Round 11 Futsal Premier League 2 – Open Men’s Review
The Futsal Premier League 2 Open Men’s competition continues to be tougher to pick than a broken nose in recent weeks. Round 11 featured three games which were filled with goals, drama and action which saw the fight for the top four tighten. The Match of the Round saw APIA FC Futsal take on Raiders Futsal Club. Let’s get onto the review.
Match of the Round: APIA FC Futsal 4 drew with Raiders Futsal Club 4
APIA FC Futsal and Raiders Futsal Club drew 4-4 in a pulsating game at Valentine Sports Park on Saturday afternoon.
It was an encouraging effort from the hosts who were down on numbers. They came back from two goals down twice to earn a point. Bilal Belkadi scored twice while Jamal Belkadi and Zayd Husain also found the back of the net.
Raiders Futsal Club will be frustrated not to take the win after leading twice. Terry Bradshaw and Kodai Hayashi gave them a 2-0 lead before they were pegged back. Sebastian Malfara and Omid Mokhtar moved them to 4-2 but they were unable to hold on.
The visitors showed their intent from kick-off. They fired a shot right at APIA FC Futsal custodian Zayd Husain.
APIA FC Futsal had their first chance through Adam Khalaf. He drove forward on the break but couldn’t get past Raiders Futsal Club keeper Ibrahim Daniel.
Sebastian Malfara then glided down the pitch before he found Goran Ljuboja who was unable to dig the ball into the net.
Jamal Belkadi combined with his brother Bilal with a wonderful ball which the latter couldn’t turn home.
The chances continued to pile up for both teams. Malfara dragged wide for Raiders Futsal Club then Jamal Belkadi couldn’t fire home at the other end.
Both Belkadi’s had opportunities to open the scoring but Daniel held firm again as the game remained at 0-0.
Raiders Futsal Club made it 1-0 in the 9th minute. Kodai Hayashi provided a superb ball for Terry Bradshaw to cushion home.
Quickly, it was 2-0 for the visitors. Hayashi had a solo effort where he dug it out well to fire home in the 9th minute as well.
APIA FC Futsal pushed to get back in the contest. Khalaf had a drive saved then Ryuki Hirota almost pounced on a defensive mistake.
The hosts did pull one back in the 14th minute. Jamal Belkadi set up Bilal Belkadi to tap home for 2-1.
APIA FC Futsal made it 2-2 in the 16th minute. Jamal Belkadi rocketed home into the top corner and gave Daniel no chance.
Buoyed by their two quick goals, APIA FC Futsal finished the half on top. Bilal Belkadi fired straight then he found Jamal Belkadi who curled wide.
Malfara gave Raiders Futsal Club a 3-2 lead in the 21st minute. He rolled home into the bottom corner.
Raiders Futsal Club custodian Daniel came up huge on the break to deny APIA after Bilal Belkadi had smashed wide earlier.
The visitors made it 4-2 in the 25th minute. Omid Mokhtar strode forward and fired home to restore the two-goal advantage.
Undeterred, APIA FC Futsal kept moving forward. Tyson Savas turned wide as they tried to recreate the magic.
Raiders Futsal Club weren’t staying still either. Slaven Ljuboja fizzed wide then Malfara couldn’t direct a pass into the net.
Once again, Bilal Belkadi found the back of the net for APIA FC Futsal. His strong strike brought it back to 4-3 in the 33rd minute.
Both sides lost a player after a tussle between Mokhtar and Jamal Belkadi which saw both of them receive straight red cards.
APIA FC Futsal used their keeper as an extra man during the three on three and profited. They worked it around and Zayd Husain thrashed home for 4-4 in the 34th minute.
Both teams weren’t content with a point. Hirota couldn’t fire home for APIA then Malfara had a big chance for Raiders Futsal Club.
Bilal Belkadi had the best chance late in the contest. He unfurled an effort which hit the inside of the post and went out.
Next, it was Raiders Futsal Club turn to hit the post. Luis Ferreira found space and rattled the woodwork.
Raiders Futsal Club held the ball in the final minute and probed for an opening but the game ended as it started level.
Post match, APIA FC Futsal coach Zoheir Belkadi reflected on a tough game for his side down on numbers:
“It was a very tough game, we only had one sub which made it hard. Steve Knight has done a great job with the side since he took and the results will come in time for us. We were smashed last time we played so this is an improvement.” said Belkadi.
