Futsal Week U19 Spring Cup has reached its final stage! Undefeated Spain will face France in the final match of the tournament, whose only loss of the week was against - Spain.
>>> Group stage finished, position hunt begins this weekend
The first match of the Saturday round-up was contested between Serbia and Montenegro. Serbia had a 3:1 lead at the break, but fighting Montenegrin equalized few minutes after the restart. However, Serbia's efforts were rewarded later on with three more goals in Montenegro's net.
Poland and Moldova took the court afterward and Poland did not allow any surprises. With the biggest victory of the tournament, they have defeated Moldova 12:0. On the last day of the tournament (Sunday), Poland will face Serbia in a match for 5th position (12:30 CET).
In the first semifinal match of the tournament, hosts Croatia went on to face the undefeated Spanish team. Despite Croatia coming out to play, they were left without chances as Spain had a big 6:0 lead at the break. With four more goals in the second half, Spain scored 10 unanswered goals for a blowout victory.
The last match of the day and the second semifinal match between Ukraine and France was undoubtedly the most interesting match of Saturday and arguably the whole tournament so far.
France took the lead, but only for Ukraine to turn things around by halftime. In the second half, France equalized but Ukraine managed to score the third goal a few minutes later. Nevertheless, French efforts were rewarded with a goal in the last minutes of the match that took the match to penalties.
After a dramatic penalty shoot-out, France celebrated the victory and progressed through to the final.
Sunday is reserved for matches for final positions in the tournament, with the big final between Spain and France being played at 18:00 CET.
All matches are broadcasted live on Futsal Week's Facebook page.