2012 UEFA European Futsal Championship Final Round Technical
Technical Report Technical UEFA European Futsal Championship Final Round, Croatia 2012 INtrODuctiON CONTENT Sitting in the beautiful Zagreb Arena during the European Futsal Championship final between the holders Spain and Introduction 2 the challengers Russia, I was once again struck by the changes which have taken place in this special branch Tournament review 3 of football since we first organised a European futsal The final 6 tournament in the Spanish city of Córdoba in 1996. From the playing environment (with the designer black floor, The winning coach 7 electronic scoreboards and top-of-the range branding) to the game itself (with its improvements in skill, movement Technical topics 8 and speed), futsal is almost unrecognisable from 16 years ago. Yes, the Spanish are still winning and, like their Talking points 12 countrymen in the outdoor game, they continue to set Results 14 the benchmark. Having said that, we should note that, in Croatia, Russia came perilously close to disturbing the Team analysis 16 balance of power. Goals 28 But what about the future of futsal? I agree with our futsal expert Vic Hermans that if the technical quality is to be Technical team / Star selection 29 further enhanced, something needs to be done about Referees / Fair play 30 questionable tackling (i.e. aggressive challenges from the back or going to ground at pace). In a global sense, greater efforts will be required in the training of young players and in the education of coaches if expectations are to be met and the advancement is to be about design and not chance.
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