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JYS U16 ALL STAR TEAM WINS THE ANZA INTERNATIONAL YOUTH TOURNAMENT

2010-06-07 20:53:01

On the weekend of the 15th-16th May our u16 All Star team travelled to Singapore to play in the 3rd ANZA International Youth Tournament to represent JYS. This tournament caters for the age groups U8-U16, and attracted teams from Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Japan, Australia etc. In all over 1,000 players were involved.

The tournament started on a very wet note due to heavy rains the evening before, however the All Stars took this in their stride and played some very attractive football to finish top of their qualifying group undefeated.
This then placed then in the final 6 teams to play for the U16 Cup. They opened up their account in the first game against Jurongville rovers winning 3-0. This was followed by another strong performance against the Royal Selangor Club 3-1. The game against the International Soccer Academy from Singapore proved a tough encounter with neither team getting on top and the game finished 0-0.

Fortunately we were still leading the table at this stage. Our next game was a crucial match against Kuala Lumpa Youth Soccer. The game was played at a fast and furious pace and saw us edge ahead only to be pegged back twice. With minutes remaining the decisive goal was scored and we ran out 3-2 winners. This result meant that a draw would be enough to secure the cup, however a loss would see it go to Football Plus, a team out of Bandung. Both teams pressed for the win, but neither could break down the others defenses, although we had the better opportunities. The game finished in a tense 0-0 finish.

I would like to thank all the players for their commitment to the team, the coaches for the wonderful work in preparing the players to achieve the recognition they deserved. Finally I would like to thank the parents for their wonderful understanding and support of the team.

The Team
Byoung Woo Seo – Captain        Abraham Friedman             
Gabriel Honosutomo                  Ryota Suzuki
Amos Djajasaputra                    Dhiren Vaswani
Mathew Trangoni                       Jack Griffiths
Jonathan Beech                         Ricky Arifian
Bambang Surya Adipura             Rainhard Romario
Ikhwan Ciptady.M                      Gugum
James Kho                               Rizky
Michael Stone    

Coaches : Marvin Suwarso, Rudy Priambada and Ian Beech

 

Various Games during the tournament

 

 

Celerations Begin & Relaxing after the vistory

JYS season starts on 21st August 2010

2010-06-05 04:38:34

JYS season 2010 starts on Saturday, 21st August and ends on 6th November. Registration is open until early August 2010. Please register NOW through this website to allow the parent volunteers of the JYS committee to establish to teams in due time.

You need to become a YSCJ member first - use button before you register your kids.

After you have logged in to your account on YSCJ website, just (1) press the button on the upper right side and enter details of your kids. Important: The next step (2) would be the registration for a sport. Please read the details and confirm the registration before you logout. Make a print out and make the payment of the registration fee (Rp.650,000) at JIS Business Office at Cilandak - open from 8am - 3pm during the week. Please bring the JYS registration form 2010 to the payment.

As usual, we are going to accept late registrations this year. However, on 7th August teams are established and new registrations will then be on first come first served basis only.

JYS Committee

Ian Beech igbeech@rheem-ina.com

Hubert Trapp jystreasurer@yscj.co

 

Adidas Privilege Card

2010-05-24 21:32:26

Our sponsor adidas has organized through PT Gagan adidas store at Grand Indonesia a privilege card that offers a 10% discount to members of JYS. The card is valid until 31st December 2010 for regular priced items. (terms & conditions apply).

The card is valid only at the PT Gagan adidas store at Grand Indonesia.

Please support Pt Gagan for their support of JYS as this privilege is only being provided to us. PT Gagan secured adidas as a supporter and sponsor of JYS in 2009 and will continue to work for continued support of the league in 2010.

This card is exclusively for JYS, so please ensure we support them when you need any soccer items or other sporting goods.

The ADIDAS Privilege Card Exclusive for JSY Member can be collected at our Adidas Grand Indonesia Store starting May 21st 2010, and also please be informed that Adidas Grand Indonesia will be having Midnight Sales on May 21 – May 22 starting at 7 PM till midnight. We have lots of discounted items and also many our new arrival as well

From JYS many thanks to PT Gagan and adidas for their support.

