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Often with every change that occurs in the rules of Futsal comes a new tactical

olution. The permanent evolution of the games systems generates new movements,

formed from the coaches who study to create new behaviours in their teams to get

wins against their opponents.

This evolution depends mainly on this continuous study and the correct tactical

mplementation in their teams. When a new movement has positive results and it is

adopted by other coaches it becomes a game system, as happened with the 3.1, 2.2,.3 and 1.2.2 systems.

The famous 4.0 offensive system, or better known as four in line, is one of the most

ecent and favourite game systems adopted by many renowned coaches around the

world.

This system of four in line with its offensive characteristics was created and

presented in Spain by a Brazilian coach named Jose Antonio Azevedo, known bymany as Zego.

Zego left Brazil many years ago to work in Spain with a team in the rst division

where he established the offensive system 4.0 and helped the Spanish national team

win two Futsal World Cups with his innovative discovery.

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In Brazil this system has been used more recently due to the exchange of players and

coaches who have worked in the Spanish leagues where Zegos tactic is employed.

Today many teams in Brazil and also in Europe use this fabulous system of play.

The system of four in line or 4.0 is highly selective and requires athletes to have

excellent ball control as well as great passing ability to achieve good results.

The 4.0 is the most modern system that exists today. His initial placement of four

players in line in their own half and the combination of this system with 2.2 or 3.1

system is very effective during a match and causes confusion in the marking

responsibilities of the opposition.

Since this movement was created there has been a stunning development in the

physical condition of players. This has improve as this system of play requires a high

level of speed, dribbling, controlling and other demans.

The offensive 4.0 system is characterised by the space created behind the opponents

defence. Accurate passes are made close to the defensive line and, most of the time,received behind the defence, especially to free spaces. This formation is very good

to create 2v2 and 1v1 situations.

Feinting, diagonals, parallels and blocks are the fundamental characteristics of this

system. Simultaneous runs to the parallel and across are important to attack defences

formed in the 1.2.1. or diamond formation.

These short runs cause the opposing team to constantly move their defence and

make quick decisions on the correct type of marking. It is very good system to

employ because it facilitates deep passes in between defenders.The 4.0 system requires more versatile players as they must be able to play in all

positions in both the central and wide areas of the court. Options of attack are varied

and it necessitates simultaneous coordination and harmony of the four players

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One of the great advantages of the 4.0 system is that we can combat teams that mark

using full pressure with quick movement and a good pass to create advantageous

positions such as 1v1 situations.

As mentioned previously this offensive system makes the opposing team seek for aunique way of defending but if they select individual man to man marking they are

subject to an enormous physical stress and become even more vulnerable.

But the offensive system has its disadvantages. Some teams defend deep and

compact making it harder to penetrate. It can also be dangerous when in possession

with four in line and then losing the ball as you will nd yourself without defensive

cover.

Not to mention that in this system the movements without the ball are important, as

well as actions on the ball and the quality of passing. Without these details and

co-ordination, the offensive 4.0 system can become very difcult to implement.

Important tips for the offensive four in line system:

- Never be in a hurry to make a play.

- Avoid standing stationary on the court.

- Maintain eye contact with your team mate especially if he has the ball.

- Never think that the ball is lost.

- Find the passing lines behind the opponents defence.

- Force the opposition to the position of the court that suits you.

- Anticipate the defenders actions to surprise them.

- Always know you are able to go past defender before risking dribbling.

- Help team mates with blocks and changes of direction.

- Use multiple and varied body feints.

- Always keep the maximum concentration on the action.

- Be unselsh when your team mate is in a better position.

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The center players 2 passing the ball fast and very

accurate and feith a long movement in diagonal but

them hes back on the wing side where another feith

movement will be done for the player1 that get his

positon on the center.

This rotation is part of the 4.0 scheme and the rst

step to attack effectively.

BThis action shows that the center player2 rather

them pass the ball to the opposit center player3,

he did pass to the rigth wing 4. Once he did take

that decision the opposit center player 3 leave his

position on diagonal and at the same time the other

center play 2 that passes the ball leave his position

to another diagonal. The left wing 1 comes to the

center position to make the defense balance.

Player4 has two options; paralel or diagonal pass.

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Who is Zego?

According to the European media he is considered the best coach in the world. With

over 40 years experience in futsal, Zego is 55 years old and was born in Sao Paulo -

Brazil.

His curriculum is extensive. A a player Zego played for Corinthians-SP, Palmeiras-

SP, Newells Old Boys from Argentina and the Brazilian National Team from 1973

to 1978, with several titles in his career. He has taught courses for training coaches

in 16 countries. He is the author of a book called Futsal Attacking Movements.

And of course he is the creator of the 4.0 system, widely known as four-in-line.

In my beginnings as a coach, in Ponta Pora, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil in 1982,

I observed that I could make my teams compete with high ambitions and without

complexities against those of a higher level. I noticed that I would have to steadily

improve them in two key respects by signicantly improving individual techniqueand movement to retain the ball despite being constantly pressed. It was a big

challenge because my teams were completely amateur. The players were very

humble and with difcult lives and were very surprised by my interest in them.

These people moved me very much. The human qualities were impressive. True

sportsmen that at the end of every day after working would train at night in our open

aired arena with dedication and a lot of mosquitoes!

