Free Goalkeeper Training

Free futsal goalkeeper training 6-8pm at Thistletown Collegiate Institute Friday, October 24th. Please email admin@futsalclubtoronto.com.

Please visit www.futsalclubtoronto.com/goalies for more info on the world of futsal goalkeeping with Canada's most capped futsal goalkeeper and Kuwait National Futsal Team goalkeeper coach Roy Blanche.

Club Affiliate Program established

Al-Arabi SC, a 1st division futsal club, based out of Kuwait City have officially signed a club affiliation agreement with Futsal Club Toronto.

This affiliation marks the first of it's kind for FCT who found an alignment in values  with the Kuwaiti club. The beneficial agreement offers exchange opportunities for athletes and coaches. Al-Arabi SC participates in the Kuwait National Futsal League which is ranked among the top ten futsal leagues in the world, Roy Blanche mentioned, "we hope this opportunity opens the doors to more Canadians that are looking for that international taste for futsal by providing them the opportunity to train with professionals in the sport."

FCT Men's 1st division team training

FCT is continuously growing and working diligently in the sport of futsal by aligning beneficial partnerships with clubs and leagues abroad, by also providing accredited futsal coaches throughout all age divisions and by participating in international competition. 

We look forward to the 2014/2015 futsal season with the Peel/Halton Futsal League which will adhere to official FIFA Futsal Rules of the Game and provide clubs an environment to best prepare players for international events.

Futsal season countdown REGISTER NOW!

Futsal season starts right after thanksgiving long weekend. If you have not already done so; registrations are still being accepted for the following divisions:

U8 (2008, 2007)*

U10 (2006/2005)

U12 (2004/2003)

U14 (2002/2001)

U16 (2000/1999)

Training will be held twice a week at Lincoln M. Alexander SS, Thistletown CI and Queensplate Community Gymnasium. Additional player training will be available upon progression throughout the season. Fees include: training kit, home and away kits, tracksuit, bag, water bottle, hat and all futsal league registration costs. 

NEW Drop-In Futsal will be available during the week for those players wishing to better their foot skills by incorporating futsal into their weekly program. Dates will be released after season kicks off. For additional information please feel free to contact the club registrar.

*one game; one training session


NEYMAR AND HULK Talk Futsal:

Neymar, FC Barcelona forward
Futsal helps a lot because you need to think quickly. It's a more dynamic game and today in Europe there's not much space so you need to think quicker and futsal has helped me a lot with that. Futsal is one of my passions. I always loved to play, but unfortunately I had to stop to progress on the football pitch.

Hulk, FC Zenit forward
I played some futsal when I was five or seven years old, I liked it a lot. Anyone who plays futsal a lot will end up showing what they have learned on the football pitch too. There are some tactical moves in futsal which are much more difficult to break out from, but when you have some experience in futsal it ends up being easier.
I think the fans love futsal because of the smaller pitch, you're closer to goal although the goal is a bit smaller, but I think that it's the number of goals that makes the fans enthusiastic.
Despite it being a pitch for ten players, four each side plus the goalkeepers on both teams, there is a lot of movement. You run a lot. You might not think so, but it's like the movement we have during a football match, although I think there's even a bit more movement in futsal than in football on a grass pitch.
[Playing futsal I learned] control of the ball, the way you dominate the ball. In futsal the ball always comes faster, it has more speed, and you have to have more agility to be able to immediately break out of a play or marking, so that helps a lot on the [football] pitch.

