Red Fury Break Down Belarus Wall
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| | Amarelle scored two goals in Spain's opening game (Manuel Queimadelos) | | |
After 5 days of Dubai excitement, the European teams have kicked off their road to Marseille today (May 11) at Benidorm's "Playa de Levante", where an historical number of 24 teams will battle for four berths to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008 that will be played from July 17-27.
Host Spain won their first game 0-5 against a very surprising Belarus side. The Red Fury started a little nervous to their outset of the Benidorm Qualifier and had some difficulties breaking down a solid Belarus defence, but eventually got a first goal in the second half which gave Amarelle and co the confidence they needed to entertain the crowd present at Benidorm's "Playa de Levante" and more important, take three points into day 2 of the Benidorm showdown.
Results and match schedule day 1 (GMT+1)
May 11 (Sunday) Matches
9:00am Hungary 3 x 1 Austria
Goals: 0-1, Marzendor; 1-1, Simony; 2-1, Besenyei; 3-1, Ivitz
Ukraine 6 x 2 Andorra
Goals: 0-1, Puyalto; 1-1, Mozgovyy; 2-1, Yevdokymov; 3-1, Bakunmenko; 3-2, Puyalto; 4-2, Pylypenko; 5-2, Golovin; 6-2, Nazarenko
Followed by England (3)2 x 2(2) Estonia
Goals: 1-0, GC; 2-0, GC; 2-1, Siska; 2-2, Arst
Penalties: 1-0, GC; 1-1, Siska; 2-1, Bowes; 2-2, Priide; 3-2, T. Kerr
Norway 4 x 3 Greece
Goals: 1-0, Hansen; 1-1, Kavalaris; 2-1, Larsen; 2-2, Paris; 3-2, Larsen; 3-3, Kavalaris; 4-3, Larsen
Followed by Czech Rep 5 x 4 Netherlands
Goals: 1-0, Mikan; 1-1, Liefden; 2-1, Bezdicka; 2-2, Groenendijk; 2-3, Groenendijk; 3-3, Sloncνk; 3-4, Liefden; 4-4, Dlouhy; 5-4, Kovarik
Germany 8 x 3 Romania
Goals: 0-1, Florea; 1-1, Azmaz; 1-2, Farcas; 2-2, Mari; 3-2, Eddie; 4-2, Rene; 5-2, Dannilo; 6-2, Dannilo; 7-2, Azmaz; 7-3, M. Poste; 8-3, Azmaz
Followed by Slovakia 1 x 4 Poland
Goals: 0-1, Sagan; 0-2, Sagan; 0-3, Grof; 1-3, Fefsi; 1-4, Sagan
Followed by Lithuania 3 x 14 Switzerland
Goals: 0-1, Stankovic; 0-2, Leu; 1-2, Novickov; 1-3, Leu; 1-4, Meier; 1-5, Stankovic; 1-6, Stankovic; 1-7, Leu; 2-7, Zernys; 3-7, Zernys; 3-8, Stankovic; 3-9, Leu; 3-10, Samuel; 3-11, Stankovic; 3-12, Stankovic; 3-13, Leu; 3-14, Stankovic
Followed by Azerbaijan 2 x 4 Italy
Goals: 0-1, Esposito; 0-2, Furnagalli; 0-3, Pasquali; 1-3, Ilham; 1-4, Esposito; 2-4, Namik
Followed by Latvia 1 x 4 Russia
Goals: 0-1, Shaykov; 0-2, Leonoz; 1-2, Matvejevs; 1-3, Shaykov; 1-4, Makarov
Followed by Georgia 3 x 15 Portugal
Goals: 0-1, Alan; 0-2, Madjer; 0-3, Madjer; 0-4, Madjer; 0-5, Belchior; 0-6, Belchior; 0-7, Belchior; 0-8, Madjer; 0-9, Alan; 1-9, Sakhvadze; 1-10, Birlo; 1-11, Birlo; 1-12, Belchior; 1-13, Belchior; 1-14, Torres; 2-14, Nepariaze; 2-15, Alan; 3-15, Bokeria
Followed by Belarus 0 x 5 Spain
Goals: 0-1, Miguel; 0-2, Nico; 0-3, Amarelle; 0-4, Miguel; 0-5, Amarelle
May 12 (Monday) Matches
9:00am Germany x Belarus
Czech Rep x Latvia
Followed by Norway x Azerbaijan
England x Georgia
Followed by Ukraine x Slovakia
Hungary x Lithuania
Followed by Poland x Andorra
Followed by Switzerland x Austria
Followed by Italy x Greece
Followed by Russia x Netherlands
Followed by Portugal x Estonia
Followed by Spain x Romania
May 13 (Tuesday) Matches
9:00am Andorra x Slovakia
Netherlands x Latvia
Followed by Estonia x Georgia
Greece x Azerbaijan
Followed by Romania x Belarus
Austria x Lithuania
Followed by Poland x Ukraine
Followed by Switzerland x Hungary
Followed by Italy x Norway
Followed by Russia x Czech Rep
Followed by Portugal x England
Followed by Spain x Germany
May 14 (Wednesday) Rest Day
May 15 (Thursday) 1/8 finals
9:00am A2 x C2
Followed by D1 x 3rd (from B,E or F)
Followed by B1 x 3rd (from A,C or D)
Followed by F1 x E2
Followed by E1 x D2
Followed by C1 x 3rd (from A,B or F)
Followed by B2 x F2
Followed by A1 x 3rd (from C,D or E)
May 16 (Friday) Quarter finals
15:00 Winner M37 x Winner M38
Followed by Winner M39 x Winner M40
Followed by Winner M41 x Winner M42
Followed by Winner M43 x Winner M44
May 17 (Saturday) Semi finals
17:00 Winner M45 x Winner M46
Followed by Winner M47 x Winner M48
May 18 (Sunday) 3rd & 4th play-off/Final
17:00 Loser M49 x Loser M50
Followed by Winner M49 x Winner M50
The 24 teams in the European Zone Qualifier to be played from May 11 to 18 were drawn into 6 groups of 4 teams from which sixteen teams will go to the next round and so on towards the semi finals, where we will officially know the 4 teams that qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008 Marseille.
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