Author Topic: The Futsal Team Thread (Read 84668 times)

Flex · « **on:** July 21, 2005, 02:50:42 AM »

Futsal home opens today.
T&T Express.

Trinidad and Tobago's first official home for the five-a-side futsal version of football, will be launched today from 10 a.m. at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya.
Immediately after its opening, the facility will see action when Caribbean champions Trinidad and Tobago go into action against a president's XI. The Trinidad and Tobago national futsal team is coached by outstanding former national defender Clayton Morris, who welcomed the opening of the new facility.
Last year, Trinidad and Tobago won the inaugural Caribbean Futsal Championship which was played at the UWI Indoor Sports Facility. Now that futsal has an official home, Morris sees room for growth of the game and improvement in the quality of players. Plans are underway to stage a national league among local club teams at the Macoya facility.
"It's like coming to Wembley," Morris said. "Futsal is a game with a lot of excitement and gives players who never thought they would be on a national team the chance to represent Trinidad and Tobago."

T&T Team Chosen From:

Kevin Graham, Perry Martin, Jerwin Balthazar, Ako James, Cordell Greenidge, Anthony Small, Wendell Douglas, Colin Joseph, Sterlin O'Brien, Kevin Peters, Marvin Lee, Franklyn Olliviere, Martin Samuel, Francis Pascall,Ricky Aleong, Zane O'Brien, Colin De Freitas, Jason Valley, David Samuel, Allan Hemlee, Ryan Dipsingh, Mark Williams Anthony Peters, Nkosi Gabriel, Lorne Joseph, Jeremy McPhie, Andre Fournillier, Ricardo Bennett, Jason Bowen, Uz Taylor.

Last week news.
Kevin Peters heads Futsal training squad.
T&T Guardian Reports.

Kevin Peters, the â€œMost Valuable Playerâ€ in the inaugural Caribbean Football Union Futsal (five-a-side) Championships held in T&T last year, heads a list of 28 players selected by national coach Clayton Morris to resume training.
The team will be featured at the official opening of the new national Futsal facilities at the Centre of Excellence in Macoya, Tunapuna, on Saturday, July 30. The players selected for training have been asked to contact Morris at 756-6167.

Full training squad:
Kevin Graham, Perry Martin, Jason Bowen, Jerwyn Balthazar, Ricardo Bennett, Andre Fournellier, Ako James, Cordelle Greenidge, Anthony Small, Uz Taylor, Jeromy Mc Phie, Wendell Douglas, Clint Ramond, Colin Joseph, Sterling Oâ€™Brien, Lorne Joseph, Kevin Peters, Nâ€™Kosi Gabriel, Anthony Peters, Marc Williams, Marvin Lee, Ryan Dipsingh, Jason Valley, Ricardo Aleong, Zane Oâ€™Brien, Brent Lyons, Martin Samuel, Franklyn Ollivierre.

Mr Mc · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2005, 07:27:02 AM »

wheeeeey Aleong still kicking ball?!?

jaden · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2005, 12:12:57 PM »

is that ryan dipsingh in the squad the same ryan who does play for plipdeco caroni in the super league?

?

SHOTTA · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2005, 01:53:23 PM »

ako bennet and tiny!!!!

lolololololol so much a beat that go be football to watch

i see a couple of drag in the horizon

Bally · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2005, 10:48:22 AM »

Futsal home opens today
Trinidad Express

Trinidad and Tobago's first official home for the five-a-side futsal version of football, will be launched today from 10 a.m. at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya.

Immediately after its opening, the facility will see action when Caribbean champions Trinidad and Tobago go into action against a president's XI. The Trinidad and Tobago national futsal team is coached by outstanding former national defender Clayton Morris, who welcomed the opening of the new facility.

Last year, Trinidad and Tobago won the inaugural Caribbean Futsal Championship which was played at the UWI Indoor Sports Facility. Now that futsal has an official home, Morris sees room for growth of the game and improvement in the quality of players. Plans are underway to stage a national league among local club teams at the Macoya facility.

