2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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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
2009
2013

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

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

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 Goal 10', Goal 35'
Zborovskyi Goal 11'
Dobren (O.G) Goal 17'
Borsuk Goal 19', Goal 35'
Report Maci Goal 1', Goal 10'
Raj Goal 9'
Piazzale Zenith



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



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



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



Semi finals

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



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



Third place play off

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



Final

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