2014/2015 Season Registration Day

Play FUTSAL with Canada's King of the Courts. Futsal is FIFA's "OFFICIAL" Indoor Soccer game and boasts many advantages for player development and for those wishing to be Futsallers.  Roy Blanche is Technical Director of FCT and is currently part of the Kuwait National Futsal Team Technical Staff; Lorenzo Redwood will continue the role of Head Coach for the Mens's Team. Both coaches had a successful campaign at the 2014 CONCACAF Futsal Club Championships-Guatemala City making history in Canadian Futsal as the 1st Official Futsal Club to represent Canada in CONCACAF. Coach Alvaro Yaques had a very successful campaign with the youth groups in last years league season and remains a member of the Men's Squad for FCT. Alvaro Yaques has participated in many international FUTSAL tournaments as a member of Club Nacional de Futbol's Futsal squad in Uruguay and is an active memeber of the Canadian National Futsal Team. Season Dates: October 13 to April 2015 (approximately end of league season).  Training Sessions are minimum 2-3/week with one league game played on the weekends league TBA. U20 division will serve as the reserve pool for the Men's Premier squad. FCT Men's team have participated in the 2014 CONCACAF Futsal Club Qualifiers in Guatemala City and competes out of province and within the GTA area. OPEN DAY/REGISTRATIONS DATE: 22 September 2014 LOCATION: Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School ADDRESS: 3545 Morning Star Drive, Mississauga, ON L4T1Y3 (minutes from Pearson Airport) Times: 6:00-7:00pm U9, U10, U11, U12 Time: 7:00-8:00pm U13, U14, U15, U16 DATE: 23 September 2014 LOCATION: 920 Queens Plate Drive (park at Woodbine Mall as gymnasium is on the premises of the apartment complex) TIME: 6:00-7:00pm U8 TIME: 7:00-8:00pm U17-U20 Please bring futsal shoes (flat soles only) and shin guards to participate in a scrimmage and futsal basics training session. **All age groups based on 10-15 players minimum required to launch all age divisions. Please register by emailing player Name, Age and past futsal experience to admin@futsalclubtoronto.com or call us at 647-997-8376. All package information will be provided at the end of the open day sessions.

Borussia advances with win over FCT

(Courtesy of Concacaf)

Action from CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship game between Borussia and FC Toronto (red jersey) on August 22, 2014, at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala. (Photo: Juan Meoño)

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala - - Borussia (2-0-0, 6 points) sealed a place in the semifinals of the inaugural CONCACAF Futsal Club on Friday at the Domo Polideportivo, defeating Futsal Club Toronto (0-0-2, 0 points) 6-4 to win Group B.

 The result mean that the Canadian side was eliminated, while idle Sidekicks of Mexico (1-0-1, 3 points) also earned a berth in the final four.

 Diego Zúñiga scored a pair of goals -- both equalizers – in a winning effort for the Costa Ricans.

 "We gave a good show, but it was a sin to fail in the first half.  We must give credit there to Toronto,” said Zuniga, who three goals in the competition.  "Now we’re thinking about tomorrow's game and advancing to the final.”

 With the score tied at 4-4, Borussia struck twice in the game’s last 19 seconds.  Goalkeeper Fabian Alvarado went from goal-to-goal to break the deadlock and Luis Navarrete completed the scoreline with three left on the clock.

 Matias DiMarco scored two goals for FC Toronto and was impressed by Borussia, saying, “"We gave all the effort.  The guys left everything on the court.  They (Borussia) are a very talented group.”

Borussia and Sidekicks’ semifinal opponents will decided after the Group A finale later in the evening between Glucosoral and Habana.

Scoring Summary:
0-1  Matias DiMarco, FC Toronto FC (4:44) 
1-1  Diego Zúñiga, Borussia (9:53) 
2-1  Adonay Vindas, Borussia (19:13) 
2-2  Daniel Chamale, FC Toronto (26:34) 
2-3  Matias DiMarco, FC Toronto (32:18) 
3-3  Diego Zúñiga, Borussia (35:52) 
4-3  Alonso Cordero, Borussia (36:52) 
4-4  Eduardo Jauregui, FC Toronto (38:50) 
5-4  Fabian Alvarado, Borussia (39:41) 
6-4  Luis Navarrete, Borussia (39:57) 

Sidekicks bounce back from a 5-0 loss

(Courtes of www.concacaf.com)

Action from CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship game between Mexico's Sidekicks (black jersey) and FC Toronto of Canada on August 21, 2014, at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala. (Photo: Juan Meoño)

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala - Sidekicks bounced back from an opening-day loss to post a dramatic 6-5 win over Futsal Club Toronto in the CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship on Thursday at the Domo Polideportivo.

The Mexican side fell 5-0 to Costa Rica’s Borussia a day earlier, but were lifted to victory over the Canadians thanks to a pair of goals from Erick Tovar and Mario Hernandez.

Scoring Summary: 1-0  Erick Tovar, Sidekicks (7:02)
1-1  Jonathan Osorio, FC Toronto (9:21)
2-1  Erick Tovar Sidekicks (11:35)
3-1  Mario Hernández, Sidekicks (12:51)
3-2  Matthew Rios, FC Toronto (19:31)
3-3  Marias DiMarco, FC Toronto (22:12)
4-3  Miguel Alvarado 4-3, Sidekicks (29:09)
5-3  Adrian Gonzalez, Sidekicks (29:24)
5-4  Daniel Chamale, FC Toronto (29:34)
5-5  Leo Laurito, FC Toronto (31:58)
6-5  Mario Hernández 6-4, Sidekicks (35:02) 

With the win, Sidekicks are level with Borussia atop the Group B table on three points each, but the Central Americans have played one less game. Borussia and Toronto will meet in the final group game on Friday, when semifinal berths will be decided.

