New Zealand’s women’s team have earned a semi-final against Portugal at the FISU World University Futsal Championships in Portugal.
Playing at the Multiusos de Guimarães, Portugal, the New Zealand side beat Israel 5-1 in their last pool game to go into the knockout stages of the week-long tournament.
Five different players got on the scoresheet for New Zealand who took control with a four-goal burst in a five-minute spell of play.
The women will meet Portugal on Saturday July 23 (3am NZT).
Meanwhile, in the men’s championship, New Zealand lost 6-1 to Portugal in their final group game.
This qualifies them for a quarter-final on Saturday against the highly-regarded Brazil side.
They will play at the UMinho’s Sports Complex on Friday July 22 (midnight, NZT).
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WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Results
Game played Thursday July 21, 2022 (NZT)
New Zealand 5 (Britney-Lee Nicholson 24′, Rebecca Lake 25′, Samantha Whyte 27′, Ella James 29′, Ellena Firth 39′)
Israel 1 (Fatme Hamudi 39′)
Game played Wednesday July 20, 2022 (NZT)
New Zealand 1 (Alosi Bloomfield 8′)
Poland 5 (Julia Basta 4′, 5′, Izabela Traz 7′, 29′, Katarzyna Wodarczyk 16′)
Standings
Fixture
Next fixture:
All dates/times are NZT
Semi-final
Saturday July 23 (3am): Portugal v New Zealand
Women’s squad
Mackenzie Falco; University of Canterbury; Mainland
Hannah Milligan; AUT; NRF
Sophie Williams*; University of Canterbury; Mainland
Ella James*; University of Auckland; NRF
Rebecca Lake; University of Canterbury; Mainland
Emily Gillion; Massey University; NRF
Lilly Muspratt; University of Waikato; WaiBoP
Jennifer Merkin; University of Canterbury; Mainland
Samantha Whyte; University of Canterbury; Capital
Frankie Morrow; University of Canterbury; Mainland
Alosi Bloomfield; University of Auckland; NRF
Ellena Firth; University of Canterbury; Mainland
Eve Barry; Victoria University of Wellington; Central
Britney-Lee Nicholson*; University of Canterbury; Mainland
* Indicates capped Futsal Fern
MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Results
Game played Thursday July 21, 2022 (NZT)
New Zealand 1 (Jordi Ditfort 34′)
Portugal 6 (Samuel Fernandes 1′, Rui Moreira 5′, Guilherme Campos 7′, Ricardo Lopes 20′, 31′, Tomas Reis 30′)
Game played Wednesday July 20, 2022 (NZT)
New Zealand 1 (Ethan Martin 36′)
Argentina 2 (Juan Lopetegui 10′, Tobias Ghibaudi 16′)
Game played Tuesday July 19, 2022 (NZT)
New Zealand 7 (Hemi Innes 5′, Tyler Ericksen 8′, Rahan Ali 16′, Logan Wisnewski 22′, Oban Hawkins 24′, Ethan Martin 25′, Jordi Ditfort’)
Israel 1 (Omer Sade 36′)
Standings
Fixtures
Next group game:
All dates and times are NZT
Quarter-final
Friday July 22 (midnight): Brazil v New Zealand
Men’s squad
Patrick Steele; University of Waikato; WaiBoP
Sean Beresford; Victoria University of Wellington; Capital
Logan Wisnewski*; University of Waikato; WaiBoP
Hamish Grey; Massey University; NRF
Ethan Martin; University of Waikato; WaiBoP
Oban Hawkins*; Otago University; Football South
Jordi Ditfort*; University of Waikato; WaiBoP
Hemi Innes; University of Canterbury; Mainland
Tyler Ericksen; University of Waikato; WaiBoP
Thomas Picken; University of Auckland; NRF
Casey Sharplin; University of Waikato; WaiBoP
Aidan Robson; University of Waikato; WaiBoP
Rahan Ali; Open Polytechnic; Football South
Kyle Wisnewski; University of Waikato; WaiBoP
Non-travelling reserves
Chris Preece
Connor McConchie
Mazen Rabih
Davis Vhavha
* Indicates capped Futsal White
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