HarpoJoyce
17/08/2010, 9:59 AM
Sporting Fingal Futsal side have won their first match, 5-3, in a three team group against FK Nautara Kaunas of Lithuania in Kaunas. They play an Armenian side after edit Today Tues. 16:00.
One of the goals came from the Sporting 'keeper, Marcin Fornal scored when the opposite number one was up the field attacking.
UEFA.com Group Standings
http://en.uefa.com/futsalcup/standings/index.html
UEFA.com scorers line-ups
http://en.uefa.com/futsalcup/matches/season=2011/round=2000137/match=2002638/index.html
UEFA.com Round-up
http://en.uefa.com/futsalcup/news/newsid=1513440.html
"Clubs from the Republic of Ireland, Finland, Denmark, England and Hungary were victorious as three more UEFA Futsal Cup preliminary round groups got under way on Monday. There were victories for clubs from the Republic of Ireland, Finland, Denmark, England and Hungary as three more UEFA Futsal Cup preliminary round groups began on Monday.
Among those commencing from the sole three-team section, Group A in Lithuania, and hosts FK Nautara Kaunas fell 5-3 to Ireland's Sporting Fingal SC, whose sister football club also made their continental debut this summer in the UEFA Europa League. Nautara led 2-1 until the 17th minute when captain Artūras Karmazinas put through an own goal and Ross Zambra and key man Hygo Cezar struck after the break to made it 4-2. Tomas Nemanis pulled one back but with Nautara pushing for an equaliser, Fingal goalkeeper Marcin Fornal shot into an empty net.
Fingal will qualify if they beat Armenia's FC Kaghsi Yerevan on Tuesday, otherwise the group will be decided the following day. Coach Junior da Silva told UEFA.com: "We have a good chance of improving by playing in tough tournaments like this one. For Ireland, futsal is a new sport and we are happy to see our young players playing in the UEFA Cup. Our task is not only to win the group, but generally to promote futsal in our country." "
One of the goals came from the Sporting 'keeper, Marcin Fornal scored when the opposite number one was up the field attacking.
UEFA.com Group Standings
http://en.uefa.com/futsalcup/standings/index.html
UEFA.com scorers line-ups
http://en.uefa.com/futsalcup/matches/season=2011/round=2000137/match=2002638/index.html
UEFA.com Round-up
http://en.uefa.com/futsalcup/news/newsid=1513440.html
"Clubs from the Republic of Ireland, Finland, Denmark, England and Hungary were victorious as three more UEFA Futsal Cup preliminary round groups got under way on Monday. There were victories for clubs from the Republic of Ireland, Finland, Denmark, England and Hungary as three more UEFA Futsal Cup preliminary round groups began on Monday.
Among those commencing from the sole three-team section, Group A in Lithuania, and hosts FK Nautara Kaunas fell 5-3 to Ireland's Sporting Fingal SC, whose sister football club also made their continental debut this summer in the UEFA Europa League. Nautara led 2-1 until the 17th minute when captain Artūras Karmazinas put through an own goal and Ross Zambra and key man Hygo Cezar struck after the break to made it 4-2. Tomas Nemanis pulled one back but with Nautara pushing for an equaliser, Fingal goalkeeper Marcin Fornal shot into an empty net.
Fingal will qualify if they beat Armenia's FC Kaghsi Yerevan on Tuesday, otherwise the group will be decided the following day. Coach Junior da Silva told UEFA.com: "We have a good chance of improving by playing in tough tournaments like this one. For Ireland, futsal is a new sport and we are happy to see our young players playing in the UEFA Cup. Our task is not only to win the group, but generally to promote futsal in our country." "