GREAT WHITE SHARKS STATS

30-10-2013: Late Arrivals 5-2 (Saddi 3, Jade, Aisha)
23-10-2013: Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies 11-4 (Vicky 5, Saddi 3, Jade 2, Aisha)

16-10-2013: The Misfits 6-6 (Vicky 6)
09-10-2013: Stone Army 7-7 (Vicky 4, Farzana, Dee, Aisha Bi)
02-10-2013: The Bees 5-6 (Vicky 2, Jade 2, Emma)

25-09-2013: The Misfits (FRIENDLY) 5-9 (Vicky 3, Aisha Bi 2)

25-09-2013: Birmingham B 8-0 (WALKOVER)

18-09-2013: Under Estimated 1-8 (Aisha Bi)

11-09-2013: Bees (FRIENDLY) 7-4 (Jade 3, Saddi 3, Vicky)

11-09-2013: Late Arrivals (WALKOVER) 8-0

LEAGUE STATS:
PLAYED 8
WON 4
DRAWN 2
LOST 2
GOALS FOR 51
GOALS AGAINST 33
POINTS 14

FRIENDLIES:
PLAYED 2
WON 1
LOST 1
GOALS FOR 12
GOALS AGAINST 13

LEAGUE GOALS (51):
Vicky Roe 17
Saddi Shan 6
Jade Savo Lapthorne 5
Aisha Bi 4
Emma Baggott 1
Dee Begum 1
Farzana Hussain 1
 (16 goals via walkovers)

TOTAL GOALS (LEAGUE AND FRIENDLIES - 63 goals):
Vicky 21
Saddi 9
Jade 8
Aisha 6
Emma 1
Dee 1
Farzana 1
(16 goals via walkovers)

SADDI HAT-TRICK INSPIRES SHARKS COMEBACK

Saddi (orange) scored a hat trick

GREAT WHITE SHARKS 5 (Saddi 3, Jade, Aisha)
LATE ARRIVALS 2
JOMA INTERNATIONAL BIRMINGHAM FUTSAL LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP
October 30, 2013
SHARKS recovered from two goals down to leave the Late Arrivals a dejected and well-beaten side.
There were no goals for the opening 15 minutes, but then LA took the lead from a corner, their shot finding the net via two deflections.
Fielding the same squad of seven as the previous week, Sharks were struggling to find their game.
Late Arrivals netted their second with a strong shot before Sharks hit back when Saddi rode a few tackles before finishing.
HALF-TIME: 1-2
The second half saw Sharks find more rhythm even though their players were subjected to physical tactics such as pushes and fouls, yet many refereeing decisions were remarkably given against GWS!
Jade found the equaliser, her hard work paying off.
Now at 2-2, Jade pushed even harder, creating more pressure and helping Aisha to put the Sharks in front.
Sharks kept their cool as the opposition became more frustrated.
Saddi added two more goals to complete her hat-trick and make it 5-2.
Salma said: "We needed a late comeback but it keeps the Sharks in business and even more closer to the title."

UPDATED STATS - JOMA INTERNATIONAL BIRMINGHAM LADIES FUTSAL LEAGUE

JOMA INTERNATIONAL BIRMINGHAM LADIES FUTSAL LEAGUE

Results - October 30:
Stone Army 2-3 Under Estimated
Bees 0-0 Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B
Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies 8-0 Misfits
Late Arrivals 2-5 Great White Sharks

LEAGUE TABLE
Under Estimated P 8 PTS 18 (GD +34)
Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies P 8 PTS 16 (+14)
Misfits P 8 PTS 15 (+22)
Great White Sharks P 8 PTS 14 (+18)
Bees P 8 PTS 13 (-6)
Stone Army P 8 PTS 7 (-17)
Late Arrivals P 8 PTS 6 (-17)
Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B P 8 PTS 2 (-48)

Fixtures - November 6:
7pm Bees v Misfits
7pm Under Estimated v Great White Sharks
7.45pm Stone Army v Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B
7.45pm Late Arrivals v Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies

OCTOBER 2013 THIRD BEST MONTH EVER FOR BLOG HITS!

OCTOBER 2013 has already brought the third highest amount of monthly hits in the Great White Sharks blog's 23-month history.
The blog started in December 2011 and enjoyed a superb 884 hits that month.
January 2012 was even better as we counted up 1,045 hits!
However, since then the monthly hits have been nowhere near as high.....until October 2013.
Up to 1.15pm on Saturday, October 26, we had reached 523 hits for the month - the third best ever figures.
No doubt there are a number of factors in the rise.....
The biggest is surely the amount of posts we have produced with match reports, player profiles, features etc, etc.
The other reason is the success the Sharks are enjoying on the futsal court.
Also, Salma's excellent reports are helping this rise in popularity.
And also, Great White Sharks futsal team now shows up more prominently than ever in Google searches.
Right now the blog is buzzing - the best month ever!
Over 12,500 hits in total - LET'S KEEP IT GOING!

