Portugal Futsal Narrows the Gap : Draws Brazil National Team in two Games challenge played in Coimbra Tuesday- 2 vs 2 and on Wednesday 3 vs 3

Narrowing the Gap
Potugal yet to Beat Brazil in Futsal
in 18 games 4 draws and 14 lost 70 goals against but  scoring twenty time. 

 Fechando o Cerco
Portugal Futsal  jogando em casa empata com Brasil 
nos dois jogos realizados em Coimbra
 2 vs 2  e 3 vs3 goals
Portugal saiu na frente pela a primeira vez na historia  do futsal Portugues em dezoito jogos com o Brazil. 
Portugal continua sem conseguir vencer, somando quatro empates e catorze derrotas desde 1987, com 32 goals marcados e 70 contra.





Portugal proved a great improvement on the game developed by the cousins Brazilian ,
In Coimbra the Gymnasium  Dr. Mario Mexia , was jammed with thousand of people that pushed Portugal Futsal against the world champions .
Portuguese are abandoning the bull fighting  to play futsal, but that Portuguese  killing stint is making Portugal a great challenger for Canary team, made up with most of the players living
and playing in Spain.


On the first game of the two futsal exhibition , Portugal was on top of Brazil like a bad smell , robbing the ball and break way in counter attack .
According to what has been reported by some Brazilian Players - the Light ball used by the Portugal associations was a big difference in the two games. Brazilian are used to the much consistent  ball that are used in Brazilian and Spanish Futsal premier Leagues- the Max 1000 made in Brazil by Penalty.  
The Portuguese Futsal ball was a wee bit lighter and that made a big difference in the finishing punch to the goal said the Brazilian striker . "  it take more than two games to get to used to a different ball - passes were intercepted in the center of the court, the ball was like a pop corn on a fry pan...




                   With Brazilian players on the team , Portugal futsal is ranked with the world best
Brazilian Coach Zego (r)  was in Portugal right from FIFUSA to FIFA transition of the game.
picture from file Futsal Catarinense  coach Paulista (c) and Unochapeco past President 


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