"It's like coming to Wembley," Morris said. "Futsal is a game with a lot of excitement and gives players who never thought they would be on a national team the chance to represent Trinidad and Tobago."

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO TEAM CHOSEN FROM:

Kevin Graham, Perry Martin, Jerwin Balthazar, Ako James, Cordell Greenidge, Anthony Small, Wendell Douglas, Colin Joseph, Sterlin O'Brien, Kevin Peters, Marvin Lee, Franklyn Olliviere, Martin Samuel, Francis Pascall,Ricky Aleong, Zane O'Brien, Colin De Freitas, Jason Valley, David Samuel, Allan Hemlee, Ryan Dipsingh, Mark Williams, Anthony Peters, Nkosi Gabriel, Lorne Joseph, Jeremy McPhie, Andre Fournillier, Ricardo Bennett, Jason Bowen, Uz Taylor.

Tallman · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2005, 12:52:50 PM »

I went tuh some ah dem Futsal games last year at UWI and it was entertainment of de highest order. Plenty gyul, riddim section and Kevin Peters was sharing out beats (all kinda drag and spanner) fuh so.

Tallman · « **Reply #6 on:** July 31, 2005, 07:05:24 AM »

New $5.2m indoor facility launched.
By Shaun Fuentes.

CONCACAF president Jack Warner revealed plans to construct a new artificial playing field at the Marvin Lee Stadium as he opened the new Futsal Indoor Playing facility at the Dr Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence, Macoya, yesterday morning.
Warner said the new turf at the Stadium would be the second phase of the FIFA Goal Project for Trinidad and Tobago, to follow the Futsal facility which came as phase one after previous plans to construct a training centre for national teams had to be abandoned following Government's failure to grant land for the originally proposed centre.
Warner asked guests to take their minds back seven years when the venue was a mere warehouse that had been transformed with swimming pool, playing field, state-of-the-art indoor facility and now the Futsal court which has seating for 900 fans. It will also be able to facilitate other sports such as volleyball, basketball, netball and hockey in addition to five-a-side football.
"It shows the tremendous strides that have been made right at this venue over the years," said Warner who took the place of FIFA President Sepp Blatter who was unable to attend the opening of the facility which Warner said cost $5.2 million and was fully constructed in three months by C&H Associated Limited.
Warner said that FIFA had given $2.5 million towards the facility with a little more than $2.5 million coming from CONCACAF.
"There is no other facility in the Caribbean like this. But this is not the end of FIFA but the beginning rather, because in a few months' time, FIFA and CONCACAF will dig up the Marvin Lee Stadium surface and put the first artificial turf in the Caribbean.
"Before the end of the year we shall have an artificial turf which of is the highest level and one which is used in Champions' League football and can be played 24 hours a day." TTFF President Oliver Camps also expressed deep appreciation towards the efforts of FIFA and CONCACAF in helping the Federation through the first phase of the Goal Project which had been stagnant in this country while other countries had been benefiting from the exercise.
"It is with great pleasure that we accept the facility that has been afforded to us by FIFA and CONCACAF," he said.
"These facilities will go a long way in contributing to our development and we will definitely look forward to making the best use of what is before us today." Derek Hamilton, the registered engineer for the facility, explained that the facility which has full lighting and is air-conditioned, also comprises of a playing and training court along with dressing rooms for two teams, match officials and media. He also spoke about the automatic operating retractable seating for the fans.
"It is extremely important to note the retractable seating accommodation because it allows use of the entire area when fans are not here to be seated, which occupies 160 feet in longitude by 40 feet transversely. The tech gym surface is also the accepted one by FIFA for indoor football," Hamilton told TTFF Media.
To mark the opening of the facility, an exhibition match between the T&T national Futsal team and a President's Selection made up of national players was played, with the latter coming away 4-3 winners. Francis Pascall and Derrick Balthazar netted a double each for the winners with Anthony Small (2) and Ako James scoring for the T&T side.

