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UEFA Futsal Euro 2014

The UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 was the ninth edition of the European Championship for men's national futsal teams organised by UEFA. It was hosted for the first time in Belgium, from 28 January to 8 February 2014, following a decision of the UEFA Executive Committee in December 2011.[2]

UEFA Futsal Euro 2014
Europees kampioenschap zaalvoetbal 2014
Championnat d'Europe de futsal 2014
Futsal-Europameisterschaft 2014
Tournament details
Host countryBelgium
Dates28 January – 8 February
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Italy (2nd title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place Spain
Fourth place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored121 (6.05 per match)
Attendance90,751 (4,538 per match)
Top scorer(s)Russia Eder Lima (8 goals)
Best player(s)Italy Gabriel Lima[1]
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The final tournament was contested by twelve teams, eleven of which joined the hosts after overcoming a qualifying tournament. The matches were played in two venues in the city of Antwerp, the Lotto Arena (group stage) and the Sportpaleis (knockout stage). Television coverage was provided by Eurosport and Eurosport 2.

The defending champions, Spain, were beaten in the semifinals by Russia and thus failed to reach their fifth consecutive tournament final. In the decisive match, Italy defeated Russia 3–1 to win their second title.[3] Spain defeated Portugal 8–4 in the third place match to secure a ninth consecutive podium finish.[4] The top scorer of the tournament was Eder Lima of Russia, with eight goals.[5]

Venues edit

 
 
Antwerp
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Location of the 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro final tournament host city in Belgium

The final tournament matches were played in two venues located in Antwerp's Merksem district. The Lotto Arena hosted the twelve group stage matches, while the remaining eight matches, including the final, were staged in the Sportpaleis arena.[6]

Antwerp
Lotto Arena Sportpaleis
5,218 15,089
   

Qualification edit

Main article: UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 qualifying

The qualification draw was made in Nyon on 4 December 2012.

Qualified teams edit

Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1, 2
  Belgium 00Hosts 4 (1996, 1999, 2003, 2010)
  Italy Group 1 winner 8 (1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
  Azerbaijan Group 2 winner 2 (2010, 2012)
  Russia Group 3 winner 8 (1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
  Spain Group 4 winner 8 (1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
  Portugal Group 5 winner 6 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
  Czech Republic Group 6 winner 6 (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
  Slovenia Group 7 winner 3 (2003, 2010, 2012)
  Ukraine Play-off winner 7 (1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012)
  Romania Play-off winner 2 (2007, 2012)
  Netherlands Play-off winner 4 (1996, 1999, 2001, 2005)
  Croatia Play-off winner 3 (1999, 2001, 2012)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year
2 Italic indicates host for that year

Draw edit

The final tournament draw was held in Antwerp's Centrum Elzenveld, on 4 October 2013.[7][8]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3

Match officials edit

UEFA named sixteen match officials to referee matches at the 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro final tournament.[9]

Nationality Name Date of birth
  Austria Gerald Bauernfeind 1 April 1981
  Belgium Pascal Lemal 21 November 1972
  Croatia Saša Tomić 23 August 1975
  Czech Republic Ondřej Černý 11 April 1979
  England Marc Birkett 3 February 1978
  Finland Timo Onatsu 17 March 1973
  Hungary Balázs Farkas 25 March 1975
  Italy Alessandro Malfer 23 January 1975
  Poland Sebastian Stawicki 23 January 1975
  Portugal Eduardo José Fernandes Coelho 10 October 1979
  Romania Bogdan Sorescu 21 August 1974
  Russia Ivan Shabanov 15 August 1978
  Slovenia Borut Šivic 20 April 1971
  Spain Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras 26 January 1971
  Turkey Kamil Çetin 11 October 1984
  Ukraine Oleg Ivanov 12 October 1972

Squads edit

Main article: UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 squads
 
Map of the UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 finalist teams and their performances.

