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A Message from Coach Patrick – A Youth Soccer Coach in Colorado Springs

Anyone who has known me for any length of time knows my passion for youth soccer.

Hi, I am Coach Patrick, and I consider myself truly blessed that was able to begin VictoryFC2 and see it grow and develop over the last 10 years.

Now, it’s time for our club to write another chapter in this amazing story.  Thanks to a unique opportunity at The Farm Sports — Lynmar, VFC2 will be opening a Futsal arena early this summer.

We will no longer be limited to middle school and high school teams.  At our youth soccer services at the Farm Sports, there will be opportunities for youth from 5-17 years old to join our soccer leagues as the ultimate athletic workout program.  We also plan to have adult leagues with game start times as early as 6PM and no later than 9PM!

We are hard at work revamping the website: www.victoryfc2.com and the VFC2 Facebook page, so keep your eyes on those avenues for updates as we ramp up for the big grand opening!

The Origin of Futsal

The history of Futsal, or 5 v 5 soccer, can be traced back to Montevideo, Uruguay. In the 1930s, a man by the name of Juan Carlos Ceriani, devised a five-a-side version of soccer for YMCA youth competitions.  The game is played on basketball-sized courts, indoors, and without the use of sidewalls.​

Once Ceriani got the ball rolling (no pun intended), Futsal rapidly gained popularity throughout South America, particularly in Brazil. The game quickly became known as ‘Mini Soccer’.  The skill developed in this quick-moving and the high scoring game is visible in the world-famous style the Brazilians display outdoors on the full-sized field. While Brazil continues to be the Futsal hub of the world, the game is now played, under the auspices of FIFA, all over the world and especially in Europe. Famous soccer players like Ronaldinho, Pele, Neymar Jr., Ronaldo, and even the USA’s own Christian Pulisic, have all credited Futsal as a cornerstone of their youth soccer development.

Futsal, much like traditional soccer, has designated player positions. But, rather in Futsal, the positioning is more of a suggestion than a hard and true position. By this, we mean that each player is positioned to start the match, but with all of the quick movement throughout the match, positioning changes.  With only five players per side, including the goalie, the formation is open for movement and rotation.

Come try your luck with a place to finally play some youth soccer games and start your futsal trainings!

Contact us to book your first session.

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  • Donald Lynn Killen

    I used to be a member of the Lynmar Racquet Club in the 70s and played USTA tournaments there also or watched tournament players play there.