If you had to say goodbye, there was nothing better than doing it with the full orchestra.
The Argentine National Team closed its participation in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup with a historic victory against Spain by 5-4, which included an impressive overhead kick goal from captain Lucas Ponzetti, which could be one of the best of the tournament.
Although aerial pirouettes are frequent in this sport, Ponzetti's technical gesture and the moment in which he scored give him a plus, since he also contributed to the Albiceleste beating the Europeans for the first time in this type of competition. , who were
runners-up in the 2013 edition
, which was held in Tahiti.
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07' TT |
Gooooool!
Lucas Ponzetti goes down one side and shoots a bicycle kick to put Argentina in front,
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Ponzetti controlled a fast side of the Albiceleste team with his head and, in the same movement, he threw the bicycle kick to violently impact with his left foot, surprising the Spain goalkeeper, who could not react in time despite the fact that the ball entered almost through the middle of the arch.
It was a partial 3-2 for Argentina.
Finally, in a great game, the National Team led by Hernán Magrini won 5 to 4, to say goodbye with a wide smile on their face.
The two teams were already eliminated from the chance to qualify for the quarterfinals, because they had stumbled against
Tahiti
and
Iran
.
In the case of Argentina, they lost their debut against Tahiti - twice runner-up in the world - by a tight 4-3, while later it was 3-6 against Iran, although they were one goal away until there was just under two minutes left. .
This Monday, after reaching the third and final period with a 2-2 draw, Argentina won thanks to goals from
Emiliano Holmedilla
,
Axel Rutterschmidt
,
Ponzetti
,
Manuel Pomar
and
Lucas Medero
, the latter thanks to a favorable match in the sand. that dislocated the Spanish goalkeeper.
The celebration of the Argentine National Team for the victory against Spain in the Beach Soccer World Cup.
The Albiceleste took revenge for the only unfavorable precedent that existed in an event of this type, since in the quarter-finals of France 2008, the 'Red' had won 2-0.
Argentina, in this edition held in the United Arab Emirates, returned to a World Cup after three editions.
The summary of Argentina's victory against Spain in the Beach Soccer World Cup