2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)

2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Host country Italy
Dates 11–18 July 2010
Teams 27 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Ukraine (1st title)
Runners-up  Portugal
Third place  Russia
Fourth place   Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played 55
Goals scored 480 (8.73 per match)
Attendance 82,000 (1,491 per match)
Top scorer(s) Portugal Madjer
(16 goals)
Best player Russia Leonov

The 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for UEFA was a beach soccer tournament played in Bibione, Italy from July 11–18, 2010, which determined the four teams that qualified to the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Ravenna, Italy. All matches were played at a temporary stadium on the beach at Piazzale Zenith in Bibione. The draw for the group stage of the competition was made at the end of June, 2010.[1]

The nations who reached the semi-finals of the tournament achieved qualification for the world cup who were Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland and Portugal. This meant that Spain, who won the 2008 qualifying championship and who came second in 2009, did not even manage to qualify from this year's event for the next world cup, meaning the 2011 world cup will be the first time Spain have not competed in 12 world cups, since the 1997 Beach Soccer World Cup. The overall winners of the tournament, and surprise winners were the Ukraine.

By the end of the tournament, over 82,000 people had attended the games at Piazzale Zenith, and over 200,000 people watched the games online.[2]

Participating teams

27 teams confirmed their participation in the competition, the highest ever amount for a world cup qualifier, with several newcomers, showing the ever growing popularity of the sport:[3]

Group stage

The 27 teams were drawn into 7 groups of 4 teams and one group of 3 teams.[4] The group games took place over a period of three days. The top two teams in the groups automatically qualified for the knockout stage of the tournament. Then, the two best performing teams who finished third in their group were chosen to play in the knockcout stage, to make up the numbers.

Group A

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy[A] 2 2 0 7 3 +46
 Turkey 2 1 1 7 5 +23
 Germany 2 0 2 5 11 -60

MATCHES:

Italy 2 – 1 Turkey
Germany 3 – 6 Turkey
Italy 5 – 2 Germany

Group B

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 3 2 1 17 13 +46
 Spain 3 2 1 15 8 +76
 Netherlands 3 2 1 12 11 +16
 Bulgaria 3 0 3 5 17 -120
Greece 6 – 5 Netherlands
Spain 7 – 0 Bulgaria
Spain 2 – 3 Netherlands
Greece 6 – 2 Bulgaria
Netherlands 4 – 3 Bulgaria
Spain 6 – 5 Greece

Group C

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
 Romania 3 3 0 18 8 +10 9
 Russia 3 2 1 25 7 +18 6
 Slovakia 3 1 2 8 17 -9 3
 Andorra 3 0 3 4 23 -19 0
Romania 8 – 2 Andorra
Russia 11 – 1 Slovakia
Romania 5 – 3 Slovakia
Russia 11 – 1 Andorra
Russia 3 – 5 Romania
Andorra 1 – 4 Slovakia

Group D

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 3 3 0 19 9 +10 9
 Estonia 3 1 2 9 10 -1 3
 Israel 3 1 2 11 15 -4 3
 England 3 1 2 6 11 -5 3
England 1 – 0 Estonia
Portugal 7 – 3 Israel
England 2 – 5 Israel
Portugal 6 – 3 Estonia
Estonia 6 – 3 Israel
Portugal 6 – 3 England

Group E

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
 Ukraine 3 2 1 18 14 +4 6
  Switzerland 3 2 1 22 13 +9 6
 Hungary 3 2 1 16 21 -5 5
 Belarus 3 0 3 10 18 -8 0
Hungary 7 – 6 Ukraine
Switzerland 7 – 3 Belarus
Hungary 6 – 5[C]
(4–3p.)		 Belarus
Switzerland 5 – 6 Ukraine
Ukraine 6 – 2 Belarus
Switzerland 10 – 4 Hungary

Group F

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
 France 3 3 0 26 11 +15 9
 Azerbaijan 3 2 1 22 16 +6 6
 Czech Republic 3 1 2 14 18 -4 3
 Kazakhstan 3 0 3 5 22 -17 0
Czech Republic 4 – 5 Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan 1 – 5 France
France 10 – 8 Azerbaijan
Czech Republic 8 – 2 Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan 9 – 2 Kazakhstan
France 11 – 2 Czech Republic

Group G

Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
 Moldova 3 3 0 7 3 +4 8
 Poland 3 2 1 18 10 +8 6
 Austria 3 1 2 8 14 -6 3
 Norway 3 0 3 8 14 -6 0
Poland 1 - 2[C]
(0–1 p.)		 Moldova
Norway 2 – 3 Austria
Norway 1 – 3 Moldova
Poland 9 – 4 Austria
Austria 1 – 3 Moldova
Poland 8 – 5 Norway

Notes:

A ^ Italy have already qualified to the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup as they are the hosts. In case Italy finishes in the top 4, Europe's fifth berth will be given to the team that finishes fifth in the qualifiers.
B ^ Team won in extra time, therefore 2 points are awarded to the winning side, instead of 3.
C ^ Team won on penalties, therefore 2 points are awarded to the winning side, instead of 3.

