President's Report - 27 May 2009

G'day everyone,

What is held each year on the last Sunday in May?
That’s right, this Sunday 31st May is DAYBORO DAY. We will be holding our usual Dayboro Day stall to raise funds for our club. At the stall there is a challenge for participants to kick a soccer ball through a hole. Every participant receives a chocolate prize, and everyone who successfully gets the ball in goes into the hourly draw to win a soccer ball. Thank you Caroline for organising this event.

Volunteers are needed for the stall.

Your team manager should have contacted you this week in regards to helping out with the stall. All we ask is that each team supply 3 volunteers for just one hour of the day. Please let your team manager know ASAP so the roster can get organised. Should be fun!

The March

The Soccer club will also be involved in the March for Dayboro Day, Please would all the members who are attending this event, meet behind the Pub at 9:30am proudly showing off your soccer uniform.

Other News - Parking

I would like to remind everyone about the parking at the Colin Theile Field. Members of the soccer club are to use the entry off McKenzie Street continuing down past the Football Club. Please do not use the entry off Mt Mee Road. This includes training days as well as game days. Thank-you to all of you who already do this.

Container

I would like to also thank the Bennet family for a wonderful job of cleaning/ sorting out the container. It looks fantastic and much easier to see what you are looking for. For all those using the container please leave as found when utilising all available equipment.

Have a great week and see you all at Dayboro Day.

President
Dayboro & District Soccer Club

Under 11 and Under 12 training match, 23 May

Due to the cancellation / postponement of both U11 and U12 games tomorrow, Paul and Scott are proposing to have a joint training game at 8:30 am tomorrow at Dayboro.

The teams will be mixed up for this session, so it will not be a u11 vs u12 game.

Kick-off will be at 9 am, so please be at the ground by 8:30 am.

If we do get further heavy rain over night and there is a need to cancel this game at notice will be posted here.

All Games Cancelled for Saturday 23 May

Games for all Dayboro teams have been canceled this weekend.

NB. Under 11 and Under 12 teams are likely to have their games rescheduled for later in the season.

Ground Closures - Weekend of 23 May

Due to the recent wet weather many grounds will be closed this weekend.

To see an up-to-date list CLICK HERE to visit the Football Brisbane website.

Under 6 Match Report - 16 May 2009

DAYBORO DINGOES v SAMFORD ARSENAL

A Home game was just what the Mum’s & Dad’s of the Under 6’s were waiting for! – just a bit of an extra sleep in!! – but it’s still a mad rush to get the household ready for the 8.30 game.

It was nice to have a home game, and to be playing on the Colin Thiele field, not the rugby field! – close to the canteen, and we got to see other Dayboro teams playing.
Our team had a good day, this week we played against the Samford team Arsenal, Super Goals were scored by Jordon Salmon and Ryan Linney.

Player of the Day went to Ryan Linney – not only did he score a goal, but he is always keen to get on the field, and follows me around saying – “can I go on now…. and....when can I go back on…!” That’s great enthusiasm!

Under 9 Match Report - 16 May 2009

From the onset, Mitchelton made it clear they drove all the way to Dayboro for business. The green jersey did their best to dominate the first half however Dayboro’s tactics kicked in. Just like the comet, Hayley was “on fire”. With the goalie gloves on and the number one on her back she proved a force to be contended with stopping potential goals with ease.

Jack, sporting a new streamline defense haircut along with Tim and Emslie helped turn the game around and the last ten minutes of the first half saw Dayboro hold the ball in their forward lines. Dean and Conor’s quick feet tried hard to set the ball up however the goals remained illusive.

Back into the game for the second half Jacob worked well with the little legs of the under 8’s playing up. Clancy, Sam and Shaun showed their worth and were invaluable on the field working the ball with determination and sweat while providing reserve relief for the team. Dayboro chased the ball to the end however it was Mitchie taking the trophy home.

Congratulations to Hayley, player achievement award well earned.

