Futsal Canada - First International Futsal game played by the Canadian Futsal Team - The North American Futsal Cup 1984 - Futsal Canada 8 vs 3 US futsal

I am Back in Canada after ten years in Brazil researching the Game of futsal . My finding is  that the Brazilians have mastered the game of futsal  and that is due to the grassroots programs . Kids start to play futsal at the  age of 4 years old in  academies and the game is part of the schools programs , including futsal is mandatory subject  in all   Physical Education Faculties  and private schools along with other olympics sports 

Falcao the world best player start to play organinized futsa in Sao Paulo at the age of 14 years old.

Penalty have been producing the best tool for the game for over  4 decades

teamwork is a mast in futsal 

official needs house leagues to refe at the top games 

The line is part of the court best place take one on 

 Coaching with Master Paulista 

 Coaching my son Lucas Mateus 

 Neymar in Futsal 

 Coaching futsal to teen agers at a Margirus private High School Margirus,  2012 ,  in Brazil 

Margirus College - High School futsal class 

 Grassroot program in Brazil's  with Coach Terence 

 With Coach Terence and the U7 futsal class 

Futsal Canada first Canadian  futsal team competing in a World Cup of Futsal .

Canadian National  Team 1985 Spain Futsal World Cup .

 coached by Carlos Mateus (r)   team Manager Charlie Cuzzetto ( L )  Charlie is the Futsal Chairperson at the Canadian Soccer Association and has been advocating for futsal for the past 30 years . 

Carlos Mateus Coaching Soccer on  Natural Grass in Brazil 

First Canadian Futsal team to travel overseas 1984 Brazil Futsal Pan American Cup 

formed mostly by Victoria West Soccer Club - Canadian Soccer Champions back to back 1982/83

they also won the first North American Futsal Cup played in Canada 1984 at Nanaimo Ice Hockey Arena  - Final  Game Futsal Canada 8 vs 3 US Futsal 

Penalty futsal ball USA youth futsal choice 

To continue the Canadian Futsal History , in 2002  I went back to Brazil to research the game of Futsal ,  in 2003 Lucas Mateus was Born - at the age of 5 years old Lucas  started futsal grassroots  coached by Terence Pereira  - Ferretti Futsal Methodology as well as coached by  Antonio Carlos  Martim - Paulista - former futsal professional player with Gercam , Blumenau Futsal, Joinville Kona Futsal .... ....  https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10203162050912572&set=vb.1246495714&type=3&theater

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Coach Paulista - Antonio Carlos Martins former Gercan Futsal - with Lucas Mateus , going over futsal positioning tactics of the game . 

Canadian Futsal History

Women Futsal in  Canadian Futsal History

In Brazil researching the game of futsal  and Beach Soccer from grassroots to professional  level and enjoying retirement in 2013 

keeping in shape for the seniors games 

Futsal Canada History medal of participaction - 1984 from Futsal Brasil 

Futsal and Judo hardware -  some  more in the trunk 

Lucas Mateus getting a taste of Beach Soccer in Brazil .

Beach Soccer in my hometown Balneario Camboriu Brazil  - Provincial  Champions - 

with the Embraed Beach Soccer Team . 2011.

We beat the top seeded team in the final . Balneario Camboriu 6 Vs  4 Florianopolis Beach Soccer Selected .-  we were loosing in the second half  4 to 2 , but with some  strategy tactical movements- stay behind the ball line to still it   and giving the ball to the team  best dribbler  player  moving  to the attacking lane  , it worked  like a blitz  and we popped 4 goals under 5 minutes to the final whistle .

Janeilson  Pereira  - former futsal player from Parana, was named the game MVP  players and Tournament top scorer . 

Janeilson Pereira and Beach Soccer Coach Carlos Mateus champions at the first Beach Soccer Tournament in Santa Catarina,  organized by  Beach Soccer Catarinense Association 

Futsal Canada Jersey used in 1985

Futsal Canada  Jesrsey  by Umbro was one of the first one used by the Canadian  National Futsal Team representing Canada .

Compiled Picture from the Stardom of  Canadian Futsal History - that included international challenges ,  grassroots children program , women and mem futsal development in Canada.

