Diskioff fall at the semifinal stage of the 2012 Century City 5-aside tournament

It is 9am on Sunday, 4th March at the Century City soccer field and Diskioff arrives just in time to play their first group match of the day-long tournament. Everyone looks ready and confident ahead of the first game against unknowns NGK Ceramic. Kickoff time - 10:15am – and the game flows on pretty evenly with Diskioff having just a slight edge in ball possession. In finding difficulty to break the opponents’ defence with sleek, short passing movements, Diskioff switches to the long ball system. The change seems to work smartly as Ceramic struggle to contain Diskioff as the floodgates open, not once, not twice but three times – the boys...

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Diskioff is All In – thanks to our sponsor… adidas

The Diskioff team has not only been busy organising various friendly games for social engagement and to keep fit but has also been reviving partnerships with our old friends Scrutinize while also making new friends with adidas. Our new friends at adidas has provided us with the spanking new 3-stripe kit for the upcoming soccer tournament (2012 Century City Corporate Cup - Sun, 4th March) and we are certainly looking forward to seeing you come through on Sunday to see a new look Diskioff on the field. adidas, which is a well known German sports brand with big affiliations in South Africa, has been around for a number of years. The brand...

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Goalkeeper of the Tournament

They say you won't go far in a tournament without a good goalkeeper. Thando “Taylor” Peterson of DISKIOFF conceded just seven goals in seven matches in the 2011 CAMAF Corporate Cup. One of the most important positions in a soccer team, as with many team sports, is that of the goalkeeper. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to prevent the opposition team from scoring any goals. As the only player to be allowed to use their hands, the goalkeeper is also responsible for organising the defence and often beginning team attacks. Great goalkeepers are often the difference between a good team and a championship-winning team. Following DISKIOFF's...

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CAMAF Corporate Cup - 2011

DISKIOFF were beaten on penalties in their final game of the 2011 CAMAF Corporate Cup, losing 3-2 after a 1-1 draw with Logday Property Trust on Sunday. In this tournament, Diskioff appeared dominant and looked comfortable playing their game as usual. Diskioff beat the likes of Ian Dickie, Magpies, The Citizen and The Catalans to top their group. Statistics show that Diskioff really dominated the first round and it wasn’t a surprise when they won the quarterfinals 9-2 against GVJ. The semis were tricky as Investec scored the first goal and tried to defend their goal using the “Zone Defense”. “Zone defense is a type of defense which is...

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