Team Melli Futsall team defeated Japan 3-1 and climbed to second in the table of Group “A” behind leaders and hosts, Brazil.

Latter on the day , Argentina must defeat the Japanese while Brazil must winIran by more than a handful of goals for the Argentinians to qualify  attention to goal  for semifinals.

The derby between the two Asian powers marked the culmination of the second day of the eighth Grand Prix in Maringá, in the duel of the two experienced Spanish coaches (Jesus Candelas and Miguel Rodrigo), and knowing that the winner would stand a good chance to qualify for the semifinals after crushing Brazil win against Argentina 11-1

The 3-1 victory for Iran was recorded with goals by Takita (o.g.) , Tayebi and Asghari Moghadam, while the consolation for Japan was by Murakami. The Iranians were able to hit at the right times, with individual goals at the start and end of the first half to go into the break 2-0 up. In addition, Japan could not get the break and ended up in the final minutes of  the match with Osodo playing as a goalkeeper and outfield player. Moghadam stretched the result to three minutes from time, but after that goal the Japanese quickly responded with a goal, which ultimately could not change the outcome and thus the Asian champions were eliminated.

 For its part, Iran, with 4 points, seek to obtain a positive result on Thursday (even a defeat by a few goals) to the already-qualified Brazil (6). The Candelas have the advantage of playing before the Argentina (close the third round against the Japanese)

Match details.

Iran: Nasirniae, Vafaie, Hassanzadeh, Tavakoli, Tayebi. Entered: Shafiee, Bahadori, Asghari Moghadam, Fakhim, Khayamraini, Kiaei, Daneshvar.

Coach: Jesús Candelas.

 Japan: Sekiguchi, Morioka, Henmi, Hoshi, Nibuya. Entered: Murakami, Osodo, Nishitani, Takita, Kitahara, Watanabe.

Coach: Miguel Rodrigo.

Goals First half : 2m26s Takita, Own goal, 17m54s Tayebi (IRN).

Goals ST: 17m05s Asghari Moghadam (IRN), 17m27s Murakami (JPN).

Referee: Kadykov Vladimir (Russia)-principal-and Damir Radovic (Serbia)-assistant.