10 Video Picks ... Watch 'Em and Tweet

1. This goes back to 2010, but a finals game between Spain-Portugal is like aged wine, live or in retrospect. Excellent quality with the camera work, sound and production.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVdDG1XNqk

 

Diego Zuniga pulls a "rabona" out of his hat in this highlight.

2. It's true that Diego Zuniga, a Costa Rican futsaler, lights up the arena with this "rabona golazo" against Brazil. We knew what a golazo (or golaso) was, but this rabona thing was new to us. At any rate, nice goal fella, but check the score.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMupWwC2k6I&feature=related

 

3. The person who posted and commented on this video certainly had it right: futsal’s a game where individual skill is both necessary and encouraged, but without strong team play it can all go for naught. A lot of work went into editing these combination highlights from different Euro Championship games.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=Ihmu18WVMpk&NR=1

 

4. This 20-year retrospective recalls the 1982 futsal world championships before the FIFA Futsal World Cup even existed.You'll notice some differences -- referees on the line carry flags, wear snazzy white pants and come onto court to set up free kicks. Throw-ins are used as restarts and slide tackling seems to be just about anything goes. One thing's the same ... the speed of play and a big crowd for the Brazil-Paraguay final. If you speak Portuguese, you'll have an advantage with the interview sections on this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bem66ZgiUN4&feature=relmfu

 

5. Nice video presentation of the 2012 World University Futsal Championships in Braga, Portugal, including highlights. Why couldn't the U.S. and Canadian colleges participate some day? Canada already has a number of college futsal teams; the U.S. should follow suit. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms5y0IWd6N8

 

6. Spain, futsal; futsal, Spain. Almost synonyms, right? Kind of like Brazil, futsal; futsal, Brazil. This is the 2012 Super Copa semifinal between ElPozo Murcia vs FC Barcelona Alusport.

http://www.lnfstv.es/ELPOZO-MURCIA-BARCELONA-ALUSPORT-53655092012.html

 

7. Here's the second semifinal: Santiago Futsal vs. Inter Movistar.

http://www.lnfstv.es/SANTIAGO-FUTSAL-INTER-MOVISTAR-53651092012.html

 

8. And the winners are ... (drum roll, please) ... Inter Movistar y ElPozo Murcia; The final de la XXIII Supercopa Fútbol Sala goes to PKs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP-9zSHuP_0&feature=share

 

9. This is a first-leg final from the Brazilian league in which Falcao's team, ADC Intelli/Orlandi,a defeated Corinthians 2-1. Oh yes, Falcao scored on a penalty kick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=h4mOCe3uk3U

 

Falcao didn't score spectacularly, but netted a tap in and set up another goal.

10. And then this one, the second leg, in which the Falcaonians win 3-2. Some interesting stuff here and several morals to the story: a) Don't foul Falcao and give away free kicks in your own end; b) Don't lose the first leg and be forced to pull your goalie late in the second leg. Goal of the game: Lukanian from an impossible angle on the business end of futsal long ball. Celebration of the game: Lukanian's backside bunny hop. Simple move of the game: On the second goal, the Intelli/Orlandi attacker executes a simple roll followed by an outside-of-the-foot pass to set up Falcao.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=menF1axucfA