For the First Time in Final Four

Miranda Surmanidze

Elite round group tournament of  UEFA Futsal Cup ended up with victory of Georgian champion Iberia Star. Georgian champion will join holders FC Barcelona, Kairat Almaty and MFK Dinamo in the finals. Tbilisi will be host Final Four which will be held by the end of next April.

After the first half, Iberia Star was beating Benfica Lisbon 4:2 but the Portuguese team started the second half actively and equalized the score 4:4. In case of draw, Benfica would have gone through the decisive round of the tournament – Final Four.
Three minute before the end of the game, one of the players of Benfica touched the ball with hand and received yellow card. Referee rewarded penalty. Augusto scored penalty – 5:4.

After that, Benfica attacked its opponent but in vain. Iberia Star used it and scored two goals. The game ended up 7:4.

Georgian team has made through Final Four for the first time