Intense emotions at the semifinals of the Euro Beach Soccer Cup Rome 2010

 Russia, Portugal, Switzerland and Poland win the matches in Circo Massimo Stadium and prepare a great final for tomorrow

The afternoon started with hot weather and much hotter sand. Players were ready to give a good show and  fulfilled the promise. The most intense matches, Spain-Russia and Italy- Portugal, gave  a very high level soccer, and finished with the victory of Russia after a very equaled match with Amarelle’s team, and Portugal’s classification after a wonderful show from both teams.

The winners of the first stage of the Euro League, Russians,did not allow that Spain won its third consecutive Euro Beach Soccer Cup in Rome, and will have the opportunity to get another cup tomorrow. Italy made much better result than in the 2009 Cup, and seem to have passed those bad moments being much more technically prepared, although they could not pass to the final. The match between Portugal and Italy was full of sportiveness and spectacular plays of Pasquali and Madjer.

In the other two matches, Eric Cantona’s team lost against a Poland that started the game with low pressure but became more and more dangerous during the game, getting the last four goals in the last few minutes. One hour after, Switzerland demonstrated its superiority against Hungary, specially in the first two periods, and hungarians just made the Swiss suffer a little in the end.

Now all the ingredients are ready for a great final that will give the victory to Russia or Portugal tomorrow.  

Results:

Russia – Spain  7-5 (1-0, 2-2, 2-5)

Poland – France  7-5 (0-2, 2-1, 5-2)

Switzerland – Hungary 7 – 1 (3-0, 3-0, 1-3)

Portugal – Italy 10 – 7 (4-2, 2-3, 4-2)

Schedule for tomorrow:

Russia – (1st and 2nd) – 21h

Spain – (3rd  and 4th) – 19h45

Switzerland – Poland (5 th and 6 th) – 18h30

France – Hungary (7 th and 8 th) – 17h15

 

 

 

Remember that you can follow the matches at Live Broadcast www.beachsoccer.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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