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MWFA Premier League Results Sat April 3rd 2010

2010-04-03T18:34:00.004+11:00

Its is the first round of the MWFA Premier League today.

The results are coming in - please leave results in the comments field and then we can all learn who did what...

(Oh feel free to sledge and tell us what happened in your game; all the gossip!!)

Here is a vid for your amusement:

John Terry is fooled into writing something a little different than an autograph...

Get your results and info on your matches in the comments fields below!!

Manly Warringah Football Fixtures 2010

2010-03-28T10:05:00.006+11:00

Below are some useful links to the upcoming fixtures for this football season.

Good luck and have a fun winter playing the most popular sport on earth and in Australia!!

Link to fixtures of the season ahead:
2010 MWFA Premier League Fixtures

As soon as we are able to get hold of the AL's fixtures we will get them up on the blog.

Check out this video from Fanzone in the UK. Hilarious, perhaps they should do one this with the A-League?

2010 MWFA Football Season weeks away

2010-03-13T16:03:00.004+11:00

Hello Footballers!

With the 2010 season fast approaching it is that time again to dust off the boots and get set for another fun season of football on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

It is a World Cup year and the Socceroo's are going, so it is definitely going to be a year all about the round ball game :)

This year SportsMassive will try our best to get as many results, news, gossip and banter published and sent out to the avid local football community.

We need your perticipation:
If you wish to contribute articles about your matches please feel free to do so. The comments section is craving for your side of the story and on weekends leap onto the blog and tell us in the comments section about how your game went and what the score was.

At SportsMassive this season we will also try to publish any local football related news and views as we hear about them and get this info to you as it is fresh. Hopefully that will contain some special offers for our readers and knowledge ahead of the main field.

We will mainly be covering the AL1's and Premier League men's games. Ladies in Prem's - feel free to get involved and start some debate, we are listening and we will try our best to cover your games too.

OK, that's enough waffle from us. Enjoy the final trial games and good luck to you all in the new season's competitions!!

Best regards,
SportsMassive

Girl Soccer Player Fight!

2009-11-10T22:15:00.003+11:00

Check out this womens football defender not tolerating a thing(.)

We do not condone this sort of thing at Sportsmassive and playing fair is what we love :)

We will try to send a regular stream of random football funnies to you until the season begins again next year. next year we are coming back at you bigger and better.

Please pass on to any player you know on the Northern Beaches. Fingers crossed but next season the scores will break the weekend the games played. more to come on that. For now if you know players, please get them to subscribe either on Facebook or Twitter.

Thanks very much :)

SM

AL1's Semi Finals tomorrow

2009-08-21T19:56:00.002+10:00

The season is all concluded.

Vale are up to prems and Av will have to wait until next year to give it another go (and didn't they get close!) Well done Manly Vale, who were certainly the dominant force this season.

Congrats to Avalon's reserves for winning the reserves league, with Vale very close behind. Vale and Avalon were certainly the two best squads in the league for sure.

Semi Finals are tomorrow at Grahams reserve, with reserves kicking off at 12.30pm.

Avalon v Curl Curl and Manly Vale v Saints. Get an Eski, buy something cold and make an afternoon of it in the sun!

Will any of the half time team talks be like this one?

Updated tables moving into the last weekend of the season

2009-08-12T18:53:00.004+10:00

Hello Football players and fans.

AL1's update:

First grade
Manly Vale, Avalon and Mosman are guaranteed finals football. The minor champions (league winners) will be confirmed at 4.45pm Saturday. If Vale beat Dee Why they will win and gain promotion to the premiership. If Vale lose we cant see Brookvale overcoming Avalon, so the premiership hop up will be theirs'. Only Av and Vale have the possibility of going up.

Dee Why, Saints and Harbord are all still in with a chance for that 4th finals berth.

Here is a link to the first grade table:

Reserves
CONGRATULATIONS Avalon!!!!!!!!!!
Avalon have won the minor championship (top of the league.) Av were certainly strong all year and whilst Vale and Saints rallied very well Av seemed to be able to score so many more goals than anyone else and that my dear readers is how you win games... Av also have the best defensive record along with Saints, which also helps to avoid losing ;)

So, with Avalon top, either Vale or Saints will finish 2nd and 3rd, with Curly already booked in the 4th finals berth.