T&T Team:
1-Kevin Graham, 5-Colin Joseph, 10-Cordell Greenidge, 9-Marvin Lee, 11-Anthony Small, 6-Franklyn Ollivierra, 7-Zane O'Brian, 8-Lorne Joseph, 3- Ako James.

Presidents X1:
1-Andre Fournillier, 12-Ryan Dipsingh, 7-Ricardo Benette, 11-Anthony Peters, 6-Jeremy McPhie, 8-Francis Pascall, 9-Allan Hemlee, 3-David Samuel, 5-Bernard McCall, 4-Derrick Balthazar, 10-Anthony Thompson.

Fantastic · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2005, 06:49:01 PM »

Some of de professional indoor players in de US supposedly interested in coming back to play too. Right now we have Shawn Boney in Phiily, Wendell Regis and Joel Bailey in Baltimore, and Addae Rique in St. Louis. Dey would add some good experience to de skill we already have on de team.

FF · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2005, 07:49:27 PM »

Quote from: SHOTTA on July 21, 2005, 01:53:23 PM

ako bennet and tiny!!!!

lolololololol so much a beat that go be football to watch

i see a couple of drag in the horizon

I was home last year for de CFU tourney and my partner from up Mt. Dor... grow up with AKo and Smalls and dem so ah went all de games... Is real real real beat share..... the tallman who is de captain is the man who sharing the most tear.... and real iron and ting knocking up in de stands... it was real nice vibes

morvant · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2005, 09:09:04 PM »

watch when it comming to big gaol man like me does get tired but i could make dat team

Trini · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2005, 09:20:00 PM »

same for me yes
but them fellas does play that ball at a real pace eh.
That hard ground aint easy nah.
The FUTSAL complex have astroturf I imagine?
That still better than basketball hardfloor ground.

T&T should have a strong team in this kinda football with the kinda skill and close control so many of our players have.
But then again, yuh could be a shit squad and just know to defend, and you will always be close in the game....

UPRISING · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2005, 07:49:30 AM »

If it is 'true futsal' it is supposed to be on a hardcourt not astro turf..that is one of the things that separates it from 'indoor'..'dead' ball (no bounce), hard court and no walls...nice game ..only for the skilled

Jah Gol · « **Reply #12 on:** May 09, 2007, 08:27:35 AM »

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/futsal/news/kind=1/newsid=536269.html

European futsal will rightly take centre stage this Saturday as the continent's eight best nations learn their fate in the draw for the 2007 UEFA European Futsal Championship – but the Brazilian influence can never be ignored.

Porto party
Porto is the venue for this year's finals, to be played from 16-25 November, and hosts Portugal will be challenged by holders Spain, Russia, Italy, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Serbia and newcomers Romania. While the sport is growing across Europe – a record 36 nations entered this edition and 12 countries will take part in the 2009 finals – the traditional heartland of the sport lies in South America.

Trademark tricks
uefa.com took time out during the past UEFA Champions League season to speak to some of football's most famous names about what futsal means to them. FC Barcelona inspiration Ronaldinho was clear about the benefits of the small-sided game. Although its influence is obviously apparent in his trademark tricks like the elastica, whereby the player quickly shifts the ball from side to side, and pedalada, when circling the ball with his feet while moving forward – he prefers to emphasise futsal's impact on his close control and passing ability.

Futsal debt
"It's helped me a lot because in futsal it's all short passes and on a football pitch it's totally different - you have more time to think," Ronaldinho said. "When I was little we always played futsal and now it's easy to control the ball in short spaces. The way I control the ball, that's where it's helped me a lot." It is not just forwards who owe a debt to futsal, AC Milan defender Cafu said his early experiences stood him in good stead. "I played for two years when I was young. All the kids in Brazil play futsal, it's a great game. It's good for dribbles in short spaces on the football pitch."

