Luxol Futsal were eliminated from the UEFA Futsal Champions League round of 32 after losing 2-3 to Dobovec of Slovenia at the University of Malta Sports Hall on Saturday.
It was a brave display by the local champions as they faced a team which is ranked ninth.
Celino Alves put Luxol ahead on the 2nd minute but Luke Peric equalised on the 16th. However three minutes later, Everton VevΓ© restored the lead for Luxol.
Three minutes in the second half, Luka Peric restored equilibrium for the Slovenian side. With less than a minute to go, Tihomir Novak notched the winner for Dobovec.
LUXOL: Kenneth Rakvaag, Celino Alves, Maikinho, Leanderson Sant’Anna Coriolano, Emil Raducu. Subs: Dragan Obradovic, Evandro, Everton Veve, Roberto Pessoa dos Santos, Giancarlo Sammut, Mark Zammit, Andy Mangion, Marwan Telisi, Gia Nikvashvili.