Iberia play Dinamo, Barcelona meet Kairat
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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UEFA Futsal Cup hosts Iberia Star Tbilisi kick off the semi-finals on 26 April against MFK Dinamo before holders FC Barcelona play Kairat Almaty, after the draw in Georgia's capital.
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UEFA Futsal Cup hosts Iberia Star Tbilisi will kick off the semi-finals against MFK Dinamo before holders FC Barcelona face Kairat Almaty after the draw was made today in the Georgian capital.
The event will be played from 26 to 28 April at Tbilisi Palace of Sport, the first UEFA final tournament to be staged in Georgia. Following the draw at the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel in Tbilisi, made by tournament ambassadors and former Georgian internationals Shota and Archil Arveladze, Iberia, in their first semi-final, will take on 2007 winners Dinamo.
The team that beat the Russian side in last year's decider, Barcelona, will then meet five-time semi-finalists Kairat. These games are on 26 April, with the final and third-place match two days later.
Tickets will go on sale on 15 April, priced 10 GEL (approx €4.70) & 5 GEL (approx €2.35). Details to follow.
Match schedule
(All times local, CET +2 hours)
26 April
Semi-final 1 (18.00): Iberia Star (GEO, hosts) v MFK Dinamo (RUS)
Semi-final 2 (20.30): Kairat Almaty (KAZ) v FC Barcelona (ESP, holders)
28 April
Third-place play-off: 18.00
Final: 20.30