World Champions reedit last year's glory as Germany prevails in Division B. France is sent to Promotion Final
Russia got back again to the familiar picture of lifting cups, after a new uncontestable victory over Romania in the decider of the Power Horse Euro Beach Soccer League Berlin 2012. Their 9 out of 9 points plus +11 goal difference meant the best way for Likhachev’s side to find themselves with good sensations after Spain snatched them the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2013 – Qualifier Moscow Cup.
Goals: 0-1: Boata, min. 11 (1); 1-1: Shishin, min. 8 (2); 2-1: Makarov, min. 6 (1); 3-1: Krash, min. 3 (2); 4-1: Eremeev, min. 1 (2); 5-1: Shishin, min. 11 (3); 6-1: Shishin, min. 10 (3); 7-1: Shishin, min. 6 (3); 7-2: M. Poste, min. 6 (3)
The Mannschaft rounds the party
Germany closed this Power Horse Euro Beach Soccer League Berlin 2012 in a brilliant manner, completing the terrific job they have been doing since the beginning of the competition and bending Turkey to miss none of the points they have fought for. There is no doubt that the busy weeks the Mannschaft have been undergoing have made them grow as a team, and they will get to The Hague in their best version of the last seasons, seeing the dream of getting to Division A closer than ever.
Goals: 1-0: Thürk, min. 6 (2); 2-0: Ulle, min. 5 (2); 3-0: Ulle, min. 7 (3); 4-0: Olli, min. 1 (3); 4-1: Adil, min. 1 (3)
Elvin’s hat-trick gives Azerbaijan insufficient 3 points
Azerbaijan clinched their sixth points in this Division B pool of the Power Horse Euro Beach Soccer League Berlin 2012, but their goal average records turn to be not enough to access the promotion final. Only the best second ranked team in the three regular phase events will have a place to fight for Promotion in The Hague, and Hatamov’s side, with a +3, is already behind Czech Republic, who got a +7 down in Terracina. Greece, in turn, does not even match the point barrier.
Apart from the momentary 2-1 by Paris by mid first period, the Hellenic repeatedly found themselves down in the score. Elvin was specially inspired for the Azeri today, and his hat-trick ended up making the difference in the game. With two new goals in the last period, Azerbaijan dropped the curtain of their season, and Greece’s, in this Euro Beach Soccer League 2012, as none of them earned a place in the Promotion Final.
Goals: 0-1: Hikmat, min. 7 (1); 1-1: Papastathopoulos, min. 7 (1); 2-1: Paris, min. 3 (1); 2-2: Elvin, min. 2 (1); 2.3: Elvin, min. 4 (2); 3-3: Paris, min. 2 (2); 3-4: Asif, min. 0 (2); 3-5: Elvin, min. 8 (3); 3-6: Jomrad, min. 4 (3);
POWER HORSE EURO BEACH SOCCER LEAGUE BERLIN 2012
Game results:
Fri 03.08.12
12:30 – Romania 4(1)-4(0) Italy
13:45 – Turkey 2-5 Greece
15:00 – France 2-5 Russia
16:15 – Azerbaijan 2-3 Germany
Sat 04.08.12
12:30 – Romania 5-4 (et) France
13:45 – Turkey 5-6 Azerbaijan
15:00 – Russia 3-2 Italy
16:15 – Germany 2-1 Greece
Sun 05.08.12
11:30 – Italy 8-6 France
12:45 – Greece 3-6 Azerbaijan
14:00 – Russia 7-2 Romania
16:00 – Germany 4-1 Turkey
Final standings
Division A
Winner – Russia, 9 points (+11)
Runner up – Romania, 4 points (-3)
3rd – Italy, 3 points (+1)
4th – France, 0 points (-6)
Division B
Winner – Germany, 9 points (+5)
Runner up – Azerbaijan, 6 points (+3)
3rd place – Greece, 3 points (-1)
4th place – Turkey, 0 points (-7)
Individual awards:
MVP: Dmitry Shishin
Top Scorer: Dmitry Shishin (RUS) – 7 goals
Best goalkeeper: Danila Ippolitov (RUS)
