Massimo Bolognino won the recent FISCT Rome Open, beating Patrizio Lazzaretti 3-1 in the final.
Congrats to semi-finalists Nando Gasparini (beaten in sudden death by Bolognino) and Pierluigi Signoretti (overcome 4-2 by Lazzaretti).

Bolognino and Manfredelli

The Cadet tournament went to Alessandro Natoli from Messina, who beat his brother Riccardo 2-1 in the final (semifinalists Alberto Vatteroni and Lorenzo Lazzaretti).
In the Under 15 category, Luca Periccioli beat Sean Filippella in the final, while in the Under 12 Francesco Manfredelli defeated Angelo Renzi.
There were also great numbers in the Traditional Subbuteo category, which saw the success of Andrea Strazza, who overcame Marco Lauretti in the final.

In Sunday’s team event, Rieti beat Perugia in sudden death extra time.

(report from http://www.italiasubbuteo.it)

Belgium’s Christophe Dheur (SC Charleroi) claimed the 2020 France Grand Prix hosted by FTC Issy-les-Moulineaux, beating countryman Rémy Huynh (Rochefort TS) 1-0 in the final.

It was an all France final in the Women’s event, with Françoise Guyot (Elan SC Champs) beating Stéphanie Garnier (ST Stembert) on shots 3-2 in their final.

In the Veterans, Eric Threis (ST Stembert/BEL) beat clubmate Pascal Scheen 1-0.

The U19 saw another win for Stembert when Jurgen Balzan (MLT) beat Louison Giaux (Rochefort TS)  1-0 on shots after a scoreless drawn final.

Evangelos Kotrotsos (Roligans Ilioupolis TSC/GRE) scored the most emphatic victory of the day with his 5-0 demolition of Noah Denne (SC Lion’s Eugies/BEL) in the U15 category.

Wrapping up the event was Jérôme Cyganek’s (AS Hennuyer/BEL) win in the U12, beating clubmate Louis Soret (FRA) 4-0 in the final, with fellow clubmate Rafaël Midoux (FRA) rounding out the trio.

In the teams event, SC Charleroi beat Stembert 2-0 to take the final.

Zach Walker (TSC Black Rose 98 Roma/USA) defeated Patrick Sheridan (Piraeus Lions TSC/USA) 2-0 to take the 2020 Western States Open title. A rematch of the 2019 Colorado Cup Final, Zach came out victorious for his 2nd consecutive title.

Zach and Lenny Foster of BUSL95

The tournament featured 9 players from Boise, Oregon, and Colorado.
Many thanks to Boise USL 95 for hosting a great event!

Mark Gauci (Valetta/MLT) claimed the Satellite Bormla sc ”Citta Cospicua” beating Charlie Aquilina (Bormla/MLT) 3-2 in the final of the 16 player event.

Jayden Bonnici (Valleta Lions/MLT) won the U19 category, ahead of Robert Farrugia Randon (H’Attard SC/MLT)

Gauci collects his trophy

Jayden Bonnici of Valletta Lions TFC

The Valetta Lions won the team event.

Brandon Lavender (SC Flanders/ENG) claimed the 2020 Harrow FISTF Satellite with a hard fought 2-0 win over Mark Farrell (The White Star/ROI).
Fourteen players took part at the new beautiful Tithe Sport and Social Club venue, divided between a group of 4 and two groups of five players. 
As a novel twist, the tournament was played on 70s cloth pitches with original Subbuteo fences.

Rudi presents the winners trophy to Brandon

Farrell won group A and went straight to the semis after winning all his games, whilst Paul Andreas (Harrow/CYP) took the second place at the expenses of Martin Hodds (Dundee United TFC/ENG).
Hodds win ágainst Alan Lee (White Star/ENG) wasn’t enough though to put him through the group for a worse goal difference.
Group B saw Spain’s Bruno Gerosa (Mallorca Águilas FM/ESP) cruising after two wins and a draw to the top of the group but had to leave early due to unfortunate circumstances, taking a 3-0 default loss to Victor Jones (Hawks/ENG), ending in fact 3rd, That favoured Rudi Peterschinigg (Hawks/ENG), with two wins and another draw, seeing him top the group with 8 points to place himself in the other semifinal, followed by Jones on 7 points.
Group C, was a tight one, which went down to the very last game between 3 players, in the end Brandon Lavender secured himself the top of a tough group with 8 points after two wins and two draws. Marco Ghigliotti (Hawks/ENG) made sure he got the point he needed in his last game, a 2-2 draw with Panagiotis Stemitsiotis (Hawks/ENG) to secure himself the last spot available for the Barrage with 7 points. Aaron Skinner (Bristol/ENG) ended also with 7 points but a worse goal difference compared to Ghigliotti, pushing him down to 3rd. Stemitsiotis fought hard and a win vs Ghigliotti in their last match would have guaranteed him a second place but within few minutes he went 2-0 down, managed to come back but the 2-2 wasn’t enough and ended 4th. Later he took out the Plate, making is journey back to Reading a little less salty. Lee Fenton did what he could in a really tough group for him, ending last but with some decent performances.