Live streaming of CONCACAF event

Today, Futsal Club Toronto will play their second match against Borussia of Costa Rica in the 1st CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship. This event will be held yearly in order to promote and support the growth of Futsal within the CONCACAF region. We wish the squad best of luck tonight at El Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City. 

Match time 18:00 local time 

http://www.concacaf.com/video/concacaf-futsal-club-championship-august-22-2014

CONCACAF group stages announced

Futsal Club Toronto is proud to announce that they will be representing the Canadian delegation which will travel to Guatemala City for the 2014 CONCACAF Futsal Club Championships.

In collaboration with the Ontario Soccer Association, Futsal Club Toronto's technical staff has been working hard in preparing for this international event which marks the first ever futsal club championship for the CONCACAF region. 

Ontario has yet to establish a pathway for futsal in the region; however, this tournament will be the building block for futsal in Ontario. Toronto is home to a large futsal community and has the strongest futsal presence in Canada.

Try-outs were held in the Toronto area at York University-Tait Mackenzie Centre on July 17-18 and hosted almost 40 participants all vying for a spot on the 12-man roster headed by non other but Head Coach Roy Blanche who recently returned from Vietnam with the Kuwait National Futsal Team which placed 4th out of Asia. Roy will be supported by Technical Director Rafael Carbajal of the Canadian Men's National Team and Assistant Coach Lorenzo Redwood who has contributed to the development of futsal in the community and at Futsal Club Toronto. Lorenzo was also part of the Canadian Men's National Futsal Team who competed in the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Qualifiers in Guatemala as Assistant Coach. 

We take this opportunity to celebrate this milestone and look forward to the growth of futsal in Canada. 

CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship Try-Outs

The 2014 CONCACAF Futsal Club Championships will be held in Guatemala City from August 19-23, 2014 and The Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) is hosting tryouts for the Ontario based Futsal Club team. For more information visit the OSABlog

http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/10169

Roy Blanche Technical Staff-Kuwait National Futsal Team

Roy Blanche-Coach Kuwait National Futsal Team

We would like to congratulate Roy Blanche Technical Director of Futsal Club Toronto for his appointment to the Kuwait National Futsal Team. He will be working with Spanish Head Coach Luis Fonseca an article posted on this accomplished Futsal Coach can be found here: http://www.abc.es/20120626/deportes/abci-futbol-sala-entrevista-luis-201206221652.html

Roy has been offered the position with the Kuwait National Futsal Team and is currently working hard with the team in preparation for the 2014 AFC Futsal Championships in Vietnam from April 30-May 10. The Kuwait National Team will be traveling to Murcia, Spain for a camp and friendlies versus Pozo Murcia and Cartagena are part of the itinerary prior to heading out to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to play a series of friendlies before their arrival to Ho Chi Minh City-Vietnam for the 2014 AFC Futsal Championships. Roy Blanche will finish off his current contract with the National Team and will return to Toronto, Canada by May 10th pending the national sides success in Vietnam.

The experience Roy is currently receiving in the Middle East is superior to any experience he currently could receive in his native land Canada. His former club Al-Arabi SC competed in the Kuwait Futsal League which currently ranks top 10 in the world for FIFA Futsal Leagues. FIFA Futsal Rankings, as of March 2014, lists Kuwait as 43rd in the world and Canada currently sits in 60th place with no activity in futsal since the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Qualifier.

We all miss him dearly, especially those players that had the opportunity to train with him at Futsal Club Toronto, currently the only club in Canada that provides 100% futsal training. He is truly an exceptional coach with strong values, morals and ethics and delivers his sessions with great passion which makes him not only a great coach but a true mentor for all athletes. As a coach he is gaining an incredible amount of knowledge that will only compliment the training and expertise provided to all members at Futsal Club Toronto and to Canada Futsal minds who currently seek and lack the futsal coaching courses necessary to develop the sport and to implement in trainings; something not currently being offered in Ontario or Canada. Futsal forms part of new LTPD program and coaches could benefit immensely from Roy's futsal coaching expertise abroad; however, we are optimistic and remain enthusiastic of what the future holds for futsal in Ontario and Canada as we are certain there is a bright future for a nation that experiences a good 7 months of winter. 

