Balearic Islands Palma Futsal gwon by a solid 1-4 against Futsal Club Semey in a key match of this Elite Tour. Those of Vadillo They were probably facing the toughest opponent in the group and victory was the key to let equality deteriorate. So, although the Balearic Islands They started to lose because of a goal from Higuitathey were able to reverse the situation and add three golden points to get even closer to the goal: reach, for the third consecutive year, the Final Four. Before that, Illes Balears Palma Futsal are scheduled to face Slovakian Futsal Klub Lučenec on Thursday and Polish Rekord Bielsko-Biała on Saturday.
The first minutes were marked by equality and the proactive defense of Vadillo’s team, with which they tried to condition the rival attack. Everything changed after the 5th minute with the first goal of the match. Higuita did what he does best, he joined the attack and, With a distant shot, he advanced towards his men. But the Balearics reacted immediately and, after a corner, Fabinho made a superb shot with which he equalized the match. Ernest He looked for the second and had a triple opportunity in the 8th minute, which Higuita was responsible for neutralizing.
Futsal Club Seney entered the match and, a little finer than their rivals, scored a series of chances thanks to high pressure and ball steals. Those of Davi Mendonca They constantly varied their attack to deceive the Balearics, who tried to take advantage of transitions to do damage. In the 17th minute, Fabinho could have scored the second from a double penalty which had to be repeated Since Atantayev He took the lead in goal and, in both cases, managed to make a save. Neguinho finishes long play as halftime approaches and the Illes Balears Palma Futsal combination which he could not convert. Thus, Futsal Club Semey and Illes Balears Palma Futsal entered the break with a score of 1-1 in a very balanced first half.
The match was demanding and with a lot of movement. The green team was able to overcome the initial pressure from the Kazakhs and took a step forward in search of the goal. And boy did he find it. Vadillo’s men confirmed their good moment and, in the 31st minute, Machado scored 1-2. Ernesto made a beautiful diagonal pass to the closer, who skillfully controlled it with his chest, got rid of his rival and gave his team the lead in a key match. Neguinho was able to extend the lead in the 33rd minutebut the rival goalkeeper stopped the shot again. Luan Muller came on in the 36th minute. facing the final minutes of a breathtaking match: everyone wanted to win.
Davi Mendonça chose, in the 38th minute, to play with the goalkeeper, but the game went badly. After a chance from the Kazakhs, Illes Balears Palma Futsal launched a counterattack and, despite the fact that the shot first hit the crossbar, it appeared Fabinho’s header makes the score 1-3 (min. 39) and leave Vadillo’s men calmer. And, with 36 seconds left in the game, he reappeared Fabinho will convert, this time, a double penalty and condemn the match.
Thus, Illes Balears Palma Futsal begins to take the lead in the Elite Tour after a hard-fought match worth three gold points. Vadillo They will face Futsal Klub Lučenec on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. during the second match of the Elite round. The Slovaks lost today against Poland’s Rekord Bielsko-Biała 3-1.
FC Semei: Higuita, Luiggi Longo, Yesenamanov, Ferrao and Gabriel Candido. Also playing: Atantayev, Daribay, Dedezinho, Katata and Ciao Torres.
Palma Futsal of the Balearic Islands: Carlos Barrón, Bruno Gomes, Rivillos, Neguinho and Marcelo. Also playing: Luan Muller, Piqueras, Ernesto, Fabiho, Gordillo, Machado and Mateus Maia.
Goals: 1-0 Higuita (min.5); 1-1 Fabinho (min.5); 1-2 Machado (min. 31); 1-3 Fabinho (min. 39); 1-4 Fabinho (1-4)
Referees: Manzione (Italy) and Kovacs (Hungary). Yellow card for Caio Torres, Yesemanov, Katata, Ferrao and Atantayev from Futsal Club Semey and Piqueras, Neguinho from Illes Balears Palma Futsal.
Flag: Palau Municipal d’Esports Son Moix. 4000 spectators. First day of the UEFA Futsal Champions League Elite Round.