Mark Farrell receives the runners up trophy

The barrage stage saw Ghigliotti easily cruising to the semis with a 4-0 win over Jones, whilst Lavender had to fight more against Andreas before coming out a 2-0 winner.

The Semifinals produced two thrilling matches. While Mark Farrell managed to beat Ghigliotti 3-2  in a very tight game, Lavender seemed to be cruising 3-0 at halftime against Peterschinigg. But just when the match looked over, the Harrow Hawks man managed to find a goal, Lavender didn’t seem to be too much upset by that, but when the score went to 3-2, he then started to feel the pressure, and from there onward it was another game, with Rudi managing to level the game 3-3 before the end. In extra time Lavender finally woke up, started to play again and deservedly found an amazing golden goal from an almost impossible position to win 4-3 and reach the final.

After an emotional semifinal, Lavender made sure he wouldn’t lose his concentration again in the final. Both he and Farrell played a very good defensive match and the first half ended 0-0, but not without several chances on both sides. In the second half, Lavender found one of his gems to put himself 1-0 up after few minutes and put pressure on Farrell. Farrell then had to start pushing upfront a bit more as the clock was running fast for him, but on the most classic of counter attacks, Brandon scored again to close out the match 2-0.

Stemitsiotis won the Plate 3-1 against Aaron Skinner

Result and Standing

Group A
M. Farrel vs P. Andreas 1-0
A. Lee vs M. Hodds 0-1
Farrell vs Lee 5-0
Andreas vs Hodds 1-1
Farrell vs Hodds 2-1
Lee vs Andreas 0-3

9 Farrell
4 Andreas (+2)
4 Hodds (0)
0 Lee

Group B
B. Gerosa vs J. Turpin 1-0
K. Cordell vs V. Jones 1-1
V. Jones vs J.Turpin 3-1
R.Peters vs B. Gerosa 1-1
J. Turpin vs K. Cordell 0-1
V. Jones vs R. Peters 2-4
B. Gerosa vs K. Cordell 2-1
R. Peters vs J. Turpin 1-0
V.Jones vs B.Gerosa 3-0 (forfeit)
R. Peters vs K. Cordell 3-3

8 Peterschinigg
7 Jones (+3)
7 Gerosa (-1)
5 Cordell
0 Turpin

Group C
Lavender vs Ghigliotti 4-2
Fenton vs Skinner 0-1
Stemitsiotis vs Ghigliotti 2-2
Skinner vs Lavender 0-0
Ghigliotti vs Fenton 5-0
Stemitsiotis vs Skinner 1-2
Lavender vs Fenton 3-0
Fenton vs Stemitsiotis 0-2
Skinner vs Ghigliotti 0-2
Lavender va Stemitsiotis 2-2

8 Lavender
7 Ghigliotti (+5)
7 Skinner (0)
5 Stemitsiotis
0 Fenton

Barrage
Ghigliotti v Jones 4-0
Lavender v Andreas 2-0

Semis
Mark Farrell managed to beat 3-2 Ghigliotti
Lavender v Peterschinigg 4-3 (aet)

Final
Lavender v Farrelll 2-0

Plate:
Stemitsiotis won (3-1) the Plate vs Aaron Skinner

Clinton Gahwiler claimed bragging rights with a 2-0 win over Sven Rademan in the New Year event in Cape Town.

The table football scene in South Africa continues to grow, and it is hoped South Africa will become a member of FISTF and compete in  the World Cup in Rome in September.

In spite of a few regulars missing, the Cape Town lads had a great turn-out of 16 that enabled four groups of 4.

