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Sports => Football => Topic started by: freakazoid on August 20, 2006, 10:25:11 AM
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CONCACAF battle it out in Costa Rica
The qualification campaign for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2006 continues apace next month, with the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship due to be held between 13 and 17 September on the sands of Punta Leona in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.
Two tickets for Rio de Janeiro will be on offer to CONCACAF members during the tournament, with Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico and the USA set to contest the coveted places.
The five teams play each other once, with the two sides finishing highest in the table going through.
CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
13 September
Canada - USA
Costa Rica - Jamaica
14 September
USA - Jamaica
Mexico - Canada
15 September
Jamaica - Canada
Costa Rica - Mexico
16 September
USA - Mexico
Costa Rica - Canada
17 September
Mexico - Jamaica
Costa Rica - USA
TEAMS
Area Representative Qualification
UEFA (5)
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2.
3.
4.
5.
The European Beach Soccer League is divided into three groups playing different events. The eight best teams from these events will play in the Superfinal in Marseille (FRA) between 23 and 27 August. The top four teams and the winner of the ‘Last chance’ round will qualify.
CONMEBOL (2) 1. Uruguay
2. Argentina
South America's qualifying event took place between 5-12 March in Macaé, Brazil. Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela and Uruguay took part. The two top teams from South America not including Brazil qualified.
CONCACAF (2) 1.
2.
The Qualifier for North, Central America and the Caribbean Zone will be held between 13-17 September 2006 in Costa Rica. In a round-robin competition between Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, and the hosts, the first two teams will qualify.
AFC(3) 1. Bahrain
2. Japan
3. Iran The preliminary competition took place between 21 and 26 of May in Dubai (UAE).
CAF (2) 1.
2. The preliminary competition will take place from 26 to 30 September in Durban (RSA). Six teams (South Africa, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Morocco and Nigeria) will be divided into two groups of three teams each. After a round robin tournament in the group stage, the best two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals. The winners and runners-up qualify.
OFC (1) 1. The qualifiers for Oceania will be held from 3
1-3 September in Tahiti between the hosts, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
HOST (1) 1. Brazil The host country will qualify automatically.
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do we even have a beach team? ??? ???
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do we even have a beach team? ??? ???
Nah. Ironic eh. Beach Soccer world cup only come out two years ago I think.
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do we even have a beach team? ??? ???
Nah. Ironic eh. Beach Soccer world cup only come out two years ago I think.
This just tells us how much the things we take for granted how important they are,Beach Soccer is very popular in our country but no one thinks it's important because of where it's being played and who plays it,i grew up playing on the Beaches and so do a lot of our players, it's the thing to do when on the Beach.
We are way behind other countries in many ways and always rating ourselves(we made the WC finals),look at the countries involved in this thing,countries we say we are better than and always putting down,how they know about this and we don't,how they could participate and we can't,Jamaica,Canada,Bahrain etc etc
I can say without a doubt Beach Soccer is a big thing here in the US,one of the biggest tournaments is held right here in Va Beach and you have teams from all over the world taking part,this year had over 600 teams,i don't go because the place is a real mess on that weekend.
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Imagien i play beach soccer in the US regular but it have nuttin so down here.
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Canada and USA off to Rio beach party
By: FIFA.com
17 Sep 2006
The USA were named top dogs of the week-long competition in Punta Leona, Costa Rica even before playing their fourth and final match. Having beaten Jamaica (5-2), Canada (3-0) and Mexico (7-4) in their first three games, their final contest with the already-eliminated hosts was a foregone conclusion as their opening win over closest chasers Canada on 13 September had them shading their northern neighbours in the head-to-head category.
Their emphatic win over eventual fourth-place finishers Mexico on Saturday proved enough for the Americans to move through and guarantee themselves top spot in the competition - their first official CONCACAF Beach title. The consistently impressive Yuri Morales of the USA earned his fourth and fifth goals in the affair to finish second top scorer in the regional showpiece.
The Americans, in spite of their previous dominance, finished the tournament with a loss, going down in their final match on Sunday to Costa Rica (3-2). Even with the slip-up, they finished top of the five-team group to book a place at their second consecutive FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, which will run from 2 to 12 November in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
After all was said and done, US coach Roberto Ceciliano was not entirely pleased with his side's performances over the course of the tournament. But he was predictably thrilled about the result that saw them crowned champions of North, Central America and the Caribbean.
"My team didn't play as well as I would have liked, but thank God we qualified," the boss - who led the USA to a credible display at last year's finals - remarked after watching them down a disappointing Mexico - who finished with three points from four matches - in their decisive third and penultimate match. In that game, Benyam Astorga scored the fastest goal in the tournament's history, and his second of the championship, just four seconds into the match.
"It means a lot to be taking part in a (Beach Soccer) World Cup, because after months of hard work and preparations this is great reward," the Brazilian-born US coach went on to add.
A fine Canuck run
Earlier in the day at Playa Jaco, the USA's northern neighbours Canada assured themselves of the other finals place up for grabs with a 6-4 win over hosts Costa Rica in their last game. Two goals from Kyriakos Selaidopoulos and one apiece from Ian Carlos Diaz (the team's top scorer with three in four games), Damir Deco Jesic, Sipho Sibiya and Kyle Yamada saw the Canucks assure themselves of a spot in Rio with nine points from their four matches.
Tied with the US on points before the Americans' final match, but four ahead of closest chasers Costa Rica, the Canadians booked their place at their first-ever Beach Soccer world finals thanks to previous wins over Mexico (6-4) and an overwhelmed Jamaica (7-3) who lost all of their games.
"The work that we have done was very beneficial and one of the important things that has helped us is that we enjoyed what we did and enjoyed competing in this tournament," said Canada's head coach Ross Onagro. "I can not imagine what it will be like to play in Rio de Janeiro, at the (Beach Soccer) World Cup I only promised my players that we will do a good job and look what we have accomplished."
The Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio represents the first time a Canadian senior national men's side has qualified for a global FIFA competition since their shock appearance at the FIFA World Cup finals in Mexico in 1986.
In the end, Mexico's Ricardo Villalobos finished top scorer with seven goals. Canada were awarded the Fair Play prize and their goalkeeper, Jim Larkin, was named top net minder. The tournament's most valuable player was veteran US captain Francis Farberoff.
The USA and Mexico now join hosts Brazil, UEFA's five representatives Spain, Portugal, Poland, Italy and France, Uruguay and Argentina from South America, AFC's Bahrain, Japan and Iran and Oceania's hopeful Solomon Islands in the second FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup to take place on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro from 2-12 November 2006.
In the official draw for the tournament, the USA were placed into Rio 2006 Group A alongside Brazil, Poland and Japan while Canada will have to battle it out in Group B with Spain, France and Iran.
CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship standings:
1. USA 9 pts
2. Canada 9 pts
3. Costa Rica 8 pts
4. Mexico 3 pts
5. Jamaica 0 pts
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Canada have a team and T&T doesn't?
pressure
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thought mexico team wudda be better!
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i eh know if anybody following it. down to the semi's.
http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/BSWC2006/0,4806,BSWC-2006-12,00.html
Semi-finals
# Date Match
29 11 Nov 06 09:30 FRA - URU
30 11 Nov 06 11:00 BRA - POR
brazil mashing up everybody so far.
tv schedule:
Sat Nov 11 02:00PM Eastern
Length: 2 hr SDD
Telemundo - EAST FEED - Eastern/Central
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup - Semifinals
Sun Nov 12 01:00PM Eastern
Length: 2 hr SDD
Telemundo
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup - Final
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i eh know if anybody following it. down to the semi's.
http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/BSWC2006/0,4806,BSWC-2006-12,00.html
Semi-finals
# Date Match
29 11 Nov 06 09:30 FRA - URU
30 11 Nov 06 11:00 BRA - POR
brazil mashing up everybody so far.
tv schedule:
Sat Nov 11 02:00PM Eastern
Length: 2 hr SDD
Telemundo - EAST FEED - Eastern/Central
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup - Semifinals
Sun Nov 12 01:00PM Eastern
Length: 2 hr SDD
Telemundo
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup - Final
Boy!!! and dat is an understatement. Dem Brazilian is SOMETING ELSE!!Thanks for the info. I din't even conceive that they might have shown this event on ANY channel in the us, my vcr will be running!.
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ah backing the solomon islands to take dis one.
TV - http://www.soccertv.com/intl.cfm
http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/news/newsid=626546.html#iconic+beach+ideal+stage
Teams
Africa
Nigeria Senegal
Asia
Iran Japan
United Arab Emirates
Europe
France Italy
Portugal Russia
Spain
North and Central America
Mexico USA
Oceania
Solomon Islands
South America
Argentina Brazil
Uruguay
The Associated Press
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Brazil, famous for its endless beaches and five World Cup titles, is almost everyone's favorite to repeat as champion when the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup begins Friday.
Sixteen nations — from the United States to the Solomon Islands — will compete for the crown on Rio de Janeiro's legendary Copacabana sands.
Largely credited with inventing the beach variation of the game, Brazilians have won 10 of the 12 championships staged annually since 1995 — nine of them on the country's beaches. And few are betting against them now.
"There can be no question that Brazil is the home of beach soccer," FIFA said on its Web site. "Brazil are red-hot favorites to retain the crown" they won last year.
But the days are gone when Brazil had a lock on the title and featured a show-time squad of retired World Cup all-stars such as Zico, Junior and Edinho. Even Romario, an ardent fan who played in the 2005 tournament, won't be on the team for this World Cup.
Originally organized as the Beach Soccer World Championship, the tournament at first was administered by Beach Soccer Worldwide of Spain, with FIFA's endorsement. Brazil hosted and won the inaugural championship and went on to win eight of the next 10, with a surprise victory by Portugal in 2001.
But in 2005, FIFA assumed control of the tournament, renamed it the Beach Soccer World Cup and staged it in Rio de Janeiro. France beat Portugal in a penalty shootout to win the title while Brazil finished third.
Brazil rebounded in 2006, beating Uruguay in the final of a tournament that had grown to 16 nations.
Over the past decade, beach soccer — a five-man game divided into three 12-minute periods on a pitch slightly longer than a basketball court and about twice as wide — has evolved from a recreational sport to a global industry, propelled by international stars such as Brazil's Junior Negao, Portugal's Alan and Madjer and Spain's Amarelle.
Its popularity "has helped to expand television coverage to large audiences in over 170 countries worldwide, making beach soccer one of the fastest growing professional sports in the world and converting it into a major showcase for international commercial opportunity," FIFA said.
Next year will be the first year the world championship will not be staged in Brazil, but rather Marseille, France, with the 2009 event slated for Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
This year, Brazil is led by striker Benjamin Pereira da Silva, better known simply as Benjamin. With over 300 goals, he trails only Nenem among Brazil's career scoring leaders. Veteran Junior Negao remains a cornerstone of the defense.
The team just won the 12th Mundialito — a Mini World Cup held this year at Rocha beach in Portimao, Portugal — beating Portugal 5-2 in the final. The victory extended Brazil's winning streak to 51 games, dating back to 2005.
The team is expected to sweep unbeaten through Group A, which includes Russia, Mexico and the Solomon Islands. Portugal is favored in Group B against the United States, Spain and Iran.
Group C is a tossup, with Italy holding a slight edge over Uruguay, Japan and Senegal. The toughest group will likely be Group D, led by Argentina and France, with Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates rounding out the group.
Still, it's likely to be a Brazilian show — again.
"Our main objective (is) retaining the world title," Brazil coach Alexandre Soares told FIFA. "We can't afford to slip up in front of our fans. We hope to do them proud and celebrate again in November."
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You know i looking at this thing and imagine not one Caribbean island or islands,with all these beaches and talent we have you mean we can't produce a top team,the advantage we have is we can play on our beaches year round while some countries can't,any how i just joking.Toco and Manzanilla etc have some good talent,we will not find them in town.
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You know i looking at this thing and imagine not one Caribbean island or islands,with all these beaches and talent we have you mean we can't produce a top team,the advantage we have is we can play on our beaches year round while some countries can't,any how i just joking.Toco and Manzanilla etc have some good talent,we will not find them in town.
All those beaches - and the last big beach tournament was where (http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=29576.0) ? :rotfl:
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eman,
it have beach kinda close to chaguanas...like cedros.
anyhow...another interesting tidbit from the beach world cup...who remember Big Momma from he days with the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Big Momma rides again
(http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/tournament/competition/3_22284_sq_small.jpg)(http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/tournament/competition/28_22283_sq_small.jpg)
With his large frame heaving at the heart of Senegal's attack, it is not difficult to see where veteran forward Mamadou Diallo got his nickname from!
'Big Momma', the character made popular in the movies by US actor Martin Lawrence, has been a larger-than-life figure on football fields worldwide and now looks likely to crown his nomadic career with an appearance at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Brazil in November.
Diallo, who turns 36 on 21 August, was the talisman for Senegal's surprise qualification for their first-ever appearance at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after their debut performance at the African Zone qualifiers in Durban in July.
It was the first beach soccer tournament for both Senegal and Diallo, who had played for the Lions of Teranga at full international level and whose club career has seen him playing in a staggering 12 different countries.
Diallo left Senegalese club SOTRA FC for a worldwide footballing adventure in 1992, and has since competed in four different continents in a career he is determined to continue. Recently he returned to South Africa for trials at premier league club SuperSport United, revisiting country No11 in his 12-nation crusade.
Diallo played in Morocco, Switzerland, Turkey, Norway, Germany, USA, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Malaysia, South Africa and most recently Mali in his 15-year professional career. His past clubs include MSV Duisburg, St Gallen, Lillestrom, IFK Goteborg and, for three years, a high profile stint in Major League Soccer, where he was named as the MVP seven years ago.
Diallo made a dramatic impact Stateside in the year 2000, described as a journeyman when he first signed after brief stint at Valerenga He was quickly transformed into being one of the most feared strikers in the US, scoring 26 goals in his first season with Tampa Bay Mutiny
"Mommadou runs by people, he runs over people, and he's got some decent moves - he can go inside and outside. I would never want to have to mark him," said his Mutiny team-mate Steve Ralston at the time.
At the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifier in Durban, Diallo showed he had lost none of those instincts and went onto contribute vital goals as Senegal crushed Cameroon, previous FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals participants, in their opening round group match and ran Nigeria a close second in both the opening round and in the final.
Diallo got three goals in the final as Senegal narrowly lost 6-5 to Nigeria but also got sent off for dissent. In total, he scored 13 times in five matches in Durban, one less than the joint tournament top goal scorers, Gabriel Agu ands Isiako Olawale of Nigeria
In November, 'Big Momma', will be able to pass on the tournament experience he picked up from playing with Senegal in the 1994 CAF Africa Cup of Nations finals in Tunisia when he takes part in Rio 2007.
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You know i looking at this thing and imagine not one Caribbean island or islands,with all these beaches and talent we have you mean we can't produce a top team,the advantage we have is we can play on our beaches year round while some countries can't,any how i just joking.Toco and Manzanilla etc have some good talent,we will not find them in town.
All those beaches - and the last big beach tournament was where (http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=29576.0) ? :rotfl:
It's nice you brought that up i did not remember we having a Beach tournament in T&T,was that the only one or is it something that's being continued,if it was not successful we all know why,it was kept in the wrong place and i'm sure the wrong players played,you have to use hosres for courses,like you i had to laugh some body tried to make some money.
