Luparense realise their dreams

Italy have their first representatives in the UEFA Futsal Cup finals since the four-team showpiece was introduced in 2006/07, and Luparense Calcio A5 coach Federico Vidal Montaldo described the decisive 5-4 defeat of ElPozo Murcia FS that earned first place in Elite round Group A as "amazing". uefa.com rounds up the reaction from the Zoppas Arena.

Federico Vidal Montaldo, Luparense coach
That's amazing. I've dreamed about that kind of success. We won the tournament because of good preparation, because we believed in victory in every match. Our brave heart was decisive in this dramatic match against Murcia. We are the first Italian team in futsal history to qualify for the finals and I'm proud that I lead this group of fantastic players. I have to congratulate the Spanish team as we put on a really high-quality match.

Vampeta, Luparense captain
We've been training for this tournament for a long time. Everybody on the pitch knew that only with 100 per cent would be enough to beat very good opponents. We didn't make any big mistakes during the three matches and I'm sure the right team qualified for the European semi-finals. Now we can focus on domestic competition and then prepare even better for the final tournament in April. With that kind of attitude we can win against every team in Europe.

Arceni Junior Barboza, Luparense player
Yes, we were better. I'm proud that we are winners of this kind of tournament where all matches were played at a very high level. We expected the game against Murcia would be decisive. We put all our energy into this match, as did our fans, but we aren't finished. We will go to the final tournament to earn new historic wins for the club. I'd like to meet Interviu Madrid in the semi-finals.