MONTH-BY-MONTH HITS - DECEMBER 2011-SEPTEMBER 2013
Dec 2011 - 884 hits
Jan 2012 - 1045
Feb 2012 - 181
Mar 2012 - 516
Apr 2012 - 104
May 2012 - 49
June 2012 - 96
July 2012 - 85
Aug 2012 - 109
Sep 2012 - 152
Oct 2012 - 69
Nov 2012 - 94
Dec 2012 - 47
Jan 2013 - 152
Feb 2013 - 175
Mar 2013 - 107
Apr 2013 - 171
May 2013 - 47
June 2013 - 336
July 2013 - 342
Aug 2013 - 321
Sep 2013 - 118

10 MOST POPULAR POSTS ON SHARKS BLOG

1 SHARKS AIM FOR FUTSAL RECORD (Jan 22, 2012) - 540 HITS

2 MEET THE GREAT WHITE SHARKS FUTSAL TEAM (Dec 22, 2011) - 267 HITS

3 FUTSAL MARATHON IS AN AMAZING SUCCESS (Mar 11, 2012) - 187 HITS

4 FACTS ABOUT GREAT WHITE SHARKS (Jan 2, 2012) - 162 HITS

5 INTERVIEW WITH FOOTBALLER KAID MOHAMMED (Jan 9, 2012) - 144 HITS

6 SALMA AND SADDI - SISTERS IN SPORT (June 7, 2013) - 116 HITS

7 FUTSAL HEROES TAKE A BOW (Mar 12, 2012) - 110 HITS

8 SHARKS PROFILE: SALMA BI (Dec 31, 2011) - 103 HITS

9 MARATHON HEROES - SALMA TRIBUTE (Sep 4, 2012) - 98 HITS

10 VICKY SO SIXY AS SHARKS CLINCH THIRD PLACE (April 3, 2013) - 74 HITS

ENGLAND v WALES - WORLD CUP QUALIFIER TONIGHT (SATURDAY)

If you are home on Saturday night, October 26, please try to watch the Women's World Cup qualifier between England and Wales.
It kicks off at 7.05pm on BBC Three.
Two girls I know from North Wales are in the Wales squad, including goalkeeper Nicola Davies from Anglesey.
England are looking for new talent ahead of their bid to qualify for the World Cup so our Sharks can hopefully see and be inspired by the standard required to reach that level.
Take note Saddi & Co :)

LEAGUE TITLE RACE BLOWN WIDE OPEN!

GREAT White Sharks and The Bees blew the Premiership title race wide open with their unexpected wins on Wednesday night.
Sharks thrashed high-flyers Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies 11-4, while Bees defeated leaders Under Estimated 6-4.
Those results mean there are only four points between first place and the Sharks in fifth.
In the past, the battle to be champions of this league has always been a two-horse race, but could this be about to change?
Sharks have never finished higher than third before, but could this be the season they make a serious bid for the title?
There is no reason why not.
Look at Sharks' results so far. They only lost 6-5 to Bees and drew 7-7 with Stone Army and 6-6 against the second-placed Misfits.
With a bit of luck, and but for some very dubious refereeing decisions, Sharks could easily have turned those two draws into wins and taken a point against the Bees.
Therefore, had things gone their way, Sharks could easily have five more points and be top of the league!
Of course, there are four other good teams in the top five right now and the Sharks will have to build on their performance on Wednesday if they are to become genuine contenders.
But it is looking good right now for GWS.
They have a steady regular five in Salma, Aisha, Farzana, Dee and goal-machine Vicky, and can also call on Solihull Ladies duo Saddi and Jade, who have already proved their worth to the squad with their goals and class.
If Sharks have this same seven-strong squad available regularly for the rest of the season they will have a chance of pushing for the title - no doubt.

LEAGUE STATS UPDATE

JOMA INTERNATIONAL BIRMINGHAM LADIES FUTSAL LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP

RESULTS - OCT 23
Under Estimated 4 The Bees 6
Stone Army 0 Late Arrivals 8
Misfits 0 Birmingham Ladies Futsal B 0
Great White Sharks 11 Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies 4


LEAGUE TABLE
Under Estimated P 7 PTS 15 (GD +33)
Misfits P 7 PTS 15 (GD +30)
Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies P 7 PTS 13 (GD +6)
Bees P 7 PTS 12 (GD -6)
Great White Sharks P 7 PTS 11 (GD +15)
Stone Army P 7 PTS 7 (GD -16)
Late Arrivals P 7 PTS 6 (GD -14)
Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B P 7 PTS 1 (GD -48)

FIXTURES - OCT 30
7pm Stone Army v Under Estimated
7.45pm Bees v Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B
7.45pm Birmingham Futsal Club v Misfits
8.30pm Late Arrivals v Great White Sharks

SHARKS STATS UPDATE

23-10-2013: Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies 11-4 (Vicky 5, Saddi 3, Jade 2, Aisha)

16-10-2013: The Misfits 6-6 (Vicky 6)
09-10-2013: Stone Army 7-7 (Vicky 4, Farzana, Dee, Aisha Bi)
02-10-2013: The Bees 5-6 (Vicky 2, Jade 2, Emma)

25-09-2013: The Misfits (FRIENDLY) 5-9 (Vicky 3, Aisha Bi 2)

25-09-2013: Birmingham B 8-0 (WALKOVER)

18-09-2013: Under Estimated 1-8 (Aisha Bi)

11-09-2013: Bees (FRIENDLY) 7-4 (Jade 3, Saddi 3, Vicky)

