The inaugural Country Futsal Championships were held Saturday 26 September 2015 at the Central Oval Community Sporting Hub in Port Augusta with 17 teams participating across the day.

Over 150 kids filled the sides from Port Pirie, Jamestown, Roxby Downs, Port Augusta Futsal, Adelaide Hills and Football Federation SA (FFSA) Futsal Academies.

A total of 41 games were played across 3 courts at the brilliant new facility in Port Augusta.

Several State coaches and the State Futsal Director of Coaching Cristiano Dos Santos as well as FFSA Junior Competition Coordinator Alex Sunasky were in attendance to identify talented players.

FFSA Game Development Manager John Mundy, who was also present said “It was fantastic to see kids that came from a variety of locations throughout SA being given the opportunity to showcase their talent and their local organisers should be congratulated on having the foresight to acknowledge that Futsal is a highly skilled game and a great development tool for those who wish to participate in the outdoor game as well.”

In addition, several referees from Jamestown and Port Augusta Futsal were instructed by State Futsal Referee Coordinators Andrew Murray and James Lesicar across the Championships to further develop and provide opportunities to referees in regional areas.

FFSA would like to thank all involved on the day including players, coaches, referees, staff, volunteers, parents and Port Augusta Council for hosting the event.

Congratulations to the players who were selected to participate in the State Futsal Talent Identification Championships in Adelaide on October 10 and 11.

1.      Ben Sciancalepore

2.      Cooper Sparks

3.      Elijah Tubb

4.      Mitchel O’Brien

5.      Patrick Cumming

6.      Louis Lucivero

7.      Owen Mulady

8.      Diego Zabarain (GK)

9.      Dyllan Argent (GK)

10.    Max Crouch

11.    John Treasure

U/13

1.      Bailey Biedenwig

2.      Will Clarke

3.      Joshua Hunt

4.      Ben Spadavecchia

5.      Kynan Crouch

6.      Baylee Sparks

7.      Bailey Jebb

8.      Jai Thornton

U14

1.      Ronan Sherlock

2.      Alex Nunn

U15

1.      Matt Duncan

2.      Alistair Williamson (GK)

3.      Zeb Scurrah (GK)

FFSA wishes the best of luck to those players competing in the upcoming State Futsal Talent Identification Championships in Adelaide on 10 & 11 October 2015.