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THE START OFF ANOTHER GREAT SEASON

Posted : 08 September 2009

The 2009 JYS season got underway on a bright sunny day on Saturday the 22^nd of August and we had our second week of games on the 29th. Teams are taking the final shape after we have accommodated a number of late registrations. We now have well over 500 players registered and playing in this year’s league. We have representatives from approximately 50 different schools and it is wonderful to see many more local players (a significant increase of players from the nationals schools) participating this season. This is indeed great news for the future of the league as it certainly provides a much greater cross section of the community given that we are a community league that caters for all players from any school.

We have had all age groups playing on the first two weeks and we have seen some excellent games played. The competition looks tight this season so the enjoyment level should be high for players and coaches alike as we had many close games decided by 1 or 2 goals and many of these games were decided close to the end of the game. In the U15 most games were decided by a single goal, and some of those came in the last minutes of the games. In the first week we had a great game in U9’s that finished in a very exciting 0-0 score line that saw both sides attack but only to be repelled by great defending and goal keeping. In the U13 section the last match of the day saw a very exciting game that concluded in a 4-4 result with both sides playing flowing attacking soccer. The second week was followed again with some great soccer matches that saw many close games and a number of draws. This season we are seeing some of the best soccer we have seen in the JYS league and shows how soccer is developing here in Indonesia and the fine work the coaches are doing with the players.

The best part of the two weekends for the JYS committee was seeing more than 500 players take to the fields and enjoy the experience of playing soccer no matter what their skill level. Truly we are seeing the community at its best and supporting our philosophy and the spirit of JYS, that allows all to participate, make new friends and most of all having fun.

I would like to thank the committee for the work they have put in to make this season possible. These committee members started the background work over the last 6 months, organizing uniforms, registrations, field planning, organizing teams, coaches training etc. They are all volunteers who do this for the love of the kids and the sport. You will see them around the fields in the red committee shirts each week to ensure that all is running smoothly. You can discuss directly with us any concerns, suggestions etc you may have as we are always looking for feedback that will help us to continually improve. Therefore when you see a committee member in the red shirt around the fields, please remember to thank them for their efforts as without them the league just would not be possible. If anyone would like to join our committee please contact us as we are always looking for those who would love to assist in this fulfilling task.

A big thank s to Coca-cola for their sponsorship this season and for the drinks they are providing to teams every week.

I would also like to Thank SSI (soccer school of Indonesia) for their assistance in providing a training program for the coaches prior to the season start and their presence at the training fields to assist coaches when the need arises.

I would like to thank all the players and parents as well as a special thanks to the coaches who again provide their time on a voluntary basis for the league and children. So let’s get behind the teams for another wonderful season.

JYS will also be conducting a tournament on the 5^th and 6^th December for U11 and U13 teams and we hope to add U15’s also. We also have our All Star teams at U13 and U15’s that will represent JYS in the SEA cup tournament held in Singapore in February 2010. These teams will be made up of the best players in the representative age groups and coaches will be asked to nominate these players for try-outs over the coming weeks.

We would like to post stories of interest and photo’s of players over the season so if you have any please send them to us.

We are always in need of support for the program as we are a Non-Profit organization so if anyone is interested in sponsoring the league we would be very happy to hear from you.

I am looking forward to another very successful and exciting season for JYS in 2009.

Ian Beech

Commissioner JYS

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