T.B.T.S.C. players and 2008/09 season rankings

The 2008/09 season is now over and this is the position of every member of the club in the National Rankings.

1. Alex Batacchi - 2nd
2. Isabel Batacchi - 29th
3. Sandro Tarozzi - 36th
4. Max Boscaino - 45th
5. Nazareno Boscaino - 56th
6. Roberto Mattoni - 64th
7. Federico Boscaino - 66th
8. Elkin Morris - 70th
9. Andreas Hatum - 81st
10. Teo Boscaino - 89th
11. Ludovico Boscaino - 103rd
12. Sandra Boscaino - 121st
13. Enzo Dalma - 121st
14. Lorenzo Herrera - 121st

Next season 2009/10 will see the first A.S.A. event for the Tampa Bay Table Soccer Club, hopefully the Sunshine Cup in September.

Gasparilla Cup 08/16/09

The tournament, a not A.S.A. event ,was played at the Batacchi grounds, it saw the participation of 10 players including newcomers Andrea Di Palma and Vincent Brown in addition to the regular squad formed by Isabel and Alex Batacchi, Max, Sandra, Federico, Ludovico, Nazareno and Teo Boscaino.
Having in mind to play also the Corsendonk Cup in the same day[thing that did not happen], the format used was a little strange.
Five qualifying games, with the five winners plus three of the loosers drawn went in the quarters of final.
The most competitive game in the first phase was Sandra vs Federico, that saw a tie in regulation 1-1 with Fede scoring with 18 seconds left, and a dramatic penalties shoot out with Sandra winner [3-2].
In the quarters another great game between Teo and Sandra, again a tie 1-1, this time she scored in the dying seconds reaching the shootout and winning them[2-0] with incredible shots.
In the semifinals Alex beat Max 4-0 and Isabel beat Sandra 2-0.
The two finals were played at the same time of the Mary Jane final[Consolation final]: husbands and wives fought hard, with Max winning 1-0 with the golden goal in overtime when Sandra was getting ready for the shoot out and Alex beating Isabel 2-0.
Andrea Di Palma was the worthy Mary Jane winner at his first Subbuteo experience and showed the Italian passion and good skills through out his games, beating Federico 2-0, Nazareno 3-0 and in the final Ludovico 3-0.
All in all a fantastic day of Subbuteo and fun.
The event pictures can be seen at http://Tampabaytablesoccerclub.shutterfly.com/
Hopefully in September more players and the first A.S.A event of the Club with The Sunshine Cup for opening the 2009/2010 season.

The Pond Challenge Cup

Ben Staples player of the N.E.T.F.A. [ North East Table Football Alliance] from Middlesbrough, England, was visiting Orlando Florida with his family, after exchanging e-mails Ben and Alex Batacchi decided to meet on the pitch Thursday August the 6th, for playing the Pond Challenge Trophy over 6 games

It has been like the meeting between two old friends, even though they never met each other before,[ the Subbuteo table soccer power],the two share the passion for the game with the same love and intensity.

The pitch [mini-Old Trafford] saw intense and competitive games, very tight on the playing, even though the final results could give a different impression.

Ben is a very good player and fought hardly, Alex found one of his best days, everything was working for him including tactics and shooting [ he scored some really nice goals]

Results :

• Alex - Ben 4-0


• Alex - Ben 5-1


• Alex - Ben 4-0


• Alex - Ben 4-0


• Alex - Ben 7-1


• Alex - Ben 3-2

Besides the results a fantastic day

of Subbuteo, fun and human relationship.

T.B.T.S.C. veteran Players

The Club just formed has three experienced players coming from the Suncoast Table Soccer Club:

Sandro Tarozzi - started to play Subbuteo back in Italy.

He played his first American Subbuteo Association Open tournament in 2007, at the moment he has 3 participations in A.S.A. sanctioned events with his best result being a Third place in the Florida Cup IInd edition.

Isabel Batacchi - started to play in A.S.A. sanctioned events in 2007 participating at 4 Open tournaments in total, her best result in the Florida Cup IInd edition as Runner up.

Sandro and Isabel in action during the Florida Cup 2007

Alex Batacchi - Started to play in 2006, winning his first ever A.S.A. sanctioned Open tournament in Savannah Georgia: the South Region Major.

He used to play Subbuteo mostly with his brother back in his old country: Italy

Alex participated at 26 A.S.A. sanctioned Open events, playing for the Savannah Subbuteo Club and the Suncoast Table Soccer League, in the 2007/08 season he finished third in the season National rankings.

The Italian born won 10 A.S.A. events, being Runner Up in five and Semifinalist twice.He is the American Open Category Vice Champion at the last National Championship held in Maryland.

Daniel Cranston and Alex Batacchi before the National Open Individual Championship final.

July the 14th 2009 a new Club was born

Alex Batacchi former player and co-founder of the Suncoast Table Soccer League is honored to announce the creation of a new Table Soccer Club in the Tampa area.

We will try to get new players to the game organizing the following tournaments during a regular season: Sunshine Cup - Turkey Classic [until The Savannah Subbuteo Club will approve] - Corsendonk Cup - Gasparilla Cup - Florida Cup -and probably a League Cup.