New Night of Vaughan Women’s Indoor Soccer 

 A.C. Milan Sports Centre

Cityview Blvd, Vaughan (North of Major Mackenzie between Weston Road and Highway 400) 

Most realistic turf available in Canada

All teams and individuals welcome. Must be 18+  

Wednesday nights starting January 7, 2009

All games are at 9:00 p.m.

6 v 6 a side

2 x 25 minute halves

10 games guaranteed + 2 nights of Playoffs 

Cost per Team (max 14 players):$1250.00 (OSA FEES AND REFEREE FEES INCLUDED!) 

Cost per individual $115.00  

Have a question? Email us at vaughanwomensoccer@gmail.com

# 2 Fleetwood  2 ( both goals by Anna Ponce)  vs # 6 Perfect Moves  1 ( goal by Rina Mione)

# 4 Frankie Tomatto's 1 ( goal by Antonella Spano) vs # 1 Nulife 1 (goal by Lea Anne Barker)

# 5 Healthy 4 Life  0  vs # 3 Freshco  0

# 1 Nulife  1 ( goal by Paula D'onofrio)  vs # 2 Freshco  0

Shutout for Giovanna D'amario and

# 3 Fleetwood  3 ( 2 goals by Anna Ponce and a goal for Angela DeFrancesco)  vs # 5 Healthy 4 life  1 ( goal by Lara Gudelj)

# 6 Perfect Moves  1 ( goals by Jill Geary)  vs  # 4 Frankie Tomatto's  1 ( goal by Luana Biocchi)

# 6 Perfect Moves  5 ( 2 goals by Rina Mione, and a goal each for Dalia Barsoum, Merna Elghaoui, and Elena Domenichella  vs # 5 Healthy 4 Life   1 ( goal by Michelle Maio).

# 3 Freshco  1 ( goal by Joanna Mendez)  vs  # 4 Frankie Tomatto's   1 ( goal by Luana Biocchi)

# 2 Fleetwood  1 ( goal by Anna Ponce)  vs  # 1 Nulife  1 ( goal by Lea Anne Barker)

# 2 Fleetwood   1 ( goal scored by Stefania Texeira)  vs # 3 Freshco  1 ( goal scored by Letizia Jones)

# 1 Nulife  3 ( goals scored by Paula D'onofrio, Lilly Caputo and Victoria Vendetti)   vs  # 6 Perfect Moves  1 ( goals scored by Merna Elghaoui)

# 4 Frankie Tomattos  1 ( goal scored by Luana Biocchi)  vs # 5 Healthy4life  0

Shutout for Linda Pasqualoto.

# 5 Healthy 4 Life  4  ( 2 goals by Donna Guydolin and a goal each for Michelle Maio and Enza Tartaglia) vs # 1 Nulife  0

Shutout for Melanie Baroche and Rose Simonetta

# 4 Frankie Tomatto's  3 ( 2 goals by Luana Biocchi and a goal for Lucy D'angelo)  vs # 2 Fleetwood 1 ( goal by Anna Ponce)

# 6 Perfect Moves  1 ( goal by Nadia Perciballi )  vs # 3 Freshco  1 ( goal by Lennie Marchetti)

# 3 Freshco  2 ( goals by Eva Mercurio and Nadia Orrico) vs # 5 Healthy 4 Life  0

Shutout for Pam Singh

# 6 Perfect Moves  2 ( goals by Leanor Mendez and Elena Domenichella) vs # 2 Fleetwood  1 ( goal by Anna Ponce)

# 4 Frankie Tomattos 2 ( goals by Lucy D'angelo and Alison Burton)  vs # 1 Nulife 0

Shutout for Linda Pasqualotto

 1. Anyone can play soccer: A simple sport that anyone can play. All you need is something to kick around. Hey, the Brits used cans at first.

2. Not complicated to play: Unlike other games where its complexities distract from the game, soccer is simple and easy for anyone to follow. 

3. Best Workout of your life: Beats any other sport in terms of physical fitness. Doesn’t matter how strong you are if you don’t have the endurance you won’t keep up.

4. Source of national pride: A great example of this is Iraq. Even though their country was in shreds they still managed to piece together a national soccer team to represent in the Summer Olympics. I remember when they came out during the opening ceremony and received a standing ovation, very touching.

5. Great way to meet people:  We have met and made many friends playing soccer.

6. You can play soccer anywhere: Grass, sand, concrete or bedroom floor, you can kick the ball around anywhere.

7. You can play solo: Unlike baseball or Football, you need someone to practice with. Soccer can be played with someone or by yourself. Meaning, you can play anytime.

