Arousa Fútbol 7

INTER (2nd)

In their third participation (7 th and 8 th in 2005 and 2006), they werw focused in winning the championship. Always competitive, improved their performance and disputed the title until the end because they had better players than other years (Mira, Vecchia, Crippa, Romano ...) and because with the same coach just knew the intricacies of the tournament. Inter handled the like no other physical intensity , for example by sacrificing a spot on the group to be cooler at junctions. In attack was a team better than its predecessors, adapting his game to the characteristics of their best players up risking more in defence.

RCD Espanyol (3rd)

Another classic that covered expectations (formerly 6th and 3rd). A compact and orderly team with a gun in the front very difficult to stop, Jafar, author of 8 goals. Although if anyone was important in this team was Marc Gelma, the small number 10 who handled the entire midfield. They fought with PSG for a spot in the final, which was not within the reach of everyone. His third place is meritorious, lost only two matches, two against PSG (2-0 in the group and 3-2 in the semi-finals).

CA Osasuna (4th)

Sevilla FC (5th)

They were first in their group (the most difficult) without defeat and 10 points. His round match against Arosa (7-0) was the most unequal of Saturday afternoon. The Arosa resisted only half time. Nothing to do with the decisive quarterfinal game on Sunday morning against Inter, for many an early end to be decided by penalty after the Italians tie in the last minute of the match. 9 players scored at least one goal, with Jose David with a maximum 5, an example of how well they functioned as a group and how difficult it were as a rival. It was the only team that won the PSG (3-1). Bad luck for a team that always creates great impression on Arousa Football 7 and that leaves the tournament without losing a match.

Atlético de Madrid (6th)

Club that tied its best performance in its seventh appearance in Arousa Football 7 (his previous top was sixth place in 1999). Team with a clear plan: the ball to the opponent. Alejandro (9) and Isaac (11) were danger dangerous players playing counterattack. In the midfield highlighted Alberto Villapalos, good player who represented his team: compact and competitive. They lost 1-2 in eighths to accumulate two defeats against the two French teams.

Valencia CF (7th)

Outside of the top four places for the first time since 2004, when Erik Lamela and Co. won the final for Argentina with River Plate, the first title of a club abroad. It was expected much more of a major Arousa Fútbol 7 club. There were interesting players in the middle like Raul Julia and Ignacio Gil, a small player brimming with energy that improved throughout the game that he was coming. Their problem was their scorer effort, with only 5 goals, fact that condemned them in top 16 round against Osasuna, a team that won by size.

Olympique Marseille (8th) 

First participation. They started badly and finished better than nobody could expect, discussing a place in semifinals with RCD Espanyol in the quarterfinal match after starring in the big surprise of the championship: they eliminated Villarreal by penalty. OM ended the group at 4th place, with two wins and two loss. They had the best tournament goalkeeper: Florent Maddaloni. Very solid team with its best field player in number 5, Gael Andonian, a very strong midfielder that balanced the team. On the other hand they had its worst version in attack, 3 goals throughout the championship ...

 
RC Celta (9th) 

Villarreal CF (10th) 

First participation and pleasant feelings from this club. The team along with RC Celta who had worse luck. Group development: four wins and no goals received. Then came Olympique and stole the show winning key match by penalty. Bad luck. Carlos Joel Melgarejo was among the best players in the championship, a forward with quality and strength on a team that played hard and well, but lost the first key game. These things do not happen the first time involved by chance.

AFC Ajax (11th)

Light Ajax version. Perhaps the worst Ajax team that has played in Villagarcía for the past five years and consequently its worst ranking. It is symptomatic that a club that always leaves names for the memory in their AF7 appearance , regardless of classification (until this year it was always good), now leave us alone and isolated flashes. Good individual technique, attack style and positive attitude always but nothing more. Ajax made their classic passing game but couldn´t hurt any high level defensive line. Using one on one actions without collective solutions, rather than move the ball from side to side of their attack, they had big difficulties against ordered and powerful counterattack style teams. We enjoyed Jovi Hulshoff, brave midfielder or center back, with command ability and able to play Ajax style. Everyone would wish Jovi for his team.

Selección AF7 (12th)

URECA (13th)

Always al good level. Classified from theQualifying Stage for the second year, they demonstrated how to work their base. This year with the EFB Moañesa were the best team representative of the Q S. In the group treated with comfort and were at the junction. Bad luck with Valencia CF in last 16 key game(1-0), Ureca had possession an opportunities. Without their best player throughout the tournament at this crucial moment, ankle injured : Ferrán Ferreiroa.

Real Madrid (14th)

Weak. That´s the word. The worst Real Madrid we remember. Far away from recent Real Madrid teams that usually shined in the championsip. Dull team without any attraction from the first match. Mammered by RC Celta (4-0) and eliminated by the PSG (4-1) that made a kids game with them. As  curiosity, the uproar that was mounted around Enzo Zidane, whose gestures reminiscent of father, but barely played significant minutes. Moreover Enzo was not among the 50 best players in the tournament.

SAD Ciudad de Santiago (15th)

This Q.S. team played for a spot in the best 16 round in the Group D final game against Pabellón. They won 2-0 so got the pass as reward . Then they lost thay key game 2-0 against Atletico Madrid, but Ciudad had already done a good job in their first presence.  Forward Daniel Iglesias was their best player. Perhaps the galician best striker of his age: highly competitive, always with the goal in mind, a permanent threat to the opponent, the jewel of the team.

Arosa SC (16th)

Arosa was supported by a noisy crowd from the stands along 3 days. From the beginning it was clear that key group game was against EFL Calvo Sanz. Arosa defeated EFL so they advanced to their 7-0 loss in best 16 round. They struggled 7-0 against Sevilla after made a decent performance. 

Pabellón CF (17th)

RC Deportivo (18th)

 

EFL Calvo Sánz (19th)

EFB Moañesa (20th)

They were the best team coming from the Q. S.and they were playing the most screwed group. Their -20 in the goal differential did´t make justice to a team that showed its potential in April. They had no choice because they found fantastic teams in this weekend. In any other group Moañesa could have been graded, as it is a team far better than Depor, Arosa and company. Abraham, Q. S. star, did not play at his level this time. A good team.