"In a 40 minute Futsal match, a
field player on a team using a dynamic system of play...will touch the
ball once every 29.5 seconds . . . that's just
over 80 possessions per player per match,
if the player plays the entire match. This compares to only 30 to 40
possessions per player in a full 90 minute outdoor soccer match."
"How did
players such as Luis Figo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Robinho and Roberto
Carlos develop skills that set them apart from other players?
What
did they do as youngsters that provided them with the basis to becoming
some of the world’s best players?
If you are interested in the answer then you need to learn more about a
game called Futsal.
Futsal is the format of Small Sided Football that is
recognised and supported by FIFA and UEFA with World and European
Championships for club and National Teams
The name 'Futsal' simply combines the Spanish words for
‘Hall’ – Sala and ‘Football’ – Futbol into Futsal. It is a five-a-side
game, played with hockey sized goals and a smaller ball with a reduced
bounce.
As a small-sided game players are constantly placed in situations where
they must receive or play whilst under pressure or in confined spaces
and it places considerable demand on technique, movement, tactical
awareness and fitness."