2014 EMF miniEURO

The 2014 EMF miniEuro was the 5th edition of the EMF miniEURO for national Small-sided football teams. It was hosted in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, from 26 to 30 November 2014.[1][2][3][4][5]

2014 EMF miniEURO
Tournament details
Host country Montenegro
Dates26–30 November
Teams24
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Romania (5th title)
Runners-up Slovenia
Third place Czech Republic
Fourth place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored227 (4.37 per match)
Top scorer(s) Joe Andrew (9)

The final tournament was contested by 24 teams. The matches were played in one venue in the town of Igalo, Herceg Novi Municipality at the Sport Center Igalo.[6][7]

The defending champions, Romania, kept their title by overcoming Slovenia 1–0 in the final.[8][9]

Draw

The final tournament draw was held at the Igalo Spa Hotel, in Igalo, Montenegro on 15 October 2014.[10][11]

Group stage

In the group stage, a total of 36 matches (six matches per group) were played between 26 and 28 November, the teams finishing in the top two positions in each of the six groups progressed to the knockout stage, along with the best four third-placed teams.

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches (including in determining the best third-placed teams), the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:[12]

  1. Result of the match(es) played among the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Higher number of wins in all group matches;
  5. Position in the EMF ranking system;
  6. Difficulty of opponents (according to the EMF ranking system);
  7. Draw.
Key to colours in group tables
Team advanced to the knockout stage

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Croatia 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 9
Kazakhstan 3 1 1 1 7 2 +5 4
Italy 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Republic of Ireland 3 0 1 2 4 17 −13 1
Source:
26 November 2014
 Croatia2–1 Italy
27 November 2014
 Kazakhstan6–0 Ireland
 Ireland2–9 Croatia
 Italy1–1 Kazakhstan
27 November 2014
 Italy2–2 Ireland
 Croatia1–0 Kazakhstan

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Poland 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7
Slovakia 3 1 2 0 7 6 +1 5
Bulgaria 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
Wales 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source:
27 November 2014
 Bulgaria2–3 Poland
 Slovakia3–2 Wales
28 November 2014
 Poland2–2 Slovakia
 Wales1–1 Bulgaria
 Slovakia2–2 Bulgaria
 Poland3–0 Wales

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Romania 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9
Greece 3 1 1 1 5 1 +4 4
Slovenia 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
Lithuania 3 0 0 3 2 18 −16 0
Source:
27 November 2014
 Greece5–0 Lithuania
 Romania2–1 Slovenia
 Greece0–0 Slovenia
 Lithuania0–8 Romania
28 November 2012
 Slovenia5–2 Lithuania
 Romania1–0 Greece

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Montenegro 3 3 0 0 13 7 +6 9
Moldova 3 2 0 1 10 7 +3 6
Scotland 3 1 0 2 7 10 −3 3
Israel 3 0 0 3 5 11 −6 0
Source:
26 November 2014
 Montenegro3–2 Scotland
 Israel1–2 Moldova
27 November 2014
 Moldova4–1 Scotland
 Montenegro5–1 Israel
28 November 2014
 Scotland4–3 Israel
 Montenegro5–4 Moldova

Group E
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spain 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6
England 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
Turkey 3 0 1 2 4 11 −7 1
Source:
26 November 2014
 Czech Republic0–3 Spain
27 November 2014
 Turkey2–3 England
 Czech Republic2–0 England
 Spain1–1 Turkey
28 November 2014
 England1–4 Spain
 Czech Republic7–1 Turkey

Group F
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Russia 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7
Germany 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
Latvia 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
Cyprus 3 0 0 3 2 17 −15 0
Source:
27 November 2014
 Russia6–0 Cyprus
 Germany5–1 Cyprus
 Russia3–1 Latvia
28 November 2014
 Latvia0–2 Germany
 Cyprus1–6 Latvia
 Germany1–1 Russia

Ranking of third-placed teams
Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
C Slovenia 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
F Latvia 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
D Scotland 3 1 0 2 7 10 −3 3
E England 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
B Bulgaria 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
A Italy 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source:

Knockout stage

The round of 16 and the quarter-finals were played on 29 November 2014 and the semi-finals, third place play-off and the final, were played on 30 November 2014. If a match was drawn after 40 minutes of regular play, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.

Bracket
 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 Croatia8
 
 
 
 Latvia1
 
 Croatia3 (0)
 
 
 
 Czech Republic3 (2)
 
 Slovakia1
 
 
 
 Czech Republic5
 
 Czech Republic1
 
 
 
 Romania2
 
 Russia3 (3)
 
 
 
 Scotland3 (4)
 
 Scotland2
 
 
 
 Romania3
 
 Romania2
 
 
 
 Moldova0
 
 Romania1
 
 
 
 Slovenia0
 
 Montenegro2
 
 
 
 England1
 
 Montenegro2 (1)
 
 
 
 Germany2 (2)
 
 Greece0
 
 
 
 Germany4
 
 Germany3
 
 
 
 Slovenia6 Third place
 
 Poland0
 
  
 
 Kazakhstan2
 
 Kazakhstan0 (0) Czech Republic2
 
 
 
 Slovenia0 (2) Germany1
 
 Spain1
 
 
 Slovenia4
 

References
  1. http://old.emfeuro.com/eumf/minieuro/2014
  2. http://utilityconsult.cz/domains/minieuro2014.com/index.html
  3. http://malyfutbal.info/Content/Documents/190388d3-27f6-420a-bfa6-b0838f5cb19d.pdf
  4. http://olesports.ru/news/general/266
  5. http://www.slomalinogomet.si/jutri-rebanje-skupin-za-minieuro-2014/
  6. About Championship minieuro2014.com
  7. MiniEURO2014 Will Be In Montenegro! 19 September 2014, eurominifootball.com
  8. Romania – European Champion Danilo Lekovic, 30 November 2014, minieuro2014.com
  9. miniEURO 2014: wspaniała seria trwa, Rumunia znów mistrzem Europy Tomasz Delimat, 30 November 2014, Onet (in Polish)
  10. MiniEURO Draw Tomorrow! 15 October 2014 eurominifootball.com
  11. MiniEURO Draw Is Made! 16 October 2014, minieurofootball.com
  12. Rules minieuro2014


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