The last Futsal match of the day and some Cup action around Europe.

Ireland hosted Andorra in Dublin in a match I honestly thought the Irish would win. Whether or not comfortably was another matter but my belief, however, was misplaced. Yes, the Irish were the first to score, thanks to a goal from Anthony Kane, but that would end up being their one and only while allowing Andorra to strike twice, in the first and second half through Diogenes Lino Baptista and Óscar Blacells respectively, to finish the game with a 2-1 victory for the visitors. Meanwhile, in the football on the grass, the Spanish and Italian Cups have come that much closer to a conclusion as Real Madrid finished Atlético Madrid in Spain with a 4-1 aggregate scoreline. The second leg was wrapped up with a 1-0 victory following Real's 3-1 victory in the previous leg. Real Madrid will face Sevilla in the next round while Barcelona take on Almeria despite losing their run of undefeated games in the previous Cup round. In Italy, AC Milan beat Bari 3-0, also exhibiting their newest signing: Antonio Cassano, to make the Quarter-finals which already host match-ups between Napoli v.s. Inter Milan, Parma v.s. Palermo, and Roma's match against Juventus; all games that should be very exciting. AC Milan were actually helped by their tried and true players: Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robinho. The surprise though, wasn't Cassano, but rather young German midfielder Alexander Merkel. Indeed, Cassano eventually had to make way for Andrea Pirlo who finally returned to Serie A action.