Wycombe Fox Posted 11 July 2010 Posted 11 July 2010 The European qualifiers for the Beach Soccer World Cup are taking place in Italy, starting Sunday 11th July. England, featuring two players from my Isle of WIght Beach Soccer League team (Webb and O'Rourke) have been drawn in a group with Portugal, Estonia and Israel with the top two going through to the knock-out stage. Catch the action live by clicking Beach Soccer Live Stream England's games; v Estonia 1.00pm Sunday 11th July v Israel 3.30pm Monday 12th July v Portugal 3.30pm Tuesday 13th July
Wycombe Fox Posted 11 July 2010 Author Posted 11 July 2010 End of first period 0-0. My keeper's about to come on for the 2nd period I think.
Narborough_fox Posted 11 July 2010 Posted 11 July 2010 Just out of interest what are the quick rules?
Wycombe Fox Posted 11 July 2010 Author Posted 11 July 2010 Just out of interest what are the quick rules? Beach Soccer is played on a soft sand pitch 28m by 37m, or roughly one quarter the size of a grass pitch. Goals are big - 2.2m high and 5.5m wide. Professional games are played over three periods of 12 minutes, but Cup events are often shorter, particularly in the group stages. There are no draws in beach soccer; matches are decided by Golden Goal overtime, and if scores are still tied, a sudden-death penalty shootout. Teams receive three points for winning in regulation time or with a golden goal, but only two for a win on penalties. In beach soccer, teams consist of up to ten players of either sex and any age, with five on the sand at any one time. Successful teams make good use of the unlimited substitutions allowed. They can be made at any time, but only at your team’s designated substitution zone, and you must wait for the player to completely leave the sand before the substitute steps out onto the pitch. No footwear or shinpads are allowed, although soft strapping is permitted. The ball is virtually the same size as a grass football, but is much lighter and designed to be struck barefoot! Goalkeepers may wear gloves. They must restart the game with a throw [but cannot score directly as a result – the ball must touch at least one other player], and only one back pass is allowed. The goalkeepers’ area covers a quarter of the pitch, making them a particularly important member of your team. Free kicks are always direct, and no walls are allowed. Any player fouled must take the kick themselves - unless physically unable to do so as a result of the foul! If the foul occurs in the defending team’s half, all players except the defending ‘keeper and the player taking the kick must be behind and at least 5m away from the ball. If the foul occurs in the attacking team’s half, the player taking the kick must still have a clear view of the goal, but the other players are allowed goal-side of the ball. ‘Throw-ins’ from the sidelines can be taken by any player, and can be done using two hands – as in grass football – or the ball can be kicked back into play. You cannot score directly from a throw-in or kick-in. Three cards are used in beach soccer – yellow, blue and red. Yellows are much the same as in grass football, and serve as a warning. Blues are for more serious infractions and result in the player being suspended from the game for two minutes. After two minutes, he may return, or be replaced by another member of the team. Any player receiving a red is removed from the game; the team must also survive with one less player on the sand for two minutes.
Narborough_fox Posted 11 July 2010 Posted 11 July 2010 Sounds brilliant, would love to get involved seems very skillful as well.
Wycombe Fox Posted 11 July 2010 Author Posted 11 July 2010 We need to beat Estonia and Israel to have any chance of progressing. No goals is unheard of in beach soccer. It'll go to 3 minutes ET and then sudden death penos if still drawing after ET
Narborough_fox Posted 11 July 2010 Posted 11 July 2010 Who are the powerhouses of beach Soccer? EDIT: Fantastic header, 1-0 England.
Wycombe Fox Posted 11 July 2010 Author Posted 11 July 2010 Who are the powerhouses of beach Soccer? Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Russia followed by Italy, Ukraine, Switzerland and Uruguay. I think England have only ever won two games so to get a win in the WC qualifiers would be pretty good. YYYYEEEESSSSSS!!!!! 1-0!!! My coach scored!!! Followed by a good save by my keeper!! WKR Santos rock!
Narborough_fox Posted 11 July 2010 Posted 11 July 2010 Pretty good sport by the looks of it, going to be watching it quite a bit I think.
Wycombe Fox Posted 11 July 2010 Author Posted 11 July 2010 Pretty good sport by the looks of it, going to be watching it quite a bit I think. Check out the sites below for more info Isle of Wight Beach Soccer England Beach Soccer
Bugg Posted 11 July 2010 Posted 11 July 2010 Watched the Russia game earlier and they beat Slovakia 11-1 or something. Crazy
Wycombe Fox Posted 11 July 2010 Author Posted 11 July 2010 The other two teams in England's Group play each other at 3.30pm. Portugal are immense, especially Madjer - one of the best players in the World. You can get the fixture list at http://www.beachsoccer.com
Wycombe Fox Posted 12 July 2010 Author Posted 12 July 2010 The original link is working again. 10.30 France v Azerbaijan 11.45 Hungary v Belarus 1.00 Germany v Turkey 2.15 Switzerland v Ukraine 3.30 England v Israel 4.45 Portugal v Estonia 6.00 Spain v Netherlands
Wycombe Fox Posted 13 July 2010 Author Posted 13 July 2010 Scores from England's Group on Monday; England 2 Israel 5 Portugal 6 Estonia 3 Today's final group-stage games; 8.00 Azerbaijan v Kazakhstan 9.15 Russia v Romania 10.30 Ukraine v Belarus 11.45 France v Czech Republic 1.00 Estonia v Israel 2.15 Switzerland v Hungary 3.30 England v Portugal (England need to win to progress) 4.45 Italy v Germany 6.00 Spain v Greece Live Stream for all games
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