These times have given me memories that I will take with me everywhere that

futsal is played.

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During this time I realised that in the tactical sense that if I could bring the pivot

backwards to achieve numerical superiority and have an extra man in support I

would have more chance to win. So I did and the players being in line started to be

incredibly effective but what is very important to note was that in the evolution of

the 4.0 movements there were lots of variations of a 4.0 to a 3.1 or a 2.2, overlaps,

parallel, diagonal, double movements, etc...

In any method of play there must be pre designed movements.

The player, at this point, needs to think to make quick and appropriate reading of the

possible solutions, improving and developing fast and efcient reasoning.

I knew that most of the best teams since the start of the game were going to press

and we needed to impose ourselves, not losing the ball but with mastery of the

game.

The technical segment gave special emphasis to the non-dominant leg at a ratio of

90% to 10% of the dominant leg. All practiced at various times and during different

sessions which involved a lot of sacrices.

I looked for good passing, good control, clear vision, denition and a quality shot to

further develop a fast game.

A big mistake of the past 20 years in world futsal was the thought that the

competitive athlete after a certain age does not need to practice the fundamentals.

The current training is focused on two aspects only, physical conditioning and

mechanised tactics. For this reason the champions within and outside Brazilpersists. Malwee, Interviu, Benca, etc. The only way to achieve results with a

smaller budget is with training of superior quality, care and appropriate monitoring

of the smaller technical details.

The four in line system during those ten years, simply went unnoticed among

Brazilian and European coaches of the time. It was only after Spain won two world

titles that they were awakened to the offensive possibilities that this system offered

in Brazil and other countries.

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Futsal is a sport of Brazilian creation and occupies a prominent place in Brazil and

worldwide. In futsal the tactical formations of teams is of great value and we need

to clarify the tactical concepts.

A tactic is a rational and planned game system implemented in order to combine the

attacking and defensive phases, taking advantage of all situations, with the objective

of dominating the opponent and achieving a victory

The tactic is characterised by a team using game systems as well as thechanges in

format and variations. The game systems are realised through the players on the

court.

The systems most recurrently cited in futsal literature are:

2.2,

2.1.1,

3.1,

1.3,

4.0,

0.4 or 1.4

The game system is the foundation for team formation. The method of play is

shaped in various forms of player movements in which planned and organised

exchanges of positions occur. This is in order to confuse the opponent and cause

marking errors in their defensive system. This enables the attacking team to

penetrate the defence in search of creating the optimum attacking opportunity.

The game involves lateral or diagonal movement patterns, not considering the

participation of the goalkeeper. When the goalkeeper has the line, this is positionedas a base, behind the last defender.


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Position 2.2Position 2.2

This system uses two players in defence and two on the attack. Its the simplest

game system that a team can adopt. For this reason it is most widely used at the

younger levels, for beginners and teams of lesser technical ability.

This system can be considered the primary origin of the systems 3.1 and 1.3.

The formation of 2.2 happens when one of the attackers retreats to give more

structure to the defence in 1.3 or to support the attack in 3.1.

The system 2.2 does not offer many changes of roles and because of the

positioning of players on the court it makes both attack and defence decient or

lacking in support. However, despite the limitations, one can achieve good

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This system 3.1 is characterized by the existence of a xed player in defence and two

wingers that help in both defence and attack and a pivot that always plays early, both

when attacking and when defending. It is a system in which the team attacks and

defends with three players.

The formation 3.1 is when the team starts its offensive manoeuvres in its own half

with three defensive players to move looking for a space to receive and play the ball

into the pivot. During defending the xed defender covers the central area of defence

and the two wingers cover either side of the court.

The pivot must be placed in the centre of the court and being the rst to confront the

opponent in any area of the attack. In this initial defence there may be some variationin covering or pressing.


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The system 1.3 is considered too offensive. The attacking team has a xed player in

defence and three players positioned in the attack. This system is considered

suicide. It is only used for high level technical teams.

This game system is more often used in situations like goal kicks where players

position themselves adopting these systems 1.3 in order to provoke a reaction in the

marking of the opposing team. They execute their movements to confuse the defence

and try to implement their moves without the defending team being able to neutralise

the attack.

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Position 1.2.2 or 1.4Position 1.2.2 or 1.4

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With the changes made in the ofcial rules of futsal, a new game system was

created.

We speak of the goalkeeper being permitted to play outside the penalty area. This

created the option of a new method of positioning the players to attack the defending

team through trying to establish a numerical superiority in order to facilitate the

possession and consequently a shot on goal.

It is used a lot at the end of matches where a team is losing or drawing.

The goalkeeper or an outeld player in the position of goalkeeper can be used in

order to improve the quality of pass and the offensive situation.


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The defensive systems are formed by the type of marking adopted by the coach.

Among the most commonly used are:

-Single marking (Man to Man) - This system can be divided in half: Marking with

full pressure and half pressure. In this system the defender marks the player, not the

ball. The marking of full pressure requires that the players press the opposing team in

any area of the court and try to avoid the opponent team receiving the ball.

Half pressure in individual defence is understood to mean only the opponent who

receives or who is in possession of the ball is under pressure and the others do not

need to stay tight to the players without the ball. Instead they are responsible for

being set back from the opponent in order to provide cover for the team-mate who

pressures the ball and also defend the central area of the court.