11-09-2013: Late Arrivals (WALKOVER) 8-0

LEAGUE STATS:
PLAYED 7
WON 3
DRAWN 2
LOST 2
GOALS FOR 46
GOALS AGAINST 31
POINTS 11

FRIENDLIES:
PLAYED 2
WON 1
LOST 1
GOALS FOR 12
GOALS AGAINST 13

LEAGUE GOALS (46):
Vicky Roe 17
Jade Savo Lapthorne 4
Aisha Bi 3
Saddi Shan 3
Emma Baggott 1
Dee Begum 1
Farzana Hussain 1
 (16 goals via walkovers)

TOTAL GOALS (LEAGUE AND FRIENDLIES - 58 goals):
Vicky 21
Jade 7
Saddi 6
Aisha 5
Emma 1
Dee 1
Farzana 1
(16 goals via walkovers)

SHARKS WIN 100TH GAME IN AMAZING STYLE!

Great White Sharks line up before their 100th game on October 23, 2013...Back (left to right): Aisha, Farzana, Jade, Saddi. Front: Vicky, Salma, Dee

 

GREAT WHITE SHARKS 11 (Vicky Roe 5, Saddi Shan 3, Jade Savo Lapthorne 2, Aisha Bi)
BIRMINGHAM FUTSAL CLUB LADIES 4
JOMA INTERNATIONAL LADIES FUTSAL LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP

ON the night of their 100th game the Sharks produced one of their greatest ever performances as they thrashed high-flyers Birmingham FCL.
It all began positively with Aisha scoring a special from-the-side goal for the GWS.
Getting the party started, the Sharks kept good control.
Bham A got through and scored their first, but that was quickly silenced by Jade's centre half shooter. This prompted our 100-goal legend Roadrunner into action as she scored a beauty with the help of Dee's brilliant corner kick.
Vicky, who reached 100 goals in just 38 appearances for the team last week, followed her legacy through by scoring another two to make it a hat-trick.
Saddi then made her mark and pocketed her first of the night - score 6-2.
Sharks leading comfortably, but just like in previous games, the opposition caught up.
However, Farzana and Dee produced some jawbreaking stops in defence, giving the Sharks more confidence.
Saddi and Jade, who stand out in 11-a-side football, worked well together.
Saddi used a fine piece of art in getting the ball through to score another.
Jade also got ahead and was laughing her way through as she netted her second.
Birmingham did manage another two to make the score now 8-4.
The Sharks kept the momentum going, cutting off any passes and letting Saddi net another brilliant goal for her hat-trick.
The most productive Shark yet to date Vicky Roe finished things off with two more goals to seal a fantastic Sharks win.
Sharks stay fifth but are just four points off the lead.
With Under Estimated losing again tonight, this league title race is wide open!
This was actually GWS' first win on the court this season, as their other two victories came via walkovers.
Salma said: "Perfect teamwork tonight! Good spirits and finally three points.
#keepOnBiting"
SHARKS: Salma Bi, Farzana Hussain, Dee Begum, Aisha Bi, Jade Savo Lapthorne, Saddi Shan, Vicky Roe.
ALL HAIL THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN!

THE ROADRUNNER REACHES HER TON!

SINCE Vicky Roe joined the Great White Sharks in January 2013 she has been an amazing success!
In just 38 appearances, "The Roadrunner" has scored a magnificent 100 goals!
She reached the magic ton with her sixth goal against The Misfits last Wednesday.
Vicky has chalked up 90 league goals plus 10 in friendlies for the GWS.
Here is The Tamworth Terror's season-by-season record....
SEASON 1, 2013 - 37 GOALS
SEASON 2, 2013 - 47 GOALS
SEASON 3, 2013 - 16 GOALS (SO FAR)
Vicky's greatest achievement came last season when she netted 11 goals in one game against the Mighty Chicks as the Sharks registered a record 21-1 win.
However, perhaps Vicky's finest moment came on February 6 this year when she scored a hat-trick as the Sharks defeated mighty Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B (who were then top of the table) 3-2.
Vicky also plays 11-a-side football for Solihull Ladies, but interestingly is engaged as a defender in that form of the game.
Since joining the Sharks, Vicky has become a very popular member of the squad and is always keen to help develop the talents of the younger players.
This year has not been the easiest for Vicky personally, but she has continued to serve the Sharks well and absent friends would be so proud of her 100-goal achievement, as are we all at the Great White Sharks Futsal Club.
How fitting that on the night the Sharks will play their 100th match, Vicky has also notched up 100 goals! :)

LIST OF SHARKS GOALSCORERS

BELOW is a list of Sharks goalscorers since the team formed in 2011.
The list is accurate as possible, but as records were not kept for the first two seasons of GWS' existence, quite a few goals will be missing.
Players such as Nazma and Camilla will have scored many more goals than appears in the list below as they were prolific net finders in those first two seasons. Both Nazma and Camilla will probably be close to the 100-mark.
However, the stats of players such as Vicky, Aisha Bi and Dee are all correct as pretty accurate records have been kept of their goals since they joined the team.
Thanks to all the players who have represented the Sharks over the past seven seasons (we are now in our seventh season of competing in the Birmingham Women's Futsal League).

SHARKS ALL-TIME SCORERS (before match v Birmingham Ladies Futsal Club on October 23, 2013)
List includes goals scored in LEAGUE games AND FRIENDLIES.

