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Rivals caught in Tornado slipstream

Friday 21 August 2009

Moldovan champions SC Tornado Chisinau moved to the top of UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary round Group A in Bulgaria on Friday as nine different players scored in a 10-0 defeat of Cork City FC.

Tornado top
Mini-tournament hosts MFC Varna had led after Matchday 1 but although they beat Turkey's Gazi Üniversitesi 5-2, they trail Tornado on goal difference and must win the decisive match between the two sides on Sunday to reach the Main round. Dorin Coceban was the only player to score twice for Tornado as nine of their ten outfield selections registered. A Vladimir Petrov hat-trick, his first two goals coming in the opening three minutes, was the key for Varna.

Danish success
The three-team Group G got underway on Friday and Denmark's Futsal BGA beat hosts KMF Zelezarec Skopje of FYR Macedonia 5-3, scoring all five of their goals in last eleven minutes of the first half. Montenegro Stars Budva face BGA on Saturday, the Danish side knowing a win would take them through, and Zelezarec the following night.

Deciders
Also on Saturday, two pools will be decided. FK Nautara Kaunas lead KF Tirana on goal difference ahead of their Group E finale. In Group F, Asa Tel-Aviv are also in front of Erebuni Yerevan on goal difference with Austrian hosts 1. FC Allstars Wiener Neustadt, a point behind Erebuni, taking on Asa and Erebuni playing Hvöt Blonduosi. FK Nikars Riga and AC Omonia are already through and all groups will be decided by Sunday.







Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com