On the defensive area marking is done under pressure.

-Zone - Can be congured in a diamond and square.

The system of zonal marking is to give each player a dened area of court with the

mandate to occupy and defend it. In this system the reference is the ball, not the

player. In the zone marking the pressure is exerted on the opposing player more

directly.

The system of zonal marking is very advantageous because it favors the

defensive cover, making the marking highly effective. Additionaly it is very

conducive to counter-attacking every time the ball is won from the opponent.

The zonal marking in a square is based on the systems 2.2 or 4.0

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Fedato SportsThe FEDATO SPORTS LTD is a sports

science consulting rm.

Using a multidisciplinary team they

conduct an integrated effort involving

various disciplines including: physical,

exercise physiology and nutrition among

others.

A key feature of FEDATO SPORTS LTD

is the pursuit of transferring concepts and

scientic research into practical

implementation.

In this area we will have the opportunity to

exchange information and concepts in search

of new experiences and evolution.

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Physiology

Selection of Saudi Arabia Football (2007-2009)Club Al Arabi - Qatar (2008)

Al Wasl - UAE (2007)

Selection Brazilian Futsal (CBFS)(2005-present)

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (2010 - present)

.Palmeiras F.C- (2010)

.Portuguesa A.S (2009)

Gois Sport Clube - Brazil (2003 - 2004)

A. D. Sao Caetano - Brazil (2005 - present)Brasiliense FCT - Brazil (2010 - present)

Sport Club - (2006)

Fortaleza Sport Club - (2004 - 2008)

Sport Club Santo Andr - (2004 - 2008)

Vila Nova Football Club - (2007 - 2008)

Club Atletico Bragantino - (2008 - present)

Guarani Football Clube - (2003 - 2004)

.Caxias - (2009)Paulista football Clube - (2004 - 2008)

Paulista Association of Football (Referees)

(2003 - present)


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The new role of the sport scientist in Football and Futsal

In Brazilian football and futsal one of the fastest growing areas of investment

and technology is sports science. Lately this has been going through an

evolution and taking a new role within Futsal.

Leveraging the best knowledge of professionals who are active in football it

became easier to deploy new concepts of sports science into sport. Unlike an

earlier view on sports science, which was only research data and often not veryspecic, it has currently evolved a lot, becoming a strong tool that helps with

the day to day training of sport professionals.

Today, some recommendations by sport scientists have gained importance.

They have become part of an athletes routine and implemented in their

training. There is better use of the sports scientist who works on the pitch and

assists with the physical preparations, making it more specic to the needs of

the athlete.

Besides the strong link with tness, sports science is not limited only to thisrelationship, as many ideas from other disciplines that involve football and

futsal directly relate to physiology.

Some examples of interdisciplinary relationships we can mention are:

Psychology, which has some evaluations that show points related to

overtraining and physical vitality. Nutrition, which brings informs us about

things like loss of appetite amongst others that can lead to some conclusions

about overtraining and other information related to physical / technical factors.

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Given the increasing physical demands imposed in matches and training the role of the

port scientist in providing more physical and information to the coaching staff is

rogressively more important. This information can help provide better control of the

uality of work.

The quality control of work aims to quantify and qualify what has been done by the ath-

ete compared to that proposed by the technical staff. The following data, among others,

s often obtained and aims to control the volume and intensity of workouts and games:

Glucose post workout and match: The blood is collected immediately after exercise and

he result can be related to the intensity of the exertion. It is a necessity to replace energy

ost before, during and after physical activity and this can be monitored by the value of

lucose within the blood.

Lactate post workout and match: Through the collection of blood lactate immediately

fter training or game we get a sense of the intensity of the activity that was performed.

This can direct the next practice session and the need to take action for recovery of the

thlete.

Control weight daily: Based on body composition we can control the percentage of fat,

he percentage of muscle mass and if any athlete has a weight loss out of the ordinary it

an alert us to signs of overtraining or the need for bettersupplementation.

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Guilherme Rodrigues

Corinthians F.C


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Hydration: By percentage of body weight lost between the beginning and end of a

raining session or game we can be better informed of the uid and salts lost by the

athlete and be alerted to dehydration.

Behavior of heart rate: By using heart rate monitors we can monitor all physical

raining, physical/technical and only technical sessions in order to relate the heart rate

from training with the anaerobic threshold. This will inform us if the training had apredominantly aerobic or anaerobic demand and reached the goal set by the coaches.

GPS: Via GPS we can know the total training distance covered and at what speeds,

display intensities and average speed of all movements of the athlete during the

raining session and draw a map of movements of the athlete within the eld.

Control of biomarkers of muscle fatigue: Through blood tests in the laboratory or

Reotron, we can observe the values of CK, Creatinine, Urea and others tested during

certain points of the season and nd the athletes who are possibly at risk of

overtraining or are too fatigued and require greater recovery than other athletes.

Given the importance of the information provided by physiology tests it is evident that

n futsal and football, so as to achieve excellence in performance, the participation of

professionals with knowledge and tools to introduce all the benets that sports science

can bring is increasingly necessary,

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Pozo Murcia


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Controle dos Nveis de Fora Explosiva

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A major factor in the training of futsal is explosive power. The lack of control

and monitoring of developments in explosive force during the season can cause

irreversible problems in the athletes performance.

