The Pride FC Boys U10 Futsal Team of Fall River, Massachusetts awarded 3rd place in last weekend's United States Futsal Federation's, National Title Championship Games held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.  This year's national championship games mark the United States Futsal Federation's 20th anniversay in running this national title event and it has grown into a prestigious event catering to the highest quality Futsal teams from throughout all regions of the United States in age groups from U10 to adults.   The Pride FC Premier Futsal and Soccer club is based in Fall River, Massachusetts with its roster of players representing Fall River as well as most surrounding towns.  The U10 team plays competitive socccer in the Maple league during the fall and spring seasons and it plays as a select Futsal squad during the winter months in the Norfolk County Futsal League as an affiliate of New England Futsal.   

The Pride FC Boys U10 team qualified as a national title contender when it placed second in the eastern region of the United States at the United States Futsal Federation's regional championship games held in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, last Februray.  Pride FC Director & Coach, Bill Sampaio along with Coach Matt Albertini are very proud of this young team of dedicated athletes.  Coach Sampaio said, "the U10 Boys were matched up against the finest teams in the nation and certainly had their work cut out for them". "This year we came up just a little bit short, but each and every player intends to make a return trip to the finals next year in pursuit of gold medals", added Coach Albertini.  "This is a fantastic squad of athletes to coach and they are one the verge of great successes" says Sampaio. 
 

 "Fall River is a city rich in soccer tradition",  says Coach Bill Sampaio and it was our intent when we began the Pride FC Soccer and Futsal program just a little less than 1 year ago to embrace that aspect of this community and to show people how young athletes can benefit from playing Futsal.  This U10 Boys team showed just how much of a competitive edge can be developed by the skills learned in Futsal.  Futsal is world reknown as providing the "competitive edge" to soccer phenoms like Pele, Ronaldo, and the up and coming Robinho.  These players all attribute much of their success and skills development to the sport of Futsal.  I grew up playing the sport of Futsal in Brazil and I know it will elevate the talent level here in soccer leagues throughout the United States" says Coach Sampiao.  "We are hopeful that Fall River can be the hub of Futsal growth for our region of the country where children can play it throughout the different seasons of the year, at schools and in their communities.  The Pride FC Boys U10 team just put another feather in the cap of Fall River and the New England Region, at large, by placing third in the nation.