JYS Registration Session on Saturday, 22nd May 2010 at JIS

2010-05-18 05:28:53

The JYS Committee is conducting a registration and payment session on Saturday, 22nd May 2010 from 9-12 am at JIS Middle School P-1 Module, Cilandak.

JYS Registration for 2010 is Open

2010-04-20 05:20:02

JYS Jakarta Youth Soccer Registration 2010 is open.

Please join the Youth Sports Council of Jakarta and register on-line for the JYS season 2010. The season runs from late August to November 2010. Boys and girls aged 5 – 14 (on 1st September 2010). If you are already registered please update/edit the user information.

Be sure to print the registration form 2010 and bring the registration fee of Rp. 650,000 to the JIS Business Office at Cilandak, open from 8am to 3pm Monday to Friday.

On Saturday, 22nd May 2010 from 9-12 am there will be registration and pay session at JIS Middle School P-1 Module, Cilandak.

Join the exciting new JYS All Star program for 2010. Interested players will need to pass a trial period first. Open to players at U13, U15 and U18 levels. Stay tuned for more information on the website

Ian Beech: igbeech@rheem-ina.com

Hubert Trapp: JYSTreasurer@yscj.com

 

THE 2010 SEACUP SINGAPORE

2010-03-24 05:16:32

The All-Star Teams had a great weekend of soccer in Singapore over February 27-28th representing JYS in the 23rd SEA CUP played in Singapore.
The teams have been preparing since November 2009 for this tournament, and they did us proud. The players not only performed to high standards on the pitch, they were great ambassadors for Indonesia and JYS. They played the game with Great Spirit and heart as well as fairly, as was evidenced by the fair play trophy the U13 team won.
The U13 squad finished 2nd, while both the U15 and U18 squads finished 3rd in a tightly fought completion. Most teams were very even and scores were very close.
Our congratulations to the KL teams who won all three age groups and the overall tournament trophy.
We will be looking to improving our standings at the 24th SEA Cup in KL which will be held in either late January or early February. We will need to work hard improve over the next year in order to return us to the top of this competition.
I would like to thank all who participated in this all star program from the sponsors, Coca-Cola, adidas, Indocement ( Nelson Borch), SSI, the parents, all the coaches of the teams who put in timeless hours and especially the players.

As the league commissioner I was so proud of our teams and look forward to our next campaign in KL.

The u13 team playing KL

THE PLAYERS AND COACHES WHO REPRESENTED JYS IN SINGAPORE SEACUP 2010

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U13

Abdulla Malik
Simon Gregoire
Hiroyuki Nagase
Aloysius Kieft
Andreas Chrismanto
Gyan Sidhu
Jee Oung Hong
Martin Ibarreche
Laila Juul-Dam
Ikhsan Fandi Achmad
Micheal Rowe
Armand Pranatajaya
Mohamed Dimaz
Michael aryaputra singgih
Santiago Medina
Irfan Fandi Achmad
Daniel Gledhill

COACHES
Johan Kieft
Jaspal Sidhu

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U15

Abdul Rohim
Bambang Surya Adipura
M. Fikri
M.Hargianto
Gabriel Honosutomo
Takuto shimizu
Amos Djajasaputra
Mathew Trangoni
Jonathan Beech
Byung Woo Seo
Anggara Linanda
Dhiren Vaswani
Michael Stone
Ryota Suzuki
James Kho
Abraham Friedman
Kevin Lee

COACHES
Rudy Priyambada
Marvin Suwarso
Ian Beech

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U18

Mayaz Alam
James Buchanan
Elias McKingley
David Richards
Will Julius
Anthonius Perwata
Lewis Whyte
David Ho
Richo Novian
Nicolas Nemalceff
Jonathan Prayoga
Kevin Fardella
Patty Onana

COACHES
Sid Whyte
Pedro Nemalceff
Uwe Luedecke

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Adidas Supports the JYS ALL-STAR TEAMS

2010-03-04 01:56:48

ADIDAS has become a sponsor for the All Star teams and has provided T-Shirts for the players and coaches that participated in the December Tournament. They will also be sponsoring the U13-18 teams by providing bags for the SEA cup Tournament in Singapore on the 27-28th February 2010.