The calendar in Brazil, for elite level teams, is very long with a monthly average

10 to 12 games reaching up to 100 games each season. It is virtually impossiblefor any educated adjustment in training if there isnt a continuous control of the

levels of explosive force. By controlling the vertical jump (ABALAKOV

method) by a system of data collection or Ergo Platform Bosco Jump to manage

and control the strength of lower limbs in athletes during the futsal season we

can detect possible deciencies in planning and implement changes with time for

the objectives to be achieved.

KEYWORDS: FUTSAL, POWER, JUMP CONTROL

This article aims to awaken coaches to the methods of controlling aspects

relevant to training since the physical tness tests normally conducted every 90

days will bring us lagged data regarding the condition of our athletes.

The constant monitoring of aspects of explosive strength is an effective way to

control drops in performance. Usually a drop in explosive strength during the

season represents a loss in team performance. The following information serves

as a basis for further study of this issue because it is only with the constant use ofsuch controls by other professionals in different teams that we may make it even

more efcient and effective.

Concepts of Force and Force Explosive

Power is a physical quality fundamental in many sports. In Sport in general it

has been dened as the ability to produce muscle tension to contract . From the

standpoint of physics, muscle strength is the ability of muscles to produceacceleration or deformation of the body keeping it stationary or slowing its

displacement. But in sport not only the speed at which the force is applied is

important but also the amount of force that is manifested by a muscle at a given

time.

Taking all these concepts to futsal we analyse the moments where the

application of force in the various muscle groups is at a constant and requires

very high speeds in fractions of seconds whether to perform a kick, change of

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In this forceful combination of strength and speed we call it muscular power or

explosive power. Power is nothing except the product of speed and force.

P = S x S

Therefore any decrease in one of the variables (power or strength) results in a drop

in the generated power and hence a fall in performance. To maximise the use of

power in futsal we must monitor the development of muscle strength throughout the

season, with a continuous and permanent control of these physical qualities as well

having good monitoring of the performance of our athletes.

It is suggested that the gathering of this information is always performed in the most

intense workouts of the week, preferably technical in nature (teamwork, kicks

marking, etc. ...). This is because the physical sessions are controlled youre your

own prescription (time, speed, distance, etc.).

Using Platform Bosco or Ergo-Jump

The most reliable instrument to measure the ability to jump, based on the stretch

shortening cycle is the force platform or Bosco Ergo-Jump, although this method

has a margin of error when used incorrectly. The jump is calculated immediately

on the platform through a computer with software that calculates the ight time of

the jump. It is possible to also measure, through the platform, the time of contact

with the ground. This is very useful when performing protocols that require multiple

jumps. Some protocols were designed to be used in platform heels but for our use inFutsal we took the test for reference in ABALAKOV. This test consists of a vertical

jump with the use of arms, creating momentum, and the bending of the legs.

Methods Used to Control Heels

When I decided to utilise platform jump results to control training I ensured there

was a standard criteria of measures to be adopted to ensure the comparability of the

data collected. The following is the step by step protocol that are carried whentesting athletes.

Stretching - static stretching exercises for all muscle groups muscle, around 10 to

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Standardized warming - warm up and volume with the same intensity in all the

sessions where the data will be collected (around 15 minutes);

Meet the criteria of the protocol - follow the principles proposed by

ABALAKOV test, using the arms and legs exed to create a counter movement;

Standardize the period of sessions - pursue a sequence of jumps taken during theseason always the same periods (morning or afternoon or evening) preferably in

similar hours;

Measures at the beginning and end of training - Two jumps attempts are made

in two seperate periods, one shortly after warming up and another immediately

after the end of the main part of training (4 jumps, 2 at the beginning and other 2

at the end);

Use the average of jumps - Use the mean average of the initial two jumps (jump

in) and the nal two jumps (jumping out);

Encourage athletes - we should encourage athletes to take the jump to the best of

their abilities especially at the end of training because of fatigue acquired during

the training session.

Make sure that the jump was performed with maximum effort.


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Conclusion

During the last two seasons in which I have monitored explosive power at

training through jumps relevant new information has emerged and the

possibilities have increased. This article is not intended to give a denitive

conclusion but rather encourage even more to be explored and it is up to us

professionals in physical preparation to make adjustments according to the

various realities of the teams in which we operate around the world.

We need to collect more and more data, allowing the exchange of information

with other professionals, improving the utilisation of control and validate its useand others that may be idealised.

It is then invited to exchange ideas and implementation of research for growth

of futsal around the world, so we can have more data and relevant information.

It will allow work with scientic foundations as part of the everyday routine of

teams and, hopefully soon, will help futsal achieve the dream ticket and become a

Olympic Sport.

Monitoring and better knowing the work in the eld reduced

Within the schedule of training during a season in futsal we can point to many

types of roles. Each technical staff has to identify its methodology to understand

the most appropriate way to implement its philosophy.

This is the moment that the physiologist, acknowledging the work of the

current committee at the club, can deploy ways to monitor and control the

variables shown in the schedule of sessions, helping to quantify and qualify the

work but always respecting the philosophy and methodology of the coaching

staff.

Not wanting to change roles or change their methods but adapting their work

within the schedule to achieve the ultimate goal, giving ideas and showing thebenets that minor adjustments will bring to their work.