Group stage edit

In the group stage, a total of twelve matches (three matches per group) were played between 28 January and 2 February at a rate of two matches each day. The teams finishing in the top two positions in each of the four groups progressed to the knockout stage, while the third-placed team was eliminated from the tournament.

Tie-breaking

If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied:[10]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question.

If, after having applied criteria 1–3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1–3 are reapplied to determine their final ranking. If this does not lead to a decision, the following criteria apply:

  1. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
  2. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
  3. Fair play ranking of the teams in question;
  4. Drawing of lots.
Key to colours in group tables
Team advanced to the knockout stage

All times local (CET or UTC+01:00).

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ukraine 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
  Romania 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 3
  Belgium 2 0 1 1 1 6 −5 1
Source: [citation needed]


Belgium  1–6  Romania
Rahou   23' Report Răducu   3'
Matei   14'
Lupu   22'
Șotărcă   32'
Iancu   35'
Salhi   39' (o.g.)
Attendance: 3,760
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)
Romania  0–1  Ukraine
Report Sorokin   17'
Attendance: 2,544
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic)
Ukraine  0–0  Belgium
Report
Attendance: 3,724
Referee: Saša Tomić (Croatia)

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Russia 2 1 1 0 11 5 +6 4
  Portugal 2 1 1 0 9 4 +5 4
  Netherlands 2 0 0 2 1 12 −11 0
Source: [citation needed]


Russia  7–1  Netherlands
Cirilo   4', 12'
Lyskov   10'
Eder Lima   15', 35'
Sergeev   21'
Robinho   23'		 Report Attaibi   28'
Attendance: 3,248
Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)
Netherlands  0–5  Portugal
Report João Matos   6'
Joel   13'
Cardinal   36'
Bruno Coelho   38', 39'
Attendance: 3,629
Referee: Saša Tomić (Croatia)
Portugal  4–4  Russia
Ricardinho   23'
Gonçalo   29', 34'
Fukin   32' (o.g.)		 Report Abramov   23'
Pereverzev   25'
Eder Lima   30', 35'
Attendance: 3,515
Referee: Timo Onatsu (Finland)

Group C edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Italy 2 1 0 1 9 3 +6 3
  Slovenia 2 1 0 1 9 9 0 3
  Azerbaijan 2 1 0 1 7 13 −6 3
Source: [citation needed]


Italy  2–3  Slovenia
Fortino   24'
Saad   40'		 Report Vrhovec   11'
Čujec   26'
Osredkar   39'
Attendance: 3,649
Referee: Oleg Ivanov (Ukraine)
Slovenia  6–7  Azerbaijan
Vrhovec   1', 20', 29'
Čujec   17'
Kroflič   26'
Fetić   37'		 Report Amadeu   1'
Rafael   24', 39'
Borisov   29'
Augusto   31'
Felipe   36'
Edu   40'
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Eduardo Fernandes Coelho (Portugal)
Azerbaijan  0–7  Italy
Report Romano   2'
Fortino   4'
Honorio   16'
Vampeta   25'
Gabriel Lima   27'
Mammarella   32'
Miarelli   40'
Attendance: 3,298
Referee: Marc Birkett (England)

Group D edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 2 1 1 0 11 4 +7 4
  Croatia 2 0 2 0 6 6 0 2
  Czech Republic 2 0 1 1 4 11 −7 1
Source: [citation needed]


Spain  3–3  Croatia
Aicardo   16'
Lin   27', 28'		 Report Babić   10'
Jelovčić   18'
Capar   38'
Attendance: 3,528
Referee: Pascal Lemal (Belgium)
Croatia  3–3  Czech Republic
Jelovčić   14'
Marinović   16'
Capar   39'		 Report Novotný   9'
Mareš   21'
Belej   24'
Attendance: 2,002
Referee: Ivan Shabanov (Russia)
Czech Republic  1–8  Spain
Belej   26' Report Fernandão   7', 23'
Sergio Lozano   20' (pen.), 37'
Ortiz   25'
José Ruiz   33'
Raúl Campos   35'
Pola   38'
Attendance: 3,433
Referee: Bogdan Sorescu (Romania)