Under 10 Match Report - 16 May 2009

Fair weather again this weekend saw the Westside Sports Dragons wind their way out to the town of Yesteryear to pit their skills against the U 10 Dayboro Dingoes.
Jacob and Mathew demonstrated some fancy footwork early in the match, deftly deflecting the ball away from the opposition. Mid fielder, Tristan worked the game tirelessly and rounded up the ball several times, feeding though to forwards Tahra and Hayden, however their attempts went across the front of the goal or placed wide of the posts, with no score recorded whilst under pressure. Thomas maintained forward position, but was unable to wrestle the space for a goal attempt from the opposition.

Westside saw an opportunity when Dayboro players had been drawn up the field, and they quickly struck while there was open ground and managed to start up the scores with the first goal of the game.
Tahra took a steal and worked the ball back close to goals but after a tussle, the ball was diverted away.

Joshua came on and found his place in midfield and maintained a show of support for the team, working the ball forwards. Mathew, solid as ever in the backs defended play and prevented many of the opponent’s opportunities that might have come. Hayden playing forward this week received the ball and took an attempt at goal, which placed to the right of the post, but shortly after Elliott worked through the field and cleverly placed the first goal for Dayboro.

Westside kicked off and the ball came down the sides towards Benedict, who swung into action and through persistence, managed to completely foil the Westside player resulting in the ball passing out to our backline to mids.

The Second Half saw Layton field the ball with determined forward direction, feeding to Elliott who worked really hard in front of the goals. Benedict played well in the backs, blocking many moves and goal attempts by the opposition.

The team worked really well as a unit with many players passing through the positions. Thomas and Layton worked in unison, passing the ball back and forth at times gaining 15m of ground. Joshua pressured the opposition, at times taking on two Westsiders at once, and still maintaining control of the ball to feed to the forwards.

Jacob, Tristan and Mathew once again demonstrated their speed on the field, and on one occasion Mathew worked the ball up the sidelines, won the throw in and fed to Layton, but the ball placed wide of goals. Not long after, Layton received the ball again and redeemed himself with a well-placed kick into nets for another Dayboro goal. The scores were even at this stage, and although Elliott was very strong in defence, Thomas, Tahra, Hayden and Jacob were working hard at the front end to control the ball at goals, but unfortunately the Westside defence was effective in blocking any goal attempts.

Not to be forgotten, Ben as goalie made many saves throughout both halves of the match, some quite well done, preventing Westside from the score they were really after.

The start of the match saw the promise of a well-rehearsed performance from the Dingoes with the play skirted out to the sides through the midfield to forwards. However, the Dayboro players were drawn into play into either sides or up the middle at times by their opposition, and did not maintain their positions with spaces being used by the Westside team to field the ball towards their goal.

Player of the Match went to Tristan Alexander this week. Tristan really got the heart rate up this match and worked very hard in the midfielder position against the opposing team. He received quite a few favourable comments from the player support team – the parents! Well done Tristan.

Under 12 Match Report - 16 May 2009

This weeks game got off to a slow start for us. Ollie, Alex, India, Jayden and Jed managed to secure the ball on a number of occasions; but Grange managed to score in the first 10 minutes. Grange continued to dominate play, and although Jeremy and Travis intercepted in defence a few times, but Grange scored again.

However, Dayboro picked up their game. Jeremy did some great intercepting, with Eddie and Ollie picking it up and passing to Alex, who ran into the clear with the ball all the way to score a goal! Matt, Travis and Kayde secured the ball and it was Grange under pressure now. Eddie, Alex, Ollie and Jayden kept it up, Jayden headed the ball to Alex, and Alex scored again, with the ball bouncing off the right post into the net!

Jed and Eddie managed another two shots at the goal, both of which were saved. The team really started working together. All the players keeping to their positions and keeping the ball in our possession. Franz collected it and booted it down field; Travis did some great intercepting. India, Eddie, Jayden and Ollie kept the ball, Jayden passed to Alex who once again found a clear field and scored!

India, Jayden, Eddie, Kayde, Alex and Ollie had good control of the ball, and passes were strung together well. Jak and Matt were good in defence.

In the second half, Dayboro kept the ball on the Grange end of the field with some great intercepting from Travis, India and Jeremy, and a couple of tries at goals by Jed and Kayde. However, Grange managed to intercept and score again, bringing the score to 3:3.

