Poker player of Mozambique, 12 goals of Tahiti against Spain and the failure of the United States: what will be remembered for the third day of the Beach Soccer World Cup

Surprise from debutants

The Mozambique national team came to Russia in the role of a real "dark horse".

For the first time, the African team made it to the final stage of the world championship, and in the world ranking it occupies only 93rd place, being located below, for example, Andorra and Bonaira.

However, in Moscow, Abineiro Adolfo's wards immediately showed that they are not whipping boys and most certainly will not be a supplier of glasses for rivals.

And the 28-year-old striker of the local club "CAP" Antonio Namape Junior, nicknamed Figo, became the opening of the tournament.

In a match with the Spaniards, he scored three goals, and in a meeting with the United Arab Emirates issued the first poker of the championship.

Moreover, the forward scored only once with a free kick.

In other cases, he demonstrated excellent speed, as in the episode with the third goal, when he easily left the defender, and excellent technique, as in the moment with the second.

The athlete touched the ball with his knee with the first touch, and sent it to the near corner with the second.

As a result, Mozambique won a sensational victory over the United Arab Emirates - 4: 2, which in the first round beat the two-time World Cup finalist Tahiti.

So far, the championship in Russia turns out to be truly unpredictable.

And Figo, by his actions, may well earn a contract with one of the leading clubs.

A masterpiece from the Americans

The World Cup in Moscow makes fans happy with amazing goals every day.

Saturday was no exception.

It would seem that the audience should already get used to the balls scored by blows over themselves, but it is simply impossible to be indifferent to such a thing.

Another masterpiece was created by the players of the US national team in the match against Japan.

Goalkeeper Christopher Toth in the third minute juggled the ball a little, after which he performed a neat throw forward in the direction of Gabriel Silveira.

The attacker, with the first touch, carefully processed the projectile with his chest, not allowing it to fall on the sand, and with the second he struck the far nine with scissors.

Yusuke Kawai just watched the ball.

True, this goal did not bring the Americans points.

The current semi-finalists of the World Cup upset the rival four times and won the second strong-willed victory - 4: 3.

Another success allowed the Asians to become the first team to guarantee themselves a place in the playoffs.

Separately, among the Japanese, it should be noted the captain and player-coach Ozu Moreira.

If he did not score points in the match with Paraguay, then in the confrontation with the United States he marked his debut ball in the tournament.

Moreover, the goal of the football player turned out to be incredibly important - he brought his team forward in the end of the second period.

Go-to feast from Tahiti and Spain

The most productive match of the tournament at the moment was played by the national teams of Tahiti and Spain.

The teams scored almost two dozen goals for two - 12: 8.

The Europeans were considered the favorites of this confrontation and, according to forecasts, should have won, but suffered an unexpected defeat.

Moreover, the opponent faced serious staffing difficulties.

The two-time World Cup finalist already approached the second round with a number of injured performers.

To top it all off, Taiaruya, who opened the account with Heiman, suffered a serious facial injury.

The footballer was unable to leave the field on his own, and young people carrying a stretcher almost dropped him on the sand.

After this, the team could break down, but the Tahitians played a real "match of life".

They won the first period with a score of 4: 1.

After the second, they were also leading, although the Spaniards managed to close the gap - 7: 5.

But at the start of the final 12-minute, the European team managed to turn the tide of the unsuccessfully developing match.

The blows of Pablo Perez Gonzalez and Chiki who made the double helped them to recoup.

But the Tahiti national team could no longer be stopped, and in the time remaining until the end, they sent five goals into the opponent's goal.

It is noteworthy that 45-year-old Teva Zaveroni managed to distinguish himself three times.

He came to the tournament as the head coach, but was forced to go to the site due to the injuries of the charges and, to put it mildly, did not spoil the weather. 

Ball exchange from Rolon and Kosharny

Finally, in the confrontation between the national teams of Russia and Paraguay, it is worth highlighting two goals at once in the performance of goalkeepers.

The day before the Portuguese Elinton Andrade managed to distinguish himself, and on Saturday Joao Andres Rolon and Stanislav Kosharny followed his example.

In beach soccer, it sometimes happens that the gatekeepers exchange effective shots.

The Paraguayan equalized in the middle of the first period.

However, he should thank his partner for this, who competently closed the review to Maxim Chuzhkov and bent down in time.

During the break, Mikhail Likhachev changed him to Kosharny, and he quickly avenged his colleague.

Moreover, the strike of another goalkeeper, Saul Rolando Gonzalez, helped the Latin Americans to transfer the game into extra time.

A minute and 53 seconds before the final whistle, he struck a strong shot from his own half of the court, and the ball bounced off Carlos Carballo's head into the net.

But this time the goal was scored by the striker.