Lasting legacy
Elano Blumer, the FC Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker, had a similar upbringing – and was also left with a lasting legacy. "I played futsal until I was eleven and then changed to football," he said. "It is very good for a player, you learn to dribble in small spaces and to think very quickly." While most of the world's top stars all had to dedicate themselves to football at a young age, they still cannot resist going back to the game where it all began. Rodrigo Taddei, the AS Roma midfielder, was immersed in the sport from the age of four until he was 16. "My career began in futsal as a right-winger," he explained. "I still play some kickabouts when in Brazil on holiday."

kounty · « **Reply #13 on:** May 21, 2007, 11:23:27 AM »

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=161149444
Problems with the pool facilities at the Flying Fish Swim Club have forced the cancellation of this year's Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ASATT) Primary Schools Swimming Championships.

The competition, which was scheduled to splash off today from 9 a.m. at the Federation Park facility, has been called off because the pool is said to have a leak.

The governing body for the sport locally advised that the postponement will be in effect until further notice.

we need more swimming pools.

black chinee · « **Reply #14 on:** February 06, 2008, 10:53:12 AM »

CONCACAF appoints referee for Futsal tourney
Wednesday, February 6th 2008

http://www.stabroeknews.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=56538515

The Confederation for North, Central American and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) has confirmed the referees for the Caribbean Futsal Qualifying Tournament billed for next month at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The tournament will take place from March 5-9 at the indoor facility on Homestretch Avenue and will feature host Guyana, Haiti, St. Maarten, Puerto Rico, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago

The 10 Referees officiating are from (Costa Rica) Jorge Antonio Fernandez and Victor Prenadas); (Cuba) Antonio Alvarez and Ricardo Lage ; (Guatemala) Carlos Del Cid and Nelson Norales; (Panama) Ricardo Diaz and Elix Peraltz; and from the USA Shane Butler and Feliciano Palomino.

The six-team Caribbean tournament will qualify two squads to the 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship. Group A will comprise Haiti and st. Maarten while Group B consists of Puerto Rico, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago.The two Caribbean qualifiers will join Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, USA and the host, Guatemala at the 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City from 2-8 June. The CONCACAF Championship will also progress three teams to the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil from 1-19 October.

Guyana will play St. Maarten in the feature match of a double header card at 20:00 h on March 5 with Trinidad and Tobago coming up against Puerto Rico in the first match at 18:00 h

On March 6, Haiti will tackle St. Maarten and Puerto Rico will oppose Suriname, while on March 7 Guyana will take on Haiti and Suriname will play Trinidad and Tobago in the final round of preliminary games.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has shortlisted a 32-man squad to train for the tournament.

Sando · « **Reply #15 on:** February 06, 2008, 11:05:06 AM »

http://www.socawarriors.net/futsal_team.htm

Ngozi · « **Reply #16 on:** February 06, 2008, 01:21:30 PM »

If yorke was to play on that team or hardest they go rel get on...specially Mr hardest with he touches

E-man · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2008, 11:10:53 AM »

T&T men leave for Concacaf qualifiers
BY NIGEL SIMON (Guardian)

T&T coach Clayton Morris selected eight members of the national team that won the inaugural Caribbean Futsal (five-a-side football) title here four years ago on a 12-member team over the weekend.

The contingent leaves today on a 7am flight to Guyana for the Concacaf Caribbean Futsal Qualifying Tournament which takes place from Wednesday.

The five day six-team tournament runs until Saturday and matches will be played at the National Sports Hall, Georgetown, Guyana.

The teams will be divided into two groups of three teams each: Group A—Haiti, Saint Maarten, and host Guyana while Puerto Rico, Suriname and T&T comprise Group B.

The winners of each group will advance to the tournament final and in the process will both secure places to the Concacaf Tournament.

The two second placed teams in each group will play for third spot.

Following Friday’s three hour practice session at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Sport and Physical Educational Centre, St Augustine, Morris who also coached the T&T team to the inaugural Caribbean crown selected his final squad of 12 players from 22 in training.

