04/12/2005: Futsal to Showcase at Gillette Stadium

On Saturday, April 30, the New England Revolution will host CD
Chivas USA at Gillette Stadium for the first time in history. To
celebrate Budweiser Hispanic Heritage Night show your pride by
wearing your country's colors. Also, be sure to come early so you
don't miss out on Soccer Celebration

As part of that Soccer Celebration, New England Futsal has been
invited by the New England Revolution to be on hand to showcase the
sport of Futsal with demonstration games and mini-clinics hosted by
Bill Sampaio, Director of Coaches for the United STates Futsal
Federation and head of New England Futsal. Two time United States
National Champion Girls U16 Shooting Stars will be on hand as will
the United States National Champion Colombia Pride Mens Team. "Futs-
on" Mini-clinics will be conducted for everyone on hand to
participate in and to take their shot at Futsal! Teams from the
vairous surrounding USFF youth leagues will be on hand to
demonstrate training regiments and skills development. Included
will be the Catholic Youth Futsal program of Fall River,
Massachusetts, the Fall River Futsal League, the New England Futsal
Academy, and the Norfolk County Futsal League, all of which are New
England Futsal affiliate leagues and all of which are United States
Futsal Federation sanctioned programs.

This will be a fun-filled event and will provide tremendous exposure
to the sport of Futsal here in New England and we are excited about
this opportunity to showcase the benefits of, and excitement for,
the sport of Futsal. Gillette Stadium has a seating capacity for
some 68,000 people and this type of exposure is just tremendous for
Futsal!

Futsal is the game of skill, speed and goals that soccer's Ronaldo
credits for Brazil's victory at the 2002 World Cup finals.

Futsal is played on basketball size courts with five players per
side. The futsal ball is also very different - with a low bounce, it
is heavier and smaller forcing players to use skill to manage it.

The beauty of futsal in New England is its ability to be played off
season on indoor courts. The unique ball means you play a very
different game as well with more ball control and quick, short
precise passing. A player is always moving and always involved in
the game. As Coach Bill says to his players, "If you're not moving,
you're not playing!"

We want people to get out there and really enjoy this great sport.
Futsal has a significant role to play in the development of soccer.
Soccer greats from Pelé to Zico - all credit futsal as being crucial
to their their own skills development.

With this opportunity to showcase New England Futsal to tens of
thousands of attendees at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts
we hope to continue to light the fire and passion for the game of
Futsal here in New England.


Revolution
vs.
CD Chivas USA
Saturday, April 30
7:30 p.m.
Gillette Stadium

For more information visit: www . newenglandfutsal . com