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A group of us was talking about this other day, and while the men skilful we was saying that it just kind of boring because you cyah move the ball on de sand is all flicks and raises.
Is not like playing on Mayaro or Marcacas where de sand more compact and you could pass on de ground.
I rather watch small goal or Futsal any day...................dats a next ting I never se small goal as played in trini played elsewhere.
When we set up in de park with our small goal people real people confused about what we going to play.
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A group of us was talking about this other day, and while the men skilful we was saying that it just kind of boring because you cyah move the ball on de sand is all flicks and raises.
Is not like playing on Mayaro or Marcacas where de sand more compact and you could pass on de ground.
I rather watch small goal or Futsal any day...................dats a next ting I never se small goal as played in trini played elsewhere.
When we set up in de park with our small goal people real people confused about what we going to play.
I don't know but i tend to like it,one of the biggest tournaments is held right here in Va Beach so you have an opportunity to see teams/players from all over the world,imagine over one hundred games going on at the same time.
I think you have to take it for what it is,it's a different surface with different rules,size field etc etc we can't expect the same type/quality of Soccer,i think it's more entertainment than anything else,teams here does pay their money just to say they play Beach Soccer.
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I rather watch small goal or Futsal any day...................dats a next ting I never se small goal as played in trini played elsewhere.
When we set up in de park with our small goal people real people confused about what we going to play.
We better get FPATT to register that style of play....imagine...."Small Goal TnT Style" ;)
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Brazil won the Beach World Cup final 8-2 against Mexico,at least a CONCACAF team made it to the final.
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Ah was watching highlights of the Brazil v. France game. Looked kinda exciting. Exceptional goals and even a bit of cockiness with Brazil responding in kind by scoring precisely the same type of goal scored by France ... absolute scorcher.
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This form of the game has really taken off. Similar to beach volleyball it has developed a definition separate from the original/field form of the game. To catch up we will have to be really committed to investing in it. Right now I doh see that happening ...
Why? b/c iz already a struggle to deal with local challenges in the traditional form of the game.
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shit sport....like winball cricket...and 20/20 cricket
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For perspective ... just found this article on CONCACAF's website as I was looking for news of the women versus Puerto Rico. Remembered this thread.
2.11.07 - In the first of two interviews CONCACAF.com spoke with Ramon Raya, Mexican Beach Soccer Team Coach, about his hopes for the tournament and the sport in general.
Ramon Raya got his start in football at an early age when he represented his country in the FIFA Under-16 World Cup, China 1985. He went on to play in the Mexican First Division for seven seasons, four of which were spent at Pumas UNAM a time he remembers fondly. Representing his country at U-17, U-20 and U-23 level it seemed only a matter of time before he would receive a call up for the full national team.
When the call finally came from then national team manager, Mario Velarde, it was a moment tinged with sadness. The day before Raya had injured his ankle and the doctor had pronounced him unfit to play. So Velarde told him Raya he would have been selected but the injury precluded his playing and that his chance would come again. It never did. The injuries came with increasing frequency from that moment on and playing for the full national team was not meant to be. “My story as a player is a sad one,” comments Raya, “…but as a coach I want to achieve the things I couldn’t as a player. You have a percentage of yourself on the field as a coach. It’s something I want to do for the rest of my life.”
Raya was assistant coach to Marco Octavio (who will coach Iran in the upcoming tournament) at the 2001 Beach Soccer World Championship and the experience was invaluable. He managed in the Second Division and the First Division A before he returned to beach soccer in 2006 as head coach of the Mexican Beach Soccer team. In his first World Cup qualifying group Raya’s Mexican team finished a distant fourth of five teams winning only one of four games (3:2 against Jamaica) but the experience gave his players a taste for the scale of the sport and the possibilities inherent in beach soccer.
This past August in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship held in Acapulco, Mexico’s two wins from three games were enough to earn the team their first ever spot in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Securing a spot in the elite 16-team tournament is just step one of Raya’s plan. As he notes, “Qualifying for a World Cup was something I really wanted to do and fortunately we made it. We’re going to try and do a whole lot more [in the future]”
Finding players is a challenge and Raya conducted a research study of all the major semi-professional leagues in order to uncover new talent. Some players also come to him from the 11-a-side game such as his captain, Jose Luis Navarrette, who played more than 200 games in a seven-year spell in Mexico’s top division. Navarrette never had the chance to play for his country but in beach soccer that opportunity has come again and again.
Pride in playing for your country is a theme to which Raya increasingly returns when he is looking for new players. He shows them video of previous tournaments, talks about his own experiences, how the sport has grown and the intensity in each and every competition but his most valuable recruiting tool is the opportunity to play for Mexico. “I tell them about the importance of being in the national team. How they can be proud of the national colors, the chance to sing the national anthem before the game and just seeing guys from another country who want to be you at the thing you love the most – soccer – even if it’s on sand.”
Another strong theme for Raya is the importance of training. Put simply it’s about logging hours on the sand (as he puts it in the same way that a pilot logs flying hours). He sees the next few years as critical to the development of the sport. Time on the practice field – and indeed the ability just to gather the squad together in one place – will be a key factor in the sport’s development in Mexico. Raya is quick to point out the support the team has received from Guillermo Cantu, Director of National Teams for the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociation AC. Federation support is vital but what it is also needed is sponsorship to help push the sport to the next level and to keep up with the top teams.
Raya is also keen to dispel the misconception held by many which is that beach soccer is nothing more than former players playing pickup games and having fun on the sand. “Many don’t know how professional and intense the game is,” remarks Raya who also trawls the beaches of Mexico persuading players to adopt the FIFA rules – regardless of the standard of play.
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For Mexican player Ricardo Villalobos the game against Brazil will represent an interesting milestone. The sole survivor from the Tricolores team that lost 23:3 to Brazil in a qualification fixture in 2005,
[They narrowed that gap big-time in the final]
Villalobos will finally get his chance to exact at least a small measure of revenge. More importantly, Raya, Villalobos and the rest of the team know that they belong at the top echelon of beach soccer – something that may have seemed a long way off just two short years ago. How they progress from here remains to be seen but one thing is for sure, the team is in good hands with Raya and he will do his utmost to grow and develop the sport of beach soccer.
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Finals start tomorrow in Dubai (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/matches/index.html).
Why Trinidad hasn't fielded a team yet? In fact Bahamas was the only CFU team to do so.
CONCACAF has El Sal and Costa Rica in the finals.
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CR got their you know what handed to them.
They lost 5 to 1 to Russia.
Japan beat Spain via PK's after tieing 5 all.
And right now, in the 2nd period, UAE is 3 to
1 up on Port.
Bras x Nig comes later today.
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UAE 5 x Port 7
Bras x Nig up to bat.
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E-man
You can't play football on Maracas Beach in TT...the lifeguards and then security will run you.
If you go behind in the back...Mona will fuss as you kicking up sand near her bake and shark stall.
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yeah Mona is real fuss for everyhting...
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hull Mona stinking mudda c&*t, sweat had to run.
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Update on the tournament: Quarters are Russia v Switzerland, Japan v Portugal, Brazil v Italy and Uruguay v Spain.
Supposedly there is supposed to be a facility as part of the refurbishment plan for Maracas (http://www.mymaracas.com/).
Here's a little nostalgia for the foreign, football at Maracas and Blanchicheuse:
http://www.media.qualitytech.com/jw4.5/player-viral.swf?file=http://www.media.qualitytech.com/test/beachsoccer.flv
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There is a beach volleyball court in chaguanas where they had a fooball competiton...They could use that
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Quarter results:
Russia 2:4 Switzerland
Uruguay 3:2 Spain
Japan 1:2 Portugal
Brazil 6:4 Italy
Semis: Portugal v Brazil, Switzerland v Uruguay
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Whether its grass, astro-grass, dirt, concrete, sand, Brasilians
have a God given talent for the beautiful game.
After 10 mins in the finals...............
Swiss 1 x Bras 3
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Whether its grass, astro-grass, dirt, concrete, sand, Brasilians
have a God given talent for the beautiful game.
After 10 mins in the finals...............
Swiss 1 x Bras 3
That's why yuh either love dem or leave dem alone suffer heartache for all your football-loving days! ;D
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BM here...hate...jess like windball
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England are wubbish at all levels... haha ha haha ha...cough cough... I'll let the smilies do the work...
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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Dey colleck 5 from Portugal... so far...
Follow England in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on ESPN
July 8th 2010
Beach Soccer
The England beach soccer team jet off to Bibione, Italy tomorrow, to attempt to qualify for the FIFA World Cup proper for the first time ever.
It's recognised around Europe that England are in the toughest group, although it might not appear that way. England will face traditional European powerhouse Portugal, but also relative new comers to the sport Estonia and Israel. Israel have recently won their Group B event in Russia, while Estonia are one of the most improved nation on the Pro circuit.
England beach soccer are delighted to announce that you can follow all of England's game live and exclusive on ESPN.
Notable match times are:
11th
13:00:00 - FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP 2011 - QUALIFIER (LIVE) England v Estonia
12th
15:30:00 - FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP 2011 - QUALIFIER (LIVE) England v Israel
13th
15:30:00 - FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP 2011 - QUALIFIER (LIVE) Portugal v England
17th
16:45:00 - FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP 2011 - QUALIFIER (LIVE) Semi-Finals – TBC
18:00:00 - FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP 2011 - QUALIFIER (LIVE) Semi-Finals - TBC
18th
15:00:00 - FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP 2011 - QUALIFIER (LIVE) Exhibition Match - Brazil v TBC
16:45:00 - FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP 2011 - QUALIFIER (LIVE) 3rd/4th Playoff – TBC
18:00:00 - FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP 2011 - QUALIFIER (LIVE) Final – TBC
See us on the sand on ESPN.
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$15,000 Tobago Beach Soccer on November 6
T&T Guardian
Two regional teams will be among the contenders for the $15,000 winner-take-all in the inaugural BagoSports Beach Football Invitational Tournament hosted by BagoSports Ltd at Turtle Beach, Heritage Park, Toabgo from 9 am. According to Kyle Lequay,a member of the BagoSports Organising Committee, two representatives from Antigua & Barbuda and Barbados will be coming to compete against local teams representing Sagicor, bmobile, a Brent Sancho-led Trinidad All Star team and the best of Tobago.
The one-day family-friendly event will also include entertainmnent for all age-groups, giveaways, and other novelty competitions. Among the major sponsors are Sagicor, bmobile, the Tobago House of Assembly, Eastern Credit Union and M14 Security Services. Registration per team is $1,500 while interested teams can contact Kyle Lequay at 482-5344.
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wish i was there...good luck to the old HU do it crew who back home puttin this on!
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Can they form a national team from this finally?
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Can they form a national team from this finally?
We barely like to run on grass, would not like to see we on beach, man guh be lookin to drink carib and gape real hard
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Can they form a national team from this finally?
We barely like to run on grass, would not like to see we on beach, man guh be lookin to drink carib and gape real hard
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I can't stand the word "soccer" bing used for football in T&T >:( ;D
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Glad to see my bredrens putting on this event. This is going to be a day of fun and exciting football. Anyone who can make it to this event would not regret it...big up to the HU crew
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Glad to see my bredrens putting on this event. This is going to be a day of fun and exciting football. Anyone who can make it to this event would not regret it...big up to the HU crew
bunch ah goats. beep beep said the road runner :devil: :beermug: :beermug: :beermug:
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Yea man big up to Kyle and everybody putting on d event. I making the run across to bago for this.
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G yuh managing a side?
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G yuh managing a side?
Nah i jus supportin d event, linking up wit d HU T&T alums same time.
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I can't stand the word "soccer" bing used for football in T&T >:( ;D
It's just another name for the sport- get over it.
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I can't stand the word "soccer" bing used for football in T&T >:( ;D
It's just another name for the sport- get over it.
Nah. we eh getting over nutten. First summer, then soccer. Is wha?? Just now from the time we hit October is Autumn?? Steups!!...
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Quick report from the competition!!
Organisation was pretty good, with teams being met at the airport and carried to Turtle Beach Hotel. Media conference began a little behind schedule, but was well run.
Competition was due to start at 9 am, but due to heavy rain on friday night, the "pitch" couldn't be prepared until saturday morning.
Again, organisation was pretty good with 6 teams provided with different T shirts as uniforms. Teams were from Antigua, Barbados, Sagicor, Sancho's All stars, 2 teams from Tobago and, I think, a Bmobile team.
With $15,000 up for grabs, competition was fierce. Barbados were supposed to be favourites as they sent an experienced beach soccer team. The other teams weren't even sure about the rules at first!! Teams had to evolve tactics as they played as normal football tactics such as pass and move were not possible.
Sancho's team had to draught in some last minute local players to bolster their team which included Sancho, Darren Lewis and Leonson Lewis.
Barbados seemed particularly vexed when they lost to Sancho's with their manager actually confronting the Sancho's players. What made it worse was that she was a woman!!
Sancho's team went unbeaten in their 5 matches, despite playing every other match in the early afternoon sun.
Despite being unbeaten, they then had to play local team, Black Rock in the semi finals which they eventually won on penalties. Barbados were beaten in the second semi by the other Tobago team.
Sancho's All Stars won the final. The final and semis were hotly contested and there was a good crowd in attendance. Special mention to the referees who did a good job in the hot sun.
When presented with the trophy, Sancho praised the organisers and said he believed next year would attract even more teams. He then said that $3,000 of the prize money would be donated back to BagoSports.
All in all, it was a nice tournament and well worth attending. The football was exciting, as the uneven sand made passing difficult and resulted in the ball behaving unpredictably. Its not football, so maybe Beach Soccer is a fair name!!
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Another video from the event
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWOkgHbWzMg&feature=player_embedded
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$15,000 at stake in Chaguanas beach soccer.
T&T Guardian Reports.
SW Touring will host its inaugural five-a-side beach football competition on June 11 and 12 at the Beach Volleyball Courts, Saith Park, Chaguanas.
Sixteen teams are expected to compete in the competition which is part of SW Touring’s community out-reach programme for Chaguanas and environs being facilitated in collaboration with the Chaguanas Borough Corporation.
The winners of the tournament will walk away with the winner-take-all $15,000 top prize and the challenge trophy, medals and beach football bragging rights.
Other awards up for grabs include the runner-up trophy, Most Valuable Player, Golden Boot and Golden Gloves. Geoffrey Edwards, the Tournament Event Manager noted the competition is the continuation of their drive as a sport event management organisation to provide information and sensitise the nation of the different variants of the sport of football.
“We also see this as an opportunity to bridge the social and sporting gap, contribute to cross cultural dialogue, understanding, unity, tolerance and peaceful coexistence in the borough of Chaguanas. The SW Touring Committee also praised the Mayor of Chaguanas, the Honourable Orlando Nagessar for his collaboration in this sporting venture.
In addition, to the football, tournament attractions for spectators and participants include the 25 foot rock climbing wall, gaming booths powered by Gaming Emporium, a massage parlour and obstacle competitions.
Registration per team (ten players maximum) is $1,600. For further tournament details, including team registration call 765-4439 or email your team’s name and contact personal information to swtouringteam@gmail.com. Persons can also follow the event on facebook— keywords “Beasal invitational Sand SOCCER Sun”
Tournament sponsors includes Heineken, Amstel, Green Sands, Malta Carib, LLB, Turbo Energy, Blue Waters, Gaming Emporium and Body Mates by Rachel.
