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Match 54 Rio De Janeiro - Gimnasio Maracanazinho
16 October
Spain
3:2
Italy
3:2 a.e.t. (1:1, 1:0)
  • DANIEL (4'44")
  • FERNANDAO (44'24")
  • Adriano FOGLIA (50'00" OG)
  • Adriano FOGLIA (26'34")
  • GRANA (48'16")

Referee Antonio ALVAREZ

Summary

Spain set Brazil date

Spain set Brazil date

 Holders Spain needed extra-time to see off Italy 3-2 and book a place against the hosts in the final of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Brazil 2008. The Spaniards began the game in Rio on Thursday slowly, keeping their shape and not committing much to attack. But after five minutes Fernandao broke through the Italian defence and laid the ball on for Daniel, who made no mistake poking past the ...

Highlights

Line-up

ESP
ITA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Venancio LOPEZ (ESP)
(ITA) Alessandro NUCCORINI
Officials
  • Referee: Antonio ALVAREZ (CUB)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Elix PERALTA (PAN)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Nurdin BUKUEV (KGZ)
  • Fourth official: Asselam KHAN (MOZ)
  • Not eligible to play
  • Absent
  • Not in lineup

Photos

  • Italy's coach Alessandro Nuccorini and Spain's Javi Rodriguez
  • Spain's Kike and Marcelo celebrate a goal against Italy
  • Italy's goalkeeper Alexandre Feller shows his dejection
  • Spain's Fernandao fights for the ball with Italy's Patrick Nora
  • Spain's Kike and Marcelo celebrate a goal against Italy
  • Spain's Kike and Marcelo celebrate a goal against Italy
  • Italy's Sandro Zanetti shows his dejection
  • Spain's players celebrate their victory against Italy
  • Italy's Adriano Foglia shows his dejection

Quotes

“It was the kind of situation you think could never happen. I reckon it was a spectacular match. Now we’ll turn our attention to the final, and we’ll do the best we can to win the trophy,” Venancio Lopez, Spain coach

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STATISTICS
SpainStatisticsItaly
20Shots30
12Corner kicks9
2Yellow cards0
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
53%Possession (%)47%