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Menasha opens first futsal court north of Milwaukee

MENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) – Northeast Wisconsin’s very first futsal court is now open in Menasha.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Monday afternoon.

A game that looks a lot like soccer, futsal is just starting to take off in Wisconsin — and in Menasha the first outdoor court north of Milwaukee hasn’t gone unnoticed.

“Two days after we laid the paint down there’s kids out here playing, so I drive by here at least three to four times a week and there’s kids out here playing all the time,” said Jason Schwalbach.

Schwalbach was among those who spearheaded the project, which has been in the works for a year-and-a-half.

The city says its placement in Pleasants Park is close to several schools.

Brian Tungate, the city’s parks and recreation director, said, “It’s my understanding there’s going to be some leagues going to be starting up soon. It’s a sport that I think in the spring you’ll see a lot of use. The regular grass fields are kind of wet and sloppy in the spring where I think once the snow melts it’s going to be a real popular place.”

The sport is played with two teams of five people, one of whom is a goalkeeper.

It uses a smaller ball, so there’s less bounce because of the hard surface.

“It’s just another form of soccer. It really works on your technique and your skill more than anything else,” Schwalbach added.

The outdoor court cost about $9,000 to construct, which was covered through a handful of corporate donations.



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Outdoor futsal court open in Menasha

Monday, September 5th 2016

MENASHA (WLUK) -- For fans of the sport, futsal, Menasha now has an outdoor space to play it.

The sport is a modified version of soccer that you play with five people.

A grand opening ceremony was held Monday afternoon.

The courts are typically indoors and smaller than a soccer field.

Organizers hope the new space will bring the community together both athletically and socially.

"One of the reasons why I wanted to build one outside is because it it really works on technical skills," said founder, Jason Schwaleach. "One of the goals I had was to get some of the less fortunate kids out and play soccer; this is one of the biggest reasons."

Area businesses donated all of the money for the $9,000 court.


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