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Warner supports beach soccer.
T&T Newsday Reports.
FIFA DEVELOPMENT Officer, Daryll Warner is positive that the Caribbean has exceptional facilities for beach soccer to thrive.
Warner made these remarks when he addressed candidates at the closing ceremony of a refereeing beach soccer course in the Cayman Islands on Monday.
Warner felt that beach soccer has a great opportunity to find a permanent home in the Caribbean.
“The potential of Beach Soccer in the Caribbean region is immense, our coastlines are pristine and known worldwide. While this sport is still in its infancy, we have the ability to tap into something great. The possibilities are endless,” stated Warner.
The FIFA development officer commended the Cayman Islands for their excellent Beach Soccer facilities and praised the island’s loyal supporters for embracing the newest format of the game.
Warner added, “With coastline that features some of the world’s best beaches and a population of roughly 45,436, that includes more than 4,000 footballers according to the last FIFA count, Cayman Islands certainly has a huge potential when it comes to beach soccer.”
He reiterated the need for proper referees and coaches of beach soccer as well as teaching the rules, skills and tactics of the game.
FIFA beach soccer refereeing instructor, Raveino Massimo was satisfied with the feedback and evaluation received at the refereeing course.
Massimo revealed, “Considering that for most participants beach soccer was totally new, I was impressed by how quickly they got familiar with the beach soccer laws of the game and improved their level of refereeing during the festival.”
Head of the Cayman Islands Football Association, Jeffery Webb was also pleased with the participation at the course and saw it as a starting point for the development of beach soccer across the entire region.
“The information and knowledge shared with the experts was very useful and will help us enormously in our endeavours to raise awareness of this young and dynamic sport in the Caribbean region,” stated Webb.
The first official FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2005.
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World Class players for Beach Invitational in Tobago
November 6, 2011 by Shaun Fuentes
El Salvador beach football player Francisco ‘Frank” Velasquez will be one the star attractions at the upcoming BagoSports Beach Football Invitational tournament slated to come off at the Turtle Beach Bay facilities, Tobago on November 19 and 20.
Velasquez will be part of the Florida Beach Soccer FC which has confirmed its appearance at the tournament. Florida Beach also includes United States Beach Soccer team member Oscar Gil and US Team captain Francis Faberoff.
Velasquez was the Most Valuable Player and topscorer at the 2011 CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup with 13 goals, leading El Salvador to the runners up position behind Mexico. They subsequently finished fourth at the FIFA World Cup with Velasquez earning the Bronze boot award.
Kyle Lequay is one of the founding members of BagoSports along with Tobago-born, ex-Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive player, Derek Dickenson. And according to Lequay, the Jamaica National Beach Football Team is also carded to be part of the tournament, as well as the Guyana national team, the 2010 champions Sancho All Stars and the 2011 Guinness Street Football champs Untouchables FC. Four Tobago-based teams are also expected to participate in the action-packed event which is free to the public.
For the 2011 edition of the tournament, the winners will walk away with a first prize of US$10,000 prizes will also be awarded for Top Goal Scorer, Best Goal Keeper, Best Goal of the Tournament and Most Valuable Player (MVP).
“We are really going out to ensure that this year’s tournament is even better than last year and that we could bring a level of beach football that is second to none in the region right here to our shores,” Lequay told 90Soccer as he looked ahead to the event on the island which has produced players such as ex-Manchester United star Dwight Yorke and Philadelphia Union midfielder Keon Daniel.
“Last year we hosted teams from Antigua, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago and this year we have gone a step further by having Florida Beach Soccer FC with world class players like Velasquez and Faberoff as well as the Jamaican and Guyanese national teams,” Lequay added.
BagoSports also hosted a Sports Journalism and Communications workshop for Tobago Secondary School students at the Dwight Yorke Stadium recently.
Additionally, BagoSports will also be hosting a Youth Beach Football Clinic on Friday November 18, 2011 at Heritage Park, Turtle Beach. This clinic will be led by the 2011 North American Sand Soccer Champions- Florida Beach Soccer FC team along with the Jamaica National Beach Football Team.
This clinic will be used to introduce the sport to the youth of Tobago and provide the opportunity to interact with beach football professionals.
For more information visit: www.bagosports.com or contact kylelequay@bagosports.com or derekdickinson@bagosports.com
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Video from last year's tournament, most noticeably is the movement from a one to two day format this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWOkgHbWzMg
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Florida takes Bago beach football crown
By Clayton Clarke (T&T Guardian)
Florida Beach Football Club captured the second annual Bago Sports Beach Football tournament, whipping Stokely Vale 5-3 at Turtle Beach, Plymouth in the final on Sunday. Florida’s captain Oscar Gill netted the winner to give his team the US$10,000 first prize. The visitors showed superior skills on the sandy surface although Stokely Vale, backed by home supporters, put up a brave show in an exciting match played under flood lights. Florida had earlier thrashed Royality Men of Lambeau 10-6, while Stokely Vale got past Guyana’s Red Jaguars 4-2, in the semifinals.
Gill described the outcome as a great feeling. He said: “Tobago has great players. It was very difficult to win this game.” He added his side’s tactical experience in the beach format was instrumental in victory. Chief executive officer of Bago Sport Kyle Lequay said the level of play by the Florida team should serve as an inspiration to local players. “We are glad that Tobago can have the experience of seeing the players of the Florida team. We hope that the local boys would aspire to play at their level and aim towards representing T&T at FIFA Beach Football World Cup like many of the Florida players,” he said
This year’s tournament was played over two days and saw an increase in the number of teams to ten. “Last year we had only regional teams but this year we invited Florida. We also changed the layout to create a better atmosphere and had international FIFA-trained beach football referees. We also advertised more this year and increased the prize money from TT $15,000 to US$10,000.”
RESULTS
Finals: Florida beat Stokely Vale: 5-3 (Prize US$10,000)
Semis: Florida bt Royality 10-6; Stokely Vale bt Red Jaguars (Guyana) 4-2.
AWARDS
MVP: Oscar Gill (Florida)
Most Goals: Oscar Gill (Florida)
Best Goal: Ansil Campbell (Stokely Vale)
Best Goal Keeper: Lewis Forde (Stokely Vale)
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BagoSports plays Guyana National Team.
BagoSports Release.
The newly established BagoSports Beach Soccer Team, consisting of ten (10) players, will be playing a three (3) game series in Guyana from May 18- 21, 2012 against the Guyana National Beach Soccer team.
The team is led by the only FIFA Beach Soccer Certified Coach in Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Dane Bernard. The games will be held at the Christianburg Community Centre Ground at 7.30p.m each day. The games will be streaming live on gbfa.guyanaff.com.
This Guyana series was specially designed to prepare the team to participate in the Pro Division largest beach soccer festival the world, North American Sand Soccer Championships (NASSC), held from June 8- 10, 2012 in Virginia Beach, USA. The BagoSports Beach Soccer Team is the only team from the Caribbean that has been invited to this event which boasts of a registration of nine hundred teams.
Players for this team were selected during the 2nd BagoSports Beach Soccer Championship that was held on the 19th and 20th November, 2011. This event welcomed top players in the sport from USA, El Salvador, Brazil, Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados, Antigua and Trinidad and Tobago. This newly established team has been training for months at different beaches in Tobago and is made up of a combination of skilled players from both islands.
BagoSports Ltd. will like to sincerely thank the people of Tobago for their unwavering support of the team.
For more information on the team please contact kylelequay@bagosports.com or derekdickson@bagosports.com.
About BagoSports Limited
BagoSports in a multisport company designed to develop and promote sports in Tobago. BagoSports Ltd. is committed to using sport as a conduit to achieve community development, awareness and empowerment. In addition, the company seeks to encourage, motivate and nurture both amateur and professional athletes by making sports accessible and appealing to the youth.
Website: www.bagosports.com
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The team won Game 1 last night 6-5 with goals from Makan Hislop, Jerome Dickinson, Shallum Bobb and Chad Apoo (hat-trick).
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The team won Game 1 last night 6-5 with goals from Makan Hislop, Jerome Dickinson, Shallum Bobb and Chad Apoo (hat-trick).
WOW.... that is where he is ???
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BagoSports Beach Soccer Club beats Guyana National Beach Soccer Team.
BagoSports Release.
The newly established 'BagoSports Beach Soccer Club' emerged Champions of the "Goodwill Beach Soccer Series" against the Guyana National Beach Soccer team, the Red Jaguars, at the Christianburg Community Centre Ground in Guyana this weekend. This event was a three (3) game series from May 18- 20 in which BagoSports won two games and were defeated once.
The team was led by the only FIFA Beach Soccer Certified Coach in Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Dane Bernard and was captained by Makan Hislop, past National Football Player. The most notable performer of the weekend was Chad Appoo from BagoSports, who earned the titles of Most Valuable Player and Top goal Scorer of the series.
BagoSports could not have been successful without the hard working players on the team; Victor Thomas, Lewis Forde, Jerome Dickinson, Shallum Bobb, Rodney Nelson, Stevon Stoute, Andre Reid and Gregory Simpson.
The team has returned home today to begin preparing for their debut at the North American Sand Soccer Championships (NASSC), held from June 8- 10, 2012 in Virginia Beach, USA. BagoSports is the only team from the Caribbean that has been invited to this event which boasts of a registration of nine hundred teams.
Results:
Game 1 - Friday 18th: BagoSports 6 - 5 Guyana
Game 2 - Saturday 19th: BagoSports 6 - 5 Guyana
Game 3 - Sundays 21st: BagoSports 3 - 7 Guyana
BagoSports Ltd. will like to sincerely thank the people of Trinidad and Tobago for their unwavering support of the team.
For more information on the team please contact kylelequay@bagosports.com or derekdickson@bagosports.com.
About BagoSports Limited
BagoSports in a multisport company designed to develop and promote sports in Tobago. BagoSports Ltd. is committed to using sport as a conduit to achieve community development, awareness and empowerment. In addition, the company seeks to encourage, motivate and nurture both amateur and professional athletes by making sports accessible and appealing to the youth.
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play yuh fitball Chad Appoo ( Coach is 2 p's and 2' o's)
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How de f00ck Guyana beat we and them eh have no beach ?
PS: Chad Apoo is a decent striker, how de hell he end up on this beach side, he should be in de Pro League.
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BagoSports Beach Soccer Club at the NASSC 2012.
BagoSports Release.
The BagoSports Beach Soccer Club is currently competing for $10,000US dollars in the Open/ProAm Division at the North American Sand Soccer Championships (NASSC), from June 8- 10, 2012 in Virginia Beach, USA.
This tournament follows their championship debut at the "Goodwill Beach Soccer Series" against the Guyana National Beach Soccer team. BagoSports is the only team from the Caribbean was invited to this event which boasts of a registration of nine hundred teams.
DIV 70 U.S. OPEN PRO/AM DIV
A
A1 Florida Beach Soccer
A2 Deerfield Beach Soccer
A3 Beach Football Assn
A4 Montco Azzuri
A5 Miami Mapau
B
B1 HRSC Elite
B2 SoCal Beach Soccer
B3 BagoSports
B4 Canada
B5 Massage Envy Va Beach
Results thus far:
Game 1 - Friday 8th: BagoSports 4 – 3 HRSC Elite
Game 2 – Friday 8th: BagoSports 1 – 3 SoCal FC
Game 3 – Saturday 9th: BagoSports 3 - 2 Massage Envy VA Beach
Game 4 - Saturday 9th: BagoSports vs Canada (6.30pm)
Sunday 10th: Semis and Finals
BagoSports Ltd. will like to sincerely thank the Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago, the Tourism Development Company and the people of Trinidad and Tobago for their unwavering support of the team.
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How de f00ck Guyana beat we and them eh have no beach ?
PS: Chad Apoo is a decent striker, how de hell he end up on this beach side, he should be in de Pro League.
Funny you should say that Sam. When Bago Sports held their first Beach Soccer tournament in 2010, Sancho's VFI team entered. The Barbados National beach soccer team were competing and included the Caribbean's top beach footballer. VFI, comprised of ex players such as Leonson Lewis, Darin Lewis and several young Trinidad and Tobago youths (and yours truly!). We didn't even know the rules (such as you must wear socks).
The Barbados team manager, a rather sweet young lady at the press conference, virtually physically attacked Darin Lewis after we defeated her team! Her verbal onslaught went on for about 3 minutes and eventually she had to be pulled away! The fact that we didn't know how to play the game really vexed her. Particularly as we went on to win the tournament!
It was an excellent weekend, with lots of locals watching the games and good participation from local teams.
Beach football has a different set of skills and tactics, but once you're smart enough to figure out the game, no real prior experience is necessary and a skilled player can win a game for you.
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How de f00ck Guyana beat we and them eh have no beach ?
PS: Chad Apoo is a decent striker, how de hell he end up on this beach side, he should be in de Pro League.
You do not need a beach to play beach football. Just the sand. Guyana has a beach football facility and they have been playing for a while now. This was BagoSports first game as a team since their formation and they beat the Guyanase national team!
Chad Appoo has the skills needed for beach football. Beach football is played more in the air than on the ground and he has excellent ball handling skills. Regular football probably was just too easy, he needed a challenge!
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thanks STRONG ONE'....
and SAM...Chad Appoo is a midfielder
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BagoSports Beach Soccer Team places 6th in first appearance at the NASSC.
BagoSports Release.
The newly established BagoSports Beach Soccer Team placed 6th in their first appearance in the US Open/ProAm Division of the North American Sand Soccer Championships (NASSC), this weekend, at Virginia Beach, USA. This is the second tournament that the team has participated in since its formation.
BagoSports was also the only team from the Caribbean that was invited to this event which boasted of a registration of nine hundred teams. Their division winner at this tournament, Florida Beach Soccer FC, was also the BagoSports Beach Football Invitational Champion at Turtle Beach, Tobago, 19th-20th November, 2011.
Results:
Game 1- 8th June: BagoSports 4 - HRSC elite 3
Game 2- 8th June: BagoSports 1 – SoCal FC 3
Game 3- 9th June: BagoSports 3 – Massage Envy VA Beach 2
Game 4- 9th June: BagoSports 3 – Canada 4
Quarterfinal 10th June: BagoSports 2 - Montco Azzuri 3
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BagoSports Beach Soccer Championship 2012
BagoSports Ltd. is proud to announce their third Beach Soccer Championships this year from the 2nd to 4th November.
Turtle Beach, Tobago will be vibrant as spectators experience the top players in the sport from USA, Switzerland, Brazil, Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.
Tournament games start at 10.00am on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd and at 12.00pm on Sunday 4th.
Participants of the tournament will also be instrumental in coaching kids at the Youth Beach Soccer Clinic on Thursday 1st November at 4.00pm at Turtle Beach. Entry is free to all spectators.
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BAGOSPORTS HOSTS THIRD INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP (BBSC)
Sun! Sea! Sand! Soccer! BagoSports Ltd. is proud to announce their third Beach Soccer Championships this year from the 2nd to 4th November. Turtle Beach, Tobago will be vibrant as spectators experience the top players in the sport from USA, Switzerland, Brazil, Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. Tournament games start at 10.00am on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd and at 12.00pm on Sunday 4th.
