Courtesy: uefa.com

Sporting to face Barcelona in Futsal Cup semis

Hosts Sporting Clube de Portugal have been paired with holders FC Barcelona in the UEFA Futsal Cup semi-finals, while Kairat Almaty will play ISK Dina Moskva.




Semi-finals: 24 April (KO times tbc)
ISK Dina Moskva (RUS) v Kairat Almaty (KAZ)
FC Barcelona (ESP, holders) v Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR, hosts)

Third place play-off: 26 April

Final: 26 April

In the ceremony, conducted by newly unveiled tournament ambassador Paulo Futre at half-time of Sunday's football Liga match between Sporting and SL Benfica, Barcelona were drawn against the side they defeated 5-1 in the semi-finals on their way to victory in 2012. Barcelona are aiming for a joint-record third title, while Sporting are hoping to reach their second final after losing at that stage in 2011.

Before their encounter on Friday 24 April at Lisbon's Pavilhão Atlântico, debutants ISK Dina Moskva will face 2013 winners Kairat Almaty, who are set to contest their seventh semi-final. The final and third-place play-off will be held two days later.

The final tournament will be the third to unfold at the Pavilhão Atlântico. In 2002, Sporting hosted the inaugural finals, which uniquely involved eight teams. Then, in 2010, Benfica were the hosts and became the only Portuguese club to lift the trophy, beating Inter FS in the decider before a competition record crowd of 9,400.






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