Courtesy: UEFA.com


Spain to launch futsal U21 finals

Monday 27 October 2008

by Paul Saffer

The schedule for the UEFA European Under-21 Futsal Tournament has been announced and the first finals will kick off with a match between the sport's dominant force, Spain, and a side making their debut in a UEFA national-team showpiece, Kazakhstan.

Opening day
St Petersburg's Yubileiny Palace of Sport will be the venue for the championship from 8 to 14 December, with Spain and Kazakhstan featuring high on the list of eight challengers. Their encounter is the first of four on the opening day, as their Group B fixture is followed by a match between Italy and Slovenia in Group A. Next up is the other Group B game involving Ukraine and the Netherlands, before hosts Russia conclude the day's entertainment against Croatia.

Schedule
Matches continue the next day and the groups conclude on 11 December with both games in the same pool being played simultaneously in the complex. The semi-finals will be staged a day later, with the first European U21 Futsal champions to be crowned on 14 December.

2008 UEFA European Under-21 Futsal Tournament schedule

All matches played at Yubileiny Palace of Sport, St Petersburg
Kick-off times in CET, local time is two hours ahead

Date Group/stage Match KO (CET)
Monday 8 December
12.00 - B -> Spain - Kazakhstan
14.00 - A -> Italy - Slovenia
16.00 - B -> Ukraine - Netherlands
18.00 - A -> Russia - Croatia

Tuesday 9 December
12.00 - B -> Netherlands - Spain
14.00 - A -> Croatia - Italy
16.00 - B -> Ukraine - Kazakhstan
18.00 - A -> Russia - Slovenia

Thursday 11 December
16.00 - B -> Spain - Ukraine
16.00 - B -> Kazakhstan - Netherlands
18.00 - A -> Italy - Russia
18.00 - A -> Slovenia - Croatia

Friday 12 December
Semi-final 1 -> tbc
Semi-final 2 -> tbc

Sunday 14 December
Final Winners SF1 v SF2






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