The players who were part of the 2004 team and selected for Guyana Include captain Kevin Graham, vice-captain Sterling O’Brien, Cordell Greenidge, Anthony Small, Jerwyn ‘Bally’ Balthazar, Marvin “Tiny” Lee, Wendell Douglas and Colin Joseph.

The other members of the team are goalkeeper Jason ‘Zenga’ Bowen, a reserve on the 2004 team, Javon Skeete, Dale Simon and Clint Ramond while Ricardo Bennett and Ronald ‘Sharky’ St Louis are the two reserves.

Following the selection of the team Morris said that although the team did not get the kind of preparation he wanted they are are still expected to do well.

“I’m counting on the experience of the guys who were in the team before and know what it takes to bring success and the eagerness of the newcomers to push us to do well.”

“The guys are no strangers to this time of football because they play in these kinds of competitions all year round and its just for us to go out there, work as a unit and put away our chances.”

Morris also praised the efforts of Wayne Riley of the Sport Company of T&T (SporTT) who provided some much needed equipment for the players.”

The national coach, former captain of the ‘Strike Squad” team also noted that while he has chosen 12 players for Guyana, the other 10 players will rejoin the team when they return, providing the team advances in the competition.

T&T Futsal squad: Jason Bowen, Javon Skeete (Beacon Powder Magazine); Marvin Lee (OTSL); Clint Ramond (Soogrim Trace); Cordell Greenidge, Anthony Small, Dale Simom (Santos); Kevin Graham,Jerwyn Balthazar (Perfect Love); Wendell Douglas, Colin Joseph (Laventille Youths); Sterling O’Brien (Defence Force).

Technical staff: Clayton Morris (coach), Hutson Charles (assistant coach), Alex Procope (manager), David Cumberbatch (physiotherapist/trainer), Winston Payne (equipment manager).

morvant · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2008, 11:12:48 AM »

to the men on this board who see me play.

yuh feel i cold make that side?

spideybuff · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2008, 01:19:25 PM »

Sorry Morvant...no chance. Some of them men there have real touches, but of course it have a million more men out there who probably better but JB and them no nothing about.

black chinee · « **Reply #20 on:** April 03, 2008, 08:41:27 PM »

CFU Futsal is initiated with high scoring matches.
By: CFU.ORG

Trinidad and Tobago made a winning start to its defence of the Caribbean Futsal Championship with a convincing 7-0 win over Puerto Rico in the second game of a double header at the Canedo Hall, Centre of Excellence on Thursday.

In the first match of the evening, Guyana routed and understrength Sint Maarten by 8 goals to 2. The first half was highly competitive with Guyana scoring late in the 7th minute, when Sint Maarten equalized in the early in the 14th minute, Guyana struck back almost immediately, through John Waldron, to take back the lead before going into half-time. Early in the 2nd half the Dutchmen scored to equalize the game at 2 however the remainder of the game was controlled by the Guyanese who scored 5 more goals and were assisted by an own goal from Sint Maarten number 12 Perry Geerlings.

Later on in the 2nd match of the night's doubleheader, Trinidad and Tobago defeated Puerto Rico by seven goals to nil in a fast paced match. Even with the elevated score against them, the Puerto Rican's never gave up the fight and battled to the end, but the Trinbagonians prevailed. Tomorrow, Guyana will face of against Haiti at 5:00 pm and Puerto Rico will try to win their final group match against Suriname at 7:00pm.

5:00 pm: Canedo Hall, Centre of Excellence

GUYANA 8 v 2 SINT MAARTEN

GUYANA Scorers[/b]

(6) Troy Kelman 6:40
(12) John Waldron 13:40
(10) Delroy Dean 21:00
(5) Gerald Gritten 23:00
(11) Kanata Manning 27:00
(12) John Waldron 36:30
(7) Travis Grant 36:45

Accumulated fouls:
1st period - 4
2nd period - 3

Cautions (yellow):
(10) Delroy Dean 16:30
(4) Eryon Hayde 38:30

SINT MAARTEN Scorers

(9) Lindy Charles 13:15
(4) Newton Wilson 17:30
(12) Perry Geerlings 24:00 (Own Goal)

Accumulated fouls:
1st period - 4
2nd period - 7

Cautions:
NONE

7:00 pm: Canedo Hall, Centre of Excellence

TRI:[/b] - Kevin Graham (capt), Brent Antoine, Wendell Douglas, Jerwyn Balthazar, Colin Joseph.

