Futsal drama in Pirna: Why teams avoid the indoor championship!

Futsal drama in Pirna: Why teams avoid the indoor championship!

The futsal championship recently took place in the sports hall of the BSZ Pirna, in which only 18 teams from 14 clubs took part. This is two less than in the previous year, which raises questions about the interest in this sport. Saxon reported that many club representatives are dissatisfied with the futsal variant and that the lack of indoor capacity also complicates adequate preparation.

Around 350 spectators watched the two -day event. In season 1, the district league team of 1. FC Pirna prevailed with five wins and is the favorite for the upcoming final tournament on January 25th. The tuned teams from Altenberg, Pesterwitz and Lohmen fought an exciting duel, which Altenberg brought up as one of the best group thirds as group runners -up and Lohmen. In season 2, the defending champion Kreischa and Rabenau ended their clash with a 0-0. Rabenau then refrained from participating in the final round, whereupon Hohnstein moved in. In season 3, the reserve teams from Kreischa and 1. FC Pirna prevailed against SC Freital III and the Spielgemeinschaft Dorfhain/Hermsdorf, the latter, as a group third, was also able to move into the final round through a better goal difference.

futsal as a variant of football

futsal, a quick and technical variant of football, is played on small playing fields in sports halls. A team consists of five players, including a goalkeeper. The origins of the futsal go back to the 1930s when sports teacher Juan Carlos Ceriani in Montevideo (Uruguay) developed the sport. Ceriani created a heavier ball with a lower jumping power to meet the circumstances of hard floors, which the basic stones laid for the futsal. Sportano indicates that Futsal gained in importance in Brazil in the 1950s, especially as a training form for young footballers.

In Germany, indoor football appeared in the late 1980s. Among other things, the rules include a playing time of 40 minutes, which is divided in two halves of 20 minutes. The field itself has specific dimensions and requirements for the gates and the ball, which is available in three sizes. Futsal is not only played as an independent sport, but also often used as a training method to improve technical skills and fitness of football players.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien