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    "title": "Canada Soccer completes successful 2016 Futsal Canadian Championship",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-04 19:45:38",
    "published_at": "2016-04-13 15:07:00",
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    "subtitle": "Futsal was on display in all its forms at Durham College in Oshawa, ON 9-10 April as Canada Soccer\u2019s 2016 Futsal Canadian Championships provided showcase and development opportunities for referees, coaches, men, women and youth in the futsal community.",
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    "body": "<p>Hosted this year by the Ontario Soccer Association, Ontario&rsquo;s Toronto United Futsal men defeated Sparte FC from Montreal, QC 8-6 in an exciting two-leg final that was livestreamed on CanadaSoccer.com and attended by 200 boisterous fans and supporters.</p><p>Prior to kick-off of the national final, the 2016 U-16 Boys Ontario Futsal Cup was won by the Brampton Blast who defeated the Ottawa Storm 7-4 in a competitive final.</p><p>A strong women&rsquo;s squad assembled from Quebec&rsquo;s top Futsal players defeated Futsal Club Toronto&rsquo;s women 3-1 in an exhibition match following the first leg of the Futsal Canadian Championship on Saturday. That game was also livestreamed at CanadaSoccer.com.</p><p>At the national level, Canada&rsquo;s National Futsal team is in preparations for the two-match, play-in series against the US on 4-5 May ahead of CONCACAF qualification for the 2016 Futsal World Cup Columbia 10 September &ndash; 1 October. Head coach Kyt Selaidopoulos took the opportunity to bring together a select group for a training session Sunday morning.</p><p>The weekend was rounded out by a futsal-specific coaching clinic run by Selaidopoulos and a referee clinic.</p>",
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