The U15 All Star Team and coach at a training session wearing the adidas tops

In 2010 adidas will also be an on-going sponsor to JYS, so when you need equipment lets support them.
adidas are also looking at introducing a special privileges card for JYS members so keep an eye out for the upcoming details.

JYS 2009 TOURNAMENT A GREAT SUCCESS

2009-12-16 04:41:19

The All-Star tournament we ran over the weekend of the 5th and 6th of December has proved to be a great success. I myself witnessed some great games and results. Our Congratulations to all the teams who participated. The conditions were challenging, however we were able to keep the program on schedule.
We would like to thank all the sponsors who made the weekend possible. The main sponsor of the tournament Bank Permata who provided the uniforms and medals, Coca-Cola with drinks and direct sponsorship of the teams, adidas who provided T-Shirts for the players and coaches and finally JIS for their support with the venue and its preparation. Without this support from the sponsors we would not be able to continue to elevate the standard of the league or provide these opportunities long term.
We would also like to thank all teams for their participation in the event and in particular Surbang Jaya the visiting overseas team from Malaysia.
Participating Organizations

ARSENAL SOCCER SCHOOL INDONESIA
SUBANG JAYA COMMUNITY YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
CARRIBEAN SOCCER ACADEMY
JAKARTA YOUTH SOCCER

ALL-STARS
The JYS teams are made up of the best players as nominated by coaches over the regular JYS season.
We will be taking our u13, u15 and a special team of past players forming a u18 team to the SEA tournament in Singapore on the 27th and 28th of February 2010.
The All-stars are fully funded by sponsors and parents so we need your assistance to keep this valuable program going. If you would like to get behind our programs we would love to hear from potential sponsors as we will need to raise Rp200 million to support the teams for the costs of training, uniforms , bags, equipment as well as travel  and accommodation costs.

RESULTS
The winners in each of the age groups were all JYS teams and highlight the standard of the players we have and the dedication of coaches to ensure the teams were prepared.
U11 JYS WHITE
U13 JYS BLUE
U15 JYS WHITE

 

U11 SECTION
We experienced some fine football over the weekend and some very entertaining games. The JYS White team really ground out its win with some very close and exciting games. The highlights were the 2-1 win over SSI on the Saturday that saw desperate defense keep an attacking SSI at bay which set up their chance for the tournament win. The decider saw both the JYS White and Blue teams face each other. The blue team had all the early play but it was the White team that scored against the run of play. The Blue team soon recovered and equalized just before half time. The second half was a desperate battle, the White team just needed to hold on, while it was a must win for the Blue team to have any chances of winning the tournament. The game was not the best spectacle of football, however it showed great character and determination from the two sides. The final result was 1-1 and was enough for the White team to take the tournament.

U13 SECTION
The U 13 JYSL had two teams in the Jakarta Youth Soccer Tournament which was held on December 5/6. The teams played very attractive soccer which was evident from the results. The U13 blue team won two games  6-0 and 9-0 and showed excellent skills and  passing which showed that the training effort the week before during the SSI/Arsenal Soccer camp had paid off. Both teams showed great team effort and where able to use their players effectively.
The JYS Blue team’s game against Surbang Jaya from Malaysia showed excellent play and was a true team effort with all players contributing to the result. However the excellent play of the team’s libero Liala Juuldam, has to be mentioned as she keep the gate closed to the opposition. 
The U-13 JYS white team also played some attractive soccer. The team’s right winger, Kurt Mcnally, was able to create excellent opportunities and he played a very good game. Together with Ixan Fandi Achmad both created excellent opportunities and skills levels seldom seen in Jakarta Youth Soccer.
The Sunday game saw JYS white against blue and was a highlight of the tournament. Andreas showed excellent play and leadership and helped to create opportunities in a game which was very exciting as underlined by the  4-4 score. JYS Blue won the tournament and the happy coaching trio, Dale Mullholland, Jaspal Sindhu and Johan Kieft look back on a very successful tournament for both teams.

