Portugal and Brazil to meet in decider

Two new wins today by Lusitanians and Verdeamarela keep them on top in Recife. The winner takes all tomorrow

Brazil will meet Portugal in the decider of this Copa das Naçoes Beach Soccer. Two more wins today have given the Portuguese and the hosts the right to fight for the cup in an all-or-nothing fixture tomorrow in Recife.

Much was at stake in the opening game today between Portugal and Switzerland. The Swiss hit the sand with the intention of getting even with yesterday’s defeat to Brazil and securing significant chances to fight for one of the top places in the standings. But the Alpine encountered a truly inspired Portugal, who grasped three key points that keep them at the highest place of the table.

Two goals by Madjer, two more for Jordan, and the contribution by Alan and Lucio had the Iberians prevailing over Schirinzi’s side, for whom the hits by Stankovic, Meier and Samuel proved not enough. 

In the second game of the day, Brazil gave Uruguay no chance at all. Commanding the game from beginning to end, Junior Negão’s team opened a wide gap in the first two stages. Rodrigo’s 5-1 was a too-late and too-shy response to the Brazilian tyranny, and Anderson rounded a loud score that has Brazil with six points, the same as Portugal, who they are to face tomorrow in the game that will decide whose hands the Copa das Naçoes fly to.