A playoff decided the first Futsal Championship Winners Mediterran, in Libya, with Croatia, becoming the first winners at the end of a final strongly contested and surprising. Croatia won 3-(after 1-1 in normal time) to come down in history as the first winners of the competition.
Libya v Croatia 1-1.
(Croatia victory after shoot-out, 3-1)
So close were the two sides at the end of normal time, the game, locked at 1-1 after 40 minutes, had to go into extra time and a contest of penalty taken with Croatia proving to have players a little better in scoring penalty to win the title.
Thus, after 10 days of futsal at its best, former coach of Libya Mato Stankovic team managed to lead his homeland to victory at the inauguration of this important regional competition that proved to be more interesting.
The tournament captured the imagination of fans of futsal in Libya, where the crowd came out in full force, particularly to support your team, but also in other 15 participating Nations.
Was a Ding-Dong battle with entire dominating defenses in spite of the efforts of both teams to make it a high score.Libya were the first to threaten a Mohamed effort that Ivo Jukic Rahoma in Croatia's goal except for a corner but Croatia also had chances to open the scoring, particularly Josip Suton and Novak, who were frustrated by Alsharif.
Libya played a waiting game, immersion pressure and counterattacking.Urged by a crowd of some 5000 packed in September 23 Hall, Libya even tried hard to find the innovative and pave the way to victory. However, slowly but surely Croatia were getting topping and control the game, restricting the Libya to long-distance shots that were without danger.
Then around 12 minutes Croatia went ahead with a goal by better player tournament s, Dario Marinovic.It was unfortunate for hosts to find themselves in delay.The opportunity came after Hamdi Ismail Elshwain slipped and let them Croats who smashed the ball in.
Once in Croatia leadership decided to sit down, thus making the game of Libyans. However, in spite of pressure there all hosts could not find a way through goal to get the elusive equaliser.
At the moment, although it was still too early in the game, Croatians Stankovic coach must have been felt that day could be a success for his team. He joined Croatia in the summer and its main objective was to prepare the team for this event.In the remarks pre-end Stankovic was quoted saying that they came to Libya to learn and grow.
But the game was not even more.There was still a lot to play and Libya seemed even more determined to return to fight in the second half and they began to beat with the defence of Croatia in search of goals.They took a long time to draw level. soon after hitting the post, to 25 minutes Spined basher Hasan Ivo Jukic Bader hit.
At the other extreme Alsharif saves brilliantly, while at the other extreme Rabie was first denied by Jukic and then missed a golden opportunity to put forward to Libya.
Both sets of players tried to all for the winning goal, but only failed, and the game was extra time which was again very close and, with their own distinctive holders.
The atmosphere for the last few minutes for the final whistle was electric. both sets of players struggled to break their defensive set-ups. Libya had the best chances, but they were lost, particularly late on when Eslshwain shot a few meters away, and the game went into competition penalty decisions.
Inability to Libya's scoring penalty disappoint them altogether. He proved his fall, while the Croatian Ivo Jukic goalkeeper failed to become their hero side s saving each penalty taken by Libya.
Matija had gone began the score for Croatia, while Libyan Suleiman Mohamed s kick was saved then Tihomir Novak again scored for the victorious with Jukic saving Elshwain s kick .IT odds looked that Croatia would win and they eventually did, but not before Dario Minovic lost and similarly Mohamed Shahout to Libya.
Was a blow to the Libya at home, but all fans are proud that they managed to achieve. it was not easy to reach the final and lose the Croatia is shameless. they gained the respect of Futsal World. He also confirmed them as leading light in African futsal.
Libya: (From five): Mohamed Ali Omer Alsharif, Hasan Ismail Bader Hamdi Spined basher, Elshwain, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Rahoma, Suleiman.(Overrides): Ali Masud Ben Fatah, Sami, Fathi Ali Abdussalam m. Alkhoga, 6Th Rabie, Mahamed Shahout, 15 Abdulhalim Asghayer, Ayman Ibrahim Elshami.
Croatia: (From five): Ivo Jukic, Matija had gone, Dario Marinovic, Josip Suton, Tihomir Novak.(Overrides): Zarko Luketin, Jakov Grcic Jakov, Matija Dulvat, Josko Zarkovic, Dean
The match for third place was won by Slovenia, who won the France 3-2.
Therefore, all results that determined the final placement of the 16 participants in the 1st Mediterranean Futsal Cup winners were the following: earn placement.
1st/2nd place
V Croatia Libya 3-1.
Place 3/4/2008
Slovenia/France 4-2.
Place of 5/6.
Morocco v Lebanon 6-2.
day 7/8 Place
Bosnia-HRERZEGOVINA v Tunisia 5-2.
9th/10th place
Turkey/Greece 11-10
Place from 11 to 12
ALBANIA v Algeria 3-1.
Place of 13/14
Syria v Cyprus 9-8.
XV/XVI Place
MALTA v Palestine 3-1.
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