Knockout stage edit

The knockout stage matches, which includes quarter-finals, semi-finals, third place play-off and the final, will be played at the Sportpaleis arena. If a match is drawn after 40 minutes of regular play, an extra-time consisting of two five-minute periods is played. If teams are still leveled after extra-time, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner. In the third place match, the extra-time is skipped and the decision goes directly to kicks from the penalty mark.[10]

Bracket edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
3 February – Antwerp (Sportpaleis)
 
 
  Ukraine1
 
6 February – Antwerp (Sportpaleis)
 
  Portugal2
 
  Portugal3
 
4 February – Antwerp (Sportpaleis)
 
  Italy4
 
  Italy2
 
8 February – Antwerp (Sportpaleis)
 
  Croatia1
 
  Italy3
 
3 February – Antwerp (Sportpaleis)
 
  Russia1
 
  Romania0
 
6 February – Antwerp (Sportpaleis)
 
  Russia6
 
  Russia (a.e.t.)4
 
4 February – Antwerp (Sportpaleis)
 
  Spain3 Third place
 
  Slovenia0
 
8 February – Antwerp (Sportpaleis)
 
  Spain4
 
  Portugal4
 
 
  Spain8
 

Quarterfinals edit

Ukraine  1–2  Portugal
Valenko   13' Report Cardinal   3', 23'
Attendance: 3,702
Referee: Balázs Farkas (Hungary)
Romania  0–6  Russia
Report Robinho   3'
Shayakhmetov   8'
Eder Lima   9', 16', 37'
Sergeev   34'
Attendance: 4,124
Referee: Borut Šivic (Slovenia)
Italy  2–1  Croatia
Romano   1'
Fortino   10'		 Report Jelovčić   7'
Attendance: 3,225
Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)
Slovenia  0–4  Spain
Report Fernandão   11'
Rafa Usín   17'
Aicardo   36', 39'
Attendance: 3,893
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)

Semifinals edit

Portugal  3–4  Italy
Ricardinho   13'
Arnaldo   19'
Joel   35'		 Report Gabriel Lima   1', 31'
Romano   23'
Fortino   35'
Attendance: 6,833
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic)
Russia  4–3 (a.e.t.)  Spain
Sergeev   22'
Lyskov   26'
Fukin   26'
Robinho   49'		 Report Pola   16'
Rafa Usín   26'
Miguelín   38'
Attendance: 8,152
Referee: Saša Tomić (Croatia)

Third place match edit

Portugal  4–8  Spain
Ricardinho   8'
Pedro Cary   12'
Pedro Costa   26'
Joel   36'		 Report Fernandão   6', 38'
José Ruíz   7'
Sergio Lozano   7'
Miguelín   17'
Rafa Usín   18'
Raúl Campos   20'
Pola   40'
Attendance: 10,619
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)

Final edit

Italy  3–1  Russia
Gabriel Lima   7'
Murilo   14'
Giasson   19'		 Report Eder Lima   10'
Attendance: 11,552
Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)

Final ranking edit

Goalscorers edit

Only goals scored in the final tournament are considered.[11]

8 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

References edit

  1. ^ "UEFA.com Golden Player 2014: Gabriel Lima". UEFA.com.
  2. ^ "UEFA Futsal EURO 2014: Belgium". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Italy beat Russia to win UEFA Futsal EURO 2014". uefa.com. 2014-02-08.
  4. ^ Saffer, Paul (8 February 2014). "Spain claim bronze against Portugal". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  5. ^ Saffer, Paul (8 February 2014). "Eder Lima claims adidas Golden Shoe". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Venue guide". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  7. ^ Seedings confirmed for Futsal EURO draw
  8. ^ UEFA Futsal EURO 2014 draw to take place in Antwerp
  9. ^ "Match officials". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Regulations of the UEFA European Futsal Championship 2013/14" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Player statistics". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 2 February 2014.

External links edit

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