Beach Soccer

[Wycombe Fox]

I can't believe it! My team, that I started in 2002, yesterday became English beach soccer champions beating Portsmouth 5-2 in the final game of a round robin tournament yesterday.

We now go to the European Cup next summer as England's representatives.

It's massive in beach soccer terms. The best players in the world will be there. Name-wise it's like Accrington Stanley playing in the Champions League; player-wise, I have a few England players in the team.

It'll be streamed live so anyone who's interested will get a chance to watch it

[DB11]

Congratulations

 

Good luck but I'm sure you'll just be loving the experience! Where is the tournament being held?

[Finnegan]

Congratulations IoW that's top bombing sir.

[Nalis]

Congrats, good luck in Europe!

[Wycombe Fox]

Congratulations

 

Good luck but I'm sure you'll just be loving the experience! Where is the tournament being held?

They haven't announced the venue yet but it's been in Siciliy for the last two years so probably there.

 

Thanks for the congrats guys.

 

I hope you're able to watch it.

[WhenYourSmilingLCFC]

Congratulations. Strangely enough, I had a sudden urge to watch some 'Beach Soccer' yesterday. No idea why. Even ended up Youtubeing some of the best goals of recent tournaments. Enjoy watching it to be fair!

[Aus Fox]

Congratulations, do you have a link and dates for the games?

Who are your top players?

Good luck in Europe

[Darkon84]

Haha that's absolutely brilliant! Congratulations and good luck in the Euros!

[Wycombe Fox]

I don't have any dates yet but it'll probably be the first week of June in Siciliy and will be shown live on www.beachsoccer.com

 

This year there were 24 national champions from around Europe, playing in six groups of four teams with the top two from each group and the best four 3rd placers going into a knockout phase of 16 teams. It lasts about a week so I'm going to need to find a sponsor.

 

I have a few England players in the squad, the coach Terry Bowes, Aaron Clarke (England captain) my son Tom, Matt Evans, Scott Lawson, Priestley Farquharson, keepers Taylor Humm and Kelvin Mansfield (getting his first cap in Switzerland on Friday).

 

Have a look at https://www.facebook.com/wkrsantosbsc?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

 

It's crazy - I've had messages from international players in mainland Europe expressing an interest in playing for us next season. It's mad - we only started as something for the dad's from a local primary school to do.

 

Other teams qualified so far include Bate Borisov (Belarus), SC Braga (Portugal), Grembach Lodz (Poland), Almeria (Spain) and Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia).

Edited 1 September 2015 by Isle of Wight Fox

[Wycombe Fox]

England play Switzerland in a beach soccer friendly in Switzerland tonight, kick-off 1930 UK time. There is a live stream at http://www.football.ch/SFV/Beach-Soccer/Live-Stream.aspx

 

The England team features six players from WKR Santos' English National Championship winning side from last weekend.

 

Just as a heads-up, Switzerland have two of the best players in the world playing tonight - Noel Ott, considered to be the Messi of beach soccer, and Dejan Stankovic, a beast of a striker.

 

Switzerland are 6th in the FIFA world rankings; England are 32nd.

 

Brief video of the rules

 

https://youtu.be/qhEDq0bPZWc

 

 

 

 

[Webbo]

Ironically there are no beaches in switzerland.

[Wycombe Fox]

It's just been confirmed that the Euro Winners Cup 2016 will take place at the Domus Bet Beach Arena, Lido Azzurro in Catania, Sicily from Monday 23rd May to Sunday 30th May.

 

There will be live streams for this - it'd be great if a few of you were able to watch our team and see how far we can get against the big boys of beach soccer.

 

http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/euro-winners-cup-2016-confirmed

 

[Wycombe Fox]

Well it's getting close now!

 

My team, WKR Santos BSC in the European Beach Soccer Club Championships.

 

I'm flying out to Catania on Tuesday 3rd May to attend the draw at the Palazzo dei Chierici next Wednesday.

