Iran Shocks Portugal at Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran defeated world champion Portugal 5-3 in Group B of the Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai 2015 on Wednesday.

Team Melli had lost to Tahiti 4-2 in its first match on Tuesday.

Tahiti has two wins in the group and will play Portugal on Thursday, while Iran will take on Mexico, and as it looks, each team needs a win to be safe.

Goals: 0-1: Belchior, min. 8 (1); 1-1: M. Morshedi, min. 8 (1); 1-2: B. Novo, min. 7 (1); 2-2: F. Boulokbashi, min. 6 (1); 3-2: M. Ahmadzadeh, min 7 (2); 4-2: F. Boulokbashi, min. 3 (2); 4-3: Jordan , min. 9 (3); 5-3: M. Ahmadzadeh, min. 3 (3).

The 2015 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup is the fifth edition of the tournament. It is underway at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates from November 3 to 7.