Here is a link to the reserves table:

Good luck to every player this weekend. There is certainly a battle ongoing in first grade for promotion, the title and finals berths. Go hard!

Here is a video that will get you in the mood:

A three minute hatrick from Robbie Fowler from his Liverpool days!

Enjoy.

Updated links to AL1's tables and some local video action

2009-08-05T19:42:00.002+10:00

Here are the links to the respective AL1's tables:

First Grade league table

Reserves league table

Check out this video from the Manly Vale v's Brookie clash a week or so ago. Some impressive play from the league leaders!

If it doesn't bucket it down in the next few days it is a double header weekend. Good luck to one and all (if Vale win their two games in first grade they will be in the premiership next year...)

AL1's tables after Saturday 18th July's games

2009-07-19T22:56:00.004+10:00

All games were on apart from Beacon Hill and Curl Curl's game due to a water logged pitch.

After this weekend, Manly Vale go 6 points clear in first grade and Vale continue to share the top spot in reserves with Avalon.

Tell us about your game in the comments below. We heard that yet another Vale goalie was sent off this weekend!

Tables below:

Sportsmassive mid week update and a great offer for Sportsmassive readers!!

2009-07-15T19:49:00.005+10:00

Another rained out weekend last week results in gloomy faces from the players we have been chatting with. Will the rain stay away for this weeks games?

A few things to mention:

AL1 replays
Catch up games will be played on the 26th July. Follow this link to see the stats. - Reserves kick off at 1pm.

If you played for Brazil
Follow this link to see what your name would be if you played for Brazil...

Treat yourself to some cut priced football gear!

The friendly crew down at Love Football in Dee Why have slashed heaps of prices from their stock! These offers wont last long and I have been told that if you mention 'Sportsmassive' when you get down there they will look after you:)

Here are a few examples of some of the bargains you can find at the store: click here

If you are interested either follow the links on their website or get down to 1-3 Sturdee Parade Dee Why and grab some bargains whilst stocks last. A new pair of boots me thinks ;)

Thats it for now. Fingers crossed for a dry weekend!!

Sportsmassive absence

2009-07-03T16:36:00.003+10:00

Hello football loving people.

Sportsmassive is grass roots and we ran into some trouble a week or two ago. Fortunately we hope to be sorted out very soon and results will come streaming your way (hopefully this weekend.)

Enjoy your games this weekend and here are a couple of video's for your amusement...

The Ashes is coming soon...

Top 50 Football Goals

5 Things To Do When Football Is Rained Off

2009-06-20T11:01:00.015+10:00

Sadly Football has been cancelled again... Why not get up to one of these activities?

1) Deck Bar (Deck 23) Dee Why Beach
Get down to the Deck Bar at Dee Why Beach: have some lunch and a few beers whilst watching the Footy on the big screen. Great staff, great locals and a stunning location, with awesome views of Long Reef and Dee Why Beach. Upstairs is a restaurant, or downstairs is informal and fun. In the evenings there is usually a talented musician pumping out relaxing tunes as you sip your favourite cold tipple.

Visit the Deck Bar website here

2) Narrabeen Golf Driving Range
Whether you can swing or not you are always welcome at the golf driving range Narrabeen. The friendly staff will assist and support you and their undercover booths will keep you dry on rainy days like today. You can have lessons there and improve your game no end with their cutting edge video technology.

Visit the Narrabeen Golf Driving Range website here

3) Mountain Biking at Manly Dam

If you haven't yet you have to and if you have before why not get down there this arvo? There are many trails and tracks to suit all abilities. It is great fun when wet as many tracks turn into streams and it is more challenging, wet, muddy and fun.

Visit the Northern Beaches Mountain Biking Group's website here

4) BBQ!

Why not invite the team around for a bbq? One Pom here at Sportsmassive says that whenever you have a bbq over in Pomgolia it always rains. A nice and easy activity this one and if you have a roof over your balcony or patio then it's "too easy" and a dry activity.

Here is a photo of a typical Pommie bbq taken from the mother country (I bet the Pom's miss these days...)

If you do not have a bbq they only cost one or two bucks from Coles or Woolies:

5) Get over to Brookie Oval tomorrow!

The sun is supposed to shine tomorrow and the mighty Sea Eagles are playing Canberra's Raiders at Brookvale. Get down there and support the boys!