A frustrated Raiders Futsal Club coach Slaven Ljuboja reflected on a game where they dropped two points:
“It is a tough draw to take, we were up by two goals twice and let them come back. It was a lack of discipline from us after taking the lead. You need to hold the ball and we went too direct which hurt us. It is a double loss for us and I’m gutted.” said Ljuboja.
MATCH STATS
Saturday 16 November 2024
Valentine Sports Park
Referees: Mitchell Renton, Alexandar Zastavnikovic, Siobhan Gregory and Isaac Riggs
APIA FC Futsal 4 (B. Belkadi ’14 ’33 J. Belkadi ’16 Husain ’34)
Raiders Futsal Club 4 (Bradshaw ‘9 Hayashi ‘9 Malfara ’21 Mokhtar ’25)
APIA FC Futsal: 1. Zayd Husain, 2 Isaac Mitchell, 3. Tyson Savas, 4. Anthony Sparacino, 7. Bilal Belkadi, 9. Adam Khalaf, 10. Jamal Belkadi, 12. Ryuki Hirota, 15. Jared Macerola, 99. Rocco Fragale
Yellow cards: B. Belkadi ‘28
Red cards: J. Belkadi ‘34
Raiders Futsal Club: 1. Ibrahim Daniel. 3. Kodai Hayashi, 4. Omid Mokhtar, 6. Christopher Godoy Bascur, 7. Jovan Miladinovic, 8. Goran Ljuboja, 9. Tomas Medimurac, 10. Slaven Ljuboja, 12. Terry Bradshaw, 17. Luis Ferreira, 21. Sebastian Malfara, 22. Jeremiah Cleur, 69. Bruno Antelmi,
Yellow cards: nil
Red cards: Mokhtar ‘34
Macarthur Quake Futsal Club 10 defeated West City Crusaders 2
Macarthur Quake Futsal Club won 10-6 against West City Crusaders at Minto Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday afternoon.
The Quake moved two points from the top four after a big win. Danny Martinez made it 1-0 for Quake in the 2nd minute before Nathan Niski equalized for Crusaders in the 4th minute. Radwan Jirjnazi made it 2-1 Quake in the 17th minute then Bradley Peryman scored for 3-1 in the same minute.
Strikes from Bradon Clissold and Mark Symington in the 18th and 20th minute respectively made it 5-1 for the Quake at half-time. Aidan Limbrey made it 6-1 in the 27th minute before he doubled his delight in the 32nd minute for 7-1.
Stuart Gosling pulled one back for Crusaders in the 34th minute for 7-2 but it was all Quake in this game. Alexander Purves found the back of the net for 8-2 in the 34th minute then a pair of strikes from Symington and Purves late completed the rout.
SD Raiders Futsal 6 defeated by Sydney Futsal Club 11
Sydney Futsal Club were 11-6 winners against SD Raiders Futsal at Thomas Hassell Anglican College on Saturday afternoon.
It is a big bounce back from Sydney Futsal Club after their loss last weekend. Patrick Pace made it 1-0 for Sydney Futsal Club in the 1st minute then Adin Scalone fired home in the 4th and 6th minute to make it 3-0.
Carl Skobla clawed one back for SD Raiders Futsal in the 6th minute for 3-1 then Matthew Barkho brought it back to 3-2 in the 12th minute. Michael Loupis made it 4-2 for Sydney Futsal Club in the 16th minute before Hugo Araya scored for SD Raiders Futsal for 4-3 in the 17th minute then Jaime Gutierrez handed Sydney Futsal a 5-3 lead also in the 17th minute.
Loupis made it 6-3 for Sydney Futsal with his second goal in the 21st minute before Skobla and Ramiz Goria found the back of the net for SD Raiders Futsal in the 23rd and 27th minute to bring the hosts within one goal at 6-5.
Sydney Futsal kept them at arms length throughout the game. Gustav Soerensen added a seventh in the 28th minute before Barkho slotted a second for SD Raiders Futsal to once again get them back in the contest at 7-6.
The visitors put the game to bed with some late strikes. Scalone completed his hat-trick to make it 8-6 in the 33rd minute then Dion Kellis struck twice in the 33rd and 34th minute for 10-6 then Loupis brought the house down with his hat-trick for 11-6 in the 40th minute.
Phoenix Futsal Club has the bye
By Justin Davies (@JustDavies90)
