Leading futsal teams from around the world gathered last week in the Spanish town of Puertollano (250 km south of Madrid) to take part in the VIII Copa Intercontinental. Boomerang Interviu from Spain, Benfica from Portugal, the Brazilian teams Malwee and Carlos Barbos (the latter reigning champions), Fire Fox from Japan and Pittsburgh from the USA went head to head for the title. Seven action-packed games and 63 goals later, the Spaniards were the last team standing much to the delight of their delirious home supporters.
Having been split into two groups, the teams played each other in a mini-league format with the top side from each group going through to the final. The tournament provided further proof, though, of the disparity in futsal standards between the continents. The Japanese champions, Fire Fox, and their USA counterparts, Pittsburgh, looked out of their depth against ruthless European and Brazilian opposition.
The Asian side conceded 7 goals against Boomerang and 11 against Benfica, leaving the Iberian teams to battle it out for a place in the final. Knowing that the Lisbon side only needed a draw to advance, the Spaniards went on the offensive from the first minute, running up a hugely impressive 8-1 score line.
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Meanwhile in Group A, the Brazilian derby between Carlos Barbosa and Malwee finished 1-1 with goal difference required to decide the group. Malwee's 15-0 rout of Pittsburgh was impossible to better and, despite an 11-1 win against the USA side, Carlos Barbosa's hopes of defending their title were dashed.
A final to savour
On Sunday 10 April, the Puertollano Municipal Centre was packed to the rafters as 3,500 boisterous fans were treated to a feast of futsal between two giants of the indoor game. Boomerang Inteviu, the reigning European champions, with three members of Spain's FIFA World Championship-winning side - Luis Amado,
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The Spanish side came out with all guns blazing and their relentless early pressure was rewarded with an inspired opening goal from Marquinho on two minutes. The Brazilians kept their composure, however, and levelled the match shortly after. Their tails up,
wholesale jerseys cheap, Malwee then laid siege to Luis Amado's goal forcing the home side to soak up the pressure and wait for their chances on the break. It was a strategy that paid dividends shortly before the interval as Boomerang went ahead for the second time from a counter-attack.
In the second half, the Spanish side enjoyed the lion's share of possession but could find no way past an inspired Bage in goal. As the chances went begging, signs of nerves began to creep into the Boomerang play, which allowed the Brazilians some clear sights of goal. Then, against the run of play, another piece of brilliance by Marquinho saw the Spaniards go 3-1 up and move within touching distance of the title. Malwee, however, were not finished yet and set up a thrilling finale when Marcio cut the deficit to 3-2.
But the day belonged to Marquinho, and it was only fitting that he should get his hat-trick and effectively end the Brazilians' resistance. Daniel let fly with a blistering shot from just inside his own half, which cannoned off the post and back into the path of Marquinho, who steered home the rebound to calm the local supporters' nerves. Julio put some gloss on the score line late on with another powerful strike from long range to give Boomerang a comfortable 5-2 win in the end.
The Spanish team's coach Jesus Candelas,
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The win allowed Boomerang to complete their set of futsal titles and become only the second Spanish side after Caja Segovia in 2000 to lift the Copa Intercontinental,
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Results:
Group A.
Carlos Barbosa - Pittsburgh 11-1
Malwee - Pittsburgh 15-0
Carlos Barbosa - Malwee 1-1
Group B.
Boomerang Interviu - Fire Fox 7-0
Benfica - Fire Fox 11-0
Boomerang Interviu - Benfica ,
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Final
Boomerang Interviu - Malwee 5-2
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