[Crazy_T]

Originally posted by TheBabyFacedAssassin:
Thanks mate, may just have to get myself some tickets

They played futsal in the Pan American games i think.

Btw the FIFA Futsal WC is going to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2008.

[Red_Hector]

Originally posted by Irish:
I wouldn't disagree with it being far less tactical but I can't see how you think 11 a side is more tecnical.

Maybe at a very poor standard of futsal the technical abilty wouldn't be great but that would be the exact same as football.

There is also plenty of top division football teams out there who completely bypass the midfield alot and play a "long ball" style. I don't really see how you can say this about futsal as you're only making it harder for yourself by putting the ball in the air.

More often than not outdoor football is played on a less predictable surface so you need better control. A gym floor is designed to be as flat and as consistent as possible which makes ball control easier. The bigger pitch means longer passes come into play more, that's a really difficult skill. Set pieces can be more elaborate with the higher number of players. Battling against the elements as well as the other team. Just the tip of the iceberg really.

Futsal just has a lot of the better parts of football missing. It's literally half the game.

[PMLF]

Originally posted by Irish:
Denilson was a star of futsal as well.

He was never a star at futsal, and never were Robinho, Ronaldinho, etc... although they all played it.

[PMLF]

And I can't say I miss slide tackles in futsal.

Futsal games are very entertaining, both to play and to watch.

[PMLF]

Brazil play against Portugal on September 25th and 26th.


These are the players for the friendly games:

Goleiros
Cidão (Caja Segóvia - ESP)
Franklin (Gestesa Guadalajara - ESP)

Fixos
Carlinhos (Lobelle Santiago - ESP)
Ciço (El Pozo Múrcia - ESP)
Jonas (Móstoles - ESP)

Alas
Marquinho (Interviú Fadesa - ESP)
Rato (Playas de Castellón - ESP)
VinÃ*cius (El Pozo Múrcia - ESP)
Gabriel (Interviú Fadesa - ESP)
Humberto (São Caetano Futsal - SP)

Pivôs
Betão (Lobelle Santiago - ESP)
Wilde (El Pozo Múrcia - ESP)

Almost all of them play in Spain.

[Juve4EVA]

what country does humberto play?

[PMLF]

Originally posted by Juve4EVA:
what country does humberto play?

Brazil

SP = São Paulo (the state, not the city or the club)

[Verbal]

I`ve played two Internatioanl matches for Scotland. We beat England in one and were beaten by Belgium in the other.

The Scottish Futsal scene started in Perth (where I live) about 12 yrs ago and i got into it at the start. The entire Scotland International team was picked from this one league (hence my cap )

I enjoyed playing it, but my knees and shins are both knackered from indoor football now so I concentrate on mountaineering (slightly less twisting involved) Its a great sport for young kids to get invloved in as it does promote the technical side of football, but it also promotes quite a strict positional scense.

[PMLF]

Manoel Tobias retired yesterday.

[Bliss Seeker]

err.. it's just 5-a-side?