The 2006 UNCAF U-16 Tournament was the 1st UNCAF U-16 Tournament, a biennial international football tournament contested by men's under-16 national teams. Organized by UNCAF, the tournament took place in Nicaragua between 13 and 18 February 2006.
| Torneo Sub-16 de Uncaf 2006 (in Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Nicaragua |
| City | Diriamba |
| Dates | 13 February 2006– 18 February 2006 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  El Salvador |
| Third place |  Guatemala |
| Fourth place |  Panama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 29 (1.93 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | William Maldonado Marco Ureña Ángelo Padilla (3 goals each) |
The matches were played at Estadio Cacique Diriangén. Six Central American teams took part of the tournament, playing each other in a round-robin format. Belize did not send a team. Costa Rica won the tournament.[1]
Venue edit
| Managua |
|---|
| Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| Capacity: 8,000 |
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | 2006 UNCAF U-16 Tournament winners |
| 2 | El Salvador
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 | Guatemala
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Panama
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Honduras
|
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Nicaragua
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results edit
| 13 February 2006 Day 1 | Guatemala | 0–3 | El Salvador | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
 23' 30' Quintallia 72' Maldonado |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 13 February 2006 Day 1 | Costa Rica | 2–1 | Panama | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| Ureña 25' Ibarra 31' (pen.) |
48' Quesada |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 13 February 2006 Day 1 | Nicaragua | 1–1 | Honduras | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| Reyes 31' |
34' Banegas |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 14 February 2006 Day 2 | El Salvador | 1–0 | Honduras | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| Valencia 7' |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 14 February 2006 Day 2 | Panama | 0–0 | Guatemala | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 14 February 2006 Day 2 | Nicaragua | 0–4 | Costa Rica | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| 44' Brenes 49' Castro 52' Ureña 60' Peralta |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 15 February 2006 Day 3 | Panama | 0–0 | Honduras | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 15 February 2006 Day 3 | Guatemala | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| Aroche 44' |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 15 February 2006 Day 3 | Nicaragua | 0–4 | El Salvador | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| 4' Flores 21' 45' Maldonado 38' Sosa |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 17 February 2006 Day 4 | Honduras | 2–2 | Guatemala | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| Rojas 46' 71' |
29' 55' Padilla |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 17 February 2006 Day 4 | El Salvador | 0–1 | Costa Rica | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| 7' Castro |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 17 February 2006 Day 4 | Nicaragua | 1–1 | Panama | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| Reyes 71' |
5' Polo |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 18 February 2006 Day 5 | Panama | 1–0 | El Salvador | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| de La Rosa 37' |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
| 18 February 2006 Day 5 | Costa Rica | 1–1 | Honduras | Diriamba, Nicaragua |
| Ureña 60' |
64' Zepeda |
Stadium: Estadio Cacique Diriangén |
Goalscorers edit
- 3 goals:
2 goals:
1 goal:
References edit
- ^ "UNCAF U-16 Tournaments". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 November 2007.