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IBSA World Blind Futsal Championships – Spain and Brazil through to semi-finals.
Date: August 19, 2010
Category: Football
Spain and Brazil are assured of a semi-final slot at the 5th IBSA World Blind Futsal Championships in Hereford, England.
Spain have maximum points, winning all four matches and topping Group A with 12 points and no goals against. Brazil is also undefeated and has nine points from three matches.
England and Colombia meet today at 19:00 (local time) to decide who joins Spain in the semis from the group. A draw is enough for the hosts, while the South Americans need a victory to go through.
In Group B, France are currently second with seven points and China third with four points. The French have completed their fixtures and China needs a big win over Greece today to overcome France and reach the semi-finals.
Results day 5 – Wednesday 18th August
Group A
Spain 2 (Martín 2) Japan 0
Colombia 3 (Parra 3) South Korea 1 (Kyung Ho Kim)
Group B
France 1 (Villeroux) China 1 (Ya Feng Wang)
Brazil 3 (Ricardo Alves (2), Joao Silva) Greece 0
Fixtures day six – Thursday 19th August
Group A
Japan v South Korea (13:00)
England v Colombia (19:00)
Group B
China v Greece (15:00)
Argentina v Brazil (17:00)
More information: www.blind2010.com.