The 2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONCACAF), was a qualifying tournament held during June 17 – 21, 2009 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico that determined which two participants will represent the CONCACAF region at the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[1] It was originally scheduled to be between April 29 and May 3, 2009, however, Shortly before the tournament started, it was announced that it would be postponed indefinitely due to the growing concerns of the 2009 swine flu pandemic in the country.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 17–21 June |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  El Salvador (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Costa Rica |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 87 (7.91 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | José Agustín Ruiz (8 goals) |
Participating teams edit
North American Zone:
Central American Zone:
Caribbean Zone:
Format edit
The six nation tournament consisted of two three-team groups. The teams played each other once in their group during the group stage, meaning each team played two games during the group stage. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals. The semifinal winners qualified for the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and contest the CONCACAF title.[3]
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 6 |
| El Salvador
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 |
 Canada
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 0 |
| Mexico | 10 – 0 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
Villabobos  1', 27'Rosales 8', 13', 20' Flores 9', 17', 27', 36',Rodriguez 24' |
Report[permanent dead link] |
| El Salvador | 8 – 6 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz 3', 4', 17' Zavalava 9', 28' Lobos 13' Hernández 18' Velásquez 26' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Yamada 14', 14', 24', 26', Lemire 17', Dhaliwal 18' |
| Mexico | 4 – 1 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Rosales 1', 7' Rodríguez 14' Navarette 26' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Ruiz 31' |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 6 |
| Costa Rica
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
 Bahamas
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| United States | 6 – 2 | Bahamas |
|---|---|---|
| Chimienti 2', 13', 34' Taguinod 11' Morales 15', 22' |
Report[permanent dead link] | St.Fleur 1', 21' |
| Costa Rica | 3 – 0 | Bahamas |
|---|---|---|
| Angulo 15' Jimenez 22' Mora 32' |
Report[permanent dead link] |
| United States | 6 – 1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Morales 5', 8', 16' Farberoff 10' Xexeo 28', 35' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Sterling 2' |
Fifth place edit
| Canada | 4 – 3 | Bahamas |
|---|---|---|
| Yamada 9', 13', 17' Miniaci 34' |
Report[permanent dead link] | St.Fleur 10' Hanna 21' Christie 22' |
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Mexico
| 3 | |||||||
| B2 | Costa Rica (a.e.t.)
| 4 | |||||||
| SF1 | Costa Rica
| 3 | |||||||
| SF2 | El Salvador
| 6 | |||||||
| B1 | United States
| 3 | |||||||
| A2 | El Salvador
| 5 | 3rd/4th-place match | ||||||
| SF1 | Mexico
| 5 | |||||||
| SF2 | United States
| 4 | |||||||
Semi-finals edit
| United States | 3 – 5 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Xexeo 6', 33' Morales 23' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Ruiz 3', 4', 34' Velásquez 9', 32' |
| Mexico | 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez 12' Flores 22' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Sterling 9', 31' |
| Penalties | ||
Villalobos  Rosales  |
1 – 2 | Chavarría Mora |
Third Place edit
| Mexico | 5 − 4 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Futagaki 17' Taguinod 25' Farberoff 28'Morales 29' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Lopez 14' Rosales 17', 18' Villalobos 18' |
Final edit
| Costa Rica | 3 − 6 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Pacheco 11' , 15', 25' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Garay 10' Hernández 16', 16' Ruiz 20' Torres 21' Velásquez 32' |
Winners edit
| 2009 Concacaf Beach Soccer winners |
|---|
 El Salvador First title |
Qualified Teams edit
Awards edit
| Leading Scorer | Best Goalkeeper | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|
| Agustín Ruiz
|
José Portillo
|
Richard Sterling
|
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador
|
| 2 | Costa Rica
|
| 3 | Mexico
|
| 4 | United States
|
| 5 | Canada
|
| 6 | Bahamas
|
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "Reschedule". Archived from the original on 2009-06-20. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ "Tournament Postponed". Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Information and Format about tournament". Archived from the original on 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2009-04-17.