 

Picture: the complete JYSL All stars squad

U15 SECTION
The level of football played at this age group was outstanding and I was proud to see such great performances from the JYS teams.
The JYS Blue team opened up the event and played some solid attacking football that saw them take the game 4-1.
The next game between SSI and JYS White turned out to be the match of the tournament for this age group. It was a great game of control by both sides. Possession was the name of the game and both sides played this very well with good solid build ups.
The JYS White had slightly the better of SSI in the first half and went in 1-0 up after a brilliant long range goal from Michael Stone. SSI came out in the second half looking to equalize, however the JYS White defense led by Matt Trangoni Stood firm and held on for a well played win at 1-0.
The JYS Blue against SSI started out very even, however as the game progressed SSI started to take control and eventually ran out easy winners.
The match between JYS Blue and White was a hard fought game, however it was the control of the game tempo and the possession of the ball that gave the advantage to the white team who capitalized on the chances they created to take the game 3-1.
The final game was between SSI and the Caribbean Soccer Academy in which SSI dominated the proceedings and took the game easily and finished the tournament in second position.

Ian Beech
Commissioner JYS.

ANOTHER GREAT SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE

2009-11-25 02:10:14

The 2009 season for the league is now over. What a great final week we had with tournaments at all age groups.

I myself witnessed some great games and results. Congratulations to all the teams who participated and to the League managers for making it such a fun day for all.
A big thanks s again to Coca-cola for their sponsorship this season and for the drinks they provided to all 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 arose.
I would also like to give a big thank-you to all the coaches at every age level, you are all champions for the work you do.
Also a big thank-you to the referees for their tireless and professional work this season.
Finally I would like to thank the committee for the work they put into making this league as successful as it is. Their work and support is just brilliant.
If anyone would like to join our committee for the 2010 season please contact us as we are always looking for those who would love to assist in this fulfilling task.

U15 COCA-COLA CUP
We held our first competitive competition for the U15 players on the 7th November. The result was decided on the last game of the tournament which saw England and Indonesia playing for the title. The game was very tight in the first half with both teams scoring a goal. The second half saw England push ahead due to a well struck long range free kick that was just breathtaking. This was enough to take the final points and the title.

 

Well done to all teams participating in the tournament and league for your sportsmanship and support.

ALL-STARS
We will also be holding a tournament on the 5th and 6th December at the Cilandak campus with teams from the u11, u13 and u15 age groups. We would love to see you there to support the JYS teams.
The JYS teams will be made up of the best players as nominated by coaches over the season. This tournament is competitive and if all goes well will become a permanent fixture of our season.
We are currently finalizing the players to make these teams.
This year we have had great support from Coca-Cola for the normal season with drinks and funding to allow us to improve the quality of training, balls etc.  Bank Permata will be one of the sponsors along with Coca-Cola in the December tournament.
We will also be taking our u13, u15 and a special team of past players forming a u18 team to the SEA tournament in Singapore on the 27th and 28th of February 2010.
The All-stars are fully funded by sponsors so we need your assistance to keep this valuable program going. If you would like to get behind our programs we would love to hear from potential sponsors as we will need to raise Rp200 million to support the teams for the costs of training, uniforms and other equipment as well as travel costs.


2009 SEASON
We have had another fun filled season with some great soccer played this year. The coaches have been great in the preparation of the teams with regard to player skills and attitudes. The professional training from Soccer School of Indonesia (SSI) has also been invaluable to this year’s success.
The best part of the season for the JYS committee has been 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.
We are always in need of support for the JYS 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 2010.

Ian Beech
Commissioner JYS.

NOVEMBER 7TH THE FINAL WEEK OF JYS GAMES

2009-11-05 07:18:06

The normal playing season for the JYS season is coming to a close for 2009 as we plan for a fun filled final week.
All age groups will be participating in mini-tournaments for the players so make sure you are in contact with the league managers and coaches for the details. What is certain is it should be a lot of fun for all with plenty of soccer, trophies and gifts for the players.
We hope to see all parents there to make it a day to remember for the players and JYS.
This year we will have a competitive tournament for the u15’s who will be playing for the Coca-Cola cup. This will start from 10am and go till 4pm.