FIFA Soccer History

First Futsal Canada World Cup Team 1985 Spain - Coached by the Brazilian Carlos Mateus ( back roll right) Charlie Cuzzetto Manager on the Left red jersey 

Canadian Futsal Team  in Spain II World Cup 1985 

Back roll , Kit manager Pasquale (Charlie) Cuzzetto, Ivan Belfiore, Don 

Joe Cuzzetto , Frank , Glen Johnson , Trainer   ,  Coach Carlos Mateus,

front row Andy Scott, JR, David McGill,  Gary Smith, Frank Lecce, Bob Clark and Frank Uele

In 1985, after five years developing futsal in Canada, primarily in Nanaimo and Vancouver Island, we received from Fifusa, an invitation to participate at the Second World Futsal Championships in Spain.We realize that, it was an opportunity to spread futsal in the mainland and across Canada.The Vancouver Italian Canadian Soccer team was in Nanaimo playing in the Pacific Coast Semi-Pro Soccer league. Watching the game, Leo Beier and I, spotted some gifted soccer players. Talking to the Vancouver Team Manager  Charlie Cuzzetto, we went over details about futsal in Canada, and from that we arranged a meeting with the Vancouver players.Charlie and tthe Vancouver players, never saw a futsal ball or new the rules of the game, I explained about futsal and the event in Spain.











Without government funding, we formed a team, Charlie Cuzzetto 
did the manager duties, fundraising, booking gym time for training, and travel arrangement.

Due to working commitment, Canadian Futsal Team Head Coach Ike Mackay did not go to Spain. Carlos Mateus shared his  coaching knowledge with the players, as well as  made many trips on the Vancouver Island Ferry Boat. We had to pay for the travel air tickets, to represent Canada in the Second World Futsal Cup in Spain. The Brazilian sporting manufacturer Penalty sponsored the uniforms, and the Spanish Futsal Association paid for meals, accommodations and local transportation.

In Spain the  five star hotel , on the waterfront of a naturalist beach in Mar de Las Cana, (boarding Portugal), in the city of Huelva, Serville, was bonus .training futsal on the white sand, surrounded by topless tourist gathering was not an easy task.

However; Canada drew Uruguay, Spain and Australia.
In the first game against Uruguay, the Canadian Players shown the world that they were there to compete and displayed a great performance, before the seventeen years old, Canadian goalkeeper Frank Lecce, allows the Uruguayans score three times, one of our best player Ivan Belfiore had sum burn, only played in the second half. 
In the second game against Spain, Canada scored an impressive goal; the ball went between the Spanish keeper legs, Joe Cuzzetto, the goal scorer until now talks about it.

The Spanish team was well prepared, during the qualifying round robin, defeated Australia , Canada and Uruguay.  Brazil beat Spain in the final game,  3 to 1 to  claim  the second world title.
Canada, Japan , Australia and Holland were newcomers as well.

Carlos Mateus In Brazil 1988 Conference to move futsal do FIFA 

Representing Canada as the Presidente of Futsal Canada.

Official from Fifusas Presidente Januario DÁllesio to Carlos Mateus to start futsal in Canada

Aboriginal Cup 1987 Committee 

Futsal Canada   Founder President Carlos Mateus creator of the Aboriginal Cup 

 Researching the game in Brazil 

Six years old playing futsal at it best for the age 

Futsal Canada in Brazil Grand Prix 2007 

How futsal start in Canada in the 80,s

 Futsal in Japan 

Unochapeco  World best Women  Futsal Team 

 Neymar is in the pic. 

Neymar with his futsal coach betinho - 

 meeting Jorginho and Cezar Prate -  Brazilian National soccer team player - 1984 USA World Cup 

Playing  on grass with the old timers  in Brazil 

 Interviewing Falcao 2005 

Radio Camboriu sports show behind the ball line  

 Playing  soccer with the good old boys in Brazil 

Top women futsal player 

 Brazilian Newspaper - representing Futsal Canada anual general meeting from Fifusa to FIFA 

 First Canadian futsal team 1984 - most of the player were on the team that won the north america cup beating USA Futsal 9 to 4 in the final Game ,  may 1984 in Nanaimo Canada 

 Fathers day challenge with son Lucas school where futsal was part of the schooling 

 Coaching futsal to youth player in Brazil 

 Terence coaching and I disturbing with a camera 

 bach roll first on the right - moved from futsal to play on grass - Juvenile - Figuerense Futebol clube of  Brazilian premier division - had my go at it !   

Neymar and friends at the Beach  

 Lucas Mateus first toy 

Beach Soccer  in Brazil ,  son Lucas at halftime having fun ,  before winning the men's  state cup with the Embraed team coached by Carlos Mateus . ' We were losing at the half by 4 to 2 , but won  6 to 4 the final game - against the team favorite Florianopolis select  -