Subs: - Clint Raymond, Anthony Small, Kevin Peters, Ricardo Bennett, Javon Skeete, Sterlin O’Brien.

PUR: - Javier Moya (capt), Hector Calderón, Chago Matos, Nelson Encarnacion, Jose Ferrer.

Subs: - Jayson Concepción, Orlando Padilla, Carlos Torres, Jose Garcia, Pedro Chacón, Alvaro Torres, Omar Bonali Colón.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 7 v 0 PUERTO RICO

Trinidad & Tobago Scorers[/b]
(10) Colin Joseph 3
(2) Clint Raymond 8:35
(7) Wendell Douglas 21:30
(8] Jerwyn Balthazar 29:20
(7) Wendell Douglas 35
(5) Anthony Small 36

Accumulated fouls:
1st period - 4
2nd period - 2

Cautions (yellow):
(9) Kevin Peters 14”

Puerto Rico Scorers
(11) Chago Matos 16:30 (Own Goal)

Accumulated fouls:
1st period - 5
2nd period – 3

Cautions (yellow):
(13) Omar Bonali Colon 19”
(5) Alvaro Torres 16:36

Toussaint · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2008, 06:41:45 PM »

Does any1 know tonight scores (4-April-08)?

SHOTTA · « **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2008, 08:45:13 AM »

where the first set a score even?

Tallman · « **Reply #23 on:** April 05, 2008, 09:00:53 AM »

Quote from: Toussaint on April 04, 2008, 06:41:45 PM

Does any1 know tonight scores (4-April-08)?

Haiti 12-2 Guyana
Suriname 15-3 Puerto Rico

Toussaint · « **Reply #24 on:** April 05, 2008, 09:25:39 AM »

Quote from: Tallman on April 05, 2008, 09:00:53 AM

Quote from: Toussaint on April 04, 2008, 06:41:45 PM
Does any1 know tonight scores (4-April-08)?

Haiti 12-2 Guyana
Suriname 15-3 Puerto Rico

Thanks, Tallman.

Toussaint · « **Reply #25 on:** April 06, 2008, 12:32:31 PM »

Haiti vs. TnT in the finals tonight.

5.4.08 - Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago advanced to the 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship after winning their respective groups in the Caribbean Futsal Qualifying Tournament at Canedo Hall in Macoya on Saturday.
The defending Caribbean Champion, Trinidad & Tobago claimed first-place in Group A following a 7:3 win over Surinam, while Haiti defeated Sint Maarten by a score of 19:1 to take the top spot in Group B.

Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago will now join Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, USA and the host, Guatemala at the 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City from 2-8 June.

The CONCACAF Championship will also progress three teams to the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil from 30 September – 19 October.

The Caribbean Tournament concludes on Sunday at Macoya’s Canedo Hall with Surinam taking on Guyana in the third place match and then Trinidad & Tobago face Haiti in the finals.

Flex · « **Reply #26 on:** April 07, 2008, 05:38:54 AM »

T&T capture Caribbean Futsal title.[/size]

The hosts, Trinidad & Tobago captured their second consecutive CFU (Caribbean Football Union) Futsal Title after defeating Haiti by a score of 6:3 in the 2008 Final at the Canedo Hall in Macoya on Sunday.

Two goals by Colin Joseph and one each from Brent Antoine, Jerwyn Balthazar, Colin Joseph, Sterlin O’Brien and Kevin Peters led the Soca Warriors to the victory over the Les Bicolores. Trinidad & Tobago had previously won the CFU crown in 2004.

