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Boro 4-5 Sheffield

Sunday, 4th May 2008

Boro Futsal lost their third succesive league game to leave their hopes of reaching the playoffs hanging by a thread.


Missing four of the more experienced players, Middlesbrough faced a difficult task but a well disciplined team performance saw boro go in 3-2 at the break and a positive result against the odds was certainly on the cards.

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May the 4th be with you

Saturday, 3rd May 2008

Middlesbrough Futsal Club need a win tomorrow in Sheffield against Sheffield FC, the oldest football club in the world, but are travelling light with only a 6 man squad.

Nick Hamblin will deputise in goal, while Ryon Leyshon, Abdul Dalghusa, Jason Kilbride, Jon Prosser and Ben Amos make up the contingent of outfielders hoping to turn Boro's fortunes around.

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End of an Era

Monday, 28th April

University of Teesside Futsal Club failed to defend their title of British Champions at the weekend (Sunday 27th April), going out to hosts and eventual winners Loughborough University in a tight semi final.

Teesside’s rise to premonition reached a high this season with all of the 1st team squad playing for Middlesbrough Futsal Club in the FA Futsal League and making a flying start beating Leeds and Grimsby in the opening two games. The Teessiders were confident of retaining the BUSA Championship, yet form for Boro has been somewhat poor in recent weeks, dropping to 5th in the FA Futsal League North.

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Scottish Champions

Monday, 14th April 2008

Perth retained their Tees Valley Futsal Cup trophy after yet another thrilling final, this time defeating University of Teesside/Middlesbrough Futsal Club 3-2; the same score line that they knocked the hosts out with last year at the semi final stage.

Perth found themselves in the toughest of the two groups with the University 2nd team and Teesside FC, while Boro were matched with Flashing Bandits and Parkus Alberto, who went on contest the 5th / 6th place playoff.

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Tranmere go top

Monday, 14th April

Tranmere Victoria won their game in hand with a 5-1 win over Manchester yesterday (Sunday), which means Boro slip out of the playoff places before this weekends fixtures.

Boro take on Manchester, while Tranmere take on FC Barsa and Sheffield play Hull FC. The other match is Sheffield & Hallamshire vs. Grimsby. This will be the first time all matches are played in the central venue.

Hull 5-4 Boro

Monday, 7th April 2008

Middlesbrough tasted their first competitive defeat since the FA Futsal Cup in July, slipping to a 5-4 defeat away against Hull. Ironically, Boro’s only defeat in last year’s FPL (Futsal Premier League: Unofficial national league), was against Hull and history repeated itself in Sheffield at the weekend.

Hull were bottom of the FA Futsal League North before the match, while Boro were sitting top of the pile after two games. Hull had tasted defeat to two early favourites, Manchester and Tranmere Victoria so weren’t to be underestimated as they tried to kick start their season at home to another title contender.

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Boro vs. Hull: Preview

Sunday, 6th April 2008

Top take on bottom today in the FA Futsal League North and both teams are looking for a vital win. Boro are hoping to go three points clear today (Tranmere don't play until next weekend against Manchester), at least for a couple of hours before Sheffield take on Grimsby.

A Grimsby win, coupled with a Boro win will leave the Teessiders three points clear at the top, a welcome cushion at this stage of the season.

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Libya is Africa Futsal champions

Tuesday, 1st April 2008

Libya beat defending champions Egypt 4-3 to become Africa’s Futsal champions in an epic final on Monday night at the African Union hall in Tripoli.

Midfielder Abdel Rahim Rabie scored the match winner in the second half of extra time for the hosts, who gave up on winning the game in the closing stages of the game thanks to a late strike from the defending champions.

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Midlands' Students have mixed fortunes

Sunday, 30th March 2008

Loughborough University picked up their first points of the season beating Team United Birmingham 7-5, while Team Bath lost again, this time to Birmingham Tigers 4-9.

University of Teesside/Boro still lead the student representation in the national league sitting at the top of the North League and are looking good after a strong start.

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Dell stands down

By Graeme Dell. Tuesday, 25 March 2008.

It’s been an emotional and challenging fortnight since I last wrote and it’s with a heavy-heart that this will be my last column as England Head Coach.

The decision to step down from my position as Head Coach of the England Futsal team, with immediate effect, hasn’t been an easy one but is for some very personal reasons.

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