Brazil Winners Futsal World Cup 2008

Tuesday, 2008 October 21

Brazil's players celebrate their victory after the final of 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup against Spain in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on Oct. 19, 2008. Brazil won the match 4-3 and won the champion.Brazil won on Sunday the final of FIFA's sixth World Indoor Soccer in Brazil 2008, after defeating Spain 4-3 in penalty shootout after a draw of 2-2 in the regulation time and in the added time.The first goal of the match was made by Brazilian Marquinhos, in a corner kick at the minute 25.Three minutes later, Torras took advantage of a fault made by the defense Gabriel to draw a goal, and the match remained tied until the minute 36, when a sharp shoot made by Vinicius placed Brazil again in the lead.However, Spain persisted and when there was only one minute left for the final, Alvaro draw a key goal and saved Spanish team.Whether it was the tiredness or excess in caution, none of the teams could alter the results, forcing the title to be defined in penalties.For that, Brazil replaced their goalkeeper Tiago by Franklin, who ended being the hero of the day when stopping the shoots made by Torras and Marcelo therefore restoring the crown to his team.