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02.09.2006

Real horror

In sport it’s like in life – one wins, another looses. Today we won, Portuguese must have swallowed the defeat. In the last quarter-final we won…. The goal, which decided about the victory was scored in the last minute before the end of the game.

Today since 19 pm in Arena Hall both teams organized a big hunting for a victory. However the match had 2 sides. In the first half the advantage on the pitch definitely had the Portuguese team, which proved that with one goal scored. During the break our players must have heard hard words from their coach Tomasz Aftañski, because in the second half we have seen totally different team. Polish plays started to be coherent, and because of that our rivals were pushed to defense. The contact goal scored Michal Kusiak. Then again Portugal team took the floor and their scored the second goal. M. Kusiak took the role of executor that day, because it was again he who scored the goal for a tie. In this match there was one more situation, when we were loosing and we had to make up for the result. It was 3:2 for Portugal and we did it. This time on the list of the scorers we put the name of Daniel Lebiedziñski. Since that moment the real play shoot for shoot has started. The plays has been moving in a second from one the one goal to another. The deciding goal scored 60 seconds before the end of the match Robert Nazarewicz. That caused the rage of joy from the gathered and hot supporting public. People were jumping for joy after the last whistle of the referee. The public run on the floor and enjoyed the victory with the players, however .. some of them must have found the last bed of energy. “I have no power to enjoy the victory – said after the match Piotr Szymura, the player of Polish Representation. – We are mentally strong, because that’s another match that we won in the end of the game.” – he added with a smile. We hope, that our boys will keep this ability in semi-final, although for the nerves of public it would be better that they provide the victory earlier. Even Hitchkok, the master of thrillers, wouldn’t be ashamed with the finish of today play.



02.09.2006

Exotic match

In the last match In group D China ties with the team from Kyrgyzstan 4:4

About this match we can surely say, that it had 2 sides. In the first part the game was controlled by players from Kyrgyzstan, who had groŸne plays at the rival goal. The effect of such play of Kyrgyzstan was soon scored 4 goals, what seemed, that it provide that team a certain and effective victory. Nothing more fallible. Again the old sports rule was proved – football is an unpredictable and changeable as a woman game. After the break the team from China was dominating. They at all cost wanted to tie. Their striving was rewarded. 20 seconds before the end they managed to tie. The team from China could have won, but they didn’t benefit from the penalty shot. Lastly Kyrgyzstan drew with China 4:4. After that match the teams take 3rd and 4th place in their group. To the final stage from this group get teams from Ukraine and Portugal.




01.09.2006

Hail of goals

Nine goals were scored during the third match of quarter finals. The duel between Ukraine and Serbia and Montenegro ended with the result 7:3.

Without doubt is was the most spectacular match of the day. Both teams presented great shape and determination. The audience was delighted. The first goal of that meeting was scored by the representant of Serbia. The tie was reached in the 18th minute. The Ukrainian team managed to scored one more goal twelve seconds before the end of the first half. The match ended with the victory of Ukraine 7:3. The best players of the match were: Roman Vakhula



01.09.2006

Kazakhstan’s Darkness

In the 27th match of the 10th World University Futsal Championship Kazakhstan defeated China 5:3 (2:1).

Unexpectedly, this duel was started better by the Chinese team. The first goal was scored by Tao and China took the led 1:0. Soon after the Kazakhstan team take the control over the match. They were attacking their rival’s goal more often. This way of playing soon was resulted in the tie. The goal for Kazakhstan was scored by Yessembajev. The first half ended with the result 2:1 because of the second goal scored by Tobashov. Two minutes before the end of the first half there was a power cut. Luckily, the darkness did not last long and the match could be continued without any problems.

During the second half the Kazakhstan team was dominating on the pitch. But ambition, determination and willing to win presented by China resulted in two more goals for Chinese team. Finally, the duel ended with the result 5:3 for Kazkhstan.




01.09.2006

Maroccan chase—the 2nd episode

In the 25th meeting of the 10th Academic World Championship in FUTSAL which last from Monday in the capital of Wielkopolska Slovakia defeated Morocco 6:5 (5:1)

There were two sides of this match. In the first half the Slovakian team had full control over what was happening on the pitch. They created numerous occasions for scoring and their superiority became visible in the final result 5:1. When it seemed that the fans gathered in Krzesiny hall were going to see the definite defeat of Marocco the second half changed that view completely. Having nothing to lose the Maroccan team started to recover, but what they did was scoring 4 goals because the time was over. It is worth saying that during this match an unimaginable situation took place, that is Slovakian team did not shot as many as 4 penalty kicks.




01.09.2006

The Croatian cannonade

In the 26th match of the 10th World University Futsal Championship, which takes place in the capital of Wielkopolska since Monday, the Croatian team defeated Great Britain 6:1 (1:0).

About the match between Croatia and Great Britain we can say only one thing: one goal duel. The audience did not have doubts about which team was better. From the very beginning the Croatian team was dominating on the pitch. They handled well with the tough and brave way of playing presented by Great Britain. They managed to score only one goal in the first half.

In the second half, the Great Britain team unexpectedly scored their first goal. But the tie on the board did not last long. The Croatian team dominated on the pitch again. Every single action ended efficiently, what was reflected by the result: 6:1. Neither team managed to get to the top eight. The Croatian team in the group C was beaten by Russia and the Czech Republic. They managed luckily to defeat Morocco. In the group B, Great Britain lost all their matches, in sequence with Brazil, Slovenia and Slovakia.




01.09.2006

Great Russia victory

This performance was not a gripping. In the following match concerning the promotion to the semifinals the team from Russia easily defeated the team from Slovenia.

First minutes of this quarterfinal was full of real fight. Players very often stepped against the rules. There were a few well-organized actions, that is why the game was not smooth. Academics from Russia in that period, which could be characterized by foul play, started to take control over the match. That gave 2 goals to Russia shot in short interval and till the end of the first half of the match they scored third goal. In the second half match image did not change. Slovenian players were not able to catch up with the rivals and as the consequence they lost more goals. They managed to shot a goal for their consolation only. Unfortunately, it was everything they could do. Russian team played in a risky manner with determination and willingness to win. That shows that they are likely to be the surprise of the championship



01.09.2006

Brazilian fantasia

We already know the first team in semifinals of the 10th World University Championship Futsal 2006. That’s the team from Brasil, which in quarterfinals won with Czech Republic.

The first half, although finished with a tie, was dictated by students from Brazil. From the beginning the Czech team focused on defense & contre offensive play. Their resistance was overcame by Andre Lopes who in the 4th minute of the game scored the first goal and took his team to the lead. The response of the Czech was almost immediate. After 30 seconds Peter Novak scored the tying goal. Brazilians, in spite of significant advantage in ball possession, did not manage to overcome the goalkeepers. In the 4 minute after the beginning of the 2nd half act of true craftsmanship was performed by Joao Cesar Jr. who celebrated his goal by dancing samba in the penalty field of Czech representation. The meeting which practically underwent only on Czech half of the field finished with the score 5:1 for Brazil. Everything that the Brazilians did during that match strengthened their position of favorite in the following, semifinal match. Fans gathered in Arena had a true football feast thanks to the representation of Brazil.




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