Boomerang on course for trophy

Boomerang Interviú will take a three-goal lead to Russia for the second leg of the UEFA Futsal Cup final against MFK Dinamo Moskva thanks to a Schumacher hat-trick after a truly thrilling encounter in Madrid.

Vital goal
Dinamo twice equalised in the first 12 minutes before going 3-2 up, only for Boomerang to turn the game with two swift goals just before the break. Marquinho doubled their advantage midway through the second half but the game was almost up when Schumacher slid in for his third of the match, leaving the Spanish champions in command ahead of the return on Sunday week.

Brazilians fit
The home team had a full-strength side, and indeed seven survivors from the team, also under Jesús Candelas, that defeated SL Benfica to win this competition two years ago. Last season's runners-up Dinamo had Kelson - who was on the winning team with Action 21 Charleroi 12 months back - and Oleksiy Kudlay suspended, but included Brazilians Sirilo and Pelé, who had been injury doubts.

Gabriel Opener
That duo were a threat early on, making Rafa - replacing Luis Amado who had injured a finger - pull off three saves in the opening 60 seconds, when Dinamo goalkeeper Pavel Stepanov had also been forced to deny Marquino straight from the kick off. The lively pattern continued with the home side going close through Neto and Schumacher, and the Brazilian was the man that made the first goal five minutes in. He crossed from the right and Gabriel slid in to poke the ball past Stepanov.

Swift equaliser
In the last two finals, an opening salvo from Boomerang and Charleroi in their home first legs gave them ultimately decisive three-goal leads at half-time against SL Benfica and Dinamo respectively. Tonight, though, Dinamo equalised within three minutes. It was a smart move from a corner, that had been tried without success not too long before. Stanislav Larionov cut the flag-kick back deep to Pavel Kobzar, and his ball into the box was turned in by Sirilo.

Dinamo fightback
The excitement level remained high and Schumacher swiftly restored Boomerang's advantage with a classy solo effort. He danced on the ball in front of a defender, then pushed the ball past his hapless marker before slamming a shot into the net. Dinamo were not to be outdone, and two minutes later a one-touch move begun by a Stepanov save ended with Pelé tapping the ball into an empty goal. Dinamo were refreshing their team four at a time, as usual, and not long after one such switch Sergei Malyshev made it 3-2, getting a foot to Tatu's cross just before Rafa could smother.

Swift double
So would Dinamo go in ahead, or at least level? Somehow, no. Two goals in the space of 18 seconds swung the game again, Daniel turning in a Julio cross and then the marauding Schumacher heading in after his first effort was blocked. Half-time did not reduce the players' determination but the finishing was less sharp after the break. Joan rounded Rafa three minutes in, but shot wide. Andreu jinked through the Dinamo defence, but Sirilo make a last-gasp tackle.

Marquinho strike
Neto made a goalline clearance from Pelé soon after, and it was Boomerang that ended the second-half deadlock in the 31st minute as Daniel's centre was converted by Marquinho. Daniel then hit the post after a swift break from Schumacher and Joan, and Marquinho then struck the woodwork too. Boomerang ended the game the stronger, and Schumacher's final intervention gave them the same cushion as from the first leg two years ago - when they went on to lift the trophy.