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2012 EMF miniEURO
Tournament details
Host countryMoldova
Dates21–23 September
Teams16
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Romania (3rd title)
Runners-up Montenegro
Third place Czech Republic
Fourth place Slovakia
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored131 (4.09 per match)
Best player(s)Romania Adrian Calugareanu [1]
2011
2013

The 2012 EMF miniEuro was the third edition of the EMF miniEURO for national Small-sided football teams, and the first governed by the European Minifootball Federation.[2] It was hosted in Chișinău, Moldova, from 21 to 23 September 2012.

The final tournament was contested by sixteen teams. The matches were played in one venue in the city of Chișinău, at the Opera Square.

The defending champions, Romania, kept their title by overcoming Montenegro 2–1 in the final.[1]

Draw

The final tournament draw was held in Chișinău on 14 September 2012.[3]

Group stage

In the group stage, a total of 24 matches (three matches per group) were played between 21 and 22 October,[3] with rainy conditions causing some of the matches to be postponed for the 21st to the 22nd.[1][4] The teams finishing in the top two positions in each of the four groups progressed to the knockout stage, while the third and fourth-placed teams was eliminated from the tournament.

Key to colours in group tables
Team advanced to the knockout stage

Group A

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21 September 2012
 Germany 3–2  Slovenia
 Slovakia 0–0  Moldova
22 September 2012
 Germany 0–1  Moldova
 Slovakia 6–0  Slovenia
 Moldova 3–0  Slovenia
 Slovakia 5–4  Germany

Group B

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21 September 2012
 Israel 2–3  Croatia
 Romania 5–0  Cyprus
22 September 2012
 Israel 1–3  Romania
 Croatia 5–0  Cyprus
 Croatia 2–2  Romania
 Cyprus 2–3  Israel

Group C

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21 September 2012
 Czech Republic 4–1  United Kingdom
 Montenegro 4–3  Italy
22 September 2012
 Czech Republic 3–0  Italy
 United Kingdom 1–7  Montenegro
 Czech Republic 0–1  Montenegro
 United Kingdom 3–2  Italy

Group D

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21 September 2012
 Turkey 0–0  Kazakhstan
 Greece 2–2  Bulgaria
22 September 2012
 Bulgaria 3–0  Turkey
 Greece 1–3  Kazakhstan
 Turkey 5–3  Greece
 Kazakhstan 2–2  Bulgaria

Knockout stage

The knockout stage matches, which includes quarter-finals, semi-finals, third place play-off and the final, were all played on 23 September 2012. If a match is drawn after 40 minutes of regular play, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Bulgaria Bulgaria1
 
 
 
Czech Republic Czech Republic3
 
Czech Republic Czech Republic1
 
 
 
Romania Romania2
 
Romania Romania2
 
 
 
Moldova Moldova1
 
Romania Romania2
 
 
 
Montenegro Montenegro1
 
Montenegro Montenegro2
 
 
 
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan1
 
Montenegro Montenegro2
 
 
 
Slovakia Slovakia1 Third place
 
Slovakia Slovakia1 (3)
 
8 February
 
Croatia Croatia1 (2)
 
Czech Republic Czech Republic3 (4)
 
 
Slovakia Slovakia3 (3)
 

References

  1. ^ a b c MiniEURO History eurofootball.com
  2. ^ The Founding of the European Minifootball Federation eurominifootball.com, 26 March 2012
  3. ^ a b Seedings confirmed for Futsal EURO draw
  4. ^ The group matches are almost over eurominifootball.com, 22 September 2012