See the high flying acrobatic shots from the BSC Chargers (Switzerland), the Jamaica National Team, Brazil Beach Stars, Guyana Red Jaguars, a USA select team and top teams from Trinidad and Tobago. The teams will be all vying for a US15, 000, winner take all prize. Additional awards will be given to the Most Valuable Player (MVP), Best Goal Keeper and Top Goal Scorer of the tournament.
BagoSports aims to make the islands of Trinidad and Tobago a go-to destination in the sports tourism world and thus establishing a strong presence in the sports tourism market. Spectators can satisfy their taste buds, swim in the cool Caribbean waters and dance to sweet Soca and Steelband music while watching the games. There will also be lots of giveaways and surprises in store for all spectators!
The kids are not forgotten at this tournament. BagoSports also capitalizes on the seasoned players for this tournament by using them to run a Youth Beach Soccer Clinic on Thursday 1st November at 4.00pm at Turtle Beach. This clinic helps to introduce the sport to the youth of Tobago and provide the opportunity for them to interact with beach football professionals.
Spectators can experience the event at home via live internet streaming of the event at www.bagosports.com. Video clips of the event can also be found on youtube.com/BagoSportsLtd.
For additional information about BagoSports, visit their website at www.bagosports.com, Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bagosports or contact Kyle Lequay at kylelequay@bagosports.com.
About BagoSports Limited
BagoSports a multisport company designed to develop and promote sports in Tobago. BagoSports is also committed to using sport as a conduit to achieve community development, awareness and empowerment. In addition, the company seeks to encourage, motivate and nurture both amateur and professional athletes by making sports accessible and appealing to the youth.
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Brazil wins the BagoSports Beach Soccer Championship 2012.
Brazil Beach Stars won the 3rd Annual BagoSports Beach Soccer Championship title by beating the Jamaica National Beach Soccer team 7-2 in the grand finals at Turtle Beach, Tobago on Sunday evening.
The South Americans were the tournament favourite as they crushed teams with scores of 10-0, 18-2 and 14-0 during the quarterfinals. The team included several players who represented Brazil at the last FIFA Beach Soccer Championships.
THA Chief Secretary Orville London and Assistant Secretary for Sports and Youth Affairs Huey Cadette were amongst the spectators who gathered along the beach to watch the matches.
Brazil advanced to the finals by beating BagoSports Beach Soccer Club 8-1 in the first semifinals earlier in the afternoon. In the second semis Jamaica beat the Guyana Red Jaguars 5-4.
The champions provided some entertainment for the crowd, dancing all the way to collect their cheque for US$15,000 at the award ceremony.
Additional awards included: Rodrigo Soares-Most goals, Du Alves-Best Goal-Keeper, Gabriel-Best Goal & MVP. BagoSports won $20,000TT as the first placed Tobago side followed by Stokely Vale in second place with $10,000TT. Makan Hislop was named the top local MVP and Lewis Forde of Stokely Vale was awarded the best local goal keeper title.
BagoSports Ltd. will like to thank The THA Division of Tourism and Transportation, The Tourism Development Company (TDC), The Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT), Newtown Medical Centre, other corporate sponsors, volunteers, and media who assisted in making the event a success.
AWARDS
Most Goals-Rodrigo Soares (Brazil)
Best Goal-Gabriel (Brazil)
Best Goal Keeper-Du Alves (Brazil)
Most Valuable Player-Gabriel (Brazil)
Tobago
Top Teams- BagoSports
Second Place Team- Stokely Vale
MVP-Makan Hislop (BagoSports)
Best Goalkeeper-Lewis Forde (Stokely Vale)
See photos of the event on our Facebook page below:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/bagosports/photos
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Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago. W.I.
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T&T to participate at CONCACAF beach soccer championship.
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).
For the first time ever, Trinidad and Tobago will enter a national team in an international beach football competition as it takes part in the 2013 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Nassau, Bahamas May 8-12, 2013
The draw for the competition will take place at the Atlantis Paradise Island Hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, on Tuesday, April 23.
CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb will preside over the draw procedure, to be performed by Confederation General Secretary Enrique Sanz and observed by Director of Competitions Horace Reid. President Webb is honored to also join Bahamian Football Association President Anton Sealey and General Secretary Frederick Lunn for the event.
TTFF President Raymond Tim Kee, speaking while at the Westin Playa hotel in Panama for the CONCACAF Ordinary Congress, was pleased to announce that T&T had been accepted by CONCACAF to be part of the campaign.
"This is another first for us and we are very pleased to be able to have a Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer team participate in the CONCACAF championships in the Bahamas," Tim Kee told TTFF Media.
Read More (http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/beach-soccer/12369-tat-to-participate-at-concacaf-beach-soccer-championship.html)
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Brazilian coach finalises T&T beach soccer squad.
T&T Guardian Reports.
T&T Beach Soccer head coach Alexandre Soares yesterday announced a 12-member squad to represent this country at the Concacaf Beach Soccer World Qualifiers in the Bahamas next month.
Soares has been working with the local squad for the past few weeks and has as his assistant American Benvan Astorga. Both coaches have impressive backgrounds in beach soccer.
Soares has been the head coach of Brazil’s national beach soccer team, guiding them to 145 wins in 150 matches. He led them to being champions on four occasions at the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup in 2006/2007/2008 and 2009. He is also a Fifa-licensed instructor.
Astorga meantime is an ex-USA national beach soccer player and also the general manager for Florida Beach Soccer club.
Read More (http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/beach-soccer/12389-brazilian-coach-finalises-tat-beach-soccer-squad.html)
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had the chance to go watch them train..the fellas really putting in some hard work. Some local forumites may have seen them training before on Maracas on the weekends.
Never really watched beach football too much before. Hopefully will go see them train again before they head off to the qualifiers.
For those that may be interested in following them u can check it here on on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/BeachSoccerTT
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Good luck to them.
Must admit I have no taste for beach soccer unless I taking a sweat. Game has no flow what so ever, really cannot see the attraction.
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From BSATT:
T&T will face off against an ALL star Brazilian team, in a practice game just before flying off to Bahamas, to participate in the Concacaf World Cup Qualifers.
8pm Saith Park Chagaunas. Coolers welcome and free entry.
Went down last night to watch the training. Nice to see the brazilians training with the trinis and helping them develop.
Should be a nice event and hopefully get decent support
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T&T beach soccer team drops Brazil select 4-1.
T&T Guardian Reports.
T&T’s beach soccer players will depart for Jamaica today en route to The Bahamas for the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers, fresh off an encouraging come-from-behind 4-1 victory over a select Brazil all-star team, on Friday night.
The friendly match was played at Saith Park, Chaguanas, with T&T taking a reassuring result ahead of its inaugural competitive outing as a recognised beach soccer team. The Concacaf qualification tournament will kick off on Wednesday.
The home team rebounded confidently from a 1-0 deficit inflicted by Brazil’s Cai Carvalho in the first of three periods, with a goal from former national defender Makan Hislop in the second period. The Tobago-born Hislop, a cousin of legendary T&T custodian Shaka Hislop has made a strong case for automatic selection after impressing for his club BagoSports, which boasts of five players on the 12-man national beach soccer squad.
Not long into the third and final period, former University of South Carolina forward Hakeem King scored to hand T&T its first lead of the encounter. T&T midfielder Elijah Roberts subsequently doubled up and a Brazil-own goal by Gabriel Novaes ensured a spirited victory for the World Cup hopefuls.
It was an essential test courtesy of connections made by T&T’s Brazilian head coach Alexandre Soares, who invited the players for the friendly. Soares, a four-time Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup winner, issued the invitation to the players, some of whom have already made a visit to T&T in a successful challenge of the BagoSports Invitational Beach Soccer Championship, in Tobago, last year. Brazil won the said tournament, while the host finished third.
Read More (http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/beach-soccer/12417-tat-beach-soccer-team-drops-brazil-select-4-1.html)
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CNC3 VIDEO (http://www.cnc3.co.tt/sports/sports-news-201305-05)
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On ah real...tim kee doing shit by hvn 2 national coach...but other than that he seem to be doing the right thing...
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Ah not fully invested in this 4-1 victory. Leh we see how things play out in Nassau. Best of luck, gentlemen!!!
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Guyana withdraw from CONCACAF Qualifier
beachsoccer.com
One day before the beginning of the competition, the Guyana Football Association has officially communicated to Beach Soccer Worldwide and CONCACAF that some administrative reasons will not allow them to take part in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2013 – CONCACAF Qualifier Bahamas, a participation they had already confirmed through official means.
Obviously, the no-participation of the Guyanese side has an immediate impact in the competition format, as group B becomes a three-team group, so it necessarily needs to behave as Group C does. Consequently, and as can be observed in the match schedule below, the second-ranked team and the third-ranked team in group B (featuring Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago and Canada) will also play one last game so that they get the chance to dispute nine points, just as the rest of the groups do.
This way, all teams are granted equal options in the fight to be the best second of the three groups, a position that means advancing to the semifinals.
As a result, the whole match schedule gets redefined, and goes as follows:
Wednesday, 8th of May, 2013
13:15 – United States vs Guatemala
14:30 – El Salvador vs Jamaica
15:45 – Puerto Rico vs Bahamas
17:00 – Mexico vs Canada
Thursday, 9th of May, 2013
12:00 – Costa Rica Vs Jamaica
13:15 – United States Vs Puerto Rico
15:45 – Bahamas vs Guatemala
17:00 – Mexico vs Trinidad & Tobago
Friday, 10th of May, 2013
10:45 –Canada vs Trinidad & Tobago
12:00 – El Salvador vs Costa Rica
13:15 – Guatemala vs Puerto Rico
14:30 – Bahamas vs United States
15:45 – 2nd Group B vs 3rd Group B
17:00 – 2nd Group C vs 3rd Group C
Saturday, 11th of May 2013
13:15 – Playoff 9th vs 10th place
14:30 – Playoff 7th vs 8th place
15:45 – Semifinal 1
17:00 – Semifinal 2
Sunday, 12th of May, 2013
14:30 – Playoff for the 5th place
15:45 – Playoff for the 3rd place
17:00 – Final
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We playing the last game on Thursday evening and then the first game on Friday morning? Come nah man!
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what time ( TT Time ) is kick off ?
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come on tnt
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T&T vs Mexico live on FOX Deportes at 5pm..
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All games can be viewed live at http://www.beachsoccer.com/schedule
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They need to reformat their video player to widescreen. It's all squished.
2-0 Mexico
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6-1 now
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Mexico playing fast!!!
We a step behind
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our keeper is a SUSPECTTTTTT
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Mexico 9-1 T&T
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Mexico 9-1 T&T
GK gifted about 4-5
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Final 8-5 Canada
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2nd game vs Canada just finished
T&T 5 Canada 0
BOOM ! Chad Appoo scored 3.. one of my real good friends from CIC
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I totally forget about this. Congrats and good luck
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2nd game vs Canada just finished
T&T 5 Canada 0
BOOM ! Chad Appoo scored 3.. one of my real good friends from CIC
These two teams play each other twice within 3 hrs. WTF!
Now the tournament organizers saying T&T have to play Canada again for a 3rd time. ??? :bs:
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2nd game vs Canada just finished
T&T 5 Canada 0
BOOM ! Chad Appoo scored 3.. one of my real good friends from CIC
These two teams play each other twice within 3 hrs. WTF!
Now the tournament organizers saying T&T have to play Canada again for a 3rd time. ??? :bs:
yea its a placement game due to our goal difference... they are retarded.. it should be TnT vs Bahamas as we finished second .. they are doing placement off of GD
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T&T celebrates first ever beach soccer win
By Andrew Gioannetti (T&T Guardian)
Canny midfielder Chad Appoo saw T&T celebrate its first ever victory as a recognised beach soccer team, when he scored a beautiful hat-trick to guide the team to a 5-0 triumph over Canada, in the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup qualification tournament in Nassau, The Bahamas, yesterday.
It was sweet revenge for T&T, which lost the chance of qualifying for the semifinal stage as the best second-placed finisher in the three groups, when Canada dropped the Ryan Augustine-captained team 8-5 in the earlier encounter on the day.
T&T played Canada twice as a result of Guyana’s withdrawal from the competition a day before it started, which also meant T&T was made to play three matches in less than 24 hours, and the last two group matches within six hours.
T&T will finish the competition within the consolation spots of fifth to tenth, while group winner Mexico advances to the semifinal.
Read More... (http://socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/beach-soccer/12451-tat-celebrates-first-ever-beach-soccer-win.html)
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trinidad vs canada picture
https://twitter.com/caribbeanftbl/status/333328391753318401/photo/1
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T&T takes 7th spot with a 4-3 win over Canada
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Trinidad and Tobago declares interest in hosting the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=2336227/index.html
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Dominic McDougall und Chad Appoo with the 'Chargers' in Switzerland
https://www.youtube.com/v/aVsMI7eNjCY
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CONCACAF Reveals Logo, Sets Official Draw for Beach Soccer Championship El Salvador 2015
CONCACAF.COM
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The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today revealed the logo and announced plans for the official draw for the 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, scheduled for March 28 – April 4 in El Salvador.
The draw will take place on Tuesday, January 27 at the Intercontinental Real San Salvador at 10 am local time (11 am ET). The proceedings will determine the schedule and groups for the Beach Soccer Championship, which features a record 16 teams from across the CONCACAF region. The event will be streamed live on CONCACAF.com.
The nations programmed to participate in the quest for this year’s CONCACAF Beach Soccer crown include host El Salvador, as well as Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States, and the US Virgin Islands.
In addition to the regional title, the 16 participating Member Associations are battling for one of two places in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015, to be played this July. The 2017 edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will be hosted by CONCACAF Member Association the Bahamas.
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We have team? Serious? Who on it? How it get pick? They training?
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We have team? Serious? Who on it? How it get pick? They training?
Yeh man, we have ah team, and they currently in training. Me eh know how dey does get pick, but it have people like Makan Hislop, Zane Coker, Lemuel Lyons, Chad Appoo on de team.
CLICK HERE (http://www.socawarriors.net/beach-soccer.html)to read more.
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T&T draws Group B for the 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in El Salvador. The group is comprised of T&T, Mexico, Guadeloupe, and Turks & Caicos.
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T&T Beach Soccer team confident ahead of qualifiers.
By Shaun Fuentes (Guardian).
T&T’s Beach Soccer Association president Kyle Lequay believes this country could make a strong claim for a place at the 2015 Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal later this year.
Lequay was in El Salvador for the Concacaf qualifying draw earlier this week which saw them being pitted in Group B alongside Mexico, Guadeloupe and Turks & Caicos.
“I think the experience of the last tournament where were able to get wins against the likes of Canada, will put us in a much better position this time around. We have players who have experienced what it is to play at the Concacaf level and their desire is very strong. We have a few weeks to prepare the team and we’ll be aiming to give it our best shot,” Lequay said.
The T&T beach soccer is one of the T&T Football Association’s (TTFA) national teams.
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How qualification for this going? Top two from each group?
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How qualification for this going? Top two from each group?
Yes, the top two from each group advance to the knockout stage. The two finalists qualify for the World Cup.
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T&T Beach Soccer team confident ahead of qualifiers.
T&T Guardian Reports.
T&T’s Beach Soccer Association president Kyle Lequay believes this country could make a strong claim for a place at the 2015 Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal later this year.
Lequay was in El Salvador for the Concacaf qualifying draw earlier on Monday which saw T&T being pitted in Group B alongside Mexico, Guadeloupe and Turks & Caicos.
