66th Nations Cup

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2015 65th Nations Cup
Montreux Tournament
Tournament details
Host countrySwitzerland
Dates1–5 April
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (18th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored1 (0.05 per match)
2013
2017

The 66th Nations Cup in roller hockey was the 2015 edition of the Nations Cup. The competition was hosted as normal in Montreux from 1 to 5 April 2015. [1]

Contents

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3300124+89
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3201132+116
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 310249-53
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 3003216-140
1 April 2015
21:00 CET
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg8 – 0Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
1-0 Hélder Nunes PwP 5x4 7' 1st Hf
2-0 Gonçalo Alves 13' 1st Hf
3-0 Gonçalo Alves 14' 1st Hf
4-0 Hélder Nunes GP 19'13s 1st Hf
5-0 José "Rafa" Costa LD Blue Card 2' 2nd Hf
6-0 João Souto 5' 2nd Hf
7-0 João Souto 7' 2nd Hf
8-0 João Rodrigues 17' 2nd Hf

1 April 2015
22:30 CET
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4 – 2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
1-0 Cristian Rodrigues 12' 1st Hf
2-0 Cristian Rodrigues 17' 1st Hf

3-0 Antonio "Toni" Perez 9' 2nd Hf
4-2 Antonio "Toni" Perez 17' 2nd Hf

3-1 Lucas Karschau LD 10ªF 12' 2nd Hf
3-2 Lucas Karschau 17' 2nd Hf

2 April 2015
19:00 CET
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7-2Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
1-0 Xavi Barroso 17' 1st Hf
2-0 Cristian Rodriguez 1' 2nd Hf
3-0 Àlex Rodríguez 2' 2nd Hf
4-0 Antonio "Toni" Perez 12' 2nd Hf
5-1 Sergio "Sergi" Miras 16' 2nd Hf
6-1 Sergio "Sergi" Miras 17' 2nd Hf
7-2 Sergio "Sergi" Miras GP 19' 2nd Hf
4-1 Pascal Kissling 14' 2nd Hf
6-2 Pascal Kissling 18' 2nd Hf

2 April 2015
20:30 CET
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg5-1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
1-0 João Rodrigues 4' 1st Hf
2-0 Gonçalo Alves 10' 1st Hf
3-0 Hélder Nunes 14' 1st Hf
4-0 João Rodrigues 9' 2nd Hf
5-0 Gonçalo Alves rec. GP 16' 2nd Hf
5-1 Lucas Karschau 18' 2nd Hf

3 April 2015
17:30 CET
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1-0Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
1-0 Lucas Karschau LD AZUL 19' 2nd Hf

3 April 2015
20:30 CET
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0-1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
0-1 Antonio "Toni" Perez 16' 2nd Hf

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 3300115+149
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 32011110+16
Flag of France.svg  France 3102812-43
Flag of Switzerland.svg Montreux HC 300369-30
1 April 2015
17:30 CET
France  Flag of France.svg3 – 4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
1-0 Carlo Di Benedetto LD Blue Card 4' 2nd Hf
2-2 Rémi Herman 15' 2nd Hf
3-4 Carlo Di Benedetto LD 10ªF 19' 57s 2nd Hf
1-1 João Vieira "JoHe" 6' 2nd Hf
1-2 João Vieira "JoHe" rec. GP 9' 2nd Hf
2-3 André Centeno 16' 2nd Hf
2-4 João Vieira "JoHe" LD 10ªF 19' 2nd Hf

1 April 2015
19:30 CET
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4 – 3 Flag of Switzerland.svg Montreux HC Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
1-0 Marco Pagnini 1' 1st Hf
2-0 Samuele Amato 3' 1st Hf
3-0 Federico Ambrosio 9' 1st Hf
4-1 Domenico Illuzzi 1' 2nd Hf
3-1 Gaël Jimenez 15' 1st Hf
4-2 Gaël Jimenez 2' 2nd Hf
4-3 Andreas Münger LD Blue Card 16' 2nd Hf

2 April 2015
17:30 CET
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2-1 Flag of Switzerland.svg Montreux HC Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
1-0 João Pinto "Mustang" 6' 1st Hf
2-1 André Centeno 2' 2nd Hf
1-1 Gaël Jimenez 15' 1st Hf

2 April 2015
22:00 CET
France  Flag of France.svg2-6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
1-0 Florent David 8' 1st Hf
2-4 Carlo Di Benedetto LD Azul 10' 2nd Hf
1-1 Federico Ambrosio 17' 1st Hf
1-2 Federico Ambrosio 1' 2nd Hf
1-3 Marco Pagnini 3' 2nd Hf
1-4 Domenico Illuzzi LD 10ªF 7' 2nd Hf
2-5 Alessandro Verona 16' 2nd Hf
2-6 Domenico Illuzzi 16' 2nd Hf

3 April 2015
19:00 CET
France  Flag of France.svg3-2 Flag of Switzerland.svg Montreux HC Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
1-2 Mathieu Le Roux 18' 2nd Hf
2-2 Mathieu Le Roux 18' 2nd Hf
3-2 Carlo di Benedetto 19'56s 2nd Hf
0-1 Andreas Münger 5' 1st Hf
0-2 Adrian Boo Garcia 6' 2nd Hf

3 April 2015
19:30 CET
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1-5Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
1-1 Alessandro Verona 12' 1st Hf0-1 Martin Payero 11' 1st Hf
1-2 Humberto Mendes "Big" 17´ 1st Hf
1-3 Martin Payero 10' 2nd Hf
1-4 Martin Payero 12' 2nd Hf
1-5 Humberto Mendes "Big" 14´ 2nd Hf

Final Phase

5th-8th places

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 April - 18:00
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
 
5 April - 20:00
 
Flag of Switzerland.svg Montreux HC
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
 
4 April - 20:00
 
Flag of France.svg  France
 
Flag of France.svg  France
 
 
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
 
Third place
 
 
5 April - 18:00
 
 
Flag of Switzerland.svg Montreux HC
 
 
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland

Champion

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 April - 14:00
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 2
 
5 April - 16_00
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3
 
4 April - 16:00
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
 
Third place
 
 
5 April - 14:00
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Semifinals

4 April 2015
18:00 CET
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg2-3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux

4 April 2015
20:00 CET
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2-1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux

Final

5 April 2015
20:00 CET
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3-2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux
Umpires:
Le Pierrier - Clarens, Montreux

Final ranking

LugarSeleção
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
6Flag of France.svg  France
7Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
8 Flag of Switzerland.svg Montreux HC
Winners 2015 Nations Cup
Flag of Portugal.svg
PORTUGAL
18th

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