ALL-STARS
We will also be holding a tournament on the 5th and 6th December at the Cilandak campus with teams from the u11, u13 and u15 age groups.
The JYS teams will be made up of the best players as nominated by coaches over the season. This tournament is competitive and if all goes well will become a permanent fixture of our season.
We are currently doing the try-outs for the players to make these teams. Last week we had many players trying out for the teams. I pity the selection committee as there were many outstanding players present.
This year we have had great support from Coca-Cola for the normal season with drinks and funding to allow us to improve the quality of training, balls etc. Bank Permata will be one of the sponsors along with Coca-Cola in the December tournament.
We will also be taking our u13, u15 and a special team of past players forming a u18 team to the SEA tournament in Singapore on the 27th and 28th of February 2010.
The All-stars are fully funded by sponsors so we need your assistance to keep this valuable program going. If you would like to get behind our programs we would love to hear from potential sponsors as we will need to raise Rp200 million to support the teams for the costs of training, uniforms and other equipment as well as travel costs.

2009 SEASON

We have had a fun filled season with some great soccer played this year. The coaches have been great in the preparation of the teams with regard to player skills and attitudes. The professional training from Soccer School of Indonesia (SSI) has also been invaluable to this year’s success.
We had over 500 players participate this season in over 40 different teams. The involvement of over 50 different schools was encouraging for the future as we seek 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 seen some brilliant local players this season and I look forward to seeing more in the future.
The best part of the season for the JYS committee has been 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. They are all volunteers who do this for the love of the kids and the sport. These guys are truly magnificent for the work they put into getting the season started as well as taking care of it through the season. If you see them around the fields in the red committee shirts or as coaches etc, please give them a hearty thank-you as without their efforts the league just would not be possible. If anyone would like to join our committee for the 2010 season please contact us as we are always looking for those who would love to assist in this fulfilling task. A big thanks s again to Coca-cola for their sponsorship this season and for the drinks they provided to all 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 arose.
Also a big thank-you to the referees for their tireless and professional work this season.
I would also like to give a big thank-you to all the coaches at every age level, you are all champions for the work you do. Please remember to thank them for their efforts this final weekend.
We are always in need of support for the JYS 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 2010.

Ian Beech
Commissioner JYS.

Reflections of a first time soccer coach

2009-11-05 07:16:15

I've no way to know how many of the readers of this little missive have any experience at coaching or volunteering to work with kids, but wanted to take a moment to share with all a few thoughts on my experiences as a first time coach with the Jakarta Youth Soccer league. First, I should say that my involvement with the League and with coaching was predicated on my experience as a beneficiary of the excellent work of the other volunteer coaches and organizers that came before me. In watching them and admiring all of their hard work and their devotion to the children and to the sport, I was inspired to volunteer my own time and to make some small contribution to the well being of the League and each of the children that have benefited from their volunteering and involvement.

I had the opportunity last season to observe the Jakarta Youth Soccer league and then the Coca Cola League as the parent of a player and to share in the fun and excitement, the passion and the dedication that goes into all of it. I decided that it would be even more satisfying to give my own time to volunteer as a coach in this season of Jakarta Youth Soccer and I've certainly not been disappointed.

I was speaking with League organizers last night at a Halloween function, reflecting on the last ten weeks or so of Jakarta Youth Soccer and describing my experiences in volunteering and what it has meant to me personally and how it has enriched my life in ways that I didn't anticipate when I first threw my name in the hat. I was describing how I look forward to the training sessions and to the games, as I have found, quite unexpectedly, that the trainings and the games serve as a time that is carved out for me each week where I am completely focused on nothing but working with the kids and not distracted by anything else; no blackberry email, no cell phone calls, no concerns about what may be happening at the office. As I've enjoyed the opportunity to watch each member of the team continue to develop as a player and to see the team come together as a unit, it's been very beneficial to me in some of the same ways that I once enjoyed when I had a garden of my own. When I was tending my garden and cultivating all the good things about it and encouraging the positive growth, it was an opportunity to focus exclusively on that and to get away from the distractions of work and the office. The players on my team are so responsive to positive encouragement and each lesson that we share, and there is a certain joy in watching them play, and in witnessing them cooperate as a team and work together toward a mutual goal. It is the sort of thing that is often aspired to, but too rarely achieved in the professional world.