All games in the 2014 AFC Futsal Championships will be televised and available online during the week long event held in Ho Chi Minh City-Vietnam. The Kuwait National Futsal Team has been drawn in Group A with hosts Vietnam, Tajikistan and Iraq. Lets support Roy Blanche as an accomplished Canadian Futsal Coach on the international futsal stage during the 2014 AFC Futsal Championships-Vietnam.

Kuwait National Futsal Team-Technical Staff

Umbro Canada Futsal Cup

Hosted by Futsal Club Toronto the 2014 Umbro Canada Futsal Cup will take place on April 5th (Youth) and April 12th (Men's) at St. Joan of Arch Catholic HS in Maple, ON.

Youth tournament will be played according to OSA Festival Rules with a minimum of 3 games at 25 min. each with running clock. 

The Men's tournament will be a very interesting day of high level competition with all teams battling it out on the courts to raise the trophy for the first year of this prestigious event and a cash prize of $1500.

We thank our sponsors Umbro Canada for their involvement in Futsal and sponsorship of our men's team.

For additional information regarding this tournament please contact Veronica admin@futsalclubtoronto.com 

Youth deadline March 31, 2014

Men's deadline April 6, 2014

Two Toronto squads go head-to-head in Quebec Futsal challenge

Monday, March 3, 2014

St-Hyacinthe, Quebec—6^th Edition of the Defi Futsal Tournament wrapped up Sunday, March 2^nd after a weekend full of skill, agility & samba. The largest Futsal event involving over 60 teams from Quebec and Toronto, in 4 divisions, shook the town of Saint Hyacinthe in the Monteregie region just east of Montreal.

Venues were spectacular with 5 futsal courts much larger in surface than what players in the Toronto area are accustomed to playing on. Futsal Club Toronto and Toronto Boca Jrs were the only two teams in attendance representing Ontario and went head-to-head in this year’s finals. Both teams scored an A+ for futsal tactics which was characteristic amongst both Torontonian squads. Head Coach Lorenzo Redwood of Futsal Club Toronto commented the following:

This year we reached the finals of the tournament and along the way demonstrated class and how futsal is played. We were happy to finally get together as a squad and take to the courts, compete, and play Futsal after a 2^nd year of inactivity in the Toronto Futsal League. At times, we tried to look for the perfect pass and perfect goal and we did not take the opportunity to take shots on net when we had the chance. Leading up to a tournament like this playing in a league is key to building chemistry amongst players. Congratulations to Toronto Boca Jrs. for the win and respecting us by letting us play up. They played a good defensive game with counter attacks against our squad. Overall, we lacked in shooting and finishing clear opportunities where the ball did not find the back of the net and in those 30 minutes Boca was a better team. We need to play more and in a structured league to get games in prior to a tournament of this caliber. Thanks to all our players for the hard work and dedication leading into the tournament; one loss since 2011 is a great achievement.

Futsal Club Toronto put on a futsal spectacle with set plays, rotations, technique and possession that impressed all spectators. The squads’ foundation is based on 5 Canadian National Futsal Team players all who proudly sported the red and white for Canada in the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal World Cup Qualifiers in Guatemala City. Politics is no stranger to the Toronto futsal scene and all our players are experiencing a dry spell as of the last two years. The Defi tournament was a bridge for competition amongst the Toronto squads providing its players favourable competition that can go either way for both teams. The Ontario Soccer Association has taken over the reins of futsal in the region and will provide the much needed structure, administration and leadership that will aid in mending the fractured futsal scene over the last few years.

Byron Garcia President of the Toronto Soccer Referee Association and Vice President of Ontario Soccer Referee Association was invited on behalf of Futsal Club Toronto and Defi Futsal organization to participate in this year’s tournament and provided the following statement, “I felt honoured for the invitation extended to me on behalf of Futsal Club Toronto and the Defi organization and mostly for the exchange of knowledge with the futsal referees in Quebec. I enjoyed myself and look forward to being able to work with them in the near future". Byron Garcia is recognized as one of the top futsal referees in the Toronto area and an active member in the soccer community.

Futsal Club Toronto congratulates Defi Futsal organizers for their dedication to the sport of futsal and for the excellent venues, smooth operations and especially to all futsal teams that took to the courts to compete for the prestigious title of 2014 Defi Futsal Champions. Futsal Club Toronto returned to Saint Hyacinthe as defending champions and placed 2^nd to 2014 Champions Toronto Boca Jrs in the tournaments elite division. We look forward to the 2015 edition with the hopes of a Quebec squad reaching the finals.