Knockout stage

The draw for the knockout stage was made after the preliminary round of games was completed on 13 July. All kickoff times are listed as Italian summer time, (UTC+2).

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
15 July            
  Romania  6
16 July
  Estonia  2  
  Romania  3
15 July
    Ukraine  6  
  Ukraine  6
17 July
  Netherlands  0  
  Ukraine (pen.)  3 (5)
15 July
     Switzerland  3 (4)  
  Greece  5
16 July
  Hungary  8  
  Hungary  2
15 July
     Switzerland  3  
   Switzerland  6
18 July
  France  4  
  Ukraine  4
15 July
    Portugal  2
  Portugal  5
16 July
  Azerbaijan  2  
  Portugal (pen.)  5 (1)
15 July
    Poland  5 (0)  
  Italy  3
17 July
  Poland  4  
  Portugal  6
15 July
    Russia  5   Third Place
  Russia  11
16 July 18 July
  Turkey  2  
  Russia  8    Switzerland  2
15 July
    Spain  4     Russia  5
  Moldova  1
  Spain  5  

Round of 16

15 July 2010
10:15
Romania  6 – 2  Estonia
Piazzale Zenith


15 July 2010
11:30
Ukraine  6 – 0  Netherlands
Piazzale Zenith


15 July 2010
12:45
Greece  5 – 8  Hungary
Piazzale Zenith


15 July 2010
14:00
Switzerland   6 – 4  France
Piazzale Zenith


15 July 2010
15:15
Portugal  5 – 2  Azerbaijan
Piazzale Zenith


15 July 2010
16:30
Russia  11 – 2  Turkey
Piazzale Zenith


15 July 2010
17:45
Italy  3 – 4  Poland
Piazzale Zenith


15 July 2010
19:00
Moldova  1 – 5  Spain
Piazzale Zenith


Quarter finals

16 July 2010
15:15
Ukraine  6 – 3  Romania
Nazarenko  10',  35'
Zborovskyi  11'
Dobren (O.G)  17'
Borsuk  19',  35'		 Report Maci  1',  10'
Raj  9'
Piazzale Zenith


16 July 2010
16:30
Hungary  2 – 3   Switzerland
Ughy  15'
Besenyei  33'		 Report Spacca  18'
Schirinzi  28'
Leu  30'
Piazzale Zenith


16 July 2010
17:45
Poland  5 – 5
(a.e.t.) 		 Portugal
Widzicki  5',  35'
Kubiack  15'
Ziober  22'
Waleszczyck  30'		 Report Madjer  4'
Belchior  6',  31'
Alan  17'
Birlo  22'
  Penalties  
Jarosiewicz 0 – 1 Madjer
Piazzale Zenith


16 July 2010
19:00
Russia  8 – 4  Spain
Zaikhin  2'
Leonov  3',  33'
Gorchinskiy  28',  34'
Krasheninnikov  31'
Shishin  35',  36'		 Report Juanma  11',  23'
Miguel Beiro  18'
Torres  25'
Piazzale Zenith


Semi finals

17 July 2010
17:45
Ukraine  3 – 3
(a.e.t.) 		  Switzerland
Korniychuk  1'
Nazarenko  3'
Yevdokimov  35'		 Report Stankovic  10',  22'
Leu  21'
  Penalties  
Borsuk
Yevdokimov
Korniychuk
Pachev
Butko 		5 – 4 Stankovic
Leu
Ziegler
Rodrigues
Meier
Piazzale Zenith


17 July 2010
19:00
Portugal  6 – 5  Russia
Belchior  7',  15'
Madjer  13',  25'
Alan  23'
Novo  30'		 Report Leonov  7',  31'
Shakhmelyan  22'
Shishin  23'
Gorchinskiy  32'
Piazzale Zenith


Third place play off

18 July 2010
17:45
Switzerland   2 – 5  Russia
Samuel  5',  22' Report Zaikin  9'
Eremeev  16'
Krasheninnikov  27',  29'
Shishin  35'
Piazzale Zenith


Final

18 July 2010
19:00
Ukraine  4 – 2  Portugal
Borsuk  8',  13'
Zborovskyi  20'
Yevdokymov  21'		 Report Madjer  19',  22'
Piazzale Zenith

Winners

 (2011) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup:
Qualification (UEFA) Winners 

Ukraine
First title

Awards

Best Player (MVP)
Russia Ilya Leonov
Top Scorer
Portugal Madjer
16 goals
Best Goalkeeper
Portugal Paulo Graça

Teams Qualifying

Team
1st Place  Ukraine
2nd Place  Portugal
3rd Place  Russia
4th Place   Switzerland
5 (World Cup Hosts)  Italy

References

  1. ↑ http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/39
  2. ↑ http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/72
  3. ↑ http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/48
  4. ↑ http://www.beachsoccer.com/news/39
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