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Match 10 Brasilia - Gimnasio Nilson Nelson
02 October
Russia
10:5
Cuba
10:5 (5:2)
  • Yosniel MESA (3'10" OG)
  • Vladislav SHAYAKHMETOV (6'02", 34'41" 2PG)
  • Konstantin MAEVSKIY (6'53")
  • Dmitry PRUDNIKOV (7'21")
  • SIRILO (8'50", 31'03")
  • Damir KHAMADIEV (28'48")
  • PULA (36'39", 39'45")
  • Carlos MADRIGAL (14'39")
  • Yosniel MESA (16'28", 34'06", 37'14")
  • Eduardo MORALES (35'55")

Referee Alvaro SACARELO

Summary

Russians roll over Cuba

Russians roll over Cuba

 In an intriguing contest with old Cold War overtones, Russia showed no mercy to the CONCACAF islanders. Winning 10-5 on the day in Brasilia, the Europeans offered up superior technique and tactics to their Caribbean counterparts, who fought gamely despite being overmatched. Yosniel Mesa seemed to indicate early that is was going to be a tough day for the Cubans, scoring an unfortunate own ...

Highlights

Line-up

RUS
CUB
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Oleg IVANOV (RUS)
(CUB) Elddys VALDES
Officials
  • Referee: Alvaro SACARELO (URU)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Octalivar CARRERO (VEN)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Alireza SOHRABI (IRN)
  • Fourth official: Badrul KALAM (MAS)
  • Not in lineup

Photos

  • Konstantin Dushkevich of Russia is shown a red card.
  • Yulier Olivera of Cuba is shown a red card.
  • The Russian squad pictured prior to their match against Cuba.
  • The Russian players celebrate a goal against Cuba.
  • Russia's Pula and Cuba's Fernando Chapman fight for the ball
  • Cuba's Fernando Chapman and Russia's Pula fights for the ball
  • Sirilo and Marat Azizov of Russia celebrate after scoring against Cuba at the FIFA Futsal World Cup
  • Nilson Nelson in Brasilia
  • Russia's Marat Azizov and Cuba's Yampier Rodriguez

Quotes

"We scored five times in the first half and then sat back a bit afterwards. Games against Brazil are always interesting and we'll be making some adjustments both in defence and attack for that game," Oleg Ivanov, Russia coach

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STATISTICS
RussiaStatisticsCuba
41Shots32
8Corner kicks6
1Yellow cards2
1Second yellow card and red card1
0Red Cards0
49%Possession (%)51%