European Universities Championships in Málaga 2013: KaDy Students's team info
24.06.2013
European Universities Futsal Championships in Málaga 21st-28th of July 2013
Tournament leaflet
KaDy Students / University of Jyväskylä, FINLAND
EDITORIAL:
Smaug’s ruminations
Samu “Smaug” KytöläPostdoctoral researcher, University of JyväskyläPresident, Kampuksen DynamoManager of the futsal team
Ave, Antequera!
The joys and regrets of the Finnish futsal season 2012/13 are over, the bronze-flavoured dust has settled; after a well-deserved spring break, we in Kampuksen Dynamo (“KaDy”) are getting prepared for our fourth consecutive EUC futsal tournament. Previous years have seen our team both over-achieve – with triumphs over higher-ranked futsal giants – and soak in disappointment – with bitter defeats at the threshold of the semifinals. Ironically, each time around it has been a Spanish side (whether the University of Málaga, Valencia or Córdoba) that ultimately managed to disqualify KaDy from higher positions. On the other side of the coin, our fondest EUC memories include narrow victories over the Universities of Évry Val d'Essonne (2010), Belgrade (2011) or Tbilisi (2012), the latter of which managed to qualify from our ‘group of death’ and make it all the way to the bronze medals in last year’s Córdoba heat. With just a little bit of luck and speculation, medals and Europe glory in our return luggage could be reality already – but will it this time around? These days will tell.
When Tero “Q” Kelhälä stepped aside from our main coach’s position after the 2012 EUSA games in Córdoba, we luckily did not need to look further afield for a competent follower. Kerkko “Georg” Huhtanen (now 31) had been studying meticulously not only the Social Sciences of Sports but also the essence of futsal, and was at once ready for the challenge. Contrary to his predecessors, “Georg” has remained an active key player in his own squad, combining the two roles in his first domestic league season in charge. The year turned out a success for Dynamo: even the hardest competitors were left behind as the Jyväskylä side ruled sovereign over the Finnish Super Cup, the Finnish Futsal Cup and the regular season of the Finnish futsal league. KaDy’s playing was getting more versatile and the players’ physical shape ever better, in no small proportion thanks to the physical coach Jussi “Kaïhlos” Kaihlajärvi’s (30) contribution. Meanwhile, six Dynamo players were selected for the national team’s broader roster, four of them making it to the Finland's playing lineup. (You will see some of them on the pitch in Antequera.) The only unlucky moment when KaDy slipped from sheer sovereignty was the spellbound league semifinals, when the four-fold champions, Ilves FS from Tampere, defended their goal successfully, leaving us goalless not once but twice – home and away. (Sigh.) However, the victorious and entertaining bronze medal match and the Finnish Universities Championship in April on the home ground, along with some sauna, spring outings and sprightly socializing at the “KaDy House” in downtown Jyväskylä, brought some remedy for our dispirited athletes. The bitterness of late winter is long gone now, and KaDy are all set and hungry for new challenges – starting with the present EUC tournament.
Due to a recent ruling by EUSA, the age limit of its forthcoming competitions will be set to 17–28 – in spite of the great number of European university students over 28 years of age. Sad news to us, as it seems that this year’s Antequera competition will remain the last of its kind for the majority of the “Golden Generation” of Dynamo’s futsal history.
Funds have been raised… “flight craps” have been booked… nearly everyone is “IN”… teletext (p. 288) has been enjoyed with red wine… more information can only be obtained “by telephone” – “the adder faces” are on the road again!
Here we come, blessed Andalusia!
Smaug
PS. Stay tuned and be sure to follow us on our website www.kadyfutsal.net, Facebook (KaDy Futsal) and Twitter. Red-and-black dominance – punamustaa ylivoimaa!
PPS. Contact us yllapito(at)kadyfutsal.net or via Facebook
KaDy Students / University of Jyväskylä (FIN) in Málaga EUC 2013 are...
Henri Hytönen (goalie) #1
Date of birth: 17.7.1989
Height/weight: 180cm/75kg
Field of study: Teacher education, University of Jyväskylä
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy
International games statistics: EUC apps/goals: 5/0
Samu Kytölä #2
Date of birth: 9.3.1976
Height/weight: 180cm/77kg
Field of study: English (postdoctoral studies, PhD March 2013), University of Jyväskylä
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy III
International games statistics: EUC apps/goals: 4/0
Kerkko Huhtanen #3
Date of birth: 23.1.1982
Height/weight: 181cm/83kg
Field of study: Social sciences of sport, University of Jyväskylä
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy
International games statistics: EUC apps/goals: 15/3
Jaakko Kinnunen #4
Date of birth: 20.4.1986
Height/weight: 181cm/80kg
Field of study: Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy
International games statistics: EUC apps/goals: 9/1
Jussi Kaihlajärvi #5
Date of birth: 3.1.1983
Height/weight: 177cm/77kg
Field of study: Teacher education, University of Jyväskylä
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy
International games statistics: EUC apps/goals: 7/2
Jukka Kytölä #6
Date of birth: 27.12.1988
Height/weight: 177cm/73kg
Field of study: Psychology, University of Jyväskylä
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy
International games statistics: EUC caps/goals: 18/10, National team of Finland apps/goals: 24/3
Kimmo Tolvanen #7
Date of birth: 14.12.1983
Height/weight: 180cm/80kg
Field of study: Information technology, University of Jyväskylä
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy
International games statistics: EUC apps/goals: 14/6
Tomi Lahtinen #8
Date of birth: 8.6.1984
Height/weight: 183cm/79kg
Field of study: Physical education, University of Jyväskylä
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy
International games statistics: EUC apps/goals: 12/6, National team of Finland apps/goals: 6/2
Arash Muridiyazd #9
Date of birth: 29.1.1987
Height/weight: 179cm/73kg
Field of study: Degree Programme in Paper Machine Technology, JAMK University of Applied Sciences
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy
International games statistics: EUC apps/goals: 6/1
Pol Viada Mañé #10
Date of birth: 20.3.1989
Height/weight: 185cm/80kg
Field of study: Teacher Education, University of Jyväskylä
Club (futsal season 2012-13): Escola Pia Sabadell / KaDy
International games statistics: -/-
Mikko Kytölä #11 (C)
Date of birth: 20.7.1984
Height/weight: 182cm/76kg
Field of study: Literature, University of Jyväskylä
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy
International games statistics: EUC apps/goals: 18/12, National team of Finland apps/goals: 24/11
Mikko Takala #13
Date of birth: 29.5.1986
Height/weight: 179cm/77kg
Field of study: Degree Programme in Business Administration, JAMK University of Applied Sciences
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy
International games statistics: EUC apps/goals: 18/4
Jarkko Ojala #14
Date of birth: 2.4.1986
Height/weight: 189cm/77kg
Field of study: Teacher Education, University of Jyväskylä
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy
International games statistics: -/-
Juho Mäkiniemi #15
Date of birth: 16.1.1988
Height/weight: 182cm/81kg
Field of study: Information systems science, University of Jyväskylä
Club (futsal season 2012-13): KaDy
International games statistics: EUC apps/goals: 5/1
Coach: Kerkko Huhtanen #3
Manager: Samu Kytölä #2, GSM: +358414378041
Referee: Toni Lehtinen
