Arafura Games 2005

Futsal Tournament

15-20/5/2005
Darwin (Australia)

Hall: Casuarina Senior College

Fixture

15/5/2005
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE - SHOUTHERNERS 14-4
NORTHERN TERRITORY - WESTERN UNITED FC 4-0

16/5/2005
SHOUTHERNERS – NORTHERN TERRITORY 6-8
WESTERN UNITED FC - AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE 8-3

17/5/2005
SHOUTHERNERS – WESTERN UNITED FC 3-10
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE – NORTHERN TERRITORY 5-10

Standing
1. Northern Territory ----------3-3-0-0-22-11-9
2. Western United --------------3-2-0-1-18-10-6
3. Australian Defence Force ----3-1-0-2-22-22-3
4. Southerners -----------------3-0-0-3-13-32-0

Semi-Finals

19/5/2005
NORTHERN TERRITORY - SHOUTHERNERS 7-4
WESTERN UNITED FC - AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE 3-8

Finals

20/5/2005

3rd/4th Place Match
Southerners - Western United FC (FIJI ISL)

1st/2nd Place Match
Northern Territory - Australian Defence Force

Arafura Games 2005 Winner:
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About Arafura Games

History

From small beginnings, the Arafura Games is now a leading international sporting competition for the developing athletes of the Asia-Pacific region. Held every two years in Darwin, the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory, the Games is billed as a meeting of "Sporting Neighbours" and attracts competitors from all parts of Australia, nations throughout the Asia-Pacific and beyond.

The Arafura Games began in 1991 as the Arafura Sports Festival with 1500 participants from seven countries competing in 13 sports. By the time the sixth Games were held in 2001, participation had soared to more than 3100 athletes representing 25 nations, with competition in 29 sports.

Logo, Name and Mascot

The Arafura Games' logo, with its flag motifs, was developed to represent the coming together of competitors throughout the Asia–Pacific region. The region centres on the Arafura Sea, the body of water joining Northern Australia and South East Asia.

The name of the Arafura Sea comes from the Portuguese mare aurifera, meaning ‘sea of gold’. The name dates back to 1623, when shipwrecked Portuguese were said to have seen gold-studded quartz on the coast of Arnhem Land.

The four vibrant colours used in the Arafura Games' logo combine the cool turquoise of the Arafura Sea, the glowing sun which shines above, the strong ochres of the Northern Territory’s earth and the welcoming blue of the skies.

Mascot

Rocky the rock wallaby first bounded onto the scene at the very first Arafura Sports Festival in 1991. Each year, he comes back better than ever. Rocky is not one to be camera shy. During the Arafura Games, Rocky appears all around Darwin and at all sporting venues providing plenty of opportunities for those special photographs.

Rocky is a member of the greater wallaby clan that lives across the Top End of the Northern Territory. Like their kangaroo cousins, wallabies are noted for their athletic ability and can cover ground at great speed. Visitors have the chance to meet some of Rocky's relations by visiting one of Australia's largest protected wallaby areas at East Point reserve, a tropical park land in Fannie Bay close to Darwin City Centre.