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Dinamo bask in semi-final satisfaction

"The score says it all, no goals against in a semi-final is not easy," MFK Dinamo Moskva coach Faustino Pérez said after the 3-0 defeat of Marca Futsal, double goalscorer Romulo's delight clear.

Saturday 28 April 2012

by Dunia Martin Hernández & José Nuno Pimentel from Pavelló Barris Nord

Faustino Pérez, Dínamo coach
I think we had a very good game, both defensively and in attack. Our attacking was perhaps better in the first half because the second we had less possession and Marca had more of the ball. I think we were a little better in general in acttack because we have three goals and did not concede, we were more ambitious from the outset, we have come to the party and we had no doubts.

I have to congratulate my players because they had a very good game. The score says it all, no goals against in a semi-final is not easy and even less so against a team with such quality.

Romulo, Dinamo double goalscorer & man of the match
I am very happy about having put on such a great performance, with the help of my team-mates. I managed to score two goals and help the team going through the final we have dreamed so much about. Dinamo have already won a European title but we are going to try to win a second because, with respect, I believe we deserve it. We have to congratulate this team for what they have been doing and we deserve a trophy like the UEFA Futsal Cup.

We tried to be strong in man-marking and quick on the counter. We have a very aggressive defence. To be in the final is a special moment for all of us, The UEFA Futsal Cup is an excellent competition. It's my first participation and I'm very happy to be straight away in the final. Now we need to rest for the fight for the title on Sunday.

Tiago Polido, Marca coach
I think in the first half could not put pressure on. It is very difficult to press Dinamo players of such a high standard, players have to be trained to the very highest level to do so or it is very difficult. Nevertheless I have to congratulate my players for what they have achieved.

Adriano Foglia, Marca forward
First of all I have to congratulate Dínamo, they played well and deserved to win. Our nerves confused us a little in the beginning. We play well taking into count our limitations, we needed more concentration, more courage, and we know that at this level when you make a mistake it makes everything more difficult.

The campaign is positive, we know that we were going to be troubled by Dinamo. Getting here isn't easy. We had two or three chances to get back to 2-1 and tried everything but could not beat them.



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'Extraordinary' Barcelona delight Carmona

FC Barcelona coach Marc Carmona and forward Sergio Lozano took huge satisfaction from the 5-1 semi-final defeat of Sporting Clube de Portugal, who conceded they were outplayed.

Saturday 28 April 2012

by Dunia Martin Hernández & José Nuno Pimentel from Pavelló Barris Nord

Marc Carmona, Barcelona coach
Yes, all went well for us. I think that we played very well in the first half, in defence and in attack. We managed to play well, to deal with their changes. I think that my players were very good in positional terms. We reached half-time with a big advantage but we expected a second half like the one that we had, with them playing the flying goalkeeper.

We had an extraordinary first half and in the second half we concentrated too much on defence. I'm very grateful to the crowd and I hope they can be here again on Sunday. Our next opponents, Dínamo, are a constellation of stars, formed for an assault on their league and the UEFA Futsal Cup. These are two big teams and Sunday's match will be closer than tonight's.

Sergio Lozano, Barcelona forward & man of the match
I'm very happy for all the team. We had an excellent match and all of us were exceptional. I think we started with a lot of intensity, trying to impose our game and we were very good in defence. That, in the end, is the key to winning matches.

The team is very confident, especially with the support of these fans. This atmosphere is very gratifying, I hope it continues like this and I'm sure they will support us until the last minute. Dinamo are one of the best teams in the world, with the best Russian and Brazilian players. I expect a tough match and I hope that it ends up going our way.

Orlando Duarte, Sporting coach
Barcelona are, at the moment, the best team in Europe, in the world. So we didn't find strange the, quality of play, the ability of their team. In my opinion they are the strongest team in the world. We tried to fight with the weapons we had but it was not enough. We were playing against a very strong team.

I'm guilty for this because we changed our defensive strategy a little bit and it didn't work out. We were afraid of having possession and that also didn't help. The first part of the first half was bad and it was during that time that we lost the match. We tried to change things with a flying goalkeeper and it also didn't work out. We missed a penalty and perhaps that should have put us closer. We weren't lucky but I don't like to talk about luck as there is only work. We should learn from our mistakes tro see where we have failed in those first ten minutes and try to do our best on Sunday.

Pedro Cary, Sporting defender
We were expecting a world-class Barcelona. We knew that would have to go through a lot to get a positive result. Unfortunately, the start was not good for us, they had a very strong start and that was the key. We were weakened but we have to give credit to them. We have to be aware of the competition that we are in.

Portugal have been growing strongly and steadily but we are still a little bit behind Russia, Italy and Spain, as in this case. We know that we are a level behind them at international level, and we know that at club level we are also behind them. Fortunately Benfica won in 2010, defeating Interviú [Madrid] in what was a fair result but it was at home. If we played against Barcelona at home maybe we could have risen to their level. Playing against them in their home makes things more difficult. But playing at home is not all. When you have quality it doesn't matter where you play, and they have it. We have to congratulate Barcelona because they were much stronger.

João Benedito, Sporting goalkeeper
We have to congratulate Barcelona. They had a fantastic attitude, superior pace, they started very well, managed to score and then they just controlled the game. For us, we couldn't do anything right.

We have to be proud of our campaign. We are among the four best teams of Europe. Of course the image of this match will stay longer than that point but we have to be responsible and face that and what we did wrong in this Futsal Cup match, and on Sunday there is a game to win for third place.




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