The Central Football Federation is excited to announce the 2018 Café Cuba Futsal National League Team. This year with the merging of the Hawke’s Bay & Manawatu sides, Central will now join the Southern grouping made up of Capital, Mainland & Southern.
Napier will play host to Capital in the Southern Home Series on 13th/14th October at the Pettigrew Green Arena.
Saturday 13th October - 4 pm – free entry
Sunday 14th October - 12 pm – free entry
The Southern Travel Series will see the team travel to Christchurch on 10th/11th November to play Southern & Mainland.
National Series 1, 24th/25th November & National Series 2, 7th/8th/9th December, will see all 8 teams come together in Auckland and Wellington respectively.
The 2018 Café Cuba Futsal National League Team will be made up of sixteen players, with the majority of which are seasoned veterans. The squad will be managed by Shelley Bowie and led by Coach Scott Mudgway, with both carrying a wealth of knowledge and experience surrounding the game.
There is an exceptional grouping of talent within our 2018 Café Cuba Futsal National League Squad.
NZ U18’s Flanker, Aidan Robson (18) is back to stamp his mark in the competition & offers invaluable experience gained from playing for his country.
Goalkeeper, Daniel Robinson (18) returns to the team for a fourth season with a lot more experience under his belt.
A new face to the side, Josh Cremen (28), is back in the country & played for Massey University at the 2018 National University Futsal Champs. He’s an exciting player to welcome to our Central squad!
The official 2018 Café Cuba Futsal National League Squad is as follows:
Charlie Bayly (HB), Josh Bowie (HB), Nick Carrick (MTU), Nathan Cooksley (MTU), Adam Cowan (MTU), Josh Cremen (MTU), Tesco Grunwald (MTU), Gabriel Hurford Lorenzo (HB), Blair Lankshear (MTU), Michael Mason (HB), Zac Moxham (MTU), Liam Percy-Fysh (HB), Ben Ravenwood (MTU), Daniel Robinson (HB), Aidan Robson (HB), Liam Shackleton (HB) & Joel Spurgeon (HB).
Coach: Scott Mudgway
Assistant Coach: Tony Hutchins
Team Manager: Shelley Bowie
We would like to thank our sponsors Café Cuba & Cross Country rentals for their ongoing support.
Article added: Thursday 04 October 2018