The pressure was on in this tight game now, and India intercepted the ball, passed it to Alex to Kayde, back to Alex to Jed, then to Kayde, who booted it right into the goal! Grange took up the challenge and fought back with a strong attempt at our goal, but Franz saved it and the Grange didn’t manage to score again.

It was a tough decision to choose Player of the Match, with so many in the team playing well, but in the end, Scott chose Eddie for being the best for using the 1: 2 move, he’d been teaching them. Well done Dayboro on yet another win!!

Under 12's choose their Captain!

There was great excitement and anticipation last week in the U12 camp with the pending announcement of a team captain for the season. This group of players is very diverse, with up to 22 months difference in age and every player bringing valuable attributes and skills to the team, both socially and on-field.

At this age the players are learning the ideals of leadership and also the responsibility involved in working with team leaders in ways that benefits themselves as well as their team. In the several weeks that the team has been together, a number of the players have shown natural leadership qualities.

It wasn't surprising that the team vote came down to a two horse race between Travis and Alex. Each player was given the opportunity to nominate two names for the captaincy and not surprisingly every player in the team voted for either Alex or Trav, while many players voted for both. Both boys display tremendous leadership among the team and are both well respected for their football ability and socially and also have good communication skills and demonstrate fine sportsmanship, playing hard and fair.

In the end, it was a very popular decision that the captaincy should be shared, so while Alex and Travis will alternate wearing the captains arm band each week, they will both act as dual captains on the field with Alex mostly playing upfront as a striker and Travis usually playing at the other end of the field as sweeper.

It was wonderful to see both captains showing their qualities in the game against Grange Thistle on the weekend and there was one particular incident that clearly demonstrated this. At one point Grange were on the attack when one of their players went down injured. Travis was first to the opposition player and with his hand on the other players shoulder quickly attracted the attention of the ref who stopped play. The restart, with a drop ball, is usually a 50/50 kick-and-hope situation, however as Grange had been on the attack Alex stepped up to the ref and indicated that he would just return the ball to one of the Grange backs on the restart - a perfect example of sportsmanship by both players.

The other player to feature predominantly in the vote was Matt, who is a very important member of the social fabric of the team while quietly getting on with business. It was to a great cheer from the group that Matt was named as Vice-Captain, a position which we know Matt will rise to this year.

Congratulations to Alex, Trav and Matt, we know you will all lead the team well and give it your best.

Presidents Report 14 May 2009

Soccer - good for our kids
All sports provide physical and other benefits for those involved in them. But soccer offers much more to help youths develop, interact with others, and just plain enjoy themselves, something kids should do, after all. Mum and dad's can interact, join in and have fun too.

One of the greatest things about soccer is that any child can kick a soccer ball and learn to do it well within a short period of time. There are no special talents required. If a boy or girl can run, he or she can do so with a soccer ball at his or her feet. Any child can gain basic skills in dribbling, passing, and kicking a soccer ball with minimal time and effort expended. This means that any child that wants to play soccer can do so and be at a level of most of the players on the field. Happy smiling faces and friendships can be made forever - both players and spectators.

This really helps build a child’s self-esteem, which can be seen in the confidence displayed on the field. Something as simple as a good pass or stopping the ball from getting to an opponent can make a child feel good about him or herself and that makes them perform even better. Happy smiling faces and cheering from the sidelines is also very rewarding. Their faces express a thousand words.

New Player Inquiries
There have been a few inquiries about joining Soccer this week. If anyone else in the committee, coaches or managers have been approached could you please refer the request to Yvonne, (preferred as the registrar), Juliet or Polly as the club must comply with the specific requirements of Football Brisbane. I would also like to clarify that interested players cannot train or play until the correct paperwork (obtained only from Yvonne) is completed and monies are paid to Venetia (Treasurer). Trying to be helpful unfortunately isn’t always being helpful and makes it more difficult for those who then have to rectify the situation!

Changes in Team Players
Recently we have had a couple of children change teams without the correct people in the committee being notified. Could I kindly ask that if you are made aware of the status of children within teams changing, please notify the following people on the committee as these changes impact on their role.

Juliet – Secretary julietocean@ymail.com
Polly – Team Liaison Officer pollybennett2@hotmail.com
Yvonne – Registrar yhandy@bigpond.com

Have a great week!



