Beach Soccer

Beach Soccer

Salmon072008-01-25 14:35:01

Awesome, am away during these dates, but if they form a club afterwards I'm well keen.

I mite jump in with welly fire doing culture kicks aswell

do the guys have to wear speedos and tghe girls thongs?

Trust you to be interested in both.

Sorry, I'm not allowed near the beach. Everytime I go there some prick from Greenpeace trys to roll me back in the water.

i dont blame him ken. both you and my dad look like beached whales

join the club nightz!

Beach Soccer Open Day- Give it a go! Tuesday 19 February Oriental Bay Beach Salmon072008-02-13 08:51:06

Sounds like a bit of fun, good chance to try the bicycle kick without messing yourself up too much!!!

Yeah I'm keen for a go to, if anyone needs a keeper

If you come down you'kl geta game- there is no doubt about that- just come and see me (Craig) at the registartion tent at 10am

So busy organising the awards night (and trying to get back in our employers good books) it has got past us.

I might see what Tuesday looks like and pop down though.

All the football was played at Oriental Bay during an entertaining late afternoon warmup for the coming weekend of Beach football. The crowd was entertained by a mix of international and local  players and some quite skilled ones as well! Luckily the footy spotters were at Petone or some of these guys may have been snapped up.
It's quite a different game to play and should be good fun on the weekend if you can handle the sand kicked in your face without being insulted!

Yes, a great spectacle and some fantastic goals- ibcluding a nice set up from Tony Morrison for the opposition- Where were the bibs when we needed them!

Beach Soccer Tournament- One place left!

Wellington United to be dubbed "Universale"

No, thats why its at Lyall Bay Beach, West of Maranui Cafe

Results from Todays Beach Soccer Round Robin and Quarter finals.


Group 1 P W D L F A +/- Pts 1st United Nations 3 2 1 0 7 2 5 7 2nd Myanmar 3 1 2 0 7 5 2 5 3rd United Arabs 3 1 0 2 5 9 -4 3 4th Muppets 3 0 1 2 5 8 -3 1

Home Team G
G Away Team Rd 1. Myanmar 1 vs 1 United Nations
Muppets 2 vs 3 United Arabs Rd 2. United Arabs 0 vs 3 United Nations
Myanmar 2 vs 2 Muppets Rd 3. Myanmar 4 vs 2 United Arabs
United Nations 3 vs 1 Muppets

Group 2 P W D L F A +/- Pts 1st KCU 3 2 0 1 13 7 6 6 2nd South Africa 3 2 0 1 10 8 2 6 3rd Universale 3 1 0 2 6 8 -2 3 4th Culture Kicks 3 1 0 2 7 13 -6 3

Home Team G
G Away Team Field Rd 1. South Africa 3 vs 0 Universale 1
KCU 6 vs 1 Culture Kicks 2 Rd 2. Culture Kicks 4 vs 3 Universale 1
South Africa 3 vs 6 KCU 2 Rd 3. South Africa 4 vs 2 Culture Kicks 1
Universale 3 vs 1 KCU 2
Qtr.1 United Nations 2 vs 3 Culture Kicks Qtr.2 Myanmar 5 Vs 2 Universale Qtr.3 United Arabs 3 Vs 0 South Africa Qtr.4 Muppets 1 Vs 6 KCU





Sunday Start time 10:00




Plate Semi 1 United Nations 4 Vs 1 Universale Plate Semi 2 South Africa 1 Vs 6 Muppets Main Semi 1 Culture Kicks 3 Vs 4 United Arabs Main Semi 2 Myanmar 2 Vs 6 KCU Playoff7/8th Universale 1 Vs 5 South Africa Playoff 5/6th United Nations 4 Vs 3 Muppets Lunch Break




Playoff 3/4th Culture Kicks 3 Vs 2 Myanmar Final United Arabs 0 Vs 1 KCU

SportZone2008-02-25 10:27:35

Well Done Tony
A great day of Beach Soccer

Some of it skillful, and some of it quite rugged, but all played in fantastic spirits

The beach looked great, multifarious flags of nations flying high, spanish music  and reggae blaring

KCU look the business as do Myanmar, all light on their feet but strong, and The United Arabs are also highly fancied.
Culture Kicks, a rag tag affair consisting of  myself, Paris Razos, some Olympic, Salmon and a few tourists managed to finish bottom of the table but beat the UN on Penalties, with the goal of the tournament by John, the scots ranger from Miramar- a clinical volley from 10 metres.

join us tomorrow at 10.30 am for the finals- all welcome, spots still up for grabs!

Congratulations to Kapiti Coast United

Winners of the inaugural Wgtn Beach Soccer Tournament!

They beat Myanmar in the Semi, United Arabs beat Culture Kicks in the other Semi.
The final was a very tight and physical affair watched by about 50 spectators- 0-0 at Half time, and then again at full time, it was characterised by some brave and acrobatic goalkeeping by both sides.

With 10 seconds to go until penalties, the UA conceded a free kick on the edge of the area and a quick thinking KCU Nipper whipped a low hard shot into the UA Net for the Goalden Goal.

3rd place was taken by Culture Kicks beating Myanmar 3-2, while Myanmar took the FIFA Fair Play award.

Watch TV3 news tonight, or maybe Nightline for Highlights from yesterday- a full score sheet will be posted by Sportzone soon

Thanks to Sportzone and Wellington City Council for putting this on, thanks to Maranui SLSC and Cafe for helping us out and thanks for all the teams for taking part- stay tuned for the next installment!

Salmon072008-02-24 16:38:34

and of course thanks to Yellow Fever for the ongoing support of football/soccer in the Wellington region and beyond

Really the big thank you should go to Dragan Serdar for putting his heart and soul, as well as substantial time, into thinking up the Beach Soccer event and then followingit through with great organisation.  Everyone had a great weekend and Dragan deserves a big hand for his effort and enthusiasm.

yes of course- good point Dragan did a wonderful job of thinking up the concept, and following it up with his heart and soul.Salmon072008-02-25 15:57:19

I was surprised there weren't more of Wellington's football clubs entering teams. Kapiti Coast were the only actual club side I think, and they had a bit of travelling to do to get there.

And I thought there would be a YF team entered for sure. Maybe next year?

I expect Myanmar will be good on grass, if it's the same side that played at the beach.

It is great that we are all talking about 'next year'  I t is recognition that this is the first of an ongoing sport here in wellington.  And wasn't it fantastic to see it on TV3 news,  to watch all those young people enjoying themselves and  having a lot of fun.

Check the TV3 news clip here

 i watched a few games and it was a great spectacle but next year the organizers should do something about all that  sand on the pitch !

Hard to run on that stuff. Like digging yourelf out of the snow for half an hour at a time. Tough.

thats what I like to hear!

Lets hope next years beach soccer can be well patronised. Perhaps a couple of weeks earlier in the year to prevent Hilton Petone clashes could be a consideration?