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The benefits of futsal

 There are many benefits to futsal for youth development compared to traditional indoor and outdoor football.

Here are just a few…..

- With the small court and lack of walls, players are constantly placed in demanding decision-making situations, requiring quick thinking, good ball control, precise passing, and creative solutions

- The rules of futsal favour skilfull, creative play above the physical contact that tends to be a feature of traditional indoor and outdoor football.

- Slide tackles and excessive bodily contact is forbidden in Futsal, resulting in fewer injuries.

- Smaller team sizes allow players to get more frequent touches on the ball and increased opportunities to score goals.

- Players are not just a defender or an attacker but a complete player resulting in a much better all-round understanding of the game.

- Futsal is a simple game and devoid of complex rules such as ‘off-side’.

Futsal is fast and exciting, providing an action packed game that keeps players physically active while having fun.

Adapted from www.planet-futsal.com

HUMBERSIDE/LINCOLNSHIRE FUTSAL

Play Futsal ‘RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW’

 With a World Cup tournament taking place next year, and our domestic teams preparing for the new season why is the English game so slow to play ‘fast-paced’ futsal? The benefits of playing futsal are well documented: technique, movement, quick decision making, pin-point passing, tactical awareness and fitness.

 ”Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is the goalkeeper. Unlimited substitutions are permitted. Unlike some other forms of indoor football, the game is played on a hard court surface (any surface really) delimited by lines; walls or boards are not used. Futsal is also played with a smaller ball with less bounce than a regular football. The surface, ball and rules create an emphasis on improvisation, creativity and technique as well as ball control and passing in small spaces. “

 Extract from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futsal

 Over 10 years ago I played in an adult futsal 5-a-side league at Second Avenue Resource Centre. Now there are junior and intermediate leagues being run across North East Lincolnshire, and the adult leagues continue too! I felt the benefits of futsal 10 years ago, and I believe all levels of ‘the beautiful game’ in England need to include futsal in their coaching, training and playing right now! Schools, junior clubs, senior clubs and league clubs need to play futsal! Why wait? And why don’t we talk about futsal more?

 Check out the Grimsby futsal website for more local information-

 http://grimsbyfutsal.co.uk/

 And read what the coach of the England futsal team has to say-

 http://www.thefa.com/england/england-futsal/News/2013/futsal-key-vehicle-to-success

 Remember, futsal is football!

Play Futsal ‘RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW’

With a World Cup tournament taking place next year, and our domestic teams preparing for the new season why is the English game so slow to play ‘fast-paced’ futsal? The benefits of playing futsal are well documented: technique, movement, quick decision making, pin-point passing, tactical awareness and fitness.

“Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is the goalkeeper. Unlimited substitutions are permitted. Unlike some other forms of indoor football, the game is played on a hard court surface (any surface really) delimited by lines; walls or boards are not used. Futsal is also played with a smaller ball with less bounce than a regular football. The surface, ball and rules create an emphasis on improvisation, creativity and technique as well as ball control and passing in small spaces. “

Extract from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futsal

Over 10 years ago I played in an adult futsal 5-a-side league at Second Avenue Resource Centre. Now there are junior and intermediate leagues being run across North East Lincolnshire, and the adult leagues continue too! I felt the benefits of futsal 10 years ago, and I believe all levels of ‘the beautiful game’ in England need to include futsal in their coaching, training and playing right now! Schools, junior clubs, senior clubs and league clubs need to play futsal! Why wait? And why don’t we talk about futsal more?

Check out the Grimsby futsal website for more local information-

http://grimsbyfutsal.co.uk/

And read what the coach of the England futsal team has to say-

http://www.thefa.com/england/england-futsal/News/2013/futsal-key-vehicle-to-success

Remember, futsal is football!

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On Sunday, the club are holding an exhibition match which pits their BUCS Premier League-winning side against a College Cup Allstars team led by Vanbrugh’s Phil Taylor.

The full lineup of the College Allstars team is still to be confirmed, with the aim to include as many different colleges as possible. The match will take place in the Sports Tent at 7.45pm, with tickets priced at £5 and available from the YUSU website.

Club Secretary and goalkeeper Jonny Sim told Nouse, “It’s going to be quite a spectacle. The College Allstars will obviously have plenty of talent but it will be interesting to see them put this into action against us on the futsal pitch.