President
Dayboro & District Soccer Club

Under 6 Match Report - 9 May 2009

On Saturday morning, Dayboro under 6 team once again travelled to Samford. This week they played Manchester United, we played 4 aside, giving us 3 subs, and it was a good rest for all players in between.

They played an exceptional game and the team is playing really well together and starting to pass the ball to each other! – Something we thought would never happen!
We even had a player block a goal with a slide! – Fantastic!
Player of the day went to Rusty Russian; he played really well; even cheered on his fellow team mates from the side line, which is great sportsmanship!! – Way to go Rusty!! –
As the weeks roll on into the season, I can honestly say this team is playing really well and getting it together!

Well done to everybody, and we will see what this Saturday brings us, playing on home grounds…

Under 8 Gold Report - 9 May 2009

Great team effort again,we had no subs so Arthur, Clancy, Ben, Joel & Quinn really put in a great effort & supported each other really well.Clancy put some run's & shot's in that wouldn't have been out of place in the English Premier League. Twinkletoes as at his devastating best with some great kick's from the sideline's. Joel was always in the mix harassing the opposition and Ben had some great shot's on goal.Quinn was as solid as a rock in defence with some huge tackle's.WELL DONE TEAM. Arthur was player of the match.

Under 9 Report - 9 May 2009

Saturdays game started in an exciting flurry of footwork and a couple of enthusiastic A grade goals by the ever confident pocket rocket Connor. The action continued with strong defense and terrific teamwork as Dayboro tried to halt Samford’s comeback.

The never ending onslaught was fought off by the overworked goalie Emslie, the dedicated defense of Dean and the co-operation and energetic efforts of the entire Dayboro team. By half time Samford had re-grouped and snuck in a couple of lucky goals but were repeatedly foiled by the hard and continued tackles of Jack and Haley. After several undeterred efforts, Tim finally scored in the elusive goal posts.

The last quarter Samford gained the upper hand even though Dayboro fought on with terrific defense, great tackles and Jacob’s fantastic footwork. Dayboro never gave in as Samford scored again and pushed on to victory.

Player of the match for tireless effort is Jack Handy.

Under 12 Report - 9 May 2009

DAYBORO U12's vs DAYBORO U11's

Saturday the 9th, and both the 11's and 12's had a bye so t'was a good opportunity to have a scratch match at the Lair, Home of the Dingoes. How good did it look driving over the hill at 8.30 and looking down on Colin Thiele Park, with the pitch shimmering in the morning sun. Coach Whitaker had the kids pumped and they were ready for a match. The under 11s were down a few of their regular players so had enlisted some very capable replacements to make up numbers. From the kickoff we had the foot on the pedal with the front three Olivia, Alex and Olly pushing the ball up and hovering around the oppositions goal. It was Jed who finally opened the account in the 3rd minute from a screamer 15 metres out. Not to be outdone, Big Ol smashed one in 2 minutes later, followed by another within 3 minutes off Olivia's boot. The writing was on the wall, the team were hungry for goals and goalie Max of the 11s had his work cut out for him. Kade, Ed the Iceman, Brad and India in the middle were thwarthing any opposition raids that came their way, then feeding the attack again with good ball to allow Alex to boot in a couple in the 14th and 19th minutes. A few good raids by the opposition kept Matt, Speirsy and Jake on their toes with Franz the Dependable making some great saves. Jayden and Travis landed a goal each in the final minutes of the first half after some great team play.

The second half saw the 11s play good defensive footy to keep us out for the first ten minutes until Big Ol found the back of the net. Franz and Jed also goaled soon after. A beaut length of the field run by Kade followed by a well directed center kick to Alex saw him get his third . I think it was at this stage I saw Brad on the sideline signing autographs. Somewhere in there Alex did a beaut bicycle manouvre. Jayden closed the scoring in the final minute to get his second.

Two things that stood out with the team today were that

1. They were happy to move the ball back to find a way forward.

2. They played like a team, always looking for the pass.

Well done to the U11's. You were up against a hot team but you guys didn't stop trying till the final whistle .

Jayden Hanna was this weeks Team Player, always steady in the middle and two goals to boot.