The management team and Technical Sub-committe would like to congratulate referees appointed to officiate matches between the Russian "Doctor" Team as they take on the NSW Men's team this week.

The Russian tourists were recently top four finishers in a World University Futsal Tournament and should pose stiff competition for the state teams who are themselves, preparing for a tilt at the National Championships in Canberra come January.

The matches and appointments are as follows shown below.

Tue 25th, 7:30pm at Penrith Sports Stadium
v NSW Lightning:
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
2nd Referee: Darius Turner
Timkeeper: Alessandra Moussa
3rd Referee: Wayne Ranson

Wed 26th, 7:30pm at Marrickville PCYC
v NSW Thunder:
Referee: Sam McIntosh
2nd Referee: Andrew Best
Timekeeper: Alex Eroukhimovitch
3rd Referee: Darren Allatt

Thu 27th, 7:15pm at Michael Wenden Centre
v NSW Thunder:
Referee: Scott Kidson
2nd Referee: Nicholas Backo
Timekeeper: Ashley Medway
3rd Referee: Owen Ferguson

Fri 28th, 1:30pm at Dural Sport & Leisure Centre
v NSW Lightning:
Referee: Gavin Lee
2nd Referee: Roger Lee
Timekeeper: Sam Buck
3rd Referee: Cameron Bruce

As always, matches like this are a rare opportunity for our members to watch top class internation futsal locally. These matches also present a great opportunity to see our top referees in action.