The Futsalroos spent Thursday morning at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) after a hard fought 2-1 victory over Kurukuru as they recovered after Game One of the PacificAus Sports Futsal Series 2024.
“We’re very fortunate to have such top-class facilities available to help us recover through our time at Solomon Islands,” Team Physiotherapist Rick Whitehead said.
“The team all love using the compression boots and ice baths. We’re incredibly thankful to SINIS for allowing us access to their full complement of amenities.”
A spokesperson from SINIS said: "We are always welcoming of international programs and teams visiting SINIS to access our facilities and services to support their performance programs and teams.
Hosting international groups in the country is an opportunity for us to continue to grow international partnerships.
We are happy to be supporting our Kurukuru as well as the Australian Futsalroos during their 3 game series in Honiara by offering access to a range of recovery services.
It has been a great bonus for our SINIS staff to collaborate with the Futsalroos staff during their interactions when visiting SINIS."
Ethan De Melo was part of the Futsalroos group attending SINIS for the recovery session with his teammates. The youngster became the first player to score a goal in an international friendly match in Solomon Islands when his first-half strike gave the Futsalroos the lead in the first half.
“To score my first goal, and to score the first goal in the Solomon Islands is obviously a very amazing feeling,” he reflected to Football Australia media.
“I didn’t actually know what to do, I just felt really good! I saw Shev [Shervin Adeli] running towards me and gave him a hug. I was very
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