Group A of the 16-team four-team per group qualifiers features host El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Belize and Jamaica; Group C comprises USA, Bahamas, Barbados and Antigua/Barbuda while Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala and US Virgin Islands are in Group D.
At the end of the pool round-robin phase which runs from March 28 to March 31, the top two teams in each group will advance to the main draw knockout quarterfinals on April 2, then onto the semifinals and final on April 3 and 4 respectively
The top two sides at the Concacaf qualifying event will represent their region at Espinho, Portugal 2015, July 9-19.
Commenting on the draw in El Salvador, Lequay said, “I think the experience of the last tournament where we were able to get wins against the likes of Canada, will put us in a much better position this time around.
We have players who have experienced what it is to play at the Concacaf level and their desire is very strong. We have a few weeks to prepare the team and we’ll be aiming to give it our best shot,” Lequay said.
The T&T beach soccer is one of the T&T Football Association’s (TTFA) national teams.
•Two-time world champions Russia, Spain, Italy and Switzerland have qualified from Europe.
2015 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship
March 28—April, El Salvador:
Venue:
Saturday March 28:
Bahamas vs Barbados
T&T vs Guadeloupe
Jamaica vs Puerto Rico
Antigua & Barbuda vs USA
Turks & Caicos vs Mexico
Belize vs El Salvador
Sunday March 29:
Guatemala vs Panama
T&T vs Turks & Caicos
Jamaica vs Belize
US Virgin Islands vs Costa Rica
Mexico vs Guadeloupe
El Salvador vs Puerto Rico
Monday March 30:
Guatemala vs US Virgin Islands
Bahamas vs Antigua & Barbuda
Puerto Rico vs Belize
Costa Rica vs Panama
USA vs Barbados
El Salvador vs Jamaica
Tuesday March 31:
Panama vs US Virgin Islands
Barbados vs Antigua & Barbuda
Guadeloupe vs Turks & Caicos
Costa Rica vs Guatemala
USA vs Bahamas
Mexico vs T&T
Thursday April 2:
Quarterfinals:
1 D vs 2 B
1 C vs 2 A
1 B vs 2 D
1 A vs 2 C
Friday April 3:
Quarterfinals losers semifinals
Quarterfinal winners semifinals
Saturday April 4:
Seventh spot playoff
Sixth spot playoff
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Ex-US player to coach TT beach soccer
By JONATHAN RAMNANANSINGH (Newsday).
Former US beach soccer player, Benyam Astorga, is expected to be named coach of the Trinidad and Tobago beach soccer team for the upcoming CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships scheduled to kick off in El Salvador from March 28 to April 5.
Astorga arrived in Trinidad on Monday and is presently going through the final stages prior to his official presentation as national team coach. The ex-US player is no stranger to the national team since he has previously acted in the role of assistant coach during the 2013 Beach Soccer Qualifiers. At that time, Alexandre Soares was head coach.
Soares is currently the coach of the Brazilian beach soccer team. Astorga, however, has chosen to remain with the red, white and black in an effort to qualify TT to the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal later this year.
Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Association (TTBSA) president Kyle Lequay believes this country could make a strong claim for a place in the World Cup. Lequay was in El Salvador for the CONCACAF qualifying draw earlier on Monday which saw TT being pitted in Group B alongside Mexico, Guadeloupe and Turks and Caicos. Group A of the 16-team qualifiers features hosts El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Belize and Jamaica; Group C is made up of USA, Bahamas, Barbados and Antigua/ Barbuda while Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala and US Virgin Islands are in Group D.
At the end of the pool round-robin phase which runs from March 28 to March 31, the top two teams in each group will advance to the Main Draw knockout quarter-finals on April 2, then onto the semi-finals and final on April 3 and 4 respectively.
Senior team defender Makan Hislop has been tipped to join the final squad to El Salvador. The national unit is expected to comprise of former Swiss-based players Chad Appoo and David McDougall along with Miami-based Lemuel Lyons. TT Pro League’s Jameel Perry of Police FC is also currently training with the team.
TT Beach Soccer Provisional Squad - Makan Hislop, Rodney Nelson, Lemuel Lyons, Ryan Augustine, Elijah Roberts, Jesse Bailey, Victor Thomas, Shallun Bobb, Chad Appoo, Hakeem King, David McDougall, Zane Coker (goalkeeper), Benyam Astorga (coach), Yuri Chapman (manager).
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Lemuel Lyons. This is good. I have seen him play in DC. Actually I have played with him in scrimmage games at Coolidge High. Another very good player who was frustrated with TT football. Well he is back. At least with beach soccer. But it would be great if Mr. Hart give this guy a look over again.
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Lemuel Lyons. This is good. I have seen him play in DC. Actually I have played with him in scrimmage games at Coolidge High. Another very good player who was frustrated with TT football. Well he is back. At least with beach soccer. But it would be great if Mr. Hart give this guy a look over again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjj3UpSMhTQ&feature=player_embedded
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Lemuel Lyons. This is good. I have seen him play in DC. Actually I have played with him in scrimmage games at Coolidge High. Another very good player who was frustrated with TT football. Well he is back. At least with beach soccer. But it would be great if Mr. Hart give this guy a look over again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjj3UpSMhTQ&feature=player_embedded
Thanks, Sam. That is the yute self. he has superb skills. Very good first touch. He was just frustrated with the pro-league and decided to return stateside. That was last year summer when I spoke with him. But I think he should get another look by the coaching staff. He is about 26, 27. He at the ripe age. Is he related to you, Sam?
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Hislop in Beach Soccer Championship squad.
By Nigel Simon (Guardian).
Former national defender Makan Hislop has been included in a 12-member national team to represent this country at the Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship carded for El Salvador from this weekend.
The T&T team to be captained by Ryan Augustine will compete in Group B alongside Mexico, Guadeloupe, and Turks & Caicos of the 16-team tournament.
In addition to Hislop and Augustine, the other members of the team who were part of the 2013 team for the Concacaf World Cup qualifiers in the Bahamas were goalkeepers, Victor Thomas and Zane Coker, Makan Hislop, Chad Appoo, Lemuel Lyons, Kerwin Stafford, Hakeem King, Ryan Augustine (capt), Jesse Bailey and David Mc Dougall.
Following the selection of the final 12-man squad which include two newcomers in Kareem Perry of Police and Kevon Woodley of Club Sando, coach Benyam Astorga said he was optimistic of the team’s chances.
Speaking ahead of the team’s training session at Saith Park, Chaguanas yesterday, Astorga, a former USA Beach Soccer World Cup player and Concacaf Beach Soccer Instructor said he was very pleased with the preparations of the teams.
“We had a lot of support this time around and only recently had a camp for seven days involving 18 players which was followed by the cutting of the final squad to 12 players earlier this week.”
“So now until we play our first match on the weekend, we will continue with some light training sessions to keep our rhythm, along with video reviews and technical analysis.
Looking ahead to his team’s pool matches against Guadeloupe, Turks & Caicos and Mexico, Astorga said while on paper Mexico seems to be his team’s biggest test, he will not be underestimating the other teams.
“We all know Mexico is a powerhouse in the Concacaf region in any format of the game, and beach soccer is no different, said Astorga.
With regards to Guadeloupe, the USA native was uncertain as to what team he will be coming up against.
He explained, ‘Being a Concacaf instructor I had the experience of spending some time in Guadeloupe where the game is now taking off.
“But at the same time, with them having the option of recalling past and present players from France, I am not certain what kind of team we will come up against, so we will be taking them as a serious threat as well, while Turks & Caicos are relatively newcomers”, stated Astorga who was among 16 coaches who participated in a Concacaf Beach Soccer Technical Workshop in Miami from February 24 to 28, in preparation for the upcoming Championship.
Overall, Astorga said he believes the team is much better prepared that it was in 2013.
“Back then we did not have as much time to get the team together, but now the guys have that experience of playing in a qualifying tournament and know what to expect. So with the added time of preparations this time around, we should fear much better,” ended Astorga.
The other Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship groups will see host El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Belize and Jamaica in Group A; USA, Bahamas, Barbados and Antigua/Barbuda in Group B, and Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala and US Virgin Islands in Group D.
At the end of the pool round-robin phase which runs from March 28 to March 31, the top two teams in each group will advance to the main draw knockout quarterfinals on April 2, then onto the semifinals and final on April 3 and 4 respectively.
The top two sides at the Concacaf qualifying event will represent their region at Espinho, Portugal 2015, July 9-19.
Commenting on the draw Kyle Lequay, president of the T&T Beach Soccer Association echoed the views of Astorga and said, “I think the experience of the last tournament where we were able to get wins against the likes of Canada, will put us in a much better position this time around.
We have players who have experienced what it is to play at the Concacaf level and their desire is very strong. We have a few weeks to prepare the team and we’ll be aiming to give it our best shot,” Lequay said.
The T&T team will depart for San Salvador, El Salvador, tomorrow ahead of its opener against Guadeloupe on Saturday while on Sunday it will meet Turks and Caicos, then Mexico on Tuesday to end group play.
Two-time world champions Russia, Spain, Italy and Switzerland have qualified from Europe.
T&T Beach Soccer qualifying team:
Victor Thomas (GK), Zane Coker (GK), Makan Hislop, Chad Appoo, Lemuel Lyons, Kerwin Stafford, Hakeem King, Ryan Augustine (capt), Jesse Bailey, Kevon Woodley, David Mc Dougall, Kareem Perry.
Technical staff: Benyam Astorga (coach), Anthony Creece (assistant coach), Oba Gulston (manager), Jason Pilgrim (physiotherapist)
2015 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship
Saturday March 28:
Bahamas vs Barbados, 4pm
T&T vs Guadeloupe, 5.15pm
Jamaica vs Puerto Rico, 6.30pm
Antigua & Barbuda vs USA, 7.45pm
Turks & Caicos vs Mexico, 9pm
Belize vs El Salvador, 10.15pm
Sunday March 29:
Guatemala vs Panama, 4pm
T&T vs Turks & Caicos, 5.15pm
Mexico vs Guadeloupe, 6.30pm
El Salvador vs Puerto Rico, 7.45pm
Jamaica vs Belize, 9pm
US Virgin Islands vs Costa Rica, 10.15pm
Monday March 30:
Guatemala vs US Virgin Islands, 4pm
Bahamas vs Antigua & Barbuda, 5.15pm
Puerto Rico vs Belize, 6.30pm
Costa Rica vs Panama, 7.45pm
USA vs Barbados, 9pm
El Salvador vs Jamaica, 10.15pm
Tuesday March 31:
Panama vs US Virgin Islands, 4pm
Barbados vs Antigua & Barbuda, 5.15pm
Guadeloupe vs Turks & Caicos, 6.30pm
Costa Rica vs Guatemala, 7.45pm
USA vs Bahamas, 9pm
Mexico vs T&T, 10.15pm
Thursday April 2:
Quarterfinals:
1 D vs 2 B
1 C vs 2 A
1 B vs 2 D
1 A vs 2 C
Friday April 3:
Quarterfinals losers semifinals
Quarterfinal winners semifinals
Saturday April 4:
Seventh spot playoff
Sixth spot playoff
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Any TV or online coverage?
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https://www.youtube.com/v/DbIwwo9JSfo
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LIVE STREAM: Trinidad and Tobago vs Guadeloupe. Kick-off at 5:15pm EST.
http://new.livestream.com/bsww/concacafbeachsoccercampeonato2015
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We leading 2-1.
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They just f..k up and let guada scored. 2-2. steups
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Stream nice and clear. Appears the game ended. 2-2.
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Nah, ah wrong. Is 3rd quarter.
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we up 6-4
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a man jus leggo a Roberto carlos, we up 8-4 now
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Game done, we win 8-4
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A six-goal performance from Kevon Woodley (7’, 14’, 25’, 28’, 32’, 35') gave T&T a 8-4 win over Guadeloupe at the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in El Salvador. Makan Hislop (32’) and Kerwin Stafford (35’) scored the other two goals.
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Oh shimps man Deeks. I see you say game over and I gone meh way.
Come back to see all that action. Considering to give yuh a small ban ;D
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Oh shimps man Deeks. I see you say game over and I gone meh way.
Come back to see all that action. Considering to give yuh a small ban ;D
yuh miss de bess part, was non stop action, tallman (woodley) score a nice glancing header, remind meh of mehself
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Oh shimps man Deeks. I see you say game over and I gone meh way.
Come back to see all that action. Considering to give yuh a small ban ;D
Sorry about that Breds. Yeh a go ban mehself for 2 hrs. I going and do the people wuk. Woodley remind me of Cyrus. Tall. What allyuh think about Lemuel lyons. I know it hard to compare beach to open field. But, congrats to them guys.
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HIGHLIGHTS of T&T’s 8-4 win over Guadeloupe.
https://www.youtube.com/v/P1hY2Kyf59A
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a man name Sabastien Hell! Imagine if he was ah priest!
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US and Antigua now play a nil nil 1st qtr, that probably does not happen often
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A boss event for El Salvador to secure. Hope they make the most of it. Anybody remember when El Salvador was closed for business?
Promising start to the tournament. :beermug:
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Results
T&T 8 v Guadeloupe 4
Woodley 7 Clairon 2
Woodley 17 Hell 22
Woodley 25 Bourgeois 28
Woodley 28 Petit 29
Woodley 32
Hislop 32
Stafford 35
Woodley 35
Teams
Trinidad & Tobago: - Zane Coker; Makan Hislop, Ryan Augustine, Jesse Bailey, Chad Appoo (Yellow 35).
Subs Used: - Victor Thomas; Lemuel Lyons (Yellow 29), Kerwin Stafford, David Mc Dougall (Yellow 15), Kevon Woodley.
Coach: - Benyam Astorga.
Guadeloupe: - Paul Zircon; Terry Folin, Damien Granchi, Kevin Clairon, Sebastien Hell (Yellow 28).
Subs Used: - Didier Fazer; Terry Shillingford, Arnaud Crimee, Ismar Foggea, Richardson Petit, Sylrick Phirmis, Marvin Bourgeois.
Coach: - Mario Seymour.
Referee: - José Misel.
Video: - Trinidad & Tobago vs Guadeloupe Highlights (http://www.concacaf.com/video/trinidadtobago-vs-guadeloupe-highlights)
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http://new.livestream.com/bsww/concacafbeachsoccercampeonato2015
TnT up 4-0 against Turksand Caicos
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6-2 final. Looking forward to the tricolor match
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HIGHLIGHTS of T&T’s 6-2 win over Turks & Caicos. Goals scored by Makan Hislop (3’), Kevon Woodley (11’, 30’), Victor Thomas (13’), Kerwin Stafford (23’), and Ryan Augustine (32’).
https://www.youtube.com/v/PApgNrB78y8
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Showtime lighting things up boy... good for him.... he might get a beach soccer contract... :)
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maybe we should draft some ah dem beach footie fellas to d senior team..........man shootin from anywhere
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T&T, Mexico top group in beach soccer.
Concacaf.com
Trinidad & Tobago (2-0-0, 6 points) and Mexico (2-0-0, 6 points) remained perfect and became the first two teams to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, each winning for a second straight time at the Estadio de Futbol Playa on Sunday.
The Trinidadians got two goals from the in-form Kevon Woodley to post a 6-2 win over Turks & Caicos (0-0-2, 0 points) Islands, while Mexico scored eight goals for a second straight game as it stormed past Guadeloupe (0-0-2, 0 points), 8-1.
