Three FNC clubs to contest football’s Solo Cup
March 11, 2010
Byron Bay Soccer Club, Goonellabah FC and South Lismore FC have entered teams in Northern NSW Football’s Solo Cup, which was launched today in Port Macquarie.
Byron Bay will host an opening round match on March 27, taking on Port Macquarie FC.
The official draw was released by leading football commentator Andy Harper and Northern NSW Football CEO David Eland, along with representatives from Schweppes Australia and local teams.
Mr Eland is pleased with the response for the Solo Cup in its inaugural year.
NSW team to contest Tokyo Youth Tournament
February 19, 2010
The Tokyo Government has extended an invitation to a football team from NSW to represent Australia in the 2010 Tokyo Youth Tournament.
South Korea, China, Brazil, Germany, Russia, Egypt, Indonesia, England, France, Italy, USA and three Japanese teams have also received invitations to the tournament.
The 2010 Tokyo Youth Tournament will see Northern NSW and Football NSW combine forces in a joint squad for the first time, with eight players representing each federation which includes players from Country NSW representative sides.
The squad will travel to Japan on April 22 where the players will enjoy home-stay hospitality of the Yaizu Football Association while attending a three-day pre-tournament camp, involving matches against teams in Shizuoka Prefecture and possible attendance at the Shimizu Pulse vs Omiya J League fixture on April 24.
The squad will then travel to Tokyo for the Youth Tournament from April 27 until May 2 where all matches will be played at the Kamazawa Olympics Sports Grounds on synthetic pitches.
The full squad is as follows:
Goonellabah hosts Small Sided Football showcase
February 8, 2010
Northern NSW Football will bring a Small Sided Football showcase to the Far North Coast this weekend with a ‘Come & Try Day’ for kids interested in playing football in season 2010.
Being a FIFA World Cup year, it’s a great chance for kids new to football to experience the World’s Biggest Game and support the Socceroos on their World Cup Journey.
Scheduled for Hepburn Park, Goonellabah, this Sunday, February 14, between 9am and 12pm, there will be a host of activities and information for new footballers.
Kids and parents will be introduced to Small Sided Football, as well as have the opportunity to take part in penalty shootouts, win prizes and giveaways plus speak with Community Football representatives from both Northern NSW Football and Football Federation Australia.
Northern NSW Football announces $10,000 knockout competition
December 8, 2009
Northern NSW Football has introduced a State ‘knockout’ Cup competition for 2010, the NNSWF State Cup.
NNSWF has extended an invitation to all of its member clubs to compete in the competition and it is anticipated that the inaugural title will be hotly contested by teams from the seven zones of NNSW.
The competition is open to all men’s Northern NSW Football Premier Competition Clubs and Senior Zone Member Clubs and will be conducted on a straight knockout basis, with teams competing for a total prize pool of $10,000.
Due to the expansive area covered by Northern NSW Football, the competition will be divided into two pools, the Northern Pool and Southern Pool.
Lennox Head Soccer Club furthers links with Balinese club
December 7, 2009
Win, lose or draw, Lennox Head Soccer Club will always be remembered for its championship qualities, by players in the impoverished eastern province of the Indonesian island of Bali.
The club celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2008, the same year the first links were forged with the coastal town of Candi Dasa, a Balinese fishing village with a big reliance on tourism.
Local football youth chosen for Centre of Excellence
November 27, 2009
Fourteen of the Far North Coast’s most talented young football stars have been selected to train in an exciting and challenging new high-performance program, the Newcastle Permanent Centre of Excellence at Lismore.
Carl Ashworth (Coorabell), Jye Beardow, Candace Riley-Cox (Lismore), Mathew Farrington (Modanville), Solomon Guyler (Brunswick Heads), Riley Hore (Goonellabah), Dane Ingham (Skennars Head), Amy Jones (Possum Creek), Thomas Miller (Richmond Hill), Tariq Ra (Myocum), Dane Smith (Ballina), Zoe Woodbury (East Ballina), Cooper Walls (Wollongbar) and Geena Skow (Cumbalum) have been selected for the intensive 20-week program implemented by Northern NSW Football and supported by the Newcastle Permanent.
Newcastle Permanent CEO Terry Millett said: “We’re delighted to play a part in nurturing junior football development in the region.
“The Northern NSW Centres of Excellence are an exciting initiative created to develop further talent in young Far North Coast footballers.
Northern Rivers Football Institute a step closer
October 14, 2009
Page MP Janelle Saffin has welcomed news that Football Federation Australia and Northern NSW Football are financially backing a feasibility study into locating an Asia Pacific Football Institute in the Northern Rivers.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) have agreed in principle to provide a combined $40,000 towards the study, adding to $50,000 already committed by project’s facilitators, Southern Cross University.
Ms Saffin said so many dynamic people from the worlds of football, academia and her own sphere of influence – politics – were working enthusiastically towards an institute which would grow the game in Northern NSW, Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
FFA’s Sydney-based Head of Game Development, Matt Bulkeley, and NNSWF’s Newcastle-based Chief Executive Officer David Eland have told Ms Saffin their organisations feel the project had huge potential benefits for football.
NSW Metro wins Under-15 final
October 10, 2009
After a dream undefeated run into today’s National Youth Championships Final against NSW Metro, Northern NSW were left shell-shocked by a NSW Metro side who scored three unanswered goals to be crowned Under 15 National Champions, taking out the final 3-0 at Coffs Harbour.
The damage was done by NSW Metro’s Anthony Proia, who scored a hat-trick of goals, the first in the 45th minute, followed by a second on the 60-minute mark and his third close to full-time in the 70th minute.
The pressure of the final took its toll on the Northern NSW, side who all week have been unaccustomed to being on the losing side of the scoresheet.
Northern NSW Under-15s qualify for national final
October 9, 2009
Northern NSW Football’s Under 15 side participating in the FFA National Youth Championships for Boys have defeated Victoria Metro 1-0 to secure a place in tomorrow’s final and the opportunity to walk away with the 2009 Under 15 National Champions title.
In an intense match at BCU International Stadium at Coffs Harbour, the Northern NSW side withstood a continued attack by Victoria Metro in today’s second semi-final but the team’s defence held strong, with the winning goal from the Northern NSW side coming from Lake Macquarie’s Dominic Bizzarri in the 42nd minute.
The Northern NSW side will now face NSW Metro, who defeated South Australia 3-1 in the first semi-final this morning.
The highly anticipated National Championship final between the two ‘intrastate’ rivals will kick-off tomorrow at 11am.
Northern NSW teams record wins
October 8, 2009
Northern NSW Football’s Under 15 side at the FFA National Youth Championships in Coffs Harbour remains undefeated after four matches following a convincing 7-0 win over Northern Territory on Wednesday.
After a rest day on Tuesday, the team stepped on to the park without losing any momentum from their matches earlier in the week, with the first goal by Sapphire Beach’s Ryan Cole scored in the 10th minute.
A stunned Northern Territory side regrouped after the early goal and provided some solid defence against the Northern attack.
However, the relentless push by Northern paid dividends in the 38th minute when Newcastle’s Patrick Brown scored the first of a hat-trick of goals, his second coming just 3 minutes later (41st minute) and his third in the 55th minute.