Outdoor Season Launch April 24th

Futsal Club Toronto's 2014 Outdoor Season launches April 24th and has open positions available for dedicated players to join the squad for the summer sessions. The team is currently playing in the Canadian Academy of Futbol (CAF) Futsal League and have been training together for under 2 years in a competitive futsal program 3-4 times a week focusing on development of the complete all-around player.

The program is designed by Technical Director Roy Blanche a professional futsal coach who will be returning from Kuwaiti Al-Arabi SC where he is Head Coach of the U18 program, Assistant Coach to the 1st Division team and Goalkeeper Coach. Players have been coached by Canadian National Assistant Futsal Coach Lorenzo Redwood (Pre-B) and ex-professional futsal player Alvaro Yaques also player of the Canadian Men's National Futsal Team. The summer program will challenge and provide diversified training for players with the incorporation of futsal, beach soccer and outdoor training 3-4 times per week and league games.


Current sessions are open to new players looking to challenge themselves and meet the squads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me0UDyv1H6s

http://www.youtube.com/watchv=e03L8b4duLY&index=3&list=PLGsGtjLvp4Br8FBtcMN4VnxI0QTEdkQij

For additional information please contact Manager of Operations Veronica 647-997-8376 admin@futsalclubtoronto.com.

Happy Birthday Coach Blanche

We wish Coach Blanche a very Happy Birthday and all the happiness and success with all his Futsal endeavours.

We look forward to shortly welcoming him home, to the courts of FCT, and a bright and optimistic summer program.

All the best!

OSA Membership

Futsal Club Toronto is proud to announce its sanctioning through the North York Soccer Association for 2014.

 

This will allow the club to participate in all sanctioned tournaments, leagues within the Futsal and Indoor season.

 

The approval for sanctioning was received in January 2014.We have commenced the season without the sanctioning approval; this means, we are currently in transition. Youth groups will finish off their current season and will commence in a sanctioned league for September 2014.

 

Our Men's group is currently training for the 2014 Defi Tournament and will be sanctioned for the event. 

 

We will have endless opportunities to run our own youth/adult sanctioned tournaments and/or leagues in the future, access to Official OSA Futsal Referees and a comprehensive player insurance policy. We look forward to the window of opportunities the new fall season will bring to the club and to all its members.

 

Congratulation to all Futsal Club Toronto members, partners and followers.

 

http://www.northyorksa.ca/

 

Best Regards,

 

Veronica Harispuru,

 Manager of Operations

Futsal Club Toronto

PH| +1 (647) 997-8376

www.futsalclubtoronto.com

“Futsal is my life, Football was too boring for me. It took far too long to get a touch of the ball." ~ Falcao

 

 

Great Weekend of Futsal

Snowmagedon did not damper the plans of Futsal Club Toronto's inaugural Futsal Festival this past Saturday afternoon at Castlebrooke Secondary school in Brampton.

We witnessed 4 of the finest teams go head-to-head with Futsal Club Toronto's U10, U12, U14 & highlight of the afternoon; FCT Mens Division VS Barrie Futsal Teams.

The event was a fundraiser held in conjunction with Westjet "Cares for the community program" and volunteers.

FCT would like to thank Tecnico Ambato, PSSA, Barrie Futsal, game referees, DJ Monty & Committee staff for volunteering their time and dedication in organizing an event that was so well orchestrated all in the name of Futsal and support for all the above mentioned divisions. 

Declared winners of the below prizes were:

Henriqueta Vecha-Westjet round trip ticket for two

IPad Mini-Litsa Sharma

iPod Nano-Umbreen Castaldo

NHL Hockey Tickets-Evelyn Gordon

Cristian Dior Cosmetic Basket-Emma Minetto

Thank you to all participants.

CAF Festival & Keep-up competition

Great day on the courts at the CAF U10 Futsal Festival three games were played against Burloak, Brazilian Soccer Academy & PSSA.

The festival held a keep-up competition and Futsal Club Toronto is proud of all it's futsallers who participated; we would like to congratulate Lito who placed 1st & Matteo for placing 3rd in the competition in the keep-up competition.

Great weekend of Futsal for all!

Summer Program

Summer program details will be announced in a weeks time. Stay tuned for additional information.