How about David Wolfman Williams' cover tackle last week! haven't seen it? Check it out below:

Have a great weekend!

Australia's Football World Cup Bid

2009-06-17T20:36:00.006+10:00

Australia want to host the football world cup in 2018 or 2022. Check out the video.

Ten Very Good Goalkeeping Saves

2009-06-16T22:49:00.004+10:00

Check out the saves from some of these goalkeepers! It is hard to pick a favourite, although number three is a pretty sterling save indeed.

Enjoy!

Will Anyone Catch Manly Vale?

2009-06-15T20:55:00.003+10:00

The big question following the weekend's games is simply: Are Manly Vale up, up and back into Prems? Their aim was always to get back into the Premier League in the first season and with a game in hand they are a whopping 5 points clear already!

The maroon and whites at 'the fortress' David Thomas Reserve notched up another convincing win on Saturday.

Vale legend and centre midfield strong man Liam Douch, began Vale's come back after they went a goal down against the battling BTH Belrose Raiders. Douch received the ball about 30 yards out and spying the keeper slightly off his line calmly pitched a deep controlled strike to make it 1-1. Douch scored 3 of the 4 Vale goals, with ever ready Robin Woods also taking one for the cause. Final Score Manly Vale 4 - 2 BTH Raiders.

A sterling performance by Douche, coupled with a wonderful performance by full back Scott 'Macca' White (and not on the guitar this time...) gave confidence and a true belief that Premier League football might not be far away for the maroons.

The BTH camp were left with that losing feeling and a long drive back to Belrose. Rumours have it that the coach of BTH was wearing an Avalon shirt under his Belrose attire, simply to rub Vale's noses into it if BTH beat them? Strange huh?

All scores are posted on Twitter (link on this blog.) Here is the table for first grade (reserve grade will arrive as soon as we find out the score for Saints v Curly...)

AL1's First Grade Scores 13th June:

Premier League and AL1 Fixtures For Saturday 13th June

2009-06-11T22:15:00.011+10:00

Please find below the fixtures for both Prem's and AL1's for this coming Saturday's games. This weekend was left aside as a catch up weekend and we are replaying round 8's games.

If you want the pitch numbers click on the link on the bottom right hand side of the blog, which takes you to the MWFA's website and select 'competitions' and go from there.

Fixtures for Premier League

Fixtures for AL1's

Good luck this weekend. Go hard, have fun and fingers crossed we at SM will get the scores and league tables published for you by Sunday evening.

Prems and AL1 League Tables After Saturday 6th June 2009

2009-06-11T18:09:00.013+10:00

The long weekend's results were hard to come by and we apologise for the delay in getting these up. Feel free to send your results via email to:
dfreshter 'AT' gmail 'DOT' com (in code to avoid spam...)

League tables following on from Saturday 6th June 2009 are as follows:

Stay tuned because this weekends fixtures are going up soon as well as a team in focus, with photo's! I wonder what team it will be?

Fixtures for Prems and AL1's Football Matches Sat 6th June 2009

2009-06-04T22:57:00.005+10:00

Well, most of the football grounds were closed this evening for training due to them being waterlogged. Sportsmassive heard that AL1 league leaders Manly Vale were seen training hard down on Dee Why Beach and they ended up with a warm down in the ocean pool...

The Sportsmassive weather forecast is predicting a sunny day for Saturday, but will the games still go ahead? Everyone is hoping so!

This weekends fixtures have been taken from our Sportsmassive spreadsheet and copied below. You will see the fixtures after you stumble upon an action packed video of silly Poms hurling themselves down a hill after a block of cheese..?!!
- Check out the suited bloke at 0.34 - ouch! ;)

Perhaps if the games are called off this weekend we could hold a similar cheese rolling competition on The Northern Beaches? Beacon Hill would stand a fair chance I am sure...

Cheese Rolling

Football Fixtures Prems and AL1's Sat 6th June 2009

Rain Stops Play

2009-05-31T21:17:00.007+10:00

Once again a watery deluge has spoiled our weekend football fun, for a second week running!

At Sports Massive we have been rather subdued this weekend, left with nothing much to do...

The English FA Cup final was one late night highlight of the weekend with Londoners Chelsea defeating the 'Toffee men' from Merseyside Everton 2-1. Frank Lampard sealing the game winner with a non trademark left foot finish.

