Massachusetts Futsal Teams named USFF National Champions

07/25/2005: Massachusetts Team Results at the 2005 USFF National Championships

Massachusetts Futsal Association teams obtained fantastic results at the 2005 NATIONAL FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIPS held in Anaheim, California this month.

Massachusetts Futsal Association was represented by 14 teams that qualified for the United States Futsal Federation 20th Annual NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS and came away with some very impressive results.

THE PRIDE FC U-10 BOYS, Pride FC Boys U10 Place 3rd at the 2005 USFF National Championships!

Pride FC Boys U10 Place 3rd at the 2005 USFF National Championships!

COACHED BY MATT ALBERTINI, took the Bronze Medal after dropping a 2 x 0 score against the very talented MACSA U-10 Boys in the semifinals, who eventually won the Gold Medal in that boys division.

THE NEW BEDFORD PIT BULLS U-12 New Bedford Pit Bulls GU12 - 2005 USFF National Champions

New Bedford Pit Bulls GU12 - 2005 USFF National Champions

GIRLS, COACHED BY REV. DOGBA BASS, took the Gold Medal after four days of stiff competition that culminated by defeating PRINCETON UNITED in the finals.

THE BLACK WIDOWS U-16 GIRLS, COACHED Black Widows Girls U16 Place 3rd at the 2005 USFF National Championships!

Black Widows Girls U16 Place 3rd at the 2005 USFF National Championships!

BY BRUCE DIVER, took the Bronze Medal after defeating a well coached FUTSAL FANTASTIC squad.

SHOOTING STARS U-16 GIRLS, COACHED BY RICK ZANCHI, took the GOLD MEDAL, Shooting Stars GU16 are United States Futsal Champions for the 3rd time in 4 years!

Shooting Stars GU16 are United States Futsal Champions for the 3rd time in 4 years!

after some great competition during the qualifying rounds and a wonderful show at the finals against a well talented Diablo Valley FC team. The SHOOTING STARS, who had previously won TWO GOLD MEDALS IN THE U-14 DIVISIONS in the years of 2002 and 2003, added a third star to its history.

THE NEW ENGLAND FUTSAL MEN, COACHED BY New England Futsal Academy Mens Team Place 3rd at the 2005 USFF National Championships!

New England Futsal Academy Mens Team Place 3rd at the 2005 USFF National Championships!

BILL SAMPAIO, took home the BRONZE MEDAL, after playing undefeated during qualifying rounds, defeating MACSA FC, PRO-SALA FC and DEPT. LAGUNA during the qualifying rounds. New England Futsal, after an electrifying 2 x 2 semifinal against SERCORP, fell short on the penalty shootout to the team that would eventually win the Mens Open Division.

Bill Sampaio, the USFF Director of Coaches and President of New England Futsal was very pleased with the team participation representing Futsal in their home state of Massachusetts at this year's National Championships and he is already planning for this coming 2006 Championships that are also slated to take place in Anaheim, CA.