UEFA Futsal Euro 2014

UEFA Futsal Euro 2014

Logo of the UEFA Futsal Euro 2014
Tournament details
Host country  Belgium
Dates 28 January–8 February
Teams 12
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 played 20
Goals scored 121 (6.05 per match)
Attendance 90,751 (4,538 per match)
Top scorer(s) Russia Eder Lima (8 goals)
Best player Italy Gabriel Lima[1]

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]

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

Antwerp
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]

Round Group stage Knockout stage
Venue Lotto Arena Sportpaleis
Capacity 5,218 15,089
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Qualification

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

Qualified teams

Country Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1, 2
 Belgium Hosts 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

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

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

Nationality Name Date of birth
 Austria Bauernfeind, GeraldGerald Bauernfeind 1 April 1981
 Belgium Lemal, PascalPascal Lemal 21 November 1972
 Croatia Tomić, SašaSaša Tomić 23 August 1975
 Czech Republic Černý, OndřejOndřej Černý 11 April 1979
 England Birkett, MarcMarc Birkett 3 February 1978
 Finland Onatsu, TimoTimo Onatsu 17 March 1973
 Hungary Farkas, BalázsBalázs Farkas 25 March 1975
 Italy Malfer, AlessandroAlessandro Malfer 23 January 1975
 Poland Stawicki, SebastianSebastian Stawicki 23 January 1975
 Portugal Coelho, Eduardo José FernandesEduardo José Fernandes Coelho 10 October 1979
 Romania Sorescu, BogdanBogdan Sorescu 21 August 1974
 Russia Shabanov, IvanIvan Shabanov 15 August 1978
 Slovenia Šivic, BorutBorut Šivic 20 April 1971
 Spain Lumbreras, Fernando GutiérrezFernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras 26 January 1971
 Turkey Çetin, KamilKamil Çetin 11 October 1984
 Ukraine Ivanov, OlegOleg Ivanov 12 October 1972

Squads

Map of the UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 finalist teams and their performances.

Group stage

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

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

28 January 2014
21:00
Belgium  1–6  Romania
Rahou  23' Report Răducu  3'
Matei  14'
Lupu  22'
Șotărcă  32'
Iancu  35'
Salhi  39' (o.g.)
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,760
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)

30 January 2014
18:30
Romania  0–1  Ukraine
Report Sorokin  17'
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
Attendance: 2,544
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic)

1 February 2014
20:45
Ukraine  0–0  Belgium
Report
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,724
Referee: Saša Tomić (Croatia)

Group B

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

28 January 2014
18:30
Russia  7–1  Netherlands
Cirilo  4', 12'
Lyskov  10'
Eder Lima  15', 35'
Sergeev  21'
Robinho  23'		 Report Attaibi  28'
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,248
Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)

30 January 2014
20:45
Netherlands  0–5  Portugal
Report João Matos  6'
Joel  13'
Cardinal  36'
Bruno Coelho  38', 39'
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,629
Referee: Saša Tomić (Croatia)

1 February 2014
18:30
Portugal  4–4  Russia
Ricardinho  23'
Gonçalo  29', 34'
Fukin  32' (o.g.)		 Report Abramov  23'
Pereverzev  25'
Eder Lima  30', 35'
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,515
Referee: Timo Onatsu (Finland)

Group C

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

29 January 2014
20:45
Italy  2–3  Slovenia
Fortino  24'
Saad  40'		 Report Vrhovec  11'
Čujec  26'
Osredkar  39'
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,649
Referee: Oleg Ivanov (Ukraine)

31 January 2014
20:45
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'
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Eduardo Fernandes Coelho (Portugal)

2 February 2014
18:30
Azerbaijan  0–7  Italy
Report Romano  2'
Fortino  4'
Honorio  16'
Vampeta  25'
Gabriel Lima  27'
Mammarella  32'
Miarelli  40'
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,298
Referee: Marc Birkett (England)

Group D

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

29 January 2014
18:30
Spain  3–3  Croatia
Aicardo  16'
Lin  27', 28'		 Report Babić  10'
Jelovčić  18'
Capar  38'
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,528
Referee: Pascal Lemal (Belgium)

31 January 2014
18:30
Croatia  3–3  Czech Republic
Jelovčić  14'
Marinović  16'
Capar  39'		 Report Novotný  9'
Mareš  21'
Belej  24'
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
Attendance: 2,002
Referee: Ivan Shabanov (Russia)

2 February 2014
20:45
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'
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,433
Referee: Bogdan Sorescu (Romania)

Knockout stage

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

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
3 February        
  Ukraine  1
6 February
  Portugal  2  
  Portugal  3
4 February
      Italy  4  
  Italy  2
8 February
  Croatia  1  
  Italy  3
3 February    
    Russia  1
  Romania  0
6 February
  Russia  6  
  Russia (a.e.t.)  4 Third place
4 February
      Spain  3   8 February
  Slovenia  0
  Portugal  4
  Spain  4  
  Spain  8
 

Quarterfinals

3 February 2014
18:00
Ukraine  1–2  Portugal
Valenko  13' Report Cardinal  3', 23'
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,702
Referee: Balázs Farkas (Hungary)

3 February 2014
20:30
Romania  0–6  Russia
Report Robinho  3'
Shayakhmetov  8'
Eder Lima  9', 16', 37'
Sergeev  34'
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 4,124
Referee: Borut Šivic (Slovenia)

4 February 2014
18:00
Italy  2–1  Croatia
Romano  1'
Fortino  10'		 Report Jelovčić  7'
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,225
Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)

4 February 2014
20:30
Slovenia  0–4  Spain
Report Fernandão  11'
Rafa Usín  17'
Aicardo  36', 39'
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 3,893
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)

Semifinals

6 February 2014
18:00
Portugal  3–4  Italy
Ricardinho  13'
Arnaldo  19'
Joel  35'		 Report Gabriel Lima  1', 31'
Romano  23'
Fortino  35'
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 6,833
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic)

6 February 2014
20:30
Russia  4–3 (a.e.t.)  Spain
Sergeev  22'
Lyskov  26'
Fukin  26'
Robinho  49'		 Report Pola  16'
Rafa Usín  26'
Miguelín  38'
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 8,152
Referee: Saša Tomić (Croatia)

Third place match

8 February 2014
18:00
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'
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 10,619
Referee: Alessandro Malfer (Italy)

Final

8 February 2014
20:30
Italy  3–1  Russia
Gabriel Lima  7'
Murilo  14'
Giasson  19'		 Report Eder Lima  10'
Sportpaleis, Antwerp
Attendance: 11,552
Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)

Final ranking

Goalscorers

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

8 goals
5 goals
4 goals

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

References

  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. 1 2 "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.
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