Rangers also backed up their league win in the Scottish Premiership with a cup win against Falkirk.

With nothing much to do we have been surfing the www and amusing ourselves with our discoveries. Posted below are a couple of these finds:

Crossbar challenge - check out Barry Mason at 2.52 mins hilarious!!

These guys get paid to play football...

Viduka left out of Socceroo's squad

2009-05-27T19:26:00.004+10:00

It's raining, I certainly hope it doesn't continue all week otherwise we might have another weekend of no football! I thought rain was supposed to stop play with sports like tennis, not football?!!!

Well, as it's raining how about something topical and relevant to Australian Football?

Mark Viduka has been left out of the Socceroos squad by Pim Virbeek! Yes, the frank Dutchman (he couldn't really be another nationality with a name like Pim Verbeek. In fact he could be a gangster who sells birds of the fluttering variety with a 'p' following his first name, I wonder if his favourite drink is Pimms?) has left out Viduka from the final 3 World Cup Qualifiers.

Well Viduka did jump ship from Middlesborough over to the not so mighty anymore Toon Army. Down Newcastle have gone with Viduka not only suffering at club level but international competition also.

Speaking of the Socceroo's...

Do you want tickets to the Australia v Bahrain match at the ANZ Stadium on June 10th?

Get yourself down to The Sydney Football Stadium, Gate A at 10.30am sharp this Saturday the 30th May for your chance to not only win tickets but also participate in a film shoot! Lunch and soft drinks will be provided too!

You do have to register by Friday the 29th May to be able to qualify for the above so email or sms your details to:

email: katerina@dg3.com.au
sms: 0412 111 250

Good luck!

Here is a comical song that was made when Mark Viduka was at Borough.

Here are a few Viduka goals:

Soccer in wet weather, snow and a few other environments...

2009-05-23T21:51:00.005+10:00

Well, the soccer / football games are off this weekend. Sportsmassive thought it would be fun to publish a few videos of games that have been played in weather far worse than mere rain...

1997: Chelsea in the snow at Tromso Norway

Playing football with lightning? (Fortunately nobody was seriously hurt.)

How about the MWFA organises a beach soccer comp, when the games are rained off?

OK that's it for now. Fingers crossed the rain will abate and we can get back into the swing of things next weekend.

Northern Beaches Premier League and AL1 Results Sat 16th May 2009

2009-05-18T19:55:00.010+10:00

Premier League First Grade

There were some big fixtures on the weekend. A notable battle occurred up at Kitchener where Pitts were downed by a rampant Brookie in Premier League, final score 2 - 4 to the Blues. Strikers overcame Seaforth away to retain their top spot in first grade 0-2.

Premier League Ressies

In prem reserves a large win for Beacon Hill away at Manly Allambie improved there title chances 0-4. A close game saw Mosman edge to the win in a 2-3 thriller away at Forest.

AL1 First Grade

Manly Vale with 20 mins remaining eventually got into second gear and swiftly found third defeating Curl Curl 3-1 at David Thomas Reserve.

AL1 Ressies

Belrose stumped Beacon Hill in reserve grade 1-0 and Manly Vale also nicked a win over Curl Curl 1-0. Vale still sit pretty at the top of the league. Avalon are biting at their heels and are certainly proving their might this season, especially in goals scored.

To view all individual scores click on the link bottom right, which will take you to the Sportsmassive Twitter site.

Yesterdays results and tables and Fergie missing his bus

2009-05-17T14:23:00.008+10:00

Just a quick one: I have all the results from yesterdays games, however I am locked out of my phone and cannot get to them!!

Please be patient and I will update all tables once I have gained access to my phone.

I will drip as many scores as I can on the sportsmassive Twitter site (link bottom right of this page.)

For now I suppose I could incentivise some banter:
United have won another English Premiership, there are two further battles continuing along, down to the wire:

Fulham or Spurs could get the 7th spot and into Europe as a result.

At the lower end of the league relegation looms:
Who do you think will be relegated?

Post some comments about it all below.

Alex Ferguson was seen trying to catch a bus after the game, however he got very annoyed because it did not stop - re below.

