HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Are you ready for some Futsal? The FIFA-recognized form of small-sided indoor soccer is coming to Hartford.
Hartford leaders held an opening ceremony on Tuesday at Colt Park to celebrate the city’s first Futsal court.
The court is smaller than a soccer pitch and played on a hard court surface like a basketball court. A smaller ball that is harder and less bouncy than a soccer ball is used in the sport.
Local youth soccer players were invited for a brief training camp during the ceremony with Hartford Athletic.
There are 5 positions in Futsal:
- A goalkeeper who makes a small and important pitch
- A defender who is the last player ahead of the goalkeeper
- A winger who is crucial in both attack and defense
- A pivot who is typically the most forward player on the pitch. Their job is more of a playmaker than a goal scorer.
- A universal who is able to perform in various outfield roles
Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin (D-Conn.) said the futsal court was a $770,000 project with around $500,000 coming from the state.
Mayor Bronin said they aren’t done they have in their plan about $1.5 million of additional improvements planned and scheduled for Colt Park.
