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Match 37 Brasilia - Gimnasio Nilson Nelson
09 October
Argentina
2:1
Guatemala
2:1 (1:0)
  • Matias LUCUIX (1'15")
  • Fernando WILHELM (28'27")
  • Manuel ARISTONDO (38'41")

Referee Massimo CUMBO

Summary

Argentines roll on

Argentines roll on

 Argentina booked passage to the second round of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Brazil 2008 with a 2-1 win over Guatemala in their final Group C game in Brasilia on Thursday. In a tense and exciting encounter the South Americans made their scoring chances count. Matias Luciux hit home in the second minute with an opportunistic strike, and the scoreline remained 1-0 for the Argentines through to ...

Highlights

Line-up

ARG
GUA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Sergio LOPEZ (ARG)
(GUA) Carlos ESTRADA
Officials
  • Referee: Massimo CUMBO (ITA)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Karoly TOROK (HUN)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Alireza SOHRABI (IRN)
  • Fourth official: KIM Jang Kwan (KOR)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Not in lineup

Photos

  • Guatemala's coach Carlos Estrada is seen during the match against Argentina at the FIFA Futsal World Cup
  • Guatemala's Marlon Noj and Argentina's Matias Lucuix face the ball
  • Jose Gonzalez of Guatemala and Marcelo Gimenez of Argentina look at the ball
  • Jose Gonzalez of Guatemala fights for the ball with Marcelo Gimenez of Argentina
  • Guatemala's Marlon Noj (3) fights for the ball with an Argentina's player
  • Guatemala's Jose Gonazelez runs with the ball
  • Esteban Gonzalez of Argentina tries to score
  • Argentina's Marcelo Gimenez fights for the ball
  • Argentina's Diego Giustozzi shots on goal against Guatamala at the FIFA Futsal World Cup

Quotes

"We knew it was going to be a tough game but we
were always confident in our ability to reach the second round. That was our main goal and now we’ll keep on working," Sergio Lopez, Argentina coach

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STATISTICS
ArgentinaStatisticsGuatemala
27Shots32
8Corner kicks10
1Yellow cards2
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
53%Possession (%)47%