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Suffered pass

Russia beat Switzerland 5-4 on penalties after a 5-5 draw and will be in the final awaiting the winner between Senegal and Japan.

Penalty

Russia goal. Krash scores the goal and Russia will be in the grand final of the Beach Soccer World Cup.

Penalty

Stankovic with the goal for Switzerland and stays alive.

Penalty

Switzerland goal by Holan and Novikov scores to make it 4-3 in the penalty shootout.

Penalty

Shishin goal for Russia to make it 3-2.

Penalty

Swiss goal. Sandro powerfully scores the goal.

Penalty

Russia goal. Nikonorov with the penalty and puts Russia up 2-1.

Penalty

Switzerland missed it, the Russian goalkeeper saves the penalty.

Penlaty

Fedorov scores the goal for Russia and ties the game.

Penalty

Swiss goal. Borer makes it 1-0.

End game

Russia 5-5 Switzerland and there will be penalties.

3Q 03:00

Overtime begins.

End of third quarter

Russia 5-5 Switzerland.

3Q 00:19

Goal Russia

Shkarin in the dying moments of the game scores the equalizer and makes the whole stadium vibrate.

3Q 01:10

Nikonorov is cautioned.

3Q 02:21

Goal Russia

Nikonorov with a shot that he barely manages to get a shot off and through the middle of his feet to score the goal.

3Q 03:40

Shishin with a powerful shot that goes high over the goal.

3Q 06:10

Ott commits the foul to prevent the counterattack and is cautioned.

3Q 06:54

Switzerland goal

Holen with the penalty effectively and now the lead is already two goals.

3Q 06:48

Romanov commits the pull and is ejected.

3Q 08:21

Misev commits the foul in the area and is sent off.

3Q 20:00

The third period begins.

End of second quarter

Russia 3-4 Switzerland.

2Q 02:16

Swiss goal

Stankovic with a bicycle kick in a prefabricated play and they turned the score around.

2Q 05:54

Swiss goal

Hodel takes advantage of a defensive error and shoots into the back of the net to tie the game.

2Q 06:40

Swiss goal

Hodel's bicycle kick to put it beyond the goalkeeper's reach and bring them back to within one.

2Q 08:09

Novikov with the powerful volley shot that goes over the top of the goal.

2Q 11:00

Russia goal

Kotenev's half-volley to put it into the corner and increase the difference.

2Q 20:00

The second period begins.

End of first quarter

Russia 2-1 Switzerland.

1Q 00:40

Kash with a long-range free kick that goes wide.

1Q 02:37

Chuzhkov with a shot from half distance that goes over the top.

1Q 06:24

Swiss goal

Ott from a direct free kick hits it with power and puts it in the corner.

1Q 07:13

Goal Russia

Nikomorov's cross-shot hits the sand, making it impossible for the goalkeeper to do anything else.

1Q 08:40

Russia's Kotonev is cautioned and concedes the kick for a possible equalizer.

1Q 11:24

Russia goal

Krash's volley and cross shot to open the scoring.

Right now

The match between Russia and Switzerland kicks off.

In this moments

Each player is introduced and the national anthems of Switzerland and Russia are played.

All set

The first semifinal of the Beach World Cup between Russia and Switzerland will kick off in a few minutes.

The titles

In 2011, Russia beat Brazil in the final and, two years later, they repeated the dose but now against Spain.

Savoring the sweetness of victory

Russia already knows what it's like to be champion and did it in 2011 and 2013, so after eight years it will seek to be crowned again, but now on its own soil.

The referee

Directly from Azerbaijan, Ingilab Mammadov will be the main referee for this match.

For supremacy

Stankovic is the championship leader with eight goals and tied for the top spot, but with one more he would be the outright leader pending whether his team (Switzerland) advances to the final.

Making history

The Swiss team has only once reached the semifinals and that was in 2009, when it reached the final after losing to Brazil by a score of 10-5.

The billboard

This is today's line-up for tomorrow's grand finale.

Good exhibition

Switzerland has just demonstrated that it has all the necessary skills to be a champion after a 10-1 thrashing of Uruguay in the quarterfinals.

No South Americans

Brazil was eliminated and no team from South America or CONCACAF made it to this stage, which includes two Europeans, one African and one Asian team.

Start

The final will be played in the first instance between the host Russia and the surprising Switzerland. We begin with the coverage of the final.

Tune in here Russia vs Switzerland Updates

Do not miss a detail of the match with the with VAVEL. Follow along with us all the details, commentaries, analysis and rosters for this Russia vs Switzerland Beach World Cup Russia 2021 match.

What time is Russia vs Switzerland match for Beach World Cup Russia 2021?

This is the start time of the game Russia vs Switzerland of 28th August in several countries:

Argentina: 12:00 PM

Bolivia: 11:00 AM

Brazil: 12:00 PM

Chile: 11:00 AM

Colombia: 10:00 AM

Ecuador: 10:00 AM

USA (ET): 11:00 AM in Telemundo.

Spain: 17:30 PM

Mexico: 10:00 AM in TUDN.

Paraguay: 12:00 PM

Peru: 10:00 AM

Uruguay: 12:00 PM

Key player Switzerland

The number 9 of the European team, Dejan Stankovic, has been the sensation of the tournament with eight goals and shining in the quarter-final win over Uruguay.

Key player Russia

Boris Nikonorov, who has scored five goals in the tournament, has been the Russian team's goal scorer of the tournament and has been a key player in getting to this stage.

Last roster Switzerland

1 Elliott Mounoud, 6 Tobias Steinemann, 8 Philipp Borer, 9 Dejan Stankovic, 10 Noel Ott.

Last roster Russia

1 Maksim Chuzhkov, 4 Alexey Makarov, 7 Anton Shkarin, 11 Fedor Zemskov, 14 Kotenev.

The road to Switzerland

Like their opponents, Switzerland have not known defeat in the championship by finishing on top of their section and having no problems in the quarterfinal round.

Switzerland 5-5 Brazil (won 4-3 on penalties)

Switzerland 7-3 Belarus

Switzerland 8-7 El Salvador

Switzerland 10-1 Uruguay (quarterfinals)

The road to Russia

The host Russia, or as it is often called the Russian Football Union, has had a flawless tournament at home and is the top favorite to win the title after there are no more American teams. They do not know what it is like to lose in the tournament, remembering that they finished the group stage in the lead with six points.

Russia 5-4 United States

Russia 4-4 Paraguay (won 5-4 on penalties)

Russia 7-1 Japan

Russia 4-2 Spain (quarterfinals)

Who will the winner go up against?

The winner of this game will face the winner of the other semifinal between Senegal and Japan.

The Kick-off

The Russia vs Switzerland match will be played at the Luzhniki Beach Soccer Arena, in Moscow, Russia. The kick-off is scheduled at 11:00 am ET.

Welcome to minute by minute coverage of the Beach World Cup Russia 2021: Russia vs Switzerland!

My name is Adrian Hernandez and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with all the information on VAVEL.

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