100 - Vicky Roe (90 league, 10 friendlies)
67 - Camilla Olsen (incomplete)
58 - Nazma Shaheen (incomplete)
43 - Aisha Bi (complete)
31 - Dilara Begum (Dee - complete)
28 - Farzana Hussain (incomplete)
21 - Serricha
7 - Hameeda
5 - Saddi Shan, Salma Bi, Jade Savo Lapthorne
4 - Becky Grundy
3 - Zem Afzal, Becky "Tonteh" Nash
2 - Faeeza, Janelle, Nicky, Aisha Ahmed, 2 own goals
1 - Nahilla Khatoon (incomplete), Huda, Rahima, Darcy, Charlie Charmer, Sarita, Emma Baggott.

SHARKS WILL PLAY 100TH MATCH ON WEDNESDAY!

WHEN the Great White Sharks play Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies on Wednesday night it will be their 100th competitive match since the team formed in 2011!
Since they joined the Joma International Birmingham Ladies Futsal League two years ago, the Sharks have played 92 League matches and 7 Tournament games.
Therefore, Wednesday will mark a century of matches for the GWS!
It would be great to mark the occasion with a win!
Here is the Sharks' full record since they formed in 2011....

JOMA INTERNATIONAL BIRMINGHAM LADIES FUTSAL LEAGUE

 

SEASON 3 2013 - PREMIERSHIP (CURRENT SEASON - STATS BEFORE GAME v BIRMINGHAM FUTSAL CLUB LADIES ON OCTOBER 23, 2013)

Played 14 Won 6 Drawn 2 Lost 6

Current position 5th

 

SEASON 2 2013 - PREMIERSHIP

Played 18 Won 9 Drawn 2 Lost 7

Final position 3rd

 

SEASON 1 2013 - CHAMPIONSHIP

Played 15 Won 7 Drawn 0 Lost 8

Final position 3rd

 

SEASON 4 2012 - CHAMPIONSHIP

Played 15 Won 7 Drawn 0 Lost 8

Final position 4th

 

SEASON 2 2012 - LEAGUE ONE

Played 15 Won 5 Drawn 0 Lost 10

Final position 5th

 

SEASON 1 2012 - CHAMPIONSHIP

Played 15 Won 7 Drawn 1 Lost 7

Final position 3rd

 

LADIES LEAGUE SEASON 3 PRESENTATION TOURNAMENT - TOURNIES 2011 - GROUP A

Played 4 Won 0 Drawn 2 Lost 2

Position 5th

 

SEASON 4 2011 - CHAMPIONSHIP

Played 8 Won 2 Drawn 3 Lost 3

Final position 4th

 

THE THRILLER CUP (Ladies) TOURNEYS 2011 - GROUP B

Played 3 Lost 3

Position 4th

 

OVERALL RECORD (complete before October 23, 2013)

League: Played 92 Won 39 Drawn 8 Lost 45

Tournaments: Played 7 Won 0 Drawn 2 Lost 5

 

TOTAL RECORD (all competitions)

Played 107

Won 43

Drawn 10

Lost 54

PROFILE: FARZANA

FARZANA Hussain recently returned to play for the Sharks and she is a great asset to the team with her competitive defensive play and ability to link in midfield.
She is a very popular member of the Sharks squad.


Full name: Farzana Hussain
Date of Birth: 01/10/85
Favourite football team: Arsenal
Best position: Midfield
Best goal scored: One of the power shots from half court.
How long have you played football/futsal for: 2 years
Favourite footballer: Steven Gerrard
Favourite other sports: Basketball
Other hobbies/pastimes: Various sports and volunteering for the local masjid.
Team you like playing against most: None
Team you like playing against the least: None
Best game ever seen: Quite a few that I can’t narrow it down to 1.
Who will win the Premier League: Hopefully Arsenal!
Who will win the next World Cup: Brazil or Spain, but I’m hoping England will go far.
Favourite song: labaik Allahuma Labaik
Favourite band/singer: Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Favourite TV show: Mock the Week
Favourite actor/actress: Vin Diesel
Favourite cartoon: The Penguins of Madagascar
Favourite colour: Blue
Favourite food: Rice
Favourite drink: 7 Up
Best place visited: Bernabeu Stadium
Personal ambitions: Achieve as much as I can in as little time as possible.
Ambitions for the Sharks: Consistent league leaders and of course world domination.

IN FOCUS: AISHA BI

SPORTING TEAMS:
The Great White Sharks Futsal Team
Birch Coppice Football Team
Football Futures Football Team
Solihull Rangers Football Team
West Bromwich Albion Football Team
Hawarden Park Cricket Club

EDUCATION:
4 A's 3 B's and 2 C's GCSE Level
A/S Level Law Psychology and English Literature
Level 2 Sports Leadership Award
Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze & Silver Award
Junior Football Organisers

WHO IS SHE?

Aisha Bi is younger sister to Salma Bi - they inspire one another.
The force behind all the work that is presented by The Company, Aisha is a crucial part to the team. She is also known as the adrenaline junkie, never afraid to try new things and loves theme parks.
She brings the ideas forward and criticises the work before its announced. Aisha has such a wild interest in animals she named the Futsal Team The Great White Sharks.
Aisha loves reading and learning about what's going on in the sporting world and heard about the Futsal World Record which Inspired Salma to host the next five events all hosted alongside Aisha!

