Yesterday saw the 11th edition of GISS Italian tours under 18's November-December tour 2009 successfully came to a positive end. The players on the tour experienced a great opportunity to play against top national youth teams of Italian serie A and B teams, achieving the following results: GISS 1 v 2 Chievo, GISS 1 v 3 Vicenza, GISS 1 v 3 Verona, GISS 0 v 0 Cittadella, GISS 0 v 5 Padova, GISS 1 v Bassano 2.

Players asked to stay back for further trials are Anthony Carter and Mario Piraino with Catania Calcio, Jerome Costanza and Anthony De Sensi with Faizane 1931.

Director's comments: "I think the players coming through this year have improved very much, and I'd like to congratulate them for making GISS proud of their performances on and off the field. Most of the teams we played against had GISS players or staff signed up in the club, so it was a big thrill for the other players to be able to see what it could be like to follow their ex-team mates' footsteps, and most of all watching Australia's most successfull player ever - Marco Bresciano - playing live. I'd like to personally thank Mark for taking time to come and talk and say hello to our boys after his game in Verona. All the best..."