 

32 balls in a bag to be drawn into eight groups of four. The group games will be played on Monday 23rd, Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th May with the top two from each group going forward to the last-16 knockout stage.

 

No team from England has ever won a game at the Euro Winners Cup.

 

Our squad of ten players has eight England players and we're going to give it a damn good shot.

 

Anyone interested might be able to catch our games live online. I'll post links when known.

 

It'd be great to think we've got the support of Foxestalk.

 

[Wycombe Fox]

England take part in the Sal Beach Soccer Cup this weekend with games against the hosts, Cape Verde, World Champions Portugal and Spain.

 

Games available to watch live online at www.beachsoccer.com and click on 'Live Broadcast'

 

The England squad includes four players taking part in the European Club Championships at the end of May with my team, WKR Santos BSC, and includes my youngest son.

 

Schedule;

 

Friday 29th April 1700 UK Time Portugal v Spain
Friday 29th April 1815 UK Time England v Cape Verde
Saturday 30th April 1700 UK Time England v Portugal
Saturday 30th April 1815 UK Time Spain v Cape Verde
Sunday 1st May 1700 UK Time England v Spain
Sunday 1st May 1815 UK Time Portugal v Cape Verde

Edited 28 April 2016 by Isle of Wight Fox

[Wycombe Fox]

http://livestream.com/bsww/salbeachsoccercup2016

 

Live coverage on now!!

 

Spain v Portugal followed by England v Cape Verde at 1815

[DB11]

Was it your team that scored the goal straight from kick off?

[Wycombe Fox]

Was it your team that scored the goal straight from kick off?

England, yes.

My team, WKR Santos, play on 23rd May in Sicily.

Edited 29 April 2016 by Isle of Wight Fox

[DB11]

England, yes.

 

I saw they were in white but it wasn't HD enough for me to see if it was an England kit

 

Good goal, Though I gather from the highlights the blues won?

[Wycombe Fox]

I saw they were in white but it wasn't HD enough for me to see if it was an England kit

Good goal, Though I gather from the highlights the blues won?

England (in white) won 7-2

Tomorrow it's England v Portugal (World champions) at 1700

[Wycombe Fox]

I attended the draw for the Euro Winners Cup 2016 in Catania, Sicily this morning.

We have been drawn in Group G with SC Braga (Portuguese champions), ASP Constanta (Romanian champions) and CS Djoker Chisinau (Moldovan champions).

To be honest I think we're in the best possible group. SC Braga should win the group but we should have a chance against the other two teams.

I think Group B is the 'group of death'.

Our first match is on 23rd May.

http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/draws-made-for-euro-winners-cup-in-catania

[Wycombe Fox]

Our match schedule for the Euro Winners Cup 2016 has now been confirmed.

 

23/05/16 1215 WKR Santos BSC (Eng) v AS Performer Constanta (Rom)

24/05/16 1215 WKR Santos BSC (Eng) v SC Braga (Por)

25/05/16 1100 WKR Santos BSC (Eng) v CS Djoker Chisinau (Mol)

 

https://www.facebook.com/wkrsantosbsc/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

[Wycombe Fox]

There are two live beach soccer matches live online tonight from the Oceanside tournament in California.

 

The first one is the 3rd Place Play-Off between RWB Beach (USA) and Lazio (Italy). Kick-off at 2030 UK time

 

 

The second match is the final between Botafogo (Brazil) and Al Ahli (Dubai). Kick-off at 2145 UK time.

 

 

[ozleicester]

Funny was only thinking about you/this the other day... Good Luck!  

[Wycombe Fox]

Funny was only thinking about you/this the other day... Good Luck!  

Thank you.

 

I'm fairly certain our game v SC Braga on Tuesday 24th May will be live online at 1115 UK time (1815 Perth time). Go to www.beachsoccer.com and click 'Live Broadcast' to watch.

[Wycombe Fox]

We arrived in Catania yesterday afternoon and trained in the stadium last night followed by another session this afternoon.

All good to go tomorrow v ASP Constanta (Romania) at 1115 UK time.