I write this to encourage any of you parents of players or others out there who are considering volunteering your time and energy to Jakarta Youth Soccer league. I urge you to go ahead and contact the League and volunteer, as I believe that you will find it enriching on several levels, both personally and professionally. It will give you an opportunity to contribute to the lives of children in many ways, some of which you may find unexpectedly fulfilling for yourself as you make new friends with parents and the other volunteer coaches and contribute to the success of the League as well. 

Matt Spelsberg
Team Indonesia U11 2009

FINAL WEEK OF JYS GAMES 2009

2009-11-05 06:03:54

The normal playing season for the JYS season is coming to a close for 2009 as we plan for a fun filled final week.

All age groups will be participating in mini-tournaments for the players so make sure you are in contact with the league managers and coaches for the details. What is certain is it should be a lot of fun for all with plenty of soccer, trophies and gifts for the players.

We hope to see all parents there to make it a day to remember for the players and JYS.

This year we have a competitive tournament for the u15’s who will be playing for the Coca-Cola cup. This will start from 10am and go till 4pm.

JYS SEASON 2009

2009-11-05 05:59:29

We have had a fun filled season with some great soccer played this year. The coaches have been great in the preparation of the teams with regard to player skills and attitudes. The professional training from Soccer School of Indonesia (SSI) has also been invaluable to this year’s success.

We had over 500 players participate this season in over 40 different teams. The involvement of over 50 different schools was encouraging for the future as we seek a much greater cross section of the community given that we are a community league that caters for all players from any school.

Wider audience. We have seen some brilliant local players this season and I look forward to seeing more in the future.

The best part of the season for the JYS committee has been 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. They are all volunteers who do this for the love of the kids and the sport. These guys are truly magnificent for the work they put into getting the season started as well as taking care of it through the season. If you see them around the fields in the red committee shirts or as coaches etc, please give them a hearty thank-you. 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 for the 2010 season please contact us as we are always looking for those who would love to assist in this fulfilling task.

A big thanks s again to Coca-cola for their sponsorship this season and for the drinks they provided to all teams every week.

We 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 arose.

Also a big thank-you to the referees for their tireless and professional work this season.

I would also like to give a big thank-you to all the coaches at every age level, you are all champions for the work you do. Please remember to thank them for their efforts this final weekend.

I am always in need of support for the JYS 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 2010.

Ian Beech

Commissioner JYS

JYS ALL STARS

2009-11-05 05:56:34

We will also be holding a tournament on the 5^th and 6^th December at the Cilandak campus with teams from the u11, u13 and u15 age groups.

The JYS teams will be made up of the best players as nominated by coaches over the season. This tournament is competitive and if all goes well will become a permanent fixture of our season.

We are currently doing the try-outs for the players to make these teams. This weekend we had over 40 players trying out for the u11 teams. I pity the selection committee as there were many outstanding players present.

This year we have had great support from Coca-Cola for the normal season with drinks and funding to allow us to improve the quality of training, balls etc. Bank Permata will be one of the sponsors also with Coca-Cola in the December tournament.

We will also be taking our u13, u15 and a special team of past players forming a u18 team to the SEA tournament in Singapore on the 27^th and 28^th of February 2010.

The All-stars are fully funded by sponsors so we need your assistance to keep this valuable program going. If you would like to get behind our programs we would love to hear from potential sponsors as we will need to raise Rp200 million to support the teams for the costs of training, uniforms and other equipment as well as travel costs.

THE START OFF ANOTHER GREAT SEASON

2009-09-08 22:10:31

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