Futsal is FIFA’s officially approved small-sided format of football (or soccer). There are 5 players on each team and is known for its fast, intense, technical game-play. It’s increasing in popularity too. More and more people are turning on to this form of 5-a-side football, realising that it’s a really fun version of the game to play. […]
How Much Time is The Ball in Play in a Soccer Match?
In a previous article (why you should play 5-a-side football) I brought you a fact about 11-a-side football which caused some controversy. When I told you that in 11-a-side football there ball is in play only 64% of the time, it brought out the skeptics in a big way. So, I looked further into it […]
Why 5-a-side Is Better Than 11-a-side
Is 5-a-side really better than 11-a-side?! That claim is going to be like fighting talk to some people, but, in the eyes of many people 5-a-side is the winner! It’s already a fact that there are now more people in England playing small sided games than there are playing the full 11-a-side version so could […]