“It will be a highly entertaining game with plenty of goals, skills and a lot of pride and bragging rights on the line. There will also be a crossbar challenge at half time for spectators to get involved in! As well as being a lot of fun, it’s also a great way of helping us get to the European Championships – your support would be fantastic.”

Other plans being put in place for the coming weeks include a competition for local futsal teams, the York Open, which was a regular event in past years, and a day of coaching from the club’s coach Junior Roberti.

“We’re planning to revive the tradition of the York Open which is an all-day competition for local futsal teams that used to run every year,” Sim added. Our coach, Junior Roberti, is also hoping to do a coaching day for any local coaches or teams who want to learn from his vast experience and knowledge. It is great to see a lot of new teams being set up especially in the Leeds area. Futsal is really lifting off at the moment.”

Brian Cantor, the University Vice-Chancellor, is also getting involved in fundraising efforts, having offered to buy new tracksuits and training kits for the club ahead of the tournament in Spain. An email from the Vice-Chancellor’s office to the club read, “He [Cantor] was very impressed to read that you have got through to the European Finals. With this in mind he would like to support the team’s jackets and tops (and shirt for the coach) branded with the University logo.”

Finally, club captain, Tom Day, is producing a documentary on the club’s season. In January, the club became the first in the University’s history to win a Premier League title, before progressing to the semi finals of the National Championships, eventually losing out in a tight contest away at Brighton.

York were then invited to be the UK’s representatives at the European University Championships after Brighton and Loughborough, the other British university finalists, declined the invitation to play in Malaga. The tournament, organised by the European University Sports Association (EUSA), is due to run from July 21-28.

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Squad: Sophie Clark, Maizi Garwood, Olivia Gibbons, Sadie Kirrane, Sophie Nyiro, Shannan Drewe.

More success for futsal squad

Having already secured county titles in 11-a-side football, 5-a-side football and futsal, Shenfield High School’s Year Seven girls were recently crowned East of England under-12 futsal champions.

Competing against five other county winners, they made an excellent start to the tournament, picking up 2-0 wins against Pakefield and Sacred Hearts of Marys, with Sophie Nyiro and Olivia Gibbons picking up a brace of goals apiece.

Shenfield’s resolve was tested when competing against a tough Hitchin Belles team, but they managed to remain unbeaten with a 2-2 draw, with an excellent display needed from goalkeeper Sophie Clark.

In their last group game Shenfield edged a strong AFC Kempston out of the competition, winning 3-2 to advance to the final.

Having drawn against Hitchin Belles already, Shenfield were fully aware of their opponent’s talent, but determined to add a regional futsal title to their accomplishments.

After spending the majority of the game in arrears, Shenfield showed courage to secure an equalising goal with just two minutes left.

And with momentum in their favour, they clinched the title with just 15 seconds left as Sophie Nyiro fired into the top corner.

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HEREFORD Lads Club girls’ under-10s have won the West Midlands Regional Futsal Finals in Birmingham.

Taking on rivals from across the region in the indoor football five-a-side event, the city team finished top of their round robin league with three wins and one defeat.

They then defeated Wrekin Juniors 2-0 in the final with goals from Grace Saveker and Eilidh Hayes.

Lads Club now progress to the National Futsal Finals, again in Birmingham, at the end of this month.

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The USA won the four-team futsal tournament in England with a sweep of games against against Poland, Malaysia and England. Kraig Chiles and Machel Millwood led the team in scoring, with five goals apiece.

The USA opened the tournament with a 2-1 win over England and then beat Malaysia, 8-1, and Poland, 4-2.

In the win over Malaysia. Millwood scored the first five goals of the game.

Lucas Stauffer, a midfielder with the Shattuck-Saint Mary’s Soccer Academy, scored two goals to lead the USA to a 4-2 win over Poland and clinch the four-team futsal tournament in England.

Stauffer also had an assist on Chiles’ winning goal against England and scored against Malaysia.

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AMERICAS

In principle, the finals will be played in the autumn of 2016 with European qualifying held earlier that year, although the format is as yet unconfirmed. Proposed host cities are Bogota, Villavicencio, Bucaramanga, Cucuta, Ibaque and Neiva.

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The scholarship scheme could be the ideal solution for any young person who is about to leave school in September 2013 and is unsure as to what future pathway to take. It is also a great opportunity to be involved with a professional football club.

Further details on the scheme can be found by clicking on the link here to view the official Futsal course flyer - Futsal flyer .

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12:30 5th June 2013

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