South Region rally to oust Castilla y León
Thursday, 6 July 2017
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The Spanish side let a two-goal lead slip in their last Group B game, ten-man South Region recovering to win it in added time, substitute Sergei Sokolov the match winner.
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- Russian side rally to take three points in Group B but miss out on final
- Roberto García Puente scores twice inside four first-half minutes
- Substitute Aleksandr Nastavshev strikes back with bicycle kick just after the hour
- Karen Khodzhumyan equalises from the spot but is sent off soon afterwards
- Sergei Sokolov gets added-time winner, finishing after Elnaz Valiulin header hits bar
- Both sides bow out, Region 2 topping section with 4-1 win v Olomouc