More impressively, there were 3 new returnees to the game, 5 kids playing, and a great bunch of guys who were introduced to the game by a grandparent, and have been playing together the past few months who joined for the first time.

Full results:

PARTICIPANTS

Sven Rademan
Craig Middleton
Aaron Baretto
Mike Ryder
David Clamp
Shaun Clamp
John Fishlock
Clinton Gahwiler
Fernando Nunes
Corvell Cranfield
Willie Lawrence
Jeremiah Sanya (jnr)
Matt Chadwick (jnr)
Michael Holscher (jnr)
Junior Muluh (jnr)
Jack Parsons (jnr)

GROUP A

Mike v Michael 5-0
Jack v Corvell 0-2
Mike v Jack 4-0
Michael v Corvell 0-2
Mike v Corvell 2-0
Michael v Jack 0-0

GROUP B

John v Matt 2-0
Aaron v Craig 0-1
Matt v Aaron 0-0
Craig v John 0-2
John v Aaron 2-0
Matt v Craig 0-1

GROUP C

David v Willie 0-0
Shaun v Junior 0-0
David v Junior 0-0
Willie v Shaun 0-0
David v Shaun 1-0
Willie v Junior 0-0

Group C penalty shoot-out: Junior v Willie 1-1 (2-1 pens)

GROUP D

Clinton v Fernando 2-0
Jeremiah v Sven 0-2
Clinton v Jeremiah 3-2
Fernando v Sven 0-2
Sven v Clinton 0-2
Fernando v Jeremaih 0-0

QUARTERFINALS

Clinton v Corvell 1-0
David v Craig 0-1
Sven v Mike 2-0
John v Junior 3-0

SEMI FINALS

John v Sven 0-0 (0-3 pens)
Clinton v Craig 2-0

FINAL

Clinton v Sven 2-0

PLATE SECTION

Jeremiah v Michael (Jeremiah won by default
Shaun v Aaron 0-0 (3-2 pens)
Fernando v Jack 0-1
Matt v Willie 1-0
Matt v Jack 0-0 (0-1 pens)
Jeremiah v Shaun 0-1

PLATE 3rd / 4th PLACE

Matt v Jerry 1-0

PLATE FINAL

Shaun v Jack 0-0 (1-0 pens)

More information on their FB page:  https://www.facebook.com/SatfaSouthAfricanTableFootballAssociation/

Filipe Maia representing Sporting Clube de Portugal was the big winner at the Portuguese Cup of Table Football, taking both the Open and Veterans Categories.

In the event, which took place last weekend at the Complexo do Restelo, more than two dozen players participated in a great event.

Well done to all the winners and competitors at the FISTF Major of Rochefort.

Individuals:

Team:

Also many thanks to Titi and his team for running a superb event.

All the results:
Individuals: http://competitions.subbuteo.be/Major/2020/Individuals/Results.html
Team:  http://competitions.subbuteo.be/Major/2020/Teams/Results.html

Some Members and players may be aware of an identity on Facebook using the name, ‘Subbuteo FISA’.
It is important to note that this is neither a Group nor a Page representing a group of people: it is just one person. Unfortunately the Facebook presence is misrepresenting itself as an international organisation involved with Subbuteo.
Be aware that this person has no relationship with the Subbuteo company or licensees.
There is also no relationship with FISTF.
The alleged ‘organisation’ has, in fact, no organisation: no council, members or affiliated associations, other than a growing number of phantom groups.
If you check, you will see a number of pro-forma layouts identical across all so-called ‘associations’, with no officials listed anywhere.
We are also concerned that the individual involved has also hijacked a number of URLs purporting to be national associations, as well as creating fake profiles on Facebook, mis-representing itself as operating regional confederations.
Be aware that you should not register on any of the pages, nor pay any of the fees listed on these FISA websites, as there will be nothing in return: no circuit, no events, etc.
FISTF understands that the person involved was a former athletics coach who has been banned for life by the World Anti Doping Authority for administering banned substances to an athlete.

FISTF Board of Directors

You can follow the results from the Rochefort Major as they happen:
http://competitions.subbuteo.be/Major/2020/Individuals/Matches.html

A predicted turnout of almost 250 players will be something to behold in Belgium.

Best of luck to the organisers, players and officials.

Flick true!! Play true!!