In the third place match at the CFU Tournament, three goals by Gino Brandon helped Surinam to a 7:3 triumph over Guyana.

Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago had already qualified to the 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship and will join Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, USA and the host, Guatemala at the CONCACAF event at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City from 2-8 June.

The CONCACAF Championship will also progress three teams to the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil from 30 September – 19 October.

2008 CONCACAF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Caribbean Qualifying Tournament
Macoya, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO; Canedo Hall – Centre of Excellence

Third Place[/b]

06.04: SURINAM – GUYANA 7:3 (3:0) (A: 300)
Gino BRANDON 5’, 6’, 40’; Clifton TJINLIEPSHIE 11’; Edward IMANKARIJO 35’, 37’; Clifton SANDNLIET 38’ – Troy KELMAN 29’; Gerald GRITTEN 32’, 36’

R1: Jorge Antonio RUIZ (CRC)
R2: Victor PRENDAS (CRC)

Final

06.04: TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – HAITI 6:3 (3:1) (A: 300)
Brent ANTOINE 9’; Jerwyn BALTHAZAR 14’; Colin JOSEPH 20’; Kevin PETERS 24’; Sterlin O’BRIEN 25’; Colin JOSEPH 32’ – Chaderon JAMES 16’; Venett ROBINS 38’, 40’

R1: Nelson Eli NORALES (GUA)
R2: Carlos DEL CID (GUA)

CONCACAF.COM

T&T scorers 6-3 win over Haiti to take Futsal crown.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).

Trinidad and Tobago defended its Caribbean Football Union Futsal crown in style on Sunday with a hard earned 6-3 victory over Haiti in the Final of the 2008 championship at the Canedo Hall, Centre of Excellence.

With both teams already through to the CONCACAF Final round, the battle was simply for Caribbean supremacy and the indoor Soca Warriors didn’t disappoint the large band of fans that turned up to witness the pulsating action.

For the first time in the high scoring series, the game’s opening goal didn’t come inside the opening 5 minutes as both teams played it safe in the earlies with the Haitians trying to long range route to goal but to little avail. T&T settled and looked more threatening on goal before eventually breaking the deadlock in the ninth minute through Brent Antoine.

Jerwyn Balthazar then doubled the advantage in the 14th minute but Haiti hit back in the 16th minute through Chaperon James. Looking to tie it up before the half, Haiti saw the lead increased by T&T when Colin Joseph made it 3-1 in the final minute before the interval.

T&T kept up the pressure after the break and it wasn’t too long before they seemed sure winners of the championship. Kevin Peters made it 4-1 in the 24th and Sterlin O’Brien pushed it to five a couple minutes later. Joseph then gave the home fans even more to make noise about with a second item in the 33rd minute.

Haiti did manage to pull two goals back but the game was already wrapped up by then. T&T coach Clayton Morris recognized the effort by his team, crediting them for sticking to the game plans over the series.

“All credit must be given to them because in today’s game we knew this would be the toughest game because we saw how the Haitians were playing and they were a high scoring team. But we played our game and we executed well. That was always going to be important and the players stuck to the game plan which paid off. I am really happy for the bunch of players and now our efforts will be geared towards preparing for the CONCACAF Finals,” Morris said.

In the earlier third place encounter, Suriname were 7-3 winners over Guyana. Haiti captain Edouard Voltaire and Eliacin Rigarden ended tied as the tournament's top goal scorers with seven a piece.

Andre · « **Reply #27 on:** April 07, 2008, 06:34:39 AM »

congrats indoor warriors.

Sam · « **Reply #28 on:** April 08, 2008, 05:39:48 AM »

Futsal, a five-a-side indoor form of football, has been gaining popularity in the region and TT and Haiti now both qualify for the CONCACAF Final Round series in Guatemala. They join Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, USA and the hosts Guatemala at the Championship in Guatemala City from June 2-8.

Filho · « **Reply #29 on:** April 08, 2008, 06:45:52 AM »

Nice. Now to qualify for the Futsal World Cup