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Small Sided Games is the technique applicable to team training in sport. This

the use of areas of small size combined with a smaller number of players and

special techniques are employed to obtain higher levels of tness and technical

ability with the ball.

The importance of this study, while pointing out the positives and negatives,

shows that the use of small areas it is not always synonymous with hard work as

many professionals may believe but is very dependent on game rules, dimensions

and number of athletes involved.

To begin this study they need to know important information that serves to

understand what the physical demands imposed by the athlete is related to thevariables needed to schedule a training session with work in a small area.


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Vanessa

Pere

ira

The Queen of Futsal

2010 was a very important year in the history of our beloved sport. We had

the excitement of the rst Womens Futsal World Cup taking place in Spain.The rst edition of the Womens Futsal World Cup was a very high stand-

ard and featured players with excellent technical and tactical abilities. The

Brazil team showed exemplary discipline and managed to maintain its high

tempo game until the end of the competition, taking home the champions

trophy. The team led by Vander Iacovino and his assistant Marcos Sorato

Pipoca had a selection of high quality players and, as we know, national

teams always have a Pele. This was no different with the Brazilian squad.

Their number 7 was the highlight of Brazils side with accurate passes,excellent vision, dribbling and a powerful left foot shot. Vanessa Pereira was

the biggest name in the competition. She was crowned by everyone as the

best player in the competition and ended up not going back to Brazil after

being signed by a Spanish team.

Every day futsal is breaking barriers and showing the world that we all have

the capacity and elegance to be in the Olympic Games and make the fans

and sport lovers surrender to beautiful moves, goals and actions.

Vanessa now wants to win titles with her new club FSF Burela Pescador and

we asked her a little more about her life in futsal.

Brazil Cup 2009-2010

Cup of Nations

2009-2010

Santa Catarina

Open Games 2009

Brazilian Open Games

2010

University Games SC

2009-2010

S.C State

Championship 2009-2010

World University

Championships 2008-2010

Womens World Futsal

Cup 2010

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Vanessa Pereira

22 years old

Born in Brazil - Chapeco

Left Wing

Club - Burela FSF Pescador


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Vanessa what was your rst introduction to Futsal and did you develop your

passion for the game?

II started at 5 years old. I lived in a public school with my parents and had access to

everything there and it was on the court where I spent most of my time with either my

father taking me there or the teachers. Today they tell me that I was in nappies on the

court and I never wanted to leave, even as a baby. Luizinho and Tunga, teachers as wellas friends verify this story and they also changed my nappies.

I have always been into sports with volleyball, futsal and handball the ones I liked most.

One day I met a boy called Cicero or Cicinho and he went home and took me with him

to play in the street and he taught me to kick the ball and dribble. When I was 9 years

old my father formed a futsal team within the school for boys and I always trained with

them after school and on Saturdays. At the time a teacher named Gildo had the idea

of entering a female futsal team into the sports championships, the youth games and

school games too. So we set up the rst female team at school and it started to grow.

We also had the chance to play in kindergarten with WM Epitcio and it would high-

light the dedication of Baulino, Pacu and referee Alicio Pena Junior in helping develop

the sport in the region. We won all the titles that year and at the age of 16 I was playing

my rst high school competition within the state of Minas Gerais as a guest. In 2005 I

had my rst experience away from home and without my parents as I played the under

17 Brazil Cup and the Brazilian School Games. We won everything once again taking

the teams name to the top and new teams wanted to sign me. I played for KindermannHunter in 2006 then Chapec SC and now I am honoured to be at Burela-Spain. This is

only a summary of my story with futsal, which today has changed mine and my

familys life. I live for futsal and I love what I do!

Tell us how it felt to wear the famous yellow national team shirt for the rst time?

My dream from the beginning was to reach the Brazilian national team, to represent

my country. I spent ve years struggling to get there but due to an injury and a problemwith the team I lost the chance. I always thought my time would come. I wanted it so

much and I prayed to God to give me the strength to carry on and achieve my dream

and my parents dreams too. I dreamed of the joy I would feel with the yellow shirt of

Brazil on my back. In August 2010 I realised my dream of being among the 12 players

chosen from across the nation, it was wonderful. I have become world champion play-

ing for Brazil and I have listened to the sound of our beloved National Anthem. Look-

ing at the shirt and seeing that symbol on my chest was the best moment of my life and

I believe that my parents are very proud of me!


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How can a beautiful woman like you turn into a lioness on the court and with a

hoe size of 5uk hit the ball so powerfully and accurately?

Thanks for the compliment...haha!! But everything comes from training. I take with

me that the saying that What you do in training, you do in games. So I try to give

my all in training, always doing my best, looking for perfection. It is not easy but you

must try to achieve it. Thats what I think and do in every practice. The gym helps aot too.

We are sure that your goal is to win titles in your new team and write your his-

ory in Spain but being so far from your family must be very difcult. Are you

lready homesick?

Nostalgia is not good! It is all new to me and I have several things to learn and do,

ut yes do I feel very homesick! It is now 6 months without seeing them and this fur-her aggravates the situation. But we are on the internet all the time to kill a bit of the

omesickness. I miss the hugs and kisses and warmth of home but I try to concentrate

n training to focus here and it seems that this has worked.