Sat 16th May 2009 Northern Beaches Football Fixtures

2009-05-14T22:18:00.005+10:00

Find below all the football fixtures for this Saturdays games on the Northern Beaches for Premier League and AL1's, (Mosman are away in both divisions so it's all defo on the beaches...)

Premier League
A big fixture that sticks out to me in Prems is the Pitts v Brookie clash of the titans. The mighty Azzurri travel up to the peninsula renowned Kitchener to battle it out. Will the green and whites put up a fight? Or will the Brookie Blues be in for a goal or two?

Northern Beaches Premier League Fixtures for 16th May 2009

AL1's
In the AL1's an interesting tie between Dee Why and Avalon who are both battling it out to gain some traction in first grade. League leaders Manly Vale host Curl Curl at home and will be celebrating regardless of the result with the grand opening of their new clubhouse. A celebrity match follows first grades game and rumour has it that the mighty Bosnich might be making an appearance! I cannot verify if this is truly the case, so why not make your way down to David Thomas Reserve to join in the fun on Saturday evening.

Northern Beaches AL1's Fixtures for 16th May 2009

Good luck to one and all this weekend. I will attempt to update the Sportsmassive Twitter site (link bottom right) with all the scores. I will also try my best to publish both Prems and AL1's tables by the end of the weekend.

Keep it Football :)

Chelsea's Frank Lampard On The Radio

2009-05-12T21:44:00.004+10:00

Chelsea FC star Frank Lampard was enraged when his sister called him to say that his private affairs were being discussed on a London radio station. Frank duly picked up the phone and had it out on air with the radio presenter. Enjoy!

Funny Harry Redknapp Interview

2009-05-11T20:12:00.007+10:00

Harry Redknapp is currently managing EPL side Spurs. This interview of Redknapp is on the training field when Harry was manager of English side Portsmouth FC.

Keep an eye on the guys warming up with the long passes in the background. I think Harry must have been having a bad day.

Harry cracks it big time!! Enjoy.

AL1's Updated League after Saturday 9th May 2009 matches

2009-05-09T19:28:00.006+10:00

OK,

I have excluded goals for and against and difference as it was frazzling my head, however I might get them in there next week.

Here are the standings after todays games:

AL1 First Grade:

AL1 Reserves:

I hope this is all correct and feel free to leave some comments below...

David Thomas Reserve Amenities and Lights Grand Opening!

2009-05-09T11:00:00.005+10:00

David Thomas Reserve, home to the mighty Manly Vale Football Club, has a gala night on the 16th May 2009. Get down to 'the fortress' David Thomas Reserve next Saturday where politicians, the mayor and other local dignitaries and celebrities will join in the celebrations to officially welcome Manly Vale's new flood lights and sheds.

I am not sure if this is the first step to a 90,000 capacity football stadium at David Thomas Reserve? The committee at the mighty Manly Vale Football Club insist that it should be a good fun night for players, fans and family.

"Let there be LIGHT"

Manly Vale FC are riding high in the AL1 division this season, currently sitting at the top with a massive fixture this afternoon against second placed St Augustine's FC. Breaking scores later today will be posted on the Sportsmassive Twitter site: www.twitter.com/sportsmassive

Sports Massive; Representing Amateur Soccer on Sydney's Northern Beaches

2009-03-01T11:54:00.004+11:00

Soccer / football; call it what you wish, it's the fastest growing participation sport in Australia. Over 15,000 people play football on Sydney's Northern Beaches alone, where teams such as Brookvale FC, Pittwater and Manly Vale compete for championship honours or promotion to the top division. Add this to the Eastern Suburbs, North Shore and Western Districts and Sydney has a thriving amateur soccer community. Dunbar Rovers (Eastern Suburbs) were state champions of champions last year beating Brookvale (Brookie, from The Northern Beaches) in the finals. It's a local league set up, which still results in team rivalry's spanning the city.

Sportsmassive
Sportsmassive representing your soccer club

This blog will represent amateur football. (Professionals get media coverage, it is about time amateurs do!) This is an independent blog, so sledging refs, other teams and general banter can flow freely. Comments and content will be monitored.

If you have a match report, photo's or want to get involved, feel free to get in touch via the channels on this blog.

Football is the biggest sport of Sports and amateur soccer in Sydney is massive: Sportsmassive is the beginning of your sports community. This is for you; the football player.