Turks & Caicos and Guadeloupe have been eliminated from contention.
CONCACAF.com recaps the Group B action:
Trinidad & Tobago 6, Turks & Caicos Islands 2
- Kevon Woodley led the way for Trinidad & Tobago with two goals, giving him eight for the tournament
- Trinidad & Tobago scored two goas in each period
- Makan Hislop scored the first goal of the game…Victor Thomas, Kerwin Stafford and Ryan Augustine netted the Soca Warriors’ other goals
- Turks & Caicos Islands were shutout for the first two periods
- Herby Magny scored both goals for Turks & Caicos Islands
Mexico 8, Guadeloupe 1
- Mexico led 4-1 after two periods and then outscored Guadeloupe 4-0 in the third period
- Ramon Maldonado, Gerardo Gomez and Francisco Cati scored two goals each for Mexico
- Ramon Maldonado, Diego Rodriguez, Gerardo Gomez and Adrian Gonzalez have scored in both of Mexico’s outings
- In the second period, Sebastien Hell scored Guadeloupe’s lone goal, giving him 2 for the tournament
Results
T&T 6 v Turks & Caicos 2
Hislop 3 Magny 34
Woodley 11 Magny 35
Thomas 13
Stafford 23
Woodley 30
Augustine 32
Teams
Trinidad & Tobago: - Zane Coker (Yellow 35); Makan Hislop, Ryan Augustine, Jesse Bailey, Chad Appoo.
Subs Used: - Victor Thomas (Red 18); Karrem Perry, Hakeem King, Kerwin Stafford (Yellow 34), Kevon Woodley.
Coach: - Benyam Astorga.
Turks & Caicos: - Sean Oneil; James Rene, Alexander Bryan, Herby Magny, Mackenson Cadet.
Subs Used: - Ian Jones; Patrick Slattery, Wildens Delva, Peterson Evariste, Christopher Bryan, Carlo Guillaume.
Coach: - Ricardo Henry.
Video: - Trinidad & Tobago vs Turks & Caicos Highlights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PApgNrB78y8)
Standings (Group-B)
P W D L F A Pts
Mexico 2 2 0 0 16 4 6
T&T 2 2 0 0 14 6 6
Turks & Caicos 2 2 0 0 5 14 0
Guadeloupe 2 2 0 0 5 16 0
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HIGHLIGHTS of T&T’s 4-0 loss to Mexico.
https://www.youtube.com/v/rDw13SPNs8s
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What Makan get a red card for? Looks like we play them tight until the last period
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What Makan get a red card for? Looks like we play them tight until the last period
I watched that play like 4 times and still can't see what he did to deserve the red, maybe he said something...
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We will never get the benefit of doubt!!!
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What Makan get a red card for? Looks like we play them tight until the last period
Looks like a second yellow.
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What about the keeper, he got red too...
>:(
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Mexico capitalizes to take 1st in group
beachsoccer.com
The 4-0 win for Mexico over Trinidad and Tobago was an amazing match that needed to wait until the final day of group day for excitements’ sake.
Both teams were antsy to get the win and first goal, but it was Mexico who navigated through the Soca Warriors’ defense to take the early lead. The lead ended holding up through the entire match, but the tension was there throughout as Trinidad and Tobago nearly scored on bunches of chances to level the score, or draw closer as the Mexicans took a late lead.
The goals never came and Mexico earned the tough win, 1st place in the group, and even more confidence for the next round. Trinidad and Tobago finished 2nd in the group and will still be playing come Thursday, in the quarterfinals.
Mexico had played a great opening two matches and they did not want to disappoint their fans, the crowd, or themselves, so they opened the match with the first goal, on a direct kick from Rodriguez, putting the score at 1-0. The Trinidad and Tobago side had also been very impressive in their opening to the event and even though they were on the wrong side of the first period score, they fought and did well to stop the Mexicans in their tracks after the one goal and they match went into the final minutes of the period with the same score, 1-0 for El Tricolor.
A one goal lead is never safe for any team in beach soccer and the tension and pressure in the second period showed that, as Mexico was on their heels, tensely feeling the need to score again but not open up their back lines. The Soca Warriors fought and fought but could not find the equalizer as the game wore on into the final minutes of the period. Both teams needed a goal, Trinidad and Tobago that much more than the Mexicans, but the goal did not come in the middle frame game and the match went into the final frame with Mexico up 1-0.
Mexico, a team favoured to be one of the top two teams in the entire region, were playing tough beach soccer all match but it took their captain, Cati, being fouled in the penalty area to find their scoring touch again, for the first time since the opening 12 minutes.
The well struck penalty kick was just what the Mexicans needed as they did not let up on defense but they found the safety goal they needed, though they needed more and still could not relax. The comfort level was somewhat reached when another penalty was awarded to and they nailed the shot home, leaving the score at 3-0, and with the way their defense was playing, that was was a big enough lead to breathe easy. When the final buzzer sounded, Las Aztecas had earned the 4-0 win.
Results
Mexico 4 v T&T 0
Rodriguez 1
Maldonado 29
Rodriguez 35
Cati 56
Teams
Mexico: - Miguel Estrada; Angel Rodriguez, Francisco Cati, David Gonzalez, Abdiel Villa.
Subs From: - Manuel Corona; Carlos Hernández, Adrian González, Gerardo Gómez, Gonzalo Pichardo, Ramon Maldonado (Yellow 22), Diego Rodriguez.
Coach: - Ramon Raya Mejia.
T&T: - Zane Coker (Red 29); Makan Hislop (Yellow 1, Red 9, Yellow 9), Ryan Augustine, Jesse Bailey, Chad Appoo.
Subs From: - Karrem Perry, Lemuel Lyons, Hakeem King, Kerwin Stafford, David Mc Dougall, Kevon Woodley (Yellow 26).
Coach: - Benyam Astorga.
Upcoming quarter-final match
Thursday, April 02, 2015
T&T vs Costa Rica, 6:30pm.
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LIVE STREAM: Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago (2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Quarterfinal). Kick-off at 6:30pm EST.
http://new.livestream.com/bsww/concacafbeachsoccercampeonato2015
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this referee making sure CR get the opening goal...
so said so done yes..
We throw way two clear chance though
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Wow ah next bogus free kick. This referee overly bias. It real obvious. TNT coach will get thrown out because he keep arguing. Rightfully arguing in my opinion
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We equalize 1-1. 3 mins to go
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Typical trini style. Concede a goal immediately. 1-2 down.
We was having the lion share of the ball too. 1 min to go.
Ah next throw way. Lord.
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Steups game done.
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T&T wasted it. Number 10 and 7 especially.
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HIGHLIGHTS of T&T’s 2-1 loss to Costa Rica
https://www.youtube.com/v/byIK7bPS2pk
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Good goal for the winner by Pacheco... but dat TT defender eh serious.
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We had most of the chances just based on those highlights. So what now, are we eliminated?
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LIVE STREAM: Trinidad and Tobago vs Bahamas (2015 #CONCACAF #BeachSoccer Championship 5th-place playoff). Kick-off at 7:45pm EST.
http://new.livestream.com/bsww/concacafbeachsoccercampeonato2015
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HIGHLIGHTS of T&T’s 4-1 win over Bahamas in a 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 5th place playoff in El Salvador. T&T will now face Guatemala on Saturday in the 5th place game.
https://www.youtube.com/v/OF21Dg2Su8U
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Costa Rica edges T&T 2-1 in quarters.
T&T Guardian Reports.
Costa Rica took advantage of an under strength T&T to come away with a 2-1 win in their Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship quarterfinal at the Estadio de Futbol Playa, Costa Del Sol, El Salvador on Thursday night.
The T&T squad went into contest without the suspended pair of goalkeeper Zane Coker and defender Makan Hislop, after they were red carded in their final Group B match with Mexico, a 4-0 loss on Tuesday night.
However, despite their absence, the Ryan Augustine-skippered T&T men managed to hold its own and only trailed 1-0 after three quarters, with Jossimar Aguilar, the scorer for the Central Americans in the 11th,
Kerwin Stafford managed to draw T&T level in the 33rd minute, but with 92 seconds remaining in the third period Greivin Pacheco broke the 1-1 stalemate to give Costa Rica its fourth straight with his tenth goal of the tournament and ending T&T hopes of qualifying to the Beach World Cup in Portugal later this year.
Joining Costa Rica in last night’s semifinals were USA, Mexico and El Salvador, all of whom have made it to the World Finals at least once before.
USA, the defending Concacaf champions, whipped Jamaica 7-3 to set up a semifinal with Mexico which dumped Guatemala 5-2 while El Salvador blanked Bahamas 6-0 and faced Costa Rica.
Also yesterday, in the fifth to eighth semifinals, T&T which welcomed back Coker and Hislop met Bahamas while Jamaica tangled El Salvador.
The tournament ends today with the playoffs from third to eighth as well as the finals at the end of which the top two teams qualify for the World Cup.
T&T head coach, former USA beach soccer international player Benyam Astorga, in spite of the quarterfinal loss, described T&T’s showing at the tournament as creditable.
“To sum up, I would say proud. The players have shown the technical and tactical ability to play with all teams at this level. Going forward and playing top teams is where experience so far plays a big part,” Astorga said.
Before the 2-1 loss, he said T&T were showing great signs of potential qualifiers.“It’s been a great tournament ! The team got off to a great start as expected, due to the hard work they put in during the camp. The venue and support from the fans created an amazing atmosphere! The men here have been professional in ever aspect and true ambassadors of T&T.”
Aside from the efforts by the TTFA and its president Raymond Tim Kee to ensure the team could undergo its preparations for the tournament, the Ministry of Sport was also a supporter of this venture. T&T Beach Soccer president Kyle Lequay and assistant Yuri Chapman also shouldered responsibilities in the team’s build up to the Finals.
“We had a tight unit. The seven-day training camp in Tobago brought the men together. They are better tactically now with a better understanding of beach soccer, something we stressed with experience. One big factor is they not only fight for themselves but their country. We were not that team from the previous World Cup qualifiers. We attacked we defended, we had set plays and a good balance of players in rotation. Again, to everyone who had been following us, thank you for your support,” Astorga said.
Teams
Costa Rica: - Bladimir Adanis (Yellow 34); Jason Campos Chavarría, José Mendoza MacAdam, Christian Alonso Sánchez González (Yellow 20), William Andrés León Cruz.
Subs From: - Neils Fallas Beita; Jossimar Antonio Downer Aguilar, Deyber Daniel Villegas Guerrero, Alfredo Gabriel Azuola Urea, Danny Johnson Hadson, Greivin Alberto Pacheco Quesada, Luis Fernando Jiménez Arias.
Coach: - Franklin Gonzalo Zúñiga Garita.
Trinidad & Tobago: - Victor Thomas; Ryan Augustine, Jesse Bailey, David Mc Dougall, Kevon Woodley.
Subs From: - Karrem Perry (Yellow 11), Lemuel Lyons, Chad Appoo, Hakeem King, Kerwin Stafford.
Coach: - Benyam Astorga.
THURSDAY’S QUARTERFINAL RESULTS
Costa Rica 2 (Jossimar Aguilar 11th, Greivin Quesada 34th) vs T&T 1 (Kerwin Stafford 33rd)
USA 7 (Nicolas Perera 6th, 13th, 16th, 20th, Alessandro Canale 1st, 25th, Christopher Toth 35th) vs Jamaica 3 (Rohan Reid 9th, 34th, Phillip Peddie 18th)
Mexico 5 (Angel Rodriguez 1st, 29th, Adrian Gonzalez 9th, 20th, Gerardo Gomez 2nd) vs Guatemala 2 (Alex Avila 20th, Angel Gomez 24th)
El Salvador 6 (Rube Batres 6th, 18th, Francisco Velasquez 11th, 33rd, Jose Ruiz 12th, 36th) vs Bahamas 0
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Trinidad and Tobago methodical in play-off win against Bahamas
By beachsoccer.com
The 4-1 win for Trinidad and Tobago was very deliberate and surgical as they slowly but surely broke down the sturdy Bahamas defense and took an early lead but did not secure matters or have things settled completely until the minutes. The Bahamas found themselves in a hole and had to dig their way out, which expended much of their energy. The Bahamas did find the next level of excitement late in the frame but Trinidad and Tobago were able to weather the storm and hold on for the win. The victory means that Trinidad and Tobago will play for outright 5th place on Saturday, against Guatemala. The tough loss does not mean the end of the event for the Bahamas as they will play in the 7th place match on Saturday against Jamaica.
The Bahamas may have looked like the faster team but Trinidad and Tobago were the stronger and they tried to push around the Rake and Scrape Boys, but nothing gave for either side and the score remained 0-0 going into the heart of the first period. The Bahamas did not have many early chances and the Soca Warriors were tallying their shots on goal but nothing was falling until Trinidad and Tobago smacked a shot in from midfield to take the one goal lead. The period would end with a flurry of shots, but the same score, 1-0 for Trinidad and Tobago. The first minutes of the game belonged to Trinidad and Tobago and the opening minutes of the second period were the same, but thanks to great goalkeeping from the Bahamas, there was not a change in score. The game got better and better and the Soca Warriors clutched the1-0 lead going into the final minutes of the frame. Trinidad and Tobago would add one more goal in the frame and they held onto a 2-0 advantage going into the final 12 minutes.
Trinidad and Tobago seemed in their comfort zone, pressing the attacks when they saw opportunities but also sitting back on defense. It looked like they had an extra defender at all times as they were swarming to the ball. The Rake and Scrape Boys had their chances early, and facing only a two goal disadvantage meant that they were very much still in the mix to win. Trinidad and Tobago took a direct kick from long used early in the frame and a perfect hit pushed the lead to 3-0, but the Bahamas came alive and got their first goal of the day, from St Fleur, which kindled the hope of a comeback for the Bahamas. The two goal lead would prove to be enough as Trinidad and Tobago added another safety and came away with the 4-1 win.
Goals: 1-0: Appoo, min. 4 (1); 2-0: Woodley, min. 4 (2); 3-0: Perry, min. 9 (3); 3-1: St Fleur, min. 8 (3); 4-1: Appoo, min. 1 (3).
Results Today:
Friday 03.04.15
16:30 –Jamaica 3-9 Guatemala (Playoff for 5th Place)
17:45 –Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 Bahamas (Playoff for 5th Place)
19:00 – USA vs. Mexico (Semifinals)
20:15 – Costa Rica vs. El Salvador (Semifinals)
Upcoming Matches:
Saturday 04.04.15
16:30 – Jamaica vs. Bahamas (7th Place Match)
17:45 – Guatemala vs. Trinidad and Tobago (5th Place Match)
19:00 – USA/Mexico vs. Costa Rica/El Salvador (3rd Place Match)
20:15 – USA/Mexico vs. Costa Rica/El Salvador (Final)
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LIVE STREAM: Guatemala vs Trinidad and Tobago (2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 5th-place game). Match about to start.
http://new.livestream.com/bsww/concacafbeachsoccercampeonato2015
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Nice win, always good beating up on Guatemala
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Nice win, always good beating up on Guatemala
What was the score?
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Good win guys. The Ref made some real bad calls against us. Our coach got sent off for protesting some of the bad calls.