Do you have any funny stories from your path in futsal?

n 2004 the city of Araguari invited me to play a competition for them. I

would catch a bus because it was too far from my house, around 1:45hr

way. However instead of waiting at the bus station I was waiting near my

ouse and the bus went passed me without seeing me. I was desperate

ecause the next one would not be for ages and I would never get there

n time. Then there was a young man who was driving an old VW beetle,

e stopped and offered me a ride but I immediately thought Do I go in

n old beetle or do I catch the bus? But I had to go and it didnt cost

nything to try. It was 30 minutes later when we caught up the bus andtopped it after signalling many times. My coaches only heard about it

wo years later. I think this is one of the funniest things that has

appened to me.

Describe the worst experience that you already had with Futsal.

The injury I suffered in 2005 when I was unable to play for one year.

had to go through the entire surgical process, treatment and

ehabilitation and that year was one of my worst moments.

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What is your advice to players and readers of Futsal Fever?

I was given a book from my former coach called Eder. It is the book of Bernadinho,

coach of the Brazilian national volleyball, called Letters to a young athlete:

Determination and talent: the path to victory. I took a phrase that is applicable to

everyone in sport. We must put dreams into perspective. If you do not feel pleasure

from the learning process, the long hours of preparation and only think about the ul-

timate rewards then you will end with disappointment, instead of growth. Pleasure,

passion for the process is what will give you satisfaction when you achieve your goal.

Never think about the future, always live in the present. Train, work hard and never

forget your values and attitude. You can even make mistakes along the way, but try to

correct them as quickly as possible without blaming others, just do your best.

Thank you, Futsal Fever, for giving me the opportunity to tell you a bit of my

story. Thanks to everyone for the invitation. A big kiss and hugs to all your readers!

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UEFA Futsal Euro 2012 Croatia

Preliminary Round Group C.

Skopje, Macedonia, 20th-25th January 2011.

A coachs diary.

Believe it or not, the preparation for Januarys preliminary qualifying

games began almost two years ago in Dublin. The England Futsal team

were in the same position then; trying to break through from the middle to

lower ranked teams to go into the pot with the big Futsal nations daunt-

ing but strangely exciting all at the same time. In Dublin, 2009 we hadstarted with two defeats against a very strong Kazahkstan side, who even-

tually went through as group winners, and a scrappy bad tempered defeat to

the Republic of Ireland. This left us with a nal game against Cyprus to try

and salvage some pride and belief. That evening will be special for every-

one involved with the rollercoaster that is England Futsal. Without a single

away victory in its short history, let alone a win in a Euro qualifying game,

the England squad won the game 4-2 to nish second in the group and miss

out on qualifying as one of the lucky losers only on goal difference.

The reason I say that this began the preparation for our latest venture is that

it gave us real hope and belief that we, as a squad, and as an inexperienced

Futsal nation, might be able to compete at the next level. What followed is

now clear to see; the establishment and growth of the FA National Futsal

League, the development of junior and youth competitions, the emergence

of a Futsal coaching pathway and most importantly for me; a commitmentto getting the squad together more often and for longer periods. That re-

sult against Cyprus, and the euphoria that surrounded it, sparked a massive

phase in the development of Futsal in this country.

Back to the qualifying games!

The groups were announced and we found ourselves in a really strong one

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This was going to be no easy route to the next round. We had visited Macedonia

in October of last year to play two games. It was a chance for us to measure our

progress and get an insight into ights, accommodation, food and the types of court

we might be playing on. Macedonia won the two games, 4-0 and 5-1, but the scores

do not really do justice to how well England played. Futsal is a game that will pun-

ish you for the slightest mistake or lapse in concentration. In the rst game the

score was 0-0 with only 9 mins left but tiredness and some clinical counter attack-ing punished us and the 4-0 result looked worse than it was. Our National League

had not started last October so all of our players were Futsal rusty and the loss of

sharpness and tness that can be present when playing out of season was more of

a factor than we anticipated. However, such is the grit, determination, and improv-

ing Futsal ability of England that we took the lead in the second game and were

a whisker from making it 2-0 when a shot was cleared off the line with the GK

beaten. Such are the ne lines where games are won and lost. Macedonia eventually

Such are the ne lines where games are won and lost. Macedonia eventually

found a gear that we could not cope with and with our players tiring rapidly

the 5-1 result once more reected what might have been.

All of this meant that our opening game against Macedonia was going to be

a psychological test as much as anything else. Midway through the second

half of this opening game the Kale sports hall in Skopje, venue for all of thegames, was lled with the sound of loud, aggressive booing. The crowd

were reacting in this way because with Macedonia leading 2-1, the host

nation were being put under the severest of pressure from an inspired Eng-

land team. Wave after wave of attacks threatened the Macedonia lead when

after going 2-0 in front the England team scored. This goal was the catalyst

for some of the best Futsal England have ever played and the Macedonians

were really on the rack. Did I say Futsal can be such a cruel game? A game

that can make you experience almost every emotion in the shortest of times.

With only minutes left and England really pressing an England player was

sent off for a second bookable offence. The whole game, atmosphere and

result turned on this decision. Macedonia kept the ball and ran the clock

down before delivering the nal killer third goal with 3 seconds remaining

in the game.

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In the game that followed, Georgia blitzed a shell shocked Estonia 8-0 with three

goals coming in the opening minutes. We played the Georgian team in our second

game!