AISHA'S TEAM PARTICIPATION
FirstEver Futsal 10 Hours Women's Marathon - TEAM RED
Women's Indoor T10 Cricket World Cup - TEAM AUSTRALIA
Women's 20 Hours Futsal Marathon - TEAM LIME/JESS
Women's Indoor T10 Cricket World Cup - TEAM AUSTRALIA WINNERS
Women's World Dodge Ball 2013 - TEAM ASIAN COBRAS

THE FUTURE
Born on April 15, 1995, Aisha is 5'9 of strong build, she loves all sports and has a great passion for greyhounds.
Her future aspirations are working for the police force and running her own personal training gymnasium. Aisha is looking forward to the year ahead, following in the footsteps of her sister Salma.
Aisha knows she has her own path to create and when the moment is right she will set even bigger and better records!Twitter @Aisha_Bi

VICKY HIT SIX AS SHARKS HOLD LEADERS TO A DRAW!

GREAT WHITE SHARKS 6 (Vicky 6)
MISFITS 6
JOMA INTERNATIONAL BIRMINGHAM LADIES FUTSAL LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP
Oct 16, 2013

THERE was an Eid-al-Adha special at the Birmingham International Futsal Arena as the Sharks and previous league leaders Misfits shared a 12-goal thriller.
Sharks took a point off the leaders, but really deserved all three with the Misfits controversially equalising in the last 20 seconds.
The Sharks started positively, but Misfits scored the first goal - a blinder.
Sharks reacted well with Vicky curving in the equaliser.
Keeping the same five solid, Sharks defended well and restricted chances for the opponents, but the Misfits, who beat mighty Under Estimated the week before, did score another two.
However, Vicky hit back, scoring a beauty, and with the help of Dee's amazing passing, The Roadrunner netted a mid-air wonder goal to make it all-square at half time.
HALF-TIME: 3-3.
Like in previous games, Sharks found the referee against them, a caution being given to Salma for sliding which restricted her playing her game and then giving a penalty for a unintentional trip by Dee?
Salma saved the penalty and this made the team even more confident.
Playing stronger, the Sharks went 6-4 ahead with just two minutes remaining with Vicky netting another three to make it SIX goals in all for the Wilnecote Wonder.
Then Aisha was left on the floor following a poor tackle but the referee waved play on and Misfits looked certain to score but Farzana made a great challenge.
Dee was tackled leaving her one shoe less, but the game was still played on and this time the Misfits scored.
Vicky was pushed around and no whistle was blown, Salma had loose laces and hair but no time was stopped.
The referee then gave a bad decision against the Sharks, allowing Misfits to equalise with 20 seconds to spare and it finished 6-6.
A very disappointing performance from the referee again but the Sharks sent a message across not only to the top team, but to all teams proving how dangerous they are and how much impact they create.
Tonight the Sharks will feel they won this game knowing they are the only team to give the Misfits such an intense test which no other side has managed yet.
Salma said: "It's only the start. The victories will surely come as from now we will make every team work hard for the points.
"What a Game Sharks!!!! Six goals from our hero Roadrunner with the help of solid defender Farzana, epic assistant Dee, fireworks shooter Aisha and Solo keeper Salma :)
"Proud of my Team!!!
"We put that pressure on tonight, became the only team to make them work hard for the points.
"Well deserved girls once again a big let down by the referee but I can't fault anyone.
"You all was Amazing!!!! Dream Team #KeepOnBiting and please keep off the floor even if you lose ur shoe! ;) x..."

LATEST SHARKS STATS

Sep 11 - The Late Arrivals W 8-0 (walkover)
Sep 18 - Under-Estimated L 1-8 (Aisha)
Sep 25 - Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B W 8-0 (walkover)
Oct 02 - The Bees L 5-6 (Vicky 2, Emma, Jade 2)
Oct 09 - Stone Army D 7-7 (Vicky 4, Farzana, Dee, Aisha)
Oct 16 - The Misfits 6-6 (Vicky 6)

PLAYED 6
WON 2
DRAWN 2
LOST 2
GOALS FOR 35
GOALS AGAINST 27
POINTS 8

GOALS (35):
Vicky 12
Aisha 2
Jade 2
Emma 1
Dee 1
Farzana 1
 (16 goals via walkovers)

LATEST LEAGUE STATS

JOMA INTERNATIONAL BIRMINGHAM LADIES FUTSAL LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP

RESULTS - OCT 16
Stone Army 7 Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies 13
Under Estimated 8 Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B 0
Great White Sharks 6 Misfits 6
Late Arrivals 2 The Bees 4

LEAGUE TABLE
Under Estimated P 6 PTS 15 (GD +35)
Misfits P 6 PTS 14 (GD +30)
Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies P 6 PTS 13 (GD +13)
Bees P 6 PTS 9 (GD -8)
Great White Sharks P 6 PTS 8 (GD +8)
Stone Army P 6 PTS 7 (GD -8)
Late Arrivals P 6 PTS 3 (GD -22)
Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B P 6 PTS 0 (GD -48)

FIXTURES - OCT 23
7pm Under Estimated v The Bees
7.45pm Stone Army v Late Arrivals
8.30pm Misfits v Birmingham Ladies Futsal B
8.30pm Great White Sharks v Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies

PROFILE: DAVE

Me and my beautiful niece Niamh

DAVE JONES is a national award-winning sports journalist and media officer for the Great White Sharks.
Here is a bit more about this man of mystery....

