Lebanon upset hosts to earn the Cup

The Lebanese claim the International Beach Soccer Sharm El Sheikh thanks to a solid beach soccer display, as England clinches 3rd

Lebanon claimed the Cup in this opening International Beach Soccer Egypt Sharm El Sheikh, after upsetting the hosts with a consistent win. The fight was amazingly balanced for most of the match, with amazing turnovers and incredible equalizers almost under de hooter. Both first and second periods ended with the score tied (1-1 and 3-3). But in the third frame, the Lebanese finally took off, getting ahead once again with Merhi’s 3-4, and sealing the win with Fattal’s 3-5. Despite being ready to fight during the whole competition, Egypt found themselves unable to counteract what Lebanon had already built, and final whistle left the Pharaohs with the second place in the competition.  

In the match for the 3^rd place, England gave Romania not option at all, and with some timely attacks and sound defence earned the bronze in Sharm El Sheikh. The Carpathians resisted only one period, in which they stayed within a one-goal difference, but, as the second period began, the Three Lions kept punishing their nets to the final 1-8.

These were the results in the last matchday of this International Beach Soccer – Egypt Sharm El Sheikh 2015:

Friday, 12th of June

15:45 – Romania 1-8 England

16:45 – Egypt 3-5 Lebanon 

Final standings:

Winner: Lebanon

Runner-up: Egypt

3^rd place: England

4^th place: Romania

5^th place: Hungary

6^th place: Kuwait

Individual awards:

MVP: Ahmed Abo Sree (Egypt)

Top scorer: Mohamed Gamal (Egypt)

Best Goalkeeper: Mohamed Choker (Lebanon)

Fair Play Award: England