The result was 4-0 to Georgia, it wasnt as good a performance as the night before,perhaps we were tired and found it difcult to pick ourselves up after such a spirited

performance. Perhaps the Georgian team (eight of whom played for the same club

side ) tested us in a way that showed up our inexperience at this level. It was difcult

to evaluate but the clinical counter attacks and lethal shooting of the Georgian team

did a job on us and put us back in our place. In the opening game before we played,

the Estonia team fought out an exciting end to end game with Macedonia. The 8-0

result the night before had put real pressure on the hosts to score lots of goals against

Estonia to avoid the heartbreak of missing out on goal difference.

The 6-2 victory by Macedonia was slightly disturbing for us as Estonia

showed how extremely t they were and demonstrated an ability to play

Futsal at a much higher level than they had showed in their rst game. We

would face them in our last game.

The rest day was welcomed by all. It gave the players a chance to sleep late

and catch up on the sleep that can be deprived as you eat late following the

evening kick off before tossing and turning as you analyse the game that

has just been played. That evening it was quiz time with the staff team gain-

ing a famous victory in the ercely contested six round quiz. Bring on Esto-

nia.

The game nished with a landmark victory for England, 3-2. Why a land-

mark? At half time the score was 2-0 to Estonia; the result of two defensive

lapses and two quick counter attacks. Ironically, England had played a

really effective style of Futsal that incorporated a well organised zone

defence that was set up to regain possession, rotate and cause Estonia

problems. It was working but the cutting edge wasnt there and frustration

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The comeback began early in the second half and belief surged through players and

staff. This England squad never knows when or how to quit and although it might

lose games because they are still learning the intricacies of the game, they never take

a step back when asked to give everything and compete. Once this unique team spirit

is allied to a real understanding of Futsal and experiences that can only be got fromcompeting at this level and intensity, there will be more nights like this last one in

Skopje. Estonia could only watch as their foul count rose; nding it difcult to cope

with the constant England attacks. Midway through the second half they reached ve

fouls. They were walking a tightrope. Every foul now would result in a 10 yard penal-

ty. One of the England goals was scored in this way but the performance was notable

for the way that pressure was applied by trying to play Futsal. Sometimes when you

are trying to regain a foothold in a game that is slipping away you resort to a sleeves

rolled up physical battle to try to force your way back.

This current England squad began to exert real Futsal pressure in a more cold

and calculating way. This is the encouraging development that is taking place

and it is a development that will really move the team on to the next level.

In the cold light of day when you look at the results it is easy to say that oncethis team meets a nation with a real Futsal pedigree the outcome is inevitable.

However, I view it in a very different way. This England squad is in no way

competing on equal terms with some of the nations it plays. The progress of

the squad has been enormous and we are all, players and staff, getting to grips

with this great game. The infra-structure is now in place and will bear fruit in

the near future. I am convinced it is just a matter of time.

To put it into perspective, Portugal has 32,000 Futsal players, England has

around 400 (who might be considered for recruitment to the National pro-

gramme). These gures will show similar differences for most, if not all of

the higher ranked teams that we must play and beat to qualify for a shot at the

big boys. Demoralised, frustrated, depressed by this? Not in the least.

The victories and successes that will follow will be all the sweeter for the

times, like in Macedonia, when we give everything but just miss out.


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Having a National league, National play offs and a growing youth section

for Futsal will ensure that the game will continue to grow and I am

convinced this will benet the England team. The squad still recruits from a

very small number of players (compared to other European countries where

the game is already well established) but this should increase as the league

becomes established.

With only a small number of players to select it became clear that we had to

increase the number of training camps during the year. This was done and

now the challenge was to make sure these camps were, and continue to be,

as productive as possible.

The rst goal in Futsal is very important as it can change the whole

dynamic of the game. If you concede the goal you have to look to take one

or two more risks just to get on level terms. For England this would mean

that we became vulnerable to the counter attack so instead of being level we

would nd ourselves 0-2 down. Building a solid defensive base was one of

the rst priorities and I decided to look at a diamond zone defensive

system.

A message from England!!!

Would you like to be head coach of the England Futsal team?

What would you reply if you were a Futsal nut and you were being asked to guidethe national team through the early years of its development?

I had answered, YES, before I realised the enormity of the task. The teams record

was not good despite being increasingly competitive. However, the stats did not do

justice to the sound foundations that were being put in place and I soon realised that

I would begin to benet from these initiatives. The National league was established

giving a real focus for the game, and the small number of coaches and players at

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It was important that the players fully understood their roles within the system. This

involved practicing in lots of different ways. We would walk through movements,

conduct many attack v defence practices, show movements on ip charts, laptops

and hold team meeting to clarify what our defence was about.

The players had to understand about applying the right kind of pressure on the ballwithout stealing the ball or giving fouls away. They were asked to cut off passing

lines as well as covering and supporting teammates. They were asked to threaten

the pass whilst still keeping the defensive unit tight - these were really advanced

concepts for a squad with such a short Futsal history. This level of new information,

if not structured and delivered in a very methodical way, had the potential to confuse

rather than help. However, the real strength of the squad and the staff is that we all

want to improve and so everyone was committed to learn and understand how the

team was to play. The defensive side of our game is still a work in progress but weare getting better. We are gaining in condence and there is a real belief that together

we will achieve success for the England team.