FULL NAME: David Joseph Jones
BIRTHDAY: June 9
BIRTHPLACE: Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales
DOMICILE: Rhyl, North Wales
OCCUPATION: Sports editor/reporter
STATUS: Single and very happy to be
FAVOURITE FOOTBALL TEAM: Manchester United, Great White Sharks, Wrexham Ladies FC
FAVOURITE SPORTS: Football, boxing, cricket, darts, rugby league and union
FAVOURITE RUGBY TEAM: Wigan Warriors and Wales
FAVOURITE CRICKET TEAM: Glamorgan and England
FAVOURITE FOOTBALLER: Eric Cantona
FAVOURITE CRICKETER: Kevin Pietersen
BEST FOOTBALLER SEEN: Kenny Dalglish
BEST CRICKETER SEEN: Sir Vivian Richards
FAVOURITE ALL-TIME BOXER: Aaron Pryor, Joe Calzaghe
TASTES IN MUSIC: So many....Killing Joke, The Stranglers, Hugh Cornwell, UK Subs, Donald Fagen, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Ben Folds Five, Scotty McCreery, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Paul Carrack, so, so many.....
FAVOURITE SINGER: Michael McDonald. The most amazing soulful voice in history. He sang with the Doobie Brothers, does some amazing solo stuff etc.
ALL-TIME HERO: Hugh Cornwell, formerly of The Stranglers and now top class solo artist. Meeting him was one of the greatest days of my life.
FAVOURITE TV SHOWS: I'm Alan Partridge, Randall and Hopkirk (1960s detective series), Lovejoy.
BEST FILM EVER SEEN: Gangster No1.
BEST QUALITY: Generosity, caring.
WORST FAULT: Moody and impatient!
FAVOURITE FOOD: Cheese on toast.
FAVOURITE TIPPLE: Pretty much teetotal now, so it would have to be Diet Lilt or Diet Vimto.
IDEAL DAY-OFF WORK: Spend time with my sister Heulwen and her daughters Niamh and Sheila, or brother Dylan, his wife Bev, their kids Melody, Curtis and Jessica (twins).
BEST PLACE VISITED: Monte Carlo. I was Wales' media judge for the 2011 and 2012 Best Footballer in Europe Awards in Monaco. Just the greatest experiences ever, meeting Sir Bobby Charlton, Ruud Gullit, Luis Figo, being so close to Messi, Ronaldo, Iniesta, just unbelievable.
FAVOURITE PASTIME: Watching sports or sleeping.
TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOU WE DON'T KNOW: I was lead singer and bass player for the Welsh language rock band Pyw Dall (Blind Puw) between 1990-92. We did lots of gigs and recorded two videos for S4C (still can be seen on You Tube). Great times, all too short.
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT OFF E-BAY: Cacharel after shave, imported from France (£50).
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOUR JOB: At the moment working on my weekly page in the Daily Post "Belles on the Ball" about women's football. It's really coming together and I've had mainly positive reaction.
SPORTING DREAM: Well, I never thought in my lifetime I would see Man United win the treble (league, FA Cup and Champions League - they did so in 1999), I never thought I would see a Brit win Wimbledon (Andy Murray 2013), I never thought I would see a Brit win the Tour De France (Sir Bradley Wiggins).....so dare I dream of Wales winning the Rugby Union World Cup and perhaps Wales' football team qualifying for the World Cup finals???
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTO: Give most of it away! I would see myself, my family and close friends all right, and then spend the rest on helping others. Give homes to the homeless, support to young people in difficulty and develop a football team in my home village in Anglesey with the loose change!
HOW DID YOU GET TO KNOW THE GREAT WHITE SHARKS: I met Salma Bi on Facebook about two and a half years ago when I was reading about the British Asian Sports Awards.
I wrote an article on Salma's cricket where she encouraged more females to take up the game.
Since then I have worked with Salma on many sporting projects and I began supporting the Sharks when Salma formed the team and I began the Great White Sharks blog in December 2011.
HAVE YOU SEEN THE GREAT WHITE SHARKS PLAY?: Yes, just the once. They beat Mighty Chicks 8-4 in a great game. I loved being involved and giving a little bit of coaching and motivation. I was a manager of a men's team once, but I did not have the personality to be forceful and put my point across, but I was much more confident with the Sharks. They were so friendly and great company.
WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE SHARK: It would be unfair to single one out as they all bring different qualities to the team.
WAS SEEING THE SHARKS YOUR FIRST TASTE OF WOMEN'S FUTSAL?: No, in March 2012 I attended the Birmingham Futsal Arena to see Salma Bi and Gemma Smith organise a 10-hour non-stop futsal marathon. We filmed the event, took photos and got some press coverage. I was very impressed by the players, especially Charlie Charmer and Jemma Connor-Iommi, as well as some very promising youngsters.
WHAT MAKES THE SHARKS SPECIAL FOR YOU?: They are a true team, everyone plays for one another. They come from all walks of life, yet bond together on the court. Different sorts of personalities all working together for a good result.
AMBITIONS FOR THE SHARKS: I'd like us to win the league and beat Under Estimated who right now look like the hardest side to defeat. Also for Salma to play cricket for England.
DREAMS FOR THE WORLD: Peace everywhere, but I'm sure anyone with any decency would say that. Also to find a cure for cancer, so that a person can be diagnosed, take a two-week course of tablets and be well again.
Can it be done? Well enough money is given towards it so I think we're entitled to expect a genuine breakthrough in our lifetimes.
NEXT PRIME MINISTER: Morrisey.

