{"id":26465,"date":"2016-11-05T14:57:37","date_gmt":"2016-11-05T21:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=26465"},"modified":"2016-11-05T14:57:37","modified_gmt":"2016-11-05T21:57:37","slug":"brazil-beat-iran-to-clinch-second-samsung-beach-soccer-intercontinental-cup-2016-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2016\/11\/05\/brazil-beat-iran-to-clinch-second-samsung-beach-soccer-intercontinental-cup-2016-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil beat Iran to clinch second Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 2016 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sport 360 – DUBAI, Brazil claimed a deserved second Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup after they dispatched Iran 6-2 with an electric exhibition lit up by typical style and panache.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2014 winners had lived up to their \u2018Reis da Praia\u2019 \u2013 \u2018Kings of the Beach\u2019 \u2013 nickname all week, handsomely winning every game to a combined score of 33-7 on their way to Saturday\u2019s final in front of a sold-out Dubai International Marine Club.<\/p>\n

A fevered crowd inspired them to spark into life once again. Rampaging defender Catarino was the star, his brace bookending an impressive triumph against stoic opponents who had claimed 2013\u2019s third edition and took the lead through forward Moslem Mesigar\u2019s early toe-poke.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran fought until the end,\u201d said overjoyed coach Gilberto Costa, who was physical coach for the UAE from 2008-09. \u201cWe needed to have attention until the end of the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes our team needs to control the ball. End of the game, you could see our control here.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, Brazil has come back to be champions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 13-time world champions never looked back after the early setback. Beyond Catarino\u2019s double, tournament top scorer Bruno Xavier converted a penalty for his eighth goal to make it 2-1, forward Mauricinho struck a deflected effort, midfielder Rafael Bokinha tapped in from Lucao\u2019s outrageous back heel and defender Daniel powered a header home.<\/p>\n

Iran midfielder Mohammad Ahmadzadeh\u2019s penalty midway through the second period to make it 5-2 proved mere consolation for the 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos champions.<\/p>\n

Brazil came into the tournament third in the global rankings, with the result \u2013 allied to their preceding Mundialito and Supercopa da Nacoessuccesses \u2013 sure to be a springboard towards the spring\u2019s 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Ominously, Costa insisted his squad can still get better.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWe need to continue to work. Portugal, Russia, they all want to be better than Brazil.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we need to continue to work. We have a lot of things to improve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, dethroned holders Russia struck four unanswered goals as they raced towards an eventual 4-3 victory against Tahiti and third place.<\/p>\n

Skipper Naea Bennett gave the islanders an early lead, before the Russians ran wild during this repeat of last year\u2019s showpiece.<\/p>\n

World Cup qualifiers Poland required penalties to see off Egypt after a 3-3 draw to claim fifth, while hosts the UAE avoided further embarrassment in a 4-3 victory against bottom-placed United States.<\/p>\n

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