“Iberia Star” Tbilisi was near success at current Elite-Round C of four groups, they played against host “Kairat’ 2:2 and gathered 7 points, but… only the winner goes through the group of UEFA Footsal Cup. “Kairat” had 6 points before this tournament and drew with Georgian team was enough for them.
The match started with advance of the hosts, at the 103rd minutes Sulaimanov scored and they advanced. But “Iberia Star” managed to score two goals in the first half, in two minutes.
Soon Leo of “Kairat” could not perform penalty, but soon he scored decisive goal and at the 30th minutes the point 2:2 and after that the points were not changed.
“Iberia Star” as well as “Kairat” is full of legionaries. A head of Georgian club is Ukrainian Oleg Solodovnik and a head coach of hosts is Brazilian Joao Carlos Barbosa.
So, “Iberia Star” finished competition with 2 victories and one draw. Unfortunately, Georgian teal stayed beyond the top-4 only due to ball difference.
In two rounds Solodovnik’s team won over Slovenian “Slov-matik” and Pole “Academy” 3:1. Before the elite- round “Iberia Star” scored 8 points: Betinyo-3, Rony-3, Vasora – 1, Melo – 1.
UEFA Footsal Cup. Elite-Round. C group. III round.
“Ibery Star” (Tbilisi) – “Kairat” (Alma At) 2:2 (2:1)
IberiaStar: Tony, Akapovi, Romaryo, Betinyo, Fumasa, Rony, Kublashvili, Dzabiradze, Melo, Altunashvili (cap), Jamburia, Maisaia.
Kairat:Jeronimo, Kosmuxambetov, Jiva, Kelson, Suleimanovi, Katata, Anderson, Shantana, Leo, Jamankulov, Sidney, Miki.
Goals: 0:1 Suleimenov (2), 1:1 Betinyo (15), 2:1 Rony (16), 2:2 Leo (30).
The second match of the round between “Slov-Matika” 3:0 “Academy”
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1. Kairat |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
10-3 |
7 |
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2. IberiaStar |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8-4 |
7 |
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3. Slov-Matik |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5-6 |
3 |
|
4. Academy |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1-11 |
0 |
Ilia Nanobashvoli
