarded a free kick. It was Ari Thake who took place behind the ball and with a great shot, the ball went in giving Spartans the lead. After 1-nil Somerset did not stop. It was Georgi Zerbst who took over and scored a hattrick ( three goals). Big thanks to Zara Ryan who played in goals for the whole game. The girls won the final, with a total score of 4 to 1.

We also want to thank Coach Nigel, who has coached the Under 12 Girls. Unfortunately, Nigel could not attend the finals he was coaching the Year 7 and Year 8 girls at their APS Sport. Coach Maarten took over the coaching for the tournament.

If any questions for Football or Futsal? Please contact Maarten de Kruijf: mdekruijf@somerset.qld.edu.au