Back from The Italy Tour

All Sponsors and at DRSC,

We have arrived home. Very sorry for the lack of contact and update on the smugmug site but internet access in Italy is 'marginal', costs a fortune or we were traveling in areas where coverage didn’t exist except by modem. Can you imagine loading photo's to smug mug by 56K speed???

Anyway, essentially in dot points here’s the summation:
1. Ovada cancelled our game with them on the day before as they were 'tired' from
their game on the Sat night - THEY were tired, sheesh....
2. Livorno - The firsts play in Serie A and we put up a good first half performance to
be 1-0 down and ended up losing 4-1 at the end. No stand outs and good overall effort.
3. Cisco Roma - They must have heard the Aussies were coming because these guys were
TOUGH, real hard on the ball and player. We were thrown off a little and suffice to say the referee should have worn their jumper.
A 4-1 loss again and some bruised bodies
4. AS Roma - Firstly, check the smug mug site for photo's of one Bruno Conti, '82 World cup winner and star who is Roma's development coach. Secondly, all at DRSC should check for one familiar face who starred for us in goal at the AS Roma. This guy will play in Europe I believe somewhere someday. The squad was disappointed to hear that Spaletti had closed training to all and this deflated the guys. We also, I believe, suffering a little post tour downers and these factors combined with a heavy schedule, lead to a 11-1 defeat. 3 CLEAR offsides not called but no excuse. We were a shadow of the squad that played against Torino and Juve.
5. Why are these guys in Italy so good?
- They train 5 to 6 days a week
- They train to move the ball always - it does not stay still on the pitch
- Effortless control and ability to pass the ball with all parts of the foot,chest or head
- Ability to pass the ball under any pressure
- Tactics and structure and how to play as a team ALWAYS
- Emphasis on the above from a young age

Hope you've enjoyed these updates and the photos.

Ciao to all,

John and Sam

Do you know a coach!

DRSC URGENTLY requires 3 coaches for the following teams.
Under 15 Boys
Under 16 Boys
Under 14 Girls

Some remuneration available. Keep yourself fit and active.

If you know someone who could be interested in coaching then get them to ring Jim Michaels 0423 398 212 asap.

Also Goalkick parents we need some parents to volunteer to coach the little ones. (like every other year) Where are you? Ring Jim Michaels

Training Dates and Times

These times are subject to change and I urge you to check this blog and your emails regularly. Once you have been appointed to a team it will be your Team Manager that will keep up to date with your coaches requirements.

If you have not trained before or have not made a particular squad then please turn up to the squads marked in RED. If more than one squad is marked in red then choose the most suitable for you. Squads will then be rejigged as per coaches and squad size requirements.

Goal Kick: starts 21st April 10am, -11.15am,

These training dates start from the 9th April 2007 unless you have received information stating otherwise from your coach or team manager.

Goal Kick
Starts Saturday 21st April
10.00am -11.15am then reverts to 9.00am -10.15am Saturdays
Sandro Pecoraro
0423 852 127
more parents needed to help out, call Sandro

Coach Peter Haloulos
Under 8
Wednesdays
Donvale 6:30-8:30

Loui Sambucco
Under 9
Thursdays
Donvale 6:00-8:30

Gaetano Tanasi
Under 9
Tuesdays
Donvale 6:30-8:30

Andy Exly
Under 9
Saturdays for next 4 weeks
10am -11am
East doncaster Secondary School
George Street

Steve Rachcoff
Under 9
Wednesdays
Donvale 6:15-8:30


Nick Dimitrakis
Under 10
Mondays
Donvale 6:30-8:30
Fridays
Donvale 6:30-8:30


Tom Solopitas
Under 10
Wednesdays
Donvale 6:30-8:30


Ross Bourbos
Under 10
Tuesdays
Donvale 6:30-8:30


Theo Ikonomopoulos
Under 10
Mondays
Donvale 6:30-8:30
Fridays
Donvale 6:30-8:30


Jack Talia
Under 11
Tuesdays
Donvale 6:30-8:30
Thursdays
Donvale 6:30-8:30


Brendon Bass
Under 11
Tuesdays
Donvale 6:30-8:30
Thursdays
Donvale 6:30-8:30


Michael Leung
Under 11
Mondays
Donvale 6:00-8:00
Wednesdays
Donvale 6:00-8:00


Michael Kefalianos
Under 11
Mondays
Donvale 6:00-8:00
Wednesdays
Donvale 6:00-8:00


Mathew McNamara
Under 12
Mondays
Donvale 6:30-8:30
Wednesdays
Anderson Park 6:30-8:00
Fridays
Donvale 6:30-8:30


Leon Keflianos
Under 12
Mondays
Donvale 6:30-8:30
Wednesdays
Anderson Park 6:30-8:00


Chris Pavlidis
Under 12
Tuesdays
Anderson Park 5:30-7:00
Thursdays
Donvale 5:30-7:00

Chris Hellon
Under 12
Mondays
Donvale 6:30-8:30
Wednesdays
Donvale 6:30-8:30


Bill Angeloglou
Under 13
Mondays
Anderson Park 6:00-8:00
Wednesdays
Donvale 6:00-8:30


Ali E Mohamed
Under 13
Mondays
Anderson Park 6:00-8:00
Wednesdays
Donvale 6:00-8:30


Yaraslav A
Under 14
TBA


Dimi Moutafis
Under 14
Tuesdays
Donvale 5:30-7:00
Thursdays
Donvale 5:30-7:00


Under 14 GIRLS
Bill Mihaloudis
Under 14 Girls
Tuesdays
Donvale 6:30-8:30
Thursdays
Donvale 6:00-8:30


Under 14B Girls
Tuesdays
Donvale 6:30-8:30
Thursdays
Donvale 6:00-8:30


Andrea
Under 15 Girls
Tuesdays
Anderson Park 5:00-6:30
Thursdays
Donvale 6:00-8:30


Michael Santoro Superleague
Under 15
Tuesdays
Anderson Park 5:30-7:01
Thursdays
Anderson Park 5:30-7:01


Jim Shomos B
Under 15
Mondays
Anderson Park 6:30-8:00
Wednesdays
Anderson Park 6:30-8:00


Steve Hackett Superleague
Under 16
Tuesdays
Anderson Park 5:30-7:00
Thursdays
Anderson Park 5:30-7:00


Pantelli Kefalianos
Under 16
Tuesdays
Anderson Park 6:30-8:00 Junior Pitch
Thursdays
Anderson Park 6:30-8:00 Junior Pitch


Nick Palamaras
Under 18
Tuesdays
Anderson Park 6:30-8:00
Thursdays
Anderson Park 6:30-8:00


Mary Iskander
Senior Women
Tuesdays
Anderson Park 6:30-8:00
Thursdays
Anderson Park 6:30-8:00


Joe Biskic
Seniors
Tuesdays
Anderson Park 7:00-9:00
Thursdays
Anderson Park 7:00-9:00


George Moutafis
Reserves
Tuesdays
Anderson Park 7:00-9:00
Thursdays
Anderson Park 7:00-9:00


If you have a question please email
dsoccerclub@gmail.com