WILNECOTE WONDER SCORES FOUR AS SHARKS DRAW

Tricky Vicky is so quicky

GREAT WHITE SHARKS 7 (Vicky 4, Dee, Aisha, Farzana)
STONE ARMY 7
Joma International Birmingham Women's Futsal League Premiership - October 9, 2013

VICKY "Roadrunner" Roe scored four times as the Sharks played out a thrilling draw against the rock hard Stone Army.
Looking solid tonight, Sharks got off to decent start before Stone opened the scoring, but Vicky scored two back-to-back to make it 2-1.
The Sharks yet again let another through - this time by a unfortunate own goal by the Tamworth Terror (which will not be added to her collection).
Keeping positive, Farzana got into the swing of things with a goal and when the Wilnecote Whirlwind completed her hat-trick it was 4-3 at half-time.
HT: SHARKS 4 STONE 3
The Sharks felt confident and went in even stronger with Vicky adding more pressure and outstanding Dee making it count with her goal too.
Aisha joined the party with her goal to make it 7-5 to GWS.
The Sharks looked brilliant and set for the win before the referee gave a questionable direct free-kick for excessive nudging against Farzana which was never a given? Stone scored to make it 7-6.
The Sharks came straight back and scored again, but the goal was turned down by the referee because she was writing down the scores???!!!
Unsettling the mood, Stone Army knocked in the equaliser within seconds of the whistle being blown!
Again no clock so not even sure if the game was played fair?!
Salma said: "Brilliant game by the Sharks tonight, it felt like the dream team.
"No mistakes were evident and each player's game play was so good it gave the keeper more confidence and she made better saves.
"With all against us The Sharks take a point and look forward to next week and a game against Misfits, who are the new leaders after beating Under Estimated tonight."
TEAM: Salma, Aisha, Dee, Vicky, Farzana.

SHARKS RESULTS 2013 AUTUMN SEASON

Sep 11 - The Late Arrivals W 8-0 (walkover)
Sep 18 - Under-Estimated L 1-8 (Aisha)
Sep 25 - Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B W 8-0 (walkover)
Oct 02 - The Bees L 5-6 (Vicky 2, Emma, Jade 2)
Oct 09 - Stone Army D 7-7 (Vicky 4, Farzana, Dee, Aisha)

PLAYED 5
WON 2
DRAWN 1
LOST 2
GOALS FOR 29
GOALS AGAINST 21
POINTS 7

GOALS (29):
Vicky 6
Aisha 2
Jade 2
Emma 1
Dee 1
Farzana 1
 (16 goals via walkovers)

MISFITS GO TOP AFTER BEATING UNDER ESTIMATED!

Results - October 9:

Bees 3 Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies 5

Stone Army 7 Great White Sharks 7

Late Arrivals 8 Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B 0

Misfits 5 Under Estimated 4

 

Fixtures - October 16:

7pm Stone Army v Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies

7.45pm Under Estimated v Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B

8.30pm Misfits v Great White Sharks

8.30pm Late Arrivals v The Bees

 

League table:

1 Misfits P 5 PTS 13 (+30)

2 Under Estimated P 5 PTS 12 (GD +27)

3 Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies P 5 PTS 10 (+7)

4 Great White Sharks P 5 PTS 7 (+8)

5 Stone Army P 5 PTS 7 (-2)

6 Bees P 5 PTS 6 (-10)

7 Late Arrivals P 5 PTS 3 (-20)

8 Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B P 5 PTS 0 (-40)

SHARKS PROFILE: DEE

Smiley Dee in action on the futsal court

Dee is front row, furthest left

SHE is the busiest bee in the Sharks team.
Dilara Begum (aka Dee) has played as a forward and scored lots of goals, she has played in midfield and won hundreds of tackles and played in defence and been solid as a rock.
Dee is a fantastic 100% player to have on the team for her determination and enthusiasm and she makes everyone laugh too!
Here is what makes her tick....

