Iran finishes third at the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
November 8, 2015 - 0:0
Iran finished third at the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup after beating Egypt on penalties.
The 2(3)-2(2) penalties win for Iran over Egypt was stressful for the fans of each country and the players, but the general population were thrilled with a cracker of a match.Neither team scored in the opening frame, adding to the on the sand drama. To make the match even tastier was the fact that regular time and an extra three minutes could not provide a winner.
The victory was breathtaking for the Iranians and heartbreaking for the Egyptians as Egypt led throughout but a last minute goal from Iran sent the game into an extra frame, then the penalty shoot-out went the way of Iran.
The triumph puts Iran in 3rd Place after a great Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup. Egypt clawed their way to 4th Place and they very well could have earned 3rd or even higher.
Russia won the title after beating Tahiti 5-2 in the final. The win is the first major win of the season for the Russians and it caps a year in which they just fell short in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and the Euro Beach Soccer League.
The win also gives Russia the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup for the first time since 2012. Tahiti finished second in the last two biggest competitions of the year, the World Cup, against Portugal and the Intercontinental Cup to Russia.