Boomerang ensure first place

Boomerang Interviú eased into the UEFA Futsal Cup semi-finals with with another comfortable second qualifying round Group A win against Kairat Almaty in Lisbon.

First place confirmed
The Spanish champions raced to a 5-1 half-time lead tonight, and having defeated Cristal Noir MB Morlanwelz 11-0 on Sunday, their six-point tally is not only enough for a top-two finish, but the draw between Morlanwelz and SL Benfica in today's other game means Boomerang will finish top of the pool and meet the Group B runners-up over two legs. Kairat, however, lie a point behind Benfica in third place and need results to go their way on Wednesday.

Schumacher out
With tonight's game the first of two, Boomerang could not be sure that a victory would secure first place. So they rested goalkeeper Luis Amado in favour of Rafa, and key man Schumacher, suspended on Sunday but suffering a slight illness today.

Vital goals
It took only two minutes for Boomerang to take the lead through a well-placed Daniel shot. Kairat levelled the score in the next move as Alexander Bondarev tucked in a pass from Cacau, but that just encouraged Boomerang to step up the pace and by half-time Marquinhos, Luis and brothers Andreu and Joan had all struck.

Boomerang relax
Now assured of going through, Boomerang sat back and allowed Kairat to push forward, Neto eventually pulling a goal back. In the final moments Cacau and Yuriy Butrin, who scored a hat-trick in Sunday's 3-3 draw with Benfica, both hit the post, but Boomerang's win was never in doubt.

Kairat hope
To reach the semi-finals Kairat must defeat Morlanwelz in Wednesday's first game and home Benfica fail to do likewise against 2004 European champions Boomerang. Alternatively, the Kazakhstani side need to gain a score draw and hope Benfica lose.