FULL NAME: Dilara Begum
NICKNAME: Dee-Namite; Wonder Woman
LIVES: Birmingham
DATE OF BIRTH: 12/08/1985
FAVOURITE FOOTBALL TEAM: Don't really support a team I just prefer to watch any match that's good. But if I had to pick one team it would have to be the GWS
BEST POSITION: Right back - love taking opponent's ankles out if they get too close to my area. BEST GOAL SCORED: 10 yards right of the goal area I aimed to curl a shot into the far left corner but a save and rebound off the keeper then meant that I had to run and header it in.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU PLAYED FOOTBALL/FUTSAL FOR: I've played football throughout various points in my life. In school and college I played as striker but gave football a rest after having my daughter. Just over a year ago I started playing football at a local centre for fitness where I met Salma and Aisha who then for some mad reason thought they saw potential and asked me to join the GWS and I've never looked back.
FAVOURITE FOOTBALLER: Has to be the one the only Messi. He's so tiny yet he has the strength, agility and skill like none other, hence why my GWS t-shirt reads Messi Dee!
FAVOURITE OTHER SPORTS: Basketball! An absolutely amazing technical sport.
OTHER HOBBIES/PASTIMES: Movies. You can't beat a good movie and a bowl of popcorn. TEAM YOU LIKE PLAYING AGAINST THE MOST: Definitely Under Estimated, our arch nemesis.
TEAM YOU LIKE PLAYING THE LEAST: None really apart from maybe new teams that for the first few matches against them struggle because they're not quite used to the intensity of a the five-a-side game.
BEST GAME EVER SEEN: I couldn't say really I have goldfish memory, sorry what did you just ask me?
WHO WILL WIN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE: You tell me lolz
WHO WILL WIN THE NEXT WORLD CUP: An ambitious answer but would love England to win
FAVOURITE SONG: Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' is my all-time favourite and I scream every time it comes on the radio.
FAVOURITE BAND/SINGER: Michael Buble!!!
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: Eastenders obviously, I'm British through and through.
FAVOURITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: I've got two so I cant separate them - Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. If I was born into a famous family one of them would be my dad lolz.
FAVOURITE CARTOON: The classic Inspector Clouseau and I still watch it on YouTube.
FAVOURITE COLOUR: All colours; I don't discriminate lolz.
FAVOURITE FOOD: Mmm Subway veggie delite with extra jalapeno
FAVOURITE DRINK: Rubicon Lycee.
BEST PLACE VISITED: I haven't visited many places as I've only just received a passport but I love visiting Newport in South Wales with all its countryside and hills.
PERSONAL AMBITIONS: Like Salma I would love to be well known for my sporting contributions, but for now I'm happy to just improve as a player. I would also love to pursue my dream career as a midwife.
AMBITIONS FOR THE SHARKS: Win! Win! Win! 1st position every league. I don't, however, think that that's an ambition but more as 'a matter of time' .

SHARKS RESULTS - AUTUMN 2013 SEASON

Sep 11 - The Late Arrivals W 8-0 (walkover)
Sep 18 - Under-Estimated L 1-8 (Aisha)
Sep 25 - Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B W 8-0 (walkover)
Oct 02 - The Bees L 5-6 (Vicky 2, Emma, Jade 2)

PLAYED 4
WON 2
DRAWN 0
LOST 2
GOALS FOR 22
GOALS AGAINST 14
POINTS 6

GOALS (22):
Vicky 2
Jade 2
Emma 1
Aisha 1
(16 goals via walkovers)

SHARKS EDGED OUT BY BEES IN THRILLER

GREAT WHITE SHARKS 5 (Vicky 2, Emma, Jade 2)
THE BEES 6
Joma International Birmingham Women's Futsal League Premiership
October 2, 2013

SHARKS never quite recovered from a poor start against the ever-reliable Bees.
With an early kick off GWS began unsteadily and by the 15th minute the Bees were 4-0 up.
Goalkeeper Salma did not do the team justice but this didn't stop the Sharks.
Vicky led the way, battling hard and scoring two goals to make it 4-2 at half time, giving the Sharks something to fight for in the second half.
Going in even stronger after the restart, debutant Emma (Bagsy) went in for the kill, scoring her first goal for the team with the help of Aisha and Farzana's passes.
The Bees kept the pressure on and scored another two goals to take a 6-3 lead.
Jade then came into play, scoring the Sharks' fourth.
Keeping a positive mind-set regardless of the free-kicks against the Sharks and battling against the clock, Jade smashed another home off a corner bringing the score up to 5-6.
Sadly, the equaliser did not arrive.
A great game but a defeat that might cost the Sharks at a later stage.
However, even though the contenders now are getting stronger so are the Sharks - ready to work harder and play good futsal.
Tonight the girls knew they worked hard enough to keep the pressure on the Bees, but could not do quite enough to get a result.
It is nice to be able to report on a game rather than another walkover. Credit to the Bees for always fulfilling their fixtures.
SHARKS: Salma, Jade, Aisha, Farzana, Emma, Dee, Vicky.

BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S FUTSAL LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP STATS - 2.10.13

Results - October 2:

Bees 6 Great White Sharks 5

Stone Army 5 Misfits 10

Late Arrivals 0 Under Estimated 8

Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B 0 Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies 8

 

Fixtures - October 9

7pm: Bees v Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies

7.45pm: Stone Army v Great White Sharks

8.30pm: Late Arrivals v Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B

8.30pm: Misfits v Under Estimated

 

League table:

1 Under Estimated P 4 PTS 12 (GD +28)

2 Misfits P 4 PTS 10 (+29)

3 Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies P 4 PTS 7 (+5)

4 Great White Sharks P 4 PTS 6 (+8)

5 Stone Army P 4 PTS 6 (-2)

6 Bees P 4 PTS 6 (-8)

7 Late Arrivals P 4 PTS 0 (-28)

8 Birmingham Futsal Club Ladies B P 4 PTS 0 (-32)