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HIGHLIGHTS of T&T’s 4-3 win over Guatemala in the 5th place match at the 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in El Salvador.
https://www.youtube.com/v/wyQXuLO_jBU
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Trinidad and Tobago displays all-around skill in earning 5th place
beachsoccer.com
The 4-3 win for Trinidad and Tobago over Guatemala was a thorough use of energy on both halves of the pitch. Guatemala was on their heels in the opening minutes and were trying to run and catch-up for the entire match. Guatemala had more than enough firepower and weapons to make things tighter, which they did at times, but the Trinidad and Tobago energy and desire was too much. The win for the Soca Warriors puts them in 5th place, a very admirable position among the 16 highly competitive teams that took part in the tournament. The loss was not how Guatemala wanted to finish the event, but a sixth place finish is very difficult in CONCACAF and things could have been very different for Los Chapines had the ball bounced their way earlier in the week.
In a do-or-die fifth place match, Guatemala came out eh more determined side, however, their hunger did not equate to an instant goal like they had hoped. Trinidad and Tobago became renowned for their tenacity in this event and they displayed that like a lion showing his mane for all the world to see, but both sides headed into the final minutes without a goal. The goalless drought abruptly ended when Coker scored for the Soca Warriors putting the score at 1-0 late in the first 12 minutes. The lead could have ballooned higher, but Los Chapines still displayed their signature defense and goalkeeping, keeping matters close. Trinidad and Tobago added a late stabbing shot from Appoo to take a 2-0 lead into the first break. The Guatemalans needed only a few minutes in the second frame to capitalize on a chance that they similarly missed in the opening frame, cutting their deficit in half to 2-1, for Trinidad and Tobago. Both squads turned up the offensive intensity, scoring again the period, but it was Trinidad and Tobago that scored twice more, making the score 4-2 going into the last period.
Los Azules y Blancos still needed to find that much more offense while trying to slow down the Soca Warriors’ offense. The Guatemalans were about to do one of those things, the latter, and the score stayed at 4-2 for Trinidad and Tobago going into the heart of the period. The Guatemalans were far from finished and scored their third goal on the day late in the period to bring the score back to a one goal difference at 4-3 for Trinidad and Tobago. Guatemala could not get any close and a last second bicycle that looked to be the equalizer and the goal of tournament did not fall the Trinidad finished up 4-3.
Goals: 0-1: Coker, min. 4 (1); 0-2: Appoo, min. 1 (1); 1-2: Gonzalez, min. 8 (2); 1-3: Woodley, min. 7 (2); 2-3: Ochoa, min. 5 (2); 2-4: Stafford, min. 2 (2); 3-4: Gonzalez, min. 4 (3).
CONCACAF BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS EL SALVADOR 2015 (FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP – CONCACAF QUALIFIER EL SALVADOR)
Results Today:
Saturday 04.04.15
16:30 – Jamaica 7-9 (aet) Bahamas (7th Place Match)
17:45 – Guatemala 3-4 Trinidad and Tobago (5th Place Match)
19:00 – USA vs. El Salvador (3rd Place Match)
20:15 – Mexico vs. Costa Rica (Final)
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Congrats!!!
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Beach Soccer captain to train in Brazil
T&T Newsday Reports.
AFTER CAPTAINING the Trinidad and Tobago beach soccer team to fifth position at the CONCACAF qualifiers earlier this month, Ryan Augustine will make his much anticipated return in Brazil today, when he begins a three-week training regime with stalwart South American beach soccer clubs, Flamengo and Botafogo.
Augustine, who specialises in defensive play, was afforded this golden opportunity to elevate his professional career upon signing to The Brazil Link (TBL) Sports Management recently. TBL’s sport executive Narada Wilson welcomed Augustine to the unique football-oriented fraternity and revealed that this was the first time that any local footballer was provided with a chance to play for both top-flight Brazilian clubs.
Augustine will begin a two-week training stint with Flamengo today before the club departs for a tournament in Barcelona, Spain. He will also be provided with a one-week training spell with Botafogo.
The national beach soccer standout is expected to arrive in Brazil today, just hours before his first training session with Flamengo at the Copacabana Beach. Flamengo are presently in training for their trip to Spain as well as the Brazil Beach Soccer League, set to start in August.
Reports emanating after lunch yesterday revealed that Flamengo beach soccer coach Marcelo Santoro is eagerly awaiting to meet with Augustine in an effort to bolster his outfit for forthcoming competitions. Additionally, local beach soccer president Kyle Lequay and manager Yuri Chapman are pleased with this opportunity presented and have together embarked on getting other TT players more involved in initiatives such as these in an effort to boost the rapidly growing sport locally.
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All the best Augustine....glad to see that opportunities can becoming available to these guys.
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As a reminder, the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer WC kicks off from Portugal on Thursday, July 9 at 8:00am Trinidad & Tobago/ EST time with Italy v. Costa Rica.
Other matches slated for tomorrow are:
Portugal v Japan
Argentina v Senegal
Switzerland v Oman
The games are scheduled at intervals of 1.5 hours ... so the second game is @ 9:30am TT/EST etc.
Match times are perhaps inconvenient.
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Italy kick the party off in style
FIFA.com
Italy 6 Costa Rica 1
Gabriele Gori and Emmanuele Zurlo bagged five goals between them as Italy thumped Costa Rica 6-1 in the opening match of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
It took Gori merely 34 seconds to ripple the net in Espinho, only for Costa Rica to surprisingly equalise through Greivin Pacheco.
Possibility of an upset was short-lived, however, as two more goals from Gori, a Zurlo brace and an Andres Villegas own-goal sent Massimiliano Esposito’s in at the end of the second period leading 6-1.
That was how it finished as Italy took their foot off the gas in the final 12 minutes. Gli Azzurri, runners-up in the recent European qualifiers, go top of Group B, which also contains Switzerland and Oman.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318419/index.html)
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Madjer double helps Portugal down Japan
FIFA.com
Portugal 4 Japan 2
A Madjer-inspired Portugal survived a late fightback from Japan to begin their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup campaign with a 4-2 success.
A double from the towering 38-year-old, a five time winner of this competition’s adidas Golden Shoe, and a Be Martins strike had Mario Narciso’s men cruising towards victory.
However, goals from Shotaro Haraguchi and Naoya Matsuo ensured a tense final four minutes. Japan pushed forward in search of an equaliser, but Alan scored from a counter-attack to put the contest beyond their reach.
Argentina and Senegal also comprise Group A.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318413/index.html)
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Argentina see off spirited Senegal
FIFA.com
Argentina 4 Senegal 3
Argentina overcame Senegal 4-3 to get their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup campaign off to a positive start.
Ibrahima Balde capitalised upon a Dardo Cortes fumble to fire the Africans ahead, but goals from Luciano Franceschini and Federico Hilaire sent the South Americans in ahead at the first break. Second-period efforts from Luciano Sirico and Facundo Minici seemingly put the game beyond Senegal’s reach.
However, Ibrahima Ndiaye’s team pulled one back 33 seconds into the final 12 minutes through Balde, before Papa Ndour reduced the Argentinians’ lead to 4-3 with less than a minute remaining.
It proved too little, too late, though, and Gustavo Casado’s duly moved level on points with Group A leaders Portugal, who beat Japan 4-2.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318414/index.html)
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Ott hat-trick powers Swiss past Oman
FIFA.com
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Switzerland 5 Oman 2
Switzerland got their Portugal 2015 campaign off to a strong start with a comfortable 5-2 win over Oman.
The match started off even with both sides exchanging early goals, but Swiss striker Noel Ott's brace in the first period gave the Europeans a lead they would no longer lose.
Oman looked to have a chance of a comeback victory when they scored to make it 4-2 in the second period, but Ott continued to shine for the Swiss and completed his hat-trick for a 5-2 win.
Switzerland go second in Group B behind Italy, who thrashed Costa Rica 6-1, on goal difference.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318418/index.html)
End of Day 1 action.
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Beach Soccer: a quick guide to the key rules
FIFA.com
Just like the previous editions of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Portugal 2015 is sure to supply spectacular action, emotions aplenty and more than the odd surprise. However, the features that differentiate beach soccer from traditional 11-a-side football or futsal make the game a unique discipline, with certain rules important to take into account whenever watching a match. FIFA.com brings you a closer look at these regulatory issues, in time for the start of the competition on 9 July.
Three twelve-minute periods
Beach soccer matches are divided into three periods with a net length of twelve minutes each, divided by two three-minute breaks. By net length, we mean that the clock stops whenever there is a goal, an infraction or when the match officials think a team is wasting time. If the ball is in play, the referee will not end a period until a move has run its course.
No draws allowed
A beach soccer match can be won or lost, but never drawn. Should the scores be level, the rules stipulate that a three-minute extra-time period should be played, with the winning team awarded two points as opposed to three for a victory within regulation time. If the sides can still not be separated, a penalty shootout will take place, with each team shooting three penalties kicks. If that is not enough, the golden goal rule applies, with the winning team awarded one point. Unlike a shootout in 11-a-side, in beach soccer the shootout is sudden death from the start, with the winning team awarded two points as opposed to three for a victory within regulation time. The losing team earn no points.
Unlimited substitutions
Every team begins each match with five players out on the sand – one goalkeeper and four outfield players – as well as seven substitutes, though there is no limit to the number of changes that can be made. All substitutions, including goalkeepers, can be made while play is still going on, for which reason there is a designated area for this to take place. The unlimited nature of changes makes this a key strategic factor during matches.
Disciplinary sanctions
A player who is sent off, be it for two bookings or a straight red, can be replaced by a substitute after a two-minute penalty, just as in futsal. Nevertheless, the substitute could come into play before those two minutes are up if the opposing team scores with their numerical advantage. There is no pre-set number of fouls that individual players must not exceed.
Goalkeeping peculiarities
Goalkeepers can move freely around their penalty area with the ball in their hands and, unlike other footballing disciplines, this area is marked out by a horizontal line across the whole pitch. Like any other player, keepers have four seconds to get the ball into play, which they can only do so by using their hands. However, they cannot score this way or by kicking the ball out on the volley, an offence that would be penalised by a free-kick. It is also important to note that the ball cannot be returned to a goalkeeper by a team-mate unless at least one opponent has touched it first. Breaking this rule results in a free-kick to the opposing team.
Free-kicks: direct only
Every infraction of the rules is sanctioned with a direct free-kick, with no wall permitted! The kick is taken from the spot where the foul was committed, except in the cases of penalty kicks (taken from the penalty spot) or time-wasting, passing the ball back to the goalkeeper or the keeper kicking the ball into play, with the free-kick taken from the halfway line in the latter three cases. What's more, in the case of foul play, the kick must be taken by the player who was fouled – unless injury prevents this. The player has four seconds to play the ball after the referee’s whistle, or the free-kick will be awarded for the opposite team.
In case of doubt
Unlike the 11-a-side game but similarly to futsal, goals cannot be scored directly from kick-off and there is no offside. And, in another intriguing feature of this sport, throw-ins can be taken with either hands or feet.
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Iran comeback stuns Spain
FIFA.com
Iran 6 Spain 5
Iran have come from behind to beat Spain 6-5 in one of the tightest and most entertaining matches at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup thus far. The Asian side struck twice in the final couple of minutes to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, with Mohammad Mokhtari's winning goal - his second of the match - consigning the 2013 runners-up to an unexpected loss.
The crowd were entertained from the very start, with a thrilling first period capped by a spectacular effort by Spain's Llorenc to put the Europeans 3-2 up. Chances continued to prove plentiful in the second period too, with neither side able to take a firm grip and Mokhtari providing the pick of the goals with a beautifully struck volley.
That left all to play for in the third and decisive period, during which the action became increasingly fierce and frenetic. And while Spain looked to have won it when Antonio rounded off his hat-trick to make it 5-4 with just five minutes remaining, Iran had other ideas.
As the clock ticked down, they provided a knockout double blow to the 2013 finalists, drawing level through an Ezequeil own goal before sealing the points when Mokhtari chipped cleverly home following a fumble by goalkeeper Dona.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318433/index.html)
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Russia fight to victory over tenacious Paraguay
FIFA.com
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Russia 7 Paraguay 5
Reigning FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup holders Russia were forced to battle hard to get the latest defence of their title off to a perfect start, beating Paraguay 7-5.
The game brought back memories of their group stage meeting two years ago when the South Americans took the champions to extra-time, only to end up on the losing side again. Now at their second-ever Beach Soccer World Cup, Paraguay started with a bang. They found themselves stunningly two up inside 150 seconds, as Juan Lopez and Pedro Moran struck with an early pair of blows.
They could not hold that lead in place though, as one the favourites in Portugal roared back into contention, swinging the pendulum back into their favour as they went 3-2 up early in the second period.
By the end of it though it looked like there was an absolute thriller on the cards. With the scores tied at 4-4 it was anybody's game but the boys in burgundy really found top gear in the final stages, pulling clear in part thanks to a brace from Tahiti 2013 adidas Golden Ball winner Dmitri Shishin.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318436/index.html)
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Tahiti edges ambitious Madagascar
FIFA.com
Tahiti 4 Madagascar 3
Tahiti were able to hold off newcomers Madagascar in a closely-contested 4-3 Group C match.
The Polynesian side went into their Portugal 2015 opener with confidence after a memorable fourth-place finish when they hosted the tournament in 2013. However, it took the Malagasy just over a minute to record their first-ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™ goal when Damely scored.
Tina then caught the Tahitians off guard and gave the African champions a two-goal lead less than two minutes into the match. Soon the Oceanian side were back though and they were able to level the score to 3-3 at the end of an entertaining first period. Halfway into the second period, captain Naea Bennett put Tahiti ahead by converting a penalty kick and from then on the game went into a tight gridlock, with scarce clear opportunities and a rare span of almost 20 minutes without a goal, which led to the final 4-3 score.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318437/index.html)
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Brazil begin with comfortable win over Mexico
FIFA.com
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Brazil 5 Mexico 1
Brazil kicked off their FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015™ campaign with a confident 5-1 win over Mexico in Group C.
The Four-time champions had reason to play with a swagger having won the South American qualifiers, but their opponents Mexico also came into the contest as continental champions, so Brazil knew they had to put in a quality performance in Espinho.
Brazil scored three first period goals to send out a strong message to the tournament that they will be true contenders in the competition. All three goals came from different goalscorers — Rodrigo, Bokinha and Tahiti 2013 adidas Golden Ball winner Bruno Xavier.
Their goals paved the way for Brazil to begin their campaign with a confident win, despite a goalless second period. An own goal by Gonzalez and another goal scored by Mauricinho left the Brazilians in a comfortable position to seal a 5-1 victory.
End of Day 2 action.
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Italy edge towards quarters
FIFA.com
Italy 4 Oman 2
Italy moved to within touching distance of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015 quarter-finals after they secured a 4-2 win over Oman to solidify their place at the top of Group B.
The pair had never met before and, backed by a vocal local crowd rooting for the underdog, the Gulf side took an early lead through Yahya Al Araimi.
It lasted only four minutes though, as two goals in 25 seconds allowed the third-place finishers in Europe to fight back, as Emmanuele Zurlo and Simone Marinai saw the tide turn.
Gabriele Gori added to his hat-trick in the 6-1 win over Costa Rica to gain control and, despite Khalid Al Oraimi giving Oman hope, Zurlo's superb overhead kick sealed the points for Italy. Oman's hopes of making the next round rely on Costa Rica picking up a win against Switzerland.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318417/index.html)
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Senegal comeback stuns hosts
FIFA.com
Senegal 6 Portugal 5
Senegal have recorded the upset of the tournament so far after scoring four times in the final period to defeat hosts Portugal with a 6-5 win to give them real hope of reaching the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup quarters.