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Marc Birkett

The Best Referee in U.K

1- How did you get involved with Futsal and why become a referee?

I have been a qualied referee since I was 14 mainly to get a football qualication

and at the time this was the rst one available. I didnt start ofciating games until

I was 18 when I started at my local 5 aside centre, from this I caught the refereeing

bug and started to ofciate 11 aside and progressed through to level 4 fairly

quickly.

I didnt get involved in Futsal until I was25 when I moved to Shefeld. In

Shefeld I led the Futsal development

programme for the County FA which

created a player pathway for players 11

years old through to seniors.

During my 4 years at the County FA the

programme grew to the biggest Futsal

programme in the country. During this timeI fell in love with game and started to

ofciate the County Elite

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For me its really important to create a positive reputation both domestically and

nternationally but this comes from how you perform in games and how you conduct

yourself away from the pitch. If I can perform consistently then I am positive the

appointments will come and Ill be comfortable in knowing I have done everything I

can.

4- Could you share with us your ideas to develop referee in UK and how Futsal

could grow a bit more in respect of organization and quality?

strongly believe there is no better time to take up the whistle in England.

The FA has invested very well into the refereeing structure from the grassroots right

hrough to the PGMOL. A young referee who has ambitions to progress through the

11v11 game has a clear understanding of how this system works and more importantly

he support network available to them via the Referee Development Ofcer network.

This is where Futsal needs to follow. Futsal refereeing in this country has taken giant

teps in such a short period of time and now we need to embed the structure into the

County FAs as part of their core work. Once we have done this Countys will assist the

raining and education programme which at the moment is done nationally and

egionally by a Development Group.

Futsal as a whole in this country is at a distinct crossroads with the FA currently

eviewing its development strategy and options to move forward. Futsal really needs to

be a key player in this new strategy so that it is fully integrated into the football family.

We need to be aware that

we can learn from Countiesthat have embraced the

game fully and structure

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5- Can you tell us the worst situation that you face on a Futsal

match?

So far I have been very fortunate not have had games where everything has

erupted.

Ive had some very challenging games, one such game was England vs

Greece, just before I got my FIFA badge. The game grew very physical and

on reection I possibly could have handled situations better, been more

prepared and totally focussed. I have revisited this game several times since

and I believe this has re-modelled the way I approach and ofciate games and

is a key motivational factor to be a better ofcial.

Futsal for me is the best sport and we are in great position being part of theFutsal family. From this we must support each other highlighting why this

game needs to be at the fore of football development. Lets inspire the youth

to get involved in the game early and we can really see what this sport can

do!

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6- Could give us 10 tips that a good referee should consider?

1- Understand the Laws of the Game In order to do your job

correctly you must understand the laws that bind your game.

2- Apply the laws of the game Understanding the laws is important

but how to effectively apply them is equally important.

3- Experience A referee at any level must do everything they can to

earn experience.

A good ofcial learns from every game as each game will throw up a

different challenge.

Without such challenges we learn nothing.

4- Fitness A referee must be in a physically t condition for their

game. Whether its an UEFA training programme or something more

nformal training sessions are a must.

5- Research- A good referee must research not only their next game,

history, players etc but understand the various tactics that could be ap-

plied in their games. Watch as many games as possible make notes; ask

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6- Present yourself well From arrival at the ground/hall to

ofciating the game ensure you look the part.

7- Communication Ensure you can communicate clear and ef-

fectively on and off the pitch.

8- Team work You cant get through a game without working

well with your colleagues.

9- Listen to the observer consider all their points as they are

here to help, the more feedback you can process the better

10- Honesty Analyse your games honestly this way you can

be true to yourself and move in the right direction.

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Gods Plan of Salvation

Trust Jesus Christ today! Heres what you must do:

Admit you are a sinner.

1-For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; (Romans 3:23)

2-Therefore, just as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin;and in this way death came to all men, for that all have sinned: (Romans 5:12)

3-If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. (1

John 1:10)

4-For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our

Lord. (Romans 6:23)

That means that no men can go to Heaven with sin. The men with sin goes to Hell

Good works cannot save you?

1-For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith in Jesus; and this not from your-

selves: it is the gift of God: Not by works, so that no-one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

The Bible says there is only one way to Heaven

2-But God demonstrates his own love for us in this, while we were still sinners. Christ

died for us. (Romans 5:8)3- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes

in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

4-Jesus said: I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father (heaven)

except through me. (John 14:6)

Through prayer, invite Jesus into your life to become your personal Saviour.

Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried, and rose from the dead.

1-That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God

raised him Jesus from the dead, you will be saved.(Haven)

2-For it is with your heart that you believe and are justifed; and with your mouth that

you confess and are saved. (Romans 10:9,10)

3-For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:13)What to pray:

Dear God, I am a sinner and need forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christshed His precious blood and died for my sin. I am willing to turn from sin. I

now invite Christ to come into my heart and life as my personal Saviour.

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of

God, even to them that believe on his name: (John 1:12)


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f you have received Jesus Christ as your Saviour, as a Christian you should:

Talk to God in prayer every day.

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Mat-

hew 21:22)

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is protable for doctrine, for re-

proof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (2 Timothy 3:16)

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away;

behold, all things are become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17)

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