Futsal Portugal again european
Respect in the first moves of this final. Bruno Coelho was the protagonist of the first dangerous move. Portugal quickly tries the counterattack to get closer to the Russian goal.
On the other hand, Portugal suffered from direct free-kicks from its accessory. Halfway through the first half came the first Russian goal, by Sokolov. Jorge Braz asked his players not to play with receiving. Soon after, another goal for Russia, the 2-0, by Andrei Afanasyev.
Portugal woke up and Zicki was close to the goal, but Putilov made a great save. André Sousa did the same in a dead ball shot. Even before the break, also from a dead ball, Portugal reached 2-1, through Tomás Paçó and relaunched this final for the second half.
The physical power of the Russians was an obstacle to the Portuguese technique. Portugal started to take on more and had a shot full of intention in Zicki, but it didn’t score. But it was Coelho to celebrate the tie-2, in 2 divided with the outstanding goalkeeper. national goal, André Sousa was adding good defenses and no guarantee to his colleagues.
And, 8 minutes from the end, the party increased with André Coelho making it 3-2, with Miguel Ângelo’s pass, which put Portugal in front for the first time.
The Russian team still had a frontal shot, but the ball went over. In another shot, the ball hit André Sousa’s goal, who made a huge save 15 seconds from the end. There was still time for Panny, with the Russian goal deserted, to make it 4-2. Portugal guaranteed the revalidation of the European title. The party was again Portuguese in a European.
The team had triumphed, in the already triumphed in E agora of 2018, and now joins this champion of “European championship of the world, which was registered in 2021, in Lithuania.
The national team was the first to win consecutively two European titles and a half World Cup.