8. Soccer is truly a world sport: Soccer is played internationally. The world’s most popular sport!

9. Soccer isn’t just a spectator sport: Soccer is fun to watch and play.

10. Equipment is cheap: Well inexpensive is what I mean. All you need are shoes and a ball.

# 6 Perfect Moves  3 ( goals scored by Dalia Barsoum, Jill Geary, and Leonor Mendez)  vs # 4 Frankie Tomatto's  1 ( goal scored by Marisa Cerullo)

# 1 Nulife  1 ( goal scored by Victoria Vendetti)  vs # 3 Frescho 0

Shutout for Kim Lionti and Giovanna D'amario.

# 2 Fleetwood  2 ( goals scored by Stefania Texeira and Angela DeFrancesco) vs # 5 Healthy 4 Life 1 ( goal scored by Donna Guidolin )

by Don Kirkendall, Ph. D.

This guy from "the old country" said 10 miles. So I divided 10 miles by 90 minutes. To cover 10 miles would require a constant running pace of almost seven miles per hour and I knew intuitively that 10 miles couldn't be correct.

Knowing how, and how far, a player runs is important in designing training programs and determining how far a player runs is very difficult.

First you have to videotape a game with a camera that doesn't follow the ball. Then play it back while you focus on one player, recording every movement they make while estimating the pace and distance they run. Then rewind and do it all over again for the next player. Labor and time intensive is an understatement for these projects.

The first time-motion study over a full season was done on Everton FC (Liverpool, England) in the mid 1970s and the estimated distance covered was just under 8,800 meters per game.

Movement speeds were walking, jogging, cruising ('running with manifest purpose and effort'), sprinting and backing.

About 2/3 of the distance was covered at the low intensities of walking and jogging and around 800 meters sprinting in numerous short 10-40 meter bursts.

A player was in control of the ball for an average of 200 meters for a whopping total of 90 seconds (that means you spend 88.5 minutes trying to get or keep someone from getting the ball).

Recording every change of speed and direction showed that there was some change in activity every 5-6 seconds. Subsequent work and maturation of the game has pushed this total distance up to around 10,000 meters for a men's professional European game with the South American game being contested at a little less total running distance.

Midfielders run the most, central strikers and defenders the least. Don't brag too much about the running volume--10,000 meters (six miles) in 90 minutes is four miles per hour, something a good power walker can do.

The physiological intensity of the game can be estimated one of those heart monitors you see joggers and cysclists wearing. The average heart rate for the full 90 minutes ranges between 150-170 beats per minute with very high values while sprinting and more moderate values when less involved in the game.

I remember charting one women's national team member who averaged 185-190 beats per minute for the whole game.

One interesting observation that doesn't take an "A" license to figure out: the most physically intense part of the game is while in control of the ball.

Your pulse rate goes up and lactic acid production (that heavy feeling in your legs you perceive after sprinting) increases. This is a primary reason why coaches sets up lots of small sided games that force players to be 'on the ball' far more often than during 11 v 11.

Generally, the women's game is a little less running and at a slower pace (about 75 percent of the women's game is at a walk/jog), but when conditions demand it, the women can cover just as much distance as the men.

And, realize that women have a smaller capacity, so when they cover the same distance as men playing the same game on the same field for the same time as men, they are working harder.

Now that we know some details about the game, the focus of training begins to become clearer. The other pieces in the training puzzle are game tactics.

# 3 Freshco  1 ( goal by Kim Grahlman)  vs  # 4 Frankie Tomatto's  0

Shutout for Pam Singh

# 6 Perfect Moves  2 ( goals by Mirna Elghaoui and Romina Aulicino)  vs # 5 Healthy 4 life  0

Shutout for Michelle Natione

# 2 Fleetwood  5 ( a goal each for Kim Jagger and Irine Mejia and a hat trick for Angela DeFrancesco)  vs # 1 Nulife  0

Shutout for Louisa Esposito and Ali Hale

This summer's 2008 Playoff Champions 29+ division!

# 3 Carla  2 ( both goals by Stephanie Sorbara)  vs # 6 Michelle  0

Shutout for Kathy Mendez

(more game photo's on the album page)

Congratulations to Leonor Mendez who won this seasons early bird draw!!

She wins back her registration fee of $300.00.  Remember to entry next seasons

draw early!!!

Congratulations to # 6 Michelle's team for finishing with 43 points this season. They were presented with league shirts for winning season league champions.