UEFA Futsal Champions League. "Uragan" lost to "Benefic" in the second match of the main round
Ivano-Frankivsk «Hurricane» lost in the second match of Group 4 of the Champions League football season-2022/2023.
In the opening match of the mini-tournament in Galați, Maxim Pavlenko's team defeated the hosts, Romania's "United Galați," with a score of 5:0.
In the second game, Ivanofrankivtsi faced an even tougher opponent — Portugal's "Benfica." The Portuguese led on the scoreboard in the middle of the first half. Within one minute, Gonçalo Sobral and Silvestre Ferreira scored against us. Near the 20-minute mark, Nazar Shved managed to narrow the gap — 1:2.
At the start of the second half, Ukrainians lost Artem Farenyuk who saw a red card. "Hurricane" could not equalize the score, while their opponent scored two more goals against our goalkeeper — Afonso Jezus on the 34th minute and Bruno Sintra on the 38th. Thus, 4:1 — victory for "Benfica."
The third match of the main round will be played by "Hurricane" against Hungarian "Haladás" on October 29.
UEFA Champions League in Futsal-2022/2023. Main Round. Group 4
October 27, 2022
"Hurricane" (Ukraine) — "Benfica" (Portugal) — 1:4 (1:2)
Goals: Shved (18) — Sobral (13), Ferreira (14), Jezus (34), Sintra (38).
"Hurricane": Savenko — Farenyuk, Korsun, Shved, Shoturma; Khomyak, Mykytyuk, M. Grytsyna, Mih. Grytsyna, Terentiev, Dychuk, Masievič, Abakšin, Mospan.
"Benfica": Guziel — Sobral, Arthur, Sintra, Rocha; Souza, Ferreira, Jezus, Coelho, Costa, Roja, Jacaré.
Warnings: Sintra (16), Sobral (18).
On the 23rd minute disqualified Farenyuk (Ukraine).
"United Galați" (Romania) — "Haladás" (Hungary) — 4:2
Standings
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7—2 | 6 |
| 2 | Hurricane | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6—4 | 3 |
| 3 | United Galați | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4—7 | 3 |
| 4 | Haladás | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3—7 | 0 |
October 29, 2022
"Haladás" — "Hurricane" (14.00)
"Benfica" — "United Galați" (17.00)
Schedule
Draw for the Elite Round: November 8.
Elite Round: November 22—27.
Draw for the Final Stage: will be announced later.
Final Stage: April–May 2023.
Format
Main Round (October 25—29)
Path A
Teams in this path include the current champion, "Barcelona," and 11 top clubs from the ranking, as well as teams ranked 16th to 19th. Teams are divided into four groups of four participants each. The three best teams from each group advance to the elite round.
Path B
Teams in this path include those ranked 12—15 and 20—23, as well as winners of the previous round. Teams are divided into four groups of four participants each. Winners of the groups advance to the elite round.
Elite Round (November 22—27)
16 clubs will be divided into four groups of four participants each. The draw will take place on November 8. Seeding will be confirmed before the draw. Winners of the four groups advance to the final stage.
Final Tournament
This is a knockout tournament featuring four teams. It will take place at one venue in April or May 2023. The location, exact dates, and draw date will be announced later.
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