The most stunning example of his considerable talent came when he conjured up two bicycle-kicks in a matter of seconds against Russia in the quarter-finals. When the first came back off a post, a team-mate played the rebound back towards the waiting Stankovic, who made no mistake with his second attempt.
For 11 whole days El Salvador captivated everyone who saw them. Winless in their previous appearances in the competitions, the Central Americans, led by Frank Velasquez, finally found some form to send the likes of Argentina and hosts Italy out on their run to the semis. Beaten there by eventual champions Russia, El Salvador went down to an honourable defeat to Portugal in the match for third place.
There was no arguing with the result. Unbeaten in six years and 30 matches, the Verdeamarela machine was finally brought to a halt by a superbly drilled Russia team. Russia had no difficulty in retaining their title, cruising to a win over Spain in the final, while their leading marksman Dmitrii Shishin also made off with individual honours, winning the adidas Golden Scorer award.
Much to the delight of the home fans, there was more than just high-quality beach soccer on view in Tahiti. They also witnessed a historic feat by their side, who became the only current OFC team to reach the semi-finals of a FIFA competition.
Ever presents in the competition and always ranked among the favourites to win it, Portugal finally did just that after ten long years of trying, making the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup trophy theirs after a hard-fought win on home sand over the upwardly mobile Tahiti.
All joking aside, while football is of huge cultural significance to many countries and love and support for local teams is evident, our beach soccer teams deserve just as much support. To find out more about Vision ICT, visit their website. You must be logged in to post a comment.
In Beach Soccer, there can only be one winner. If there is a draw after the normal game time is done, there will be an extra 3 minutes of time in which a team may win. A win during this time is worth 2 points instead of the normal 3 points.
If no team has won after this extended period of time, then the game will go into penalties where a win is worth 1 point. There is extra time and penalty shoot-out in case of a draw.
All free kicks are direct, and the player who was fouled takes the kick, unless he has been seriously injured.
A red card means that a player has been send off. The substitute cannot enter before a lapse of two minutes unless the penalised team concedes a goal in the meantime. Do you want to receive the latest posts in your email? I have read and accept the legal conditions and the privacy policy of this website.
This site uses cookies and third-party software to offer a better experience and service. The roster includes 11 of the 12 players who helped the U. Head Coach: Francis Farberoff. Performance Coach: Daniel Wartner. Sixteen teams make up the field for the Beach Soccer World Cup, divided into four groups of four. The top two teams from each group after round-robin play will advance to the quarterfinals. Chimienti, Albuquerque.
Chimienti, Lewie Valentine. Chimienti, Perera.
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