UEFA Futsal Cup semi-final preview

UEFA Futsal Cup semi-final preview

Ugra Yugorsk v Sporting CP (14:00CET, 18:00 local)• Ugra won title on debut last year and hope to be first to retain cup since Playas de Castellón in first two editions of 2002 and 2003• Ugra beat Benfica on penalties in 2016 semi-finals, only one of 11 European fixtures in their history they did not win in 40 minutes or after extra time• Sporting's competition-best performance of runners-up came when Kairat previously hosted these finals in 2011

Semi-final draw: Inter v Kairat, Ugra v Sporting

Semi-final draw: Inter v Kairat, Ugra v Sporting

UEFA Futsal Cup hosts Kairat Almaty will play sole three-time winners Inter FS in the semi-finals on 28 April after the draw was made in Kazakhstan.Semi-finals: Friday 28 AprilUgra Yugorsk (RUS, holders) v Sporting CP (POR): 14:00CET (18:00 local time)Inter FS (ESP) v Kairat Almaty (KAZ, hosts): 16:30CET (20:30 local time)Finals day: Sunday 30 AprilThird-place play-off: 13:00CET (17:00 local time)Final: 15:30CET (19:30 local time)Kairat, winners in 2013 and 2015, will stage the event at Almaty Arena and play an Inter side whose third victory came in 2009, when they defeated the Kazakhstani side 5-0 in the semis in ... UEFA.com - News

Inter, Kairat, Ugra and Sporting reach finals

Inter, Kairat, Ugra and Sporting reach finals

Three-time winners Inter FS, two-time champions Kairat Almaty, holders Ugra Yugorsk and Sporting will play in the UEFA Futsal Cup finals after winning their elite round groups this weekend.Elite round resultsThe group winners progress to the knockout finals on 27 and 29 or 28 and 30 April, with the hosts to be picked from among the four qualifying clubs.Group A: Kairat AlmatyTwo-time winners Kairat made sure of their place with a perfect record, starting off by downing newcomers Rieti 3-2 ahead of a 6-0 defeat of Feniks and 4-1 win against Nikars. Forward Divanei rattled in seven goals across ... UEFA.com - News

Hosts Inter beat Pescara to set up Ugra final

Record three-time winners Inter come from behind to reach their sixth finalRicardinho equalises and makes the second for Cardinal but sustains ankle injuryWatch highlights in the video player aboveSunday's final: Ugra Yugorsk v Inter (20.30CET)Sunday's third-place play-off: Benfica v Pescara (18.00CET)UEFA Futsal Cup hosts Inter FS are into a joint-record sixth final after coming from behind to end the hopes of debutants Pescara.Inter were on top early on but fell behind when Mauro Canal turned in Leandro Cuzolino's inicisive long pass. Not...

UEFA Futsal Cup team profile: Ugra Yugorsk

The team from the central Russian city claimed their first league title last summer with victory against former UEFA Futsal Cup winners FC Dynamo to earn a European debut.Their impressive 5-2 defeat of holders Kairat Almaty in their first elite round game was key to their perfect qualification, in which they scored 44 goals. Eder Lima got 13 and leads the way as competition top scorer, just as the Russian international did at UEFA Futsal EURO 2014. Two weeks ago they won their second Russian Futsal Cup 10-2 on aggregate against Sibiryak. Sunday's 7-3 league win at the team they succeeded as champions, Dina Moskva, kept them within a point of FC Dynamo with one regular season match ...