FC Stars and Scorpions face off last spring during an ECNL game in Lancaster, Mass. (Luke Stergiou/NESJ)
Under normal conditions, late March would see club soccer players practicing three-to-four times a week by focusing on tactics, skills and fitness.
But these aren’t normal times, Connecticut FC ECNL/NPL co-director Matt Micros acknowledged, referencing the screeching halt COVID-19 has prompted for youth soccer in New England.
So, like other clubs across the country, Connecticut FC has turned to technology to keep players engaged. Techne Futbol is their app of choice, a platform developed by former U.S. women’s national team player Yael Averbuch that focuses on soccer ball mastery at home.
