If you had to say goodbye, there was nothing better than doing it with the entire orchestra. The Argentine national team closed its participation in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup with a historic 5-4 victory against Spain, accompanied by an impressive overhead kick 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 an edge, given that he also contributed to the Albiceleste beating the European Championships for the first time in this type of competitions. second place in the 2013 editionwhich was held in Tahiti.
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Ponzetti controlled a fast Albiceleste lateral with his head and, in the same movement, launched the overhead kick to strike violently with his left foot, surprising the Spain goalkeeper, who was unable to react in time despite the ball entering. almost halfway through the arc. Partial score 3-2 for Argentina.
In the end, in a beautiful match, the national team led by Hernán Magrini won 5 to 4, saying goodbye with a broad smile on their lips. The two teams had already been eliminated from the chance to qualify for the quarter-finals because they had clashed Tahiti AND Iran.
In the case of Argentina, they lost on their debut against Tahiti – twice world second – with a clear 4-3, while later it was 3-6 against Iran, although they were one goal away until 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 Luca Mederothe latter thanks to a favorable impact on the sand which 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 on the only unfavorable precedent that existed in an event of this type, given that in the quarter-finals of France 2008, the ‘Reds’ had won 2-0.
Argentina, in this edition played in the United Arab Emirates, returned to the World Cup after three editions.
The summary of Argentina’s victory against Spain at the Beach Soccer World Cup
Source: Clarin
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