Diskioff fall at the semifinal stage of the 2012 Century City 5-aside tournament
Posted by Unknown on 4:33 AM
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 in a spanking new blue and white adidas kit
end up winning the game 3-0.
The
second group game started satisfactorily with Diskioff threatening the BBI
Enzymes defence with a host of shots and free kicks but just could not
capitalise on their chances. Enzymes must be credited for keeping the Diskioff
boys at bay while sneaking in two quick goals to snatch three points with a 2-1
scoreline.
Back
to the drawing board now, located under our Sportsman’s Warehouse-sponsored
gazebo, as Diskioff face a must-win scenario against TFG to stay in the
competition. The third game surprisingly sees TFG quickly get on the score
sheet inside the opening five minutes with a well taken free kick. Just as the
boys were attacking feverishly to get back into the game, TFG grab a second
goal to kill off the match and pile up the misery with Diskioff now seemingly
set to head home early and exit the tournament in the group stages – 2-0 is the
final score against us.
Now
on to the final group phase fixture and the opponents are the group high-flyers
Sizwe Ntsaluba, who are already certain of a place in the quarterfinals. This
was a game many thought would be a walk in the park for the log leaders only
for Diskioff to prove otherwise and show that there was still some fighting
spirit within the camp. A stunning display of quick one twos, a touch of
tsamayas from the attacking players Nito, Tebza and Chris and a few shibosos
here and there from Siya and Sifiso, Diskioff stun the crowd and register an
impressive 4-1 victory. Just when all hope was lost, a place in the
quarterfinals as group runners-up is secured by Diskioff, owing to a better
goal difference, having amassed 6 points which is the same number of points as
NGK Ceramic and BBI Enzymes.
The
quarterfinal tie pitted Diskioff against an extremely competitive Fossil team,
which hammered everyone before them in their group. True to form, Fossil score the
opening goal early on but thanks to persistent attacks from Diskioff the boys
manage to sneak in an equaliser near the end from a throw-in and the match ends
1-1 to be settled via a penalty shootout. Diskioff’s star goalkeeper produced
two brilliant saves to deny Fossil in the shootout and rightly scored the
winning penalty to take Diskioff to yet another semifinal of this tournament.
As
for the semifinals, that's when Diskioff’s fairy tale would as we lost to
Clicks by 1-0. Diskioff were out, but everyone was proud of the achievement.
This was the second successive year Diskioff reached the semis of this
competition – WE WILL BE BACK FOR THE NUMBER 1 spot in 2013.
Diskioff
would like to extend gratitude new kit sponsors adidas South Africa. PS: adidas
– next time please include the adizero F50 and Predator boots too. We look
forward to our NEXT Challenge on the field and this time promise our supporters
to bring the gold medal home!
Group stages
Diskioff
3-0 NGK Ceramics
Diskioff
1-2 BBI Enzymes
Diskoff
0-2 TFG
Diskioff
4-1 Sizwe Ntsaluba
Final Group standings
1.
Sizwe Ntsaluba – 9 points Q
2.
Diskioff – 6 points (better goal difference) Q
3.
NGK Ceramics – 6 points Q
4.
BBI Enzymes – 6 points
5.
TFG – 3 points
Quarterfinals
Diskioff
1-1 Fossil
(Diskioff
win 3-2 on penalties)
Semifinals
Diskioff
0-1 Clicks
Diskioff
goalscorers
Tebza
– 3, Chris – 2, Nito – 1, Siya – 1, Kgosi – 1, Sifiso – 1
Diskioff is All In – thanks to our sponsor… adidas
Posted by Unknown on 11:50 PM
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 is looking to broaden
its horizons into the youth sports market and thus has agreed to team up with
Diskioff in providing us with kit for our players and for many more sporting
relations in the future.
We
believe that our new partnership will help Diskioff grow from strength to
strength while looking good in 3-stripes along the way. We are excited to work
with adidas and can’t wait to see our Diskioff team in their new kit.
Here
at Diskioff we are grateful for all the support that organisations continue to
show in us. We hope that our relationships can continue to grow, and we look
forward to working with adidas in the future. We
look forward to seeing you in the 2012 Century City Corporate Cup.
Shapa
Diskioff!
Century
City Sports Festival Soccer Tournament
Date:
4th March 2012
Kick
Off: 9:30am
Venue:
Century City
Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Posted by Unknown on 11:34 PM
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 second place finish in the CAMAF Corporate Cup, Taylor was awarded with a watch for his great performance as best goalkeeper.
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 second place finish in the CAMAF Corporate Cup, Taylor was awarded with a watch for his great performance as best goalkeeper.
CAMAF Corporate Cup - 2011
Posted by Unknown on 11:30 PM
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 the alternative to man-to-man defense; instead of each player guarding a corresponding player on the other team, each defensive player is given an area known as a "zone" to cover.”
However, Investec didn’t know that “zone” tend to be weak on the perimeter, so they are not very effective against teams with good outside shooters. Mouse was the goal scoring hero with two superb late goals… and eventually Diskioff won the game 4-1.
The final of the 2011 CAMAF Corporate Cup was ON!
Diskioff vs. Logday Property Trust:
Trust enjoyed the better of the first minutes, in which they scored their goal, but Diskioff then had the better opportunities. Mouse, who was everyone’s favourite player in the tournament, brought back Diskioff into the game with another superb goal - and without any breaks later the game ended 1-1. The game had to be decided by a penalty shoot-out, and Diskioff lost 3-2.
First Round
Ian Dickie vs. Diskioff 1-10
Diskioff vs. Magpies 6-1
Diskioff vs. The Citizen 2-0
The Catalans vs. Diskioff 1-9
Quarterfinals
Diskioff vs. GVJ 9-2
Semifinals
Investec AM vs. Diskioff 1-4
Final
Diskioff vs Logday Property Trust 1-1
(2-3) after penalties
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 the alternative to man-to-man defense; instead of each player guarding a corresponding player on the other team, each defensive player is given an area known as a "zone" to cover.”
However, Investec didn’t know that “zone” tend to be weak on the perimeter, so they are not very effective against teams with good outside shooters. Mouse was the goal scoring hero with two superb late goals… and eventually Diskioff won the game 4-1.
The final of the 2011 CAMAF Corporate Cup was ON!
Diskioff vs. Logday Property Trust:
Trust enjoyed the better of the first minutes, in which they scored their goal, but Diskioff then had the better opportunities. Mouse, who was everyone’s favourite player in the tournament, brought back Diskioff into the game with another superb goal - and without any breaks later the game ended 1-1. The game had to be decided by a penalty shoot-out, and Diskioff lost 3-2.
First Round
Ian Dickie vs. Diskioff 1-10
Diskioff vs. Magpies 6-1
Diskioff vs. The Citizen 2-0
The Catalans vs. Diskioff 1-9
Quarterfinals
Diskioff vs. GVJ 9-2
Semifinals
Investec AM vs. Diskioff 1-4
Final
Diskioff vs Logday Property Trust 1-1
(2-3) after penalties
For more soccer pictures of the 2011 CAMAF Corporate Cup click here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/68969488@N00/sets/72157626406381753/