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CHRIS PARASKEVAS FOLLOWS THE AUSSIES IN EUROPE! Sports Fellow sports journalist and good friend Chris Paraskevas has been fol- lowing the exploits of our Aussies World throughout Europe. Here’s what Chris With LAKIS KONISTIS says... (Plymouth Argyle, (Galatasaray, Turkey) ) Drove an indirect free-kick into the Played a full game and helped his Over 35’s winners Armidale United at the recent event held in Armidale. roof of the net from just inside the side to keep a clean sheet in the shock 1-0 win at Middlesbrough. England) Ascoli due to a contract dispute, as he area, his side’s second goal in a 2-0 Ruben Zadkovich (Derby County, Wasn’t on the bench for the 3-1 win looks to renegotiate with the club in his home win over , during which England) at Stockport County. last season. Kewell also missed a guild-edged op- Didn’t make the bench as Nigel (Cheltenham Town, , (AZ portunity during the second half. Clough’s side were beaten at Ipswich. England) Alkmaar, Netherlands) , (Everton, , Has returned to light training from Holman was replaced in the 87th England) ( United, England) the knee injury that has kept him side- minute of the 1-0 win away at Gronin- Both Aussies played a full game as Kisnorbo played a full game as Leeds lined since August and is set to return gen while Holland didn’t make the Everton could only manage a 1-1 draw crushed Yeovil Town 4-0 at Elland possibly within a couple of weeks. bench. at home with Aston Villa, Cahill play- Road, Kilkenny a 59th minute substitute. (Grossetto, ) , ing his part in the build-up to Everton’s Michael Theoklitos (Norwich City, Missed his side’s 2-1 home win over (FC Twente, Netherlands) opener before failing to connect with a Carney was introduced in the 86th late cross a few yards out from goal minute of the 2-1 away win over Roda that might have given his side victory. GREEK BOYS OFF TO BEACH FOOTBALL IN DUBAI! JC while Rukavytsya wasn’t in the (Fulham, England) Qantas Australian Men’s Beach Football Team Head Coach Airton Andrioli matchday squad. Another accomplished display in the has selected a squad of 12-players for the upcoming FIFA Beach Soccer World Dario Vidosic, 3-1 home win over Liverpool and there Cup 2009 Asian Qualifiers to be played in Dubai from the 7th to 11th Novem- (Nurnberg, ) was little he could do about the goal he ber 2009. The Qantas Australian Men’s Beach Football Team will be captained Vidosic was a introduced in the 55th conceded. by Sutherland Sharks’ George Souris who, along with Steve Karavatakis, Jim minute of the home clash with Werder , Bakis, Andrew and Stacey Alogdellis, were part of the last Australian team that Bremen, after which his side blew a (Blackburn Rovers, England) participated at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. The re- two-goal lead to end up drawing 2-2. Emerton played a full game but did- mainder of the squad is drawn from the ranks of the South Australian and NSW Spiranovic wasn’t among the substi- n’t make any contributions of note as state league competitions as well as representative teams.Airton Andrioli tutes. Allardyce’s side lost 2-0 away to Man- has high hopes for his team that has only recently taken up the beach version of (Genclerbirligi, Turkey) chester United, while Grella remained the sport. “Obviously our goal is to qualify for FIFA Beach Soccer World Introduced as a 66th minute substi- an unused substitute. Cup.We have five players who have experience playing beach football at this tute in the 2-0 home loss to Manisas- (Palermo, Italy) level before and we do have a blend of players from the state league and futsal por, a welcome change given his non- Played a full game as his side were competitions”.Beach Football is a very different game to the eleven-a-side and existence over the past few weeks. held to a scoreless draw at home a- futsal versions. Players need to be extremely fit and technically gifted to excel. (, Turkey) gainst Genoa, only having one half- There’s also a different set of rules for players to adapt to, which have similari- Played a full game in the 1-1 draw at chance where he was smothered by an ties to futsal but also many differences.”Once we arrive in Dubai we will have home to Bursaspor. alert Scarpi in the Genoa goal. two friendly matches to test ourselves before the tournament begins. I have con- (, Turkey) (Dinamo , fidence in my players that if we play to our strengths and strategy we can go far Didn’t feature in the 1-1 home draw ) in the tournament and achieve our goal of qualification,” concluded Andrioli with giants Fenerbahce. Played a full game in the 0-0 draw at Although the draw for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Asian Qual- (Sivasspor, Turkey) home to FK Amkar Perm. ifiers has not been released, it is understood that the 8-nation tournament will Made some solid stops in the 2-0 loss Scott McDonald (Celtic, Scotland) involve two groups of four teams. The top two teams from the group phase will away to Galatasaray but was beaten by Played 66 minutes of a match that enter the semi-finals phase, with the winners of the semi-finals progressing to fellow countryman Kewell when he was Celtic controlled but his goal-scoring the final and will also qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009.The adjudged to have held onto the ball for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 will be played in Dubai from 16th to 22nd more than the allotted six seconds, the services weren’t needed as they ran out November 2009 and involves 16 nations including: United Arab Emirates, Por- former driving home from the resulting 3-0 winners against Kilmarnock. tugal, , , Spain, Côte d’Ivoire, El Salvador, Russia, indirect free-kick from inside the area. (Hull City, England) Costa Rica, , Italy, Brazil, Nigeria and Switzerland .The Qantas Aus- (FC Basel, An unused substitute as he continues tralian Men’s Beach Football team will depart for Dubai on the 1st November Switzerland) his return from knee injury, this time and will have played friendly matches against a UAE representative team on Played a full game in the 3-1 home for the 2-0 loss at Burnley. the 3rd November and the Bahrain National Beach Soccer Team on the 4th win over Grasshoppers. , Rhys Williams November with both to be played at Jumeirah Beach . (Elfsborg, Sweden) (Middlesbrough, England) Kept a clean sheet as his side drew Both Aussies played full games in the Player (Club) with Helsingborg at home. frustrating 1-0 defeat at home to Ply- Stacy Alogdellis (PCYC Parramatta Eagles) (Kerkyra, Greece) mouth Argyle in ’s Jim Bakis (Sutherland Sharks) Played a full game and helped his first game in charge of the club. Jonathon Cook (South Panthers) side stay second in the Greek second (Crystal Palace, England) Peter Crevani (St George) division after a 3-0 home win over rele- An unused substitute for the 1-1 Joshua Da Palma (Uncontracted) gated OFI Crete. Trent McClenahan, draw away against Preston North End. Ivo De Jesus (Inter Lions) James Wesolowski (Hamilton, Scot- (Reading, Steve Karavatakis (Sutherland Sharks) land)McClenahan was replaced in the England)Played a full game and made Andrew Mailer (Manly United) 72nd minute and Wesolowski played a some fairly important saves as his side Danny Martinez ( Wanderers) full game as Hamilton recorded a 2-0 beat Coventry City 3-1 away from Michael Matricciani (Campbelltown City) win over St Mirren away from home to home. Khalil Popal (Uncontracted) George Souris (Sutherland Sharks) edge away from the relegation zone.