Free your calenders for this Friday, the 17th of June! In the double header of round 7 of the SAFF championships, the very last before the summer break, Södermalm start off the night by playing Solna, follwed by Årsta vs. Bromma. Two big games in one night, what more could you ask for? BBQ and cold drinks – well we have that too!
The game starts 18.00 @ Årstafältet. Come and support your team!
In a game as tight and wet as the snuggling at Timbi’s going away party later that night, Södermalm team spirit and hard work can make up for missing key players. The 4 Swedes, minimum number allowed onfield, had to workhard thoughout the game, and Luke and Shakesperare, playing their first Södermalm game ever, gave two subs altogether.
Nevertheless, running, talking, handballing, kicking, sheparding, from everyone througout the game from all players – as a team should work – allowed Södermalm to end up on top. The final score was 95-66.
After the short visit and inspiring training session by Brett Kirk last week it is time to see if any of the teams caught on to what he had to say. Both Södermalm and Bromma are undefeated and will want to make a statement by securing the top spot in the ladder before the coming summer break.
Get in there and support your team. This Friday 18.30 @ Årsta
This friday Södermalm took on the Årsta Swans and made it the third win out of three.
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Södermalm clash with Årsta @ Årsta 18.30 Friday 20/5 in the battle of the Årsta turf. Get in there and support your team!
Training Tuesday 18.00 @ Årstafältet as usual. No Thursday training due to the Friday night game vs. Årsta, 18.30 @ Årstafältet.
The win over Solna in first round showed out to be a bitter sweet one, as Sean, aka Kungen was carried off with an injured knee that will keep him away for the rest of the season. Togehter with Timbi leaving for Oz and Seabass shwing up even before the first game with his hand in a casket, this naturally cause some concern in the Söder camp.
In a comment to sodermalmafc.se, Söder President Ivan stated that “We are currently looking into recruiting replacements for all three. What we need is someone hard as steel, someone fast as the wind, and someone jolly as a green giant, but I am confident that the Söder will work together as a team to cover for these losses until we do!”
Södermalm plays againts Falun 12.00 this Sat @ Årstafältet. Come support your team!
Suspense was in the air. It was the first game of the season for Södermalm against reigning champions Solna Axemen. The Blues had lost a few key players from last year and no one knew if the new recruits would be able to fill their shoes. The crowd was anxious and the players nervous. Fortunately one guy was calm as cucumber; coach Paul Stephens. He had a simple enough game plan for the boys to understand. “We’re gonna play 9 vs. 2! If we play as a team there will be 9 good Söder players out there against Solna’s two good players” A stroke of genius from the new coach, 9 players should beat 2 players. But that wasn’t enough; “I want two guys tagging these players and if we take care of one, they can’t pass to each other” The boys were stunned by the simplicity, 9 players will always beat 0 players.
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This Friday, the 6th of May, at 18.30, sees the first game for the season for Södermalm when they clash against Solna at Årstafältet. Don’t miss this opportunity to support the club!
PS. The wheather forecast is quite promising. DS.
What is this? Söder didn’t play in the first round, did they?
Well, you know what they say – Never check a good story!
Södermalm was running the BBQ and set them mark for the coming season. Thanks to Andree, Ivan, Petter, Murph, Dave, Johan and MAX for goal umpireing and BBQ, and to Jordo for composing the first ever issue of the “SAFF Footy record”
On the field, Årsta and Bromma emerged victorious against Falun and Solna.
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On a fantastic Day for footy, it was the 2 southern teams of Stockholm going head to head!
Last time they met was 2 week ago; where Årsta came out victors in their first ever win over the Södermalm Blues. This time the blue baggers were fresher and better prepared for the Swans.
Last week’s loss seemed to have shattered the Söder boys as only 9 players turned up for the game against Solna. Stand in coach this week Paul did what he had to and calmly explained how they would have to play to win the game. The guys nodded their heads and went out on the field and did just that.
Was it because it was the first game after the holidays? Or the fact that it was Friday the 13th? Or that we have started training with Årsta again? Who knows, but one thing’s for sure, Södermalm made a bleak appearance in this game.
In the first quarter the Södermalm players didn’t seem to find each other on the field and hesitated in the contests. Årsta on the other hand used their voices and worked hard for the ball. Solid play by Iron Guts in the back line kept the Årsta’s lead to only 3 points after the first quarter.
The second quarter was much like the first and hadn’t it been for poor kicking by Årsta, the lead would have been more than 8 points at half time.