2006 U.S. Futsal
National Champions "MACSA" (U-10
Boys). |
21st
Futsal National Championship Concludes After Four Days of
Intense Competition!
ANAHEIM,
California -- The 21st USFF
National Championship concluded Sunday, July 23rd
after four days of intense and exciting competition. MACSA (Mexican American Community Services Agency) won
six
gold medals, making it the best performing Futsal Club in
the history of the event. Mario
Gonzalez, Director of the club's Futsal program since its
inception, deserves much of the credit for building an
excellent program, said Alex Para, President of U.S. Futsal. The final game
of the competition was in the men’s division, won by
World United over DiBufala, by
a score of 3-1. With the growth of Futsal accelerating so
rapidly over the last five years, so has this competition.
World United represents the fifth different state association to
win the National Title in as many years. In the women's open
category, “SoCal Futsal” from California Futsal South
won its third consecutive title.
All the games in every
division over the course of this event were well
played and well attended. It is believed that this
anniversary championship was attended by a total of
over 7,000 participants and spectators alike. This
support was most likely bolstered by the fact that
there was quite a cross-representation of teams from
regions throughout the U.S. Seven out of eight regions
were represented in these finals.
Forty referees, from various locations across the country, were
invited to participate in this tournament, including two international guest
referees. These referees, with their
combined CONCACAF and FIFA World Championship experience, certainly enhanced
the officiating at this event.
U.S. Futsal congratulates all the teams that participated for their hard work, dedication and
"Fair
Play" throughout the competition.