Portugal had narrowly edged their last meeting on penalties at Ravenna 2011 and today's encounter looked set to be just as close right from the off. The sides exchanged goals, with the West Africans twice pegging the home side back, before Alan took control of the second period. The veteran made two and scored another, capping off a fine aerial passing move.
That all changed though once the game entered a breath-taking final third. Just over a minute in and Senegal had struck twice to bring it back to 4-4 through Ibrahima Balde and Ngalla Sylla. It was then goalkeeper Al Seyni N'Diaye to the rescue as his penalty save and follow-up stop kept things all square.
Babacar Fall then struck to put coach Ibrahima N'Diaye's side ahead for the first time. Belchior fired a free-kick home to equalise with six minutes remaining, but Balde rifled one of his own in to ensure Senegal left with a famous victory.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318411/index.html)
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Japan down Argentina, Group A wide open
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Japan 4 Argentina 3
Japan saw off Argentina 4-3 to leave FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Group A wide open going into the final round of pool matches in Espinho.
Federico Hilaire's opening goal in the first period seemed set to send Argentina on their way to another win after their hard-fought opening victory against Senegal. However, Japan’s pace in the second period undid the South Americans, with the Samurai Blue grabbing four goals, through a Takasuke Goto brace, Naoya Matuso and Takaaki Oba.
Despite having briefly levelled in that second period, it was not until five minutes before the end of the third that Argentina showed any further fight, reducing the deficit to just one goal courtesy of Rodrigo Lopez. This turned the tension up for the last few minutes, with the Albiceleste pressing forwards for a goal to send the game into extra-time, and the Asian side counter-attacking at will.
Marcelo Mendes's side held on for the victory in normal time though, meaning all four teams have three points going into Monday's Group A finale. Portugal face Argentina and Japan will come up against Senegal, both effectively knockout games with each winner claiming a place in the quarter-finals.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318412/index.html)
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Swiss see off Tico comeback to progress
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Switzerland 4 Costa Rica 3
Switzerland saw off Costa Rica 4-3 to secure passage to the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup quarter-finals. Goals from Dejan Stankovic, Noel Ott and Stephan Leu put the Swiss in a comfortable position before Costa Rica fought back to level the scores through Jose Mendoza, goalkeeper Vladimir Adanis and Greivin Pacheco. Philipp Borer was the Swiss match-winner, just over a minute from time.
Stankovic got things started for the Swiss with a wonderful free-kick less than three minutes into the game, and Ott made sure Georg Klauser had little to alter as the first period ended with a commanding two-goal lead for La Nati.
Leu stretched the Swiss lead further still in the second period before Mendoza offered a glimmer of hope for Franklin Zuniga's charges. Adanis's goal, the first by a goalkeeper in Espinho, set up a tense final few minutes and Pacheco thought he had sent the match to extra time with his strike less than 90 seconds before the end of the third period. However, Borer broke Tico hearts just nine seconds later to put his side into the knockout phase.
The Swiss victory means Italy also progress to the last eight, and the two European sides will learn their opponents when Group A concludes on Monday with Argentina, Japan, Portugal and Senegal all still potential quarter-finalists in Espinho.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318416/index.html)
End of Day 3 action.
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Spain see off Mexico for knockout hope
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Spain 3 Mexico 1
Spain picked up their first victory of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015, in a tight 3-1 win over Mexico in Espinho. Ramon Maldonado scored his and El Tri's second goal of the finals, just 13 seconds into the tie, but Spain fought back with a goal in each period. Llorenc in the first, Nico in the second and Antonio in the third gave Spain hope of a place in the quarter-finals.
Maldonado gave Mexican fans something to cheer for the second time in Portugal, converting an early penalty following a Dona foul. However, Spain allayed their early nerves as Llorenc converted a free-kick to level matters at the first break.
Into the second period, and a piece of individual brilliance from Spanish skipper Nico put his side ahead in a game of few chances. It remained that way until the closing moments when another penalty, this time converted by Antonio, made sure of the three points for the Europeans. Spain move on to three points, giving them hope of progressing to the knockout stages after their shock opening defeat to Iran.
Mexico remain in the competition, but only just, with their conquerors in the first match Brazil and Iran facing off later today.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318431/index.html)
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Russia close on quarters, Barea on brink
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Russia 4 Madagascar 2
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup holders Russia held off a fightback from minnows Madagascar to close on the quarter-finals and continue their quest to retain the title.
The Russians got off to a flying start in the opening period, with a goal from Ilya Leonov and two from Kirill Romanov putting Mikhail Likhachev's side in a commanding position. However, strikes from Bernardin Rasolomandimby and Tokindrainy Randriamampandry gave the African minnows some hope before Yury Krasheninnikov's rather fortuitous fourth for Russia sealed the win.
Leonov added to his goal in the opening match against Paraguay while Romanov's double saw him pick up his third and fourth goals of the tournament to set Russia seemingly on the road to victory.
However, Madagascar displayed the same fighting spirit they showed in their opener against Tahiti, first reducing the deficit to just one and then holding the 2013 champions scoreless for over 25 minutes before conceding a fourth, a clearance from the Barea goalkeeper which crashed in off the Russian No5 'Krash'.
Both sides will await the the outcome of Tahiti against Paraguay later. Russia could be on their way to the knockout phase while Madagascar might be facing an early elimination.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318434/index.html)
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Tahiti hold off Paraguay to advance
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Tahiti 7 Paraguay 5
Tahiti qualified to the quarter-finals at Portugal 2015 with a 7-5 victory over Paraguay in Group D. The French Polynesians set the tone for success early on, putting in a dominant 4-1 first period performance. The two teams exchanged early goals, but Tahiti took control of the match with three more first period goals, scored by Tearii Labaste, Teva Zaveroni and Angelo Tchen.
Tahiti was able to hold on to the lead despite a Paraguayan fightback, which included a second hat-trick for Paraguay's Pedro Moran—his last a scissor kick that will live long in the memory.
The result means that the Tahitians and holders Russia both advance to the last-eight of the competition and will face each other to determine the Group D winner on Tuesday.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318435/index.html)
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Brazil edge valiant Iran
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Brazil 4 Iran 3
Brazil won their second match at Portugal 2015, but it did not come easily to the four-time champions after Iran had a 3-1 lead in the first period.
Both sides had won their opening matches in Espinho—Brazil defeated Mexico 5-1 and Iran overcame Spain 6-5. The two teams were also drawn in the same group at Tahiti 2013. Brazil won that time around 4-1, but in Espinho, Iran made life much tougher on their South American opposition.
An exciting first period saw a brace by Amir Akbari put Iran ahead twice, including a 3-1 lead. However, goals from Bruno Xavier and Bokinha helped Brazil fight back to bring the match level by the end of the period.
The Brazilians reach closer to the quarter-finals, although they are not formally through. All four teams in Group C still have a chance of advancing to the last-eight.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318420/index.html)
End of day 4 action.
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Good to see an actual beach nation doing well (Tahiti).
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Oman overwhelm Ticos for maiden win
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Oman 7 Costa Rica 2
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Yahya al Araimi of Oman celebrates his team's fourth goal with team mate Mandhar al Araimi during the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015 Group B match beween Oman and Costa Rica
Oman picked up their first ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup [win] in Group B's meeting of the already-eliminated sides, with the Asians seeing off Costa Rica 7-2.
A tight opening period with only Hani Al Dhabat's goal to show for it was followed by a free-scoring final two periods, with goals from Yahya Al Araimi, Ghaith Al Alawi and Danny Johnson after the first break followed by further strikes from Al Araimi, Al Dhabat, an Ishaq Al Qassmi brace and Johnson in the final period.
While it was a first victory for Oman at the global finals at the sixth time of asking, Costa Rica remain without a Beach Soccer World Cup victory as they head for home. Both sides have provided memorable moments though, least of all nine goals in this final, thrilling send-off in a packed stadium in Espinho, as the crowd await Portugal's decisive match against Argentina.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318428/index.html)
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Portugal progress, eliminate Argentina
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Portugal 7 Argentina 2
Hosts Portugal reached the quarter-finals of the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup with an emphatic 7-2 victory over Argentina in Espinho, with seasoned campaigners Madjer and Alan guiding the side through to the knockout stages. The veteran pair grabbed a brace apiece, with Belchior, Torres and Jose Maria completing the Seleção scoring line-up, with Luciano Sirico and Santiago Hilaire's late consolation efforts doing little to brighten the spirits of the Argentinian faithful as they depart the tournament.
Belchior and Madjer put the Portuguese in a commanding position in what was effectively a 'group stage knockout' match with their goals in the opening period, before Torres and Alan all but confirmed the hosts' quarter-final berth going into the second interval.
Further efforts from Alan, Madjer and a late [one from] Jose Maria saw off a brief final period fightback from Argentina, who saw Sirico's penalty and Hilaire's effort offer a glimmer of hope for the Albiceleste, but it was too little, too late.
The hosts finish first in Group A, ahead of Japan on goal differential, and will play Switzerland in the quarter-finals on Thursday.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318409/index.html)
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Japan hold off Senegal fightback to progress
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Japan 4 Senegal 3
Japan saw off Senegal 4-3 in Group A's final match to progress to the knockout stages along with hosts Portugal, sending the African side home in the process. The Samurai Blue took a commanding four-goal lead in the opening two periods, with goals from Takasuke Goto and Teruki Tabata in the first added to by strikes from Naoya Matsuo and Takuya Akaguma in the second. Senegal gave their supporters a glimmer of hope with three late strikes, but it was not enough for Ibrahima N'Diaye's side.
The Japanese opened the scoring after just 37 seconds, with a Goto free-kick stunning the Senegalese. Tabata doubled his side's advantage late in the first period, before Matsuo and Akaguma stretched the advantage further still after the first break.
The Asian side's tactical organisation had kept the Senegalese speed and physical strength at bay up until the final three minutes, when three late goals from Gorgui Faye, Papa Modou Ndoye and Babacar Fall made the scoreline look tight and tense, but in reality Japan were never in major trouble.
As a result, Japan head through to the quarter-finals from Group A in second place behind hosts Portugal, and they will face Group B winners Italy in the quarter-finals on Thursday.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318410/index.html)
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Italy win group after defeating Swiss
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Italy 6 Switzerland
Italy finished top of Group B after defeating Switzerland 6-4, which puts them up against Japan in the quarter-finals on Thursday 16 July.
The two sides were familiar with one another, which made for an exciting clash in Espinho. The motivation to avoid facing hosts Portugal in the quarters was clear to see as the first two periods saw three lead changes and a total of eight goals – including one by Swiss player/head coach Angelo Schirinzi.
After non-stop first and second periods, the pace of the game had fatigued the teams and goals were harder to come by in the third period. However, when Paolo Palmacci scored to give the Italians a three-goal lead it was enough to eventually secure first place in the group.
Switzerland finish second and will play hosts Portugal in the quarters on Thursday.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318415/index.html)
End of day 5 action.
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CONCACAF has not done well in this tournament. MEX and CRC eliminated. In part suggests we could make leaps and bounds improvment with the appropriate investment ... especially given the promise of the recent WC qualification effort.
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Iran close on quarters, Mexico head home
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Iran 3 Mexico 2
Iran held off a spirited Mexican fightback to win their Group C clash 3-2 and close on a place in the knockout stages, eliminating Mexico in the process. Iran stormed into a three-goal lead, with Mohammad Ahmadzadeh and Faroogh Dara's second period efforts building on Amir Akbari's first period opener. The Mexicans responded with two second period goals of their own, through Gerardo Gomez and Abdiel Villa, but it was not enough to prevent their side being knocked out.
Akbari, featuring at his third global finals, scored inside the opening two minutes once again, as he had against Brazil in his side's most recent match. Ahmadzadeh then grabbed his third goal in three games in Espinho with a spectacular overhead kick, before Dara's fist Beach Soccer World Cup goal since 2007 helped Marco Octavio's side into a seemingly unassailable lead.
The Mexicans hit back minutes later though through Gomez and Villa, both grabbing their first ever Beach Soccer World Cup goals. Despite applying pressure in the closing stages, the Mexicans could not find the crucial leveller - thanks in part to some spectacular goalkeeping from Peyman Hosseini - and head home without a victory to their name. Iran await the outcome of Brazil's showdown with Spain later today to see if they have secured their place in the quarter-finals.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318430/index.html)
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Match in progress ... first period about to end. Paraguay v Madagascar.
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Tahiti see off Russia to top group
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Tahiti surprised reigning FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup champions Russia with a 7-6 win which saw them top Group D. In a topsy-turvy game that saw its fair share of spectacular finishes, and a goal each from the sides' goalkeepers, the Pacific island nation triumphed to make it three wins out of three.
Raimana Li Fung Kuee got the goal glut started under two minutes into the match with a slide rule finish, before Andrey Bukhlitskiy became only the second goalkeeper to score in Espinho with a rather fortuitous finish. Heimanu Taiarui pushed the Tahitians ahead from close range before Dmitrii Shishin spectacularly equalised seconds later. Li Fung Kuee grabbed his second from long range to leave the Toa Aito ahead at the first interval.
Tahiti's No7 completed his hat-trick to put his side further ahead just after the opening break and the crowd had to wait a full six minutes before Artur Paporotnyi reduced the deficit from a free-kick. Li Fung Kuee hit the post from a penalty kick, and was made to pay minutes later when Yury 'Krash' Krasheninnikov tapped home an equaliser. Just ten seconds later, Tainui Lehartel put the underdogs ahead before Anatoliy Peremitin missed a chance to level from the penalty spot.
In the third period, further goals from Li Fung Kuee and Tahiti's substitute goalkeeper Jonathon 'Jo' Torohia seemed to have the game wrapped up, but an acrobatic Kirill Romanov effort and Alexey Makarov's sidefooted finish made it a tense finale, with Torohia saving a last gasp Russian chance.
Both sides will learn their quarter-final opponents, one of Brazil, Spain or Iran, after the former two play in the final game of the group stages.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318421/index.html)
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Paraguay and Moran go home on a high
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Paraguay 4 Madagascar 2
Pedro Moran was the hero as Paraguay edged Madagascar 4-2 in the battle to avoid finishing bottom of Group D at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
The teams went into the game having already been eliminated, both having lost narrowly to Russia and Tahiti.
Moran fired Paraguay ahead with a sumptuous strike after ten minutes, only for Bernardin to equailise shortly after the first restart. Juan Lopez nevertheless ensured the South Americans carried a 2-1 lead in at the end of the second period.
Jesus Rolon doubled that advantage into the third, but Bernardin responded immediately by scoring from Madagascar’s kick-off.
However, Moran’s second of the game sent Paraguay home on a high and him two clear atop of the Portugal 2015 scoring chart.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/matches/round=273823/match=300318422/match-report.html)
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Rodrigo inspired Brazil beat and eliminate Spain
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Brazil 2 Spain 1
Brazil progressed to the knockout phase with maximum points and eliminated Spain with a 2-1 victory in their final Group C contest. The result ensured Iran went through as the pool’s runners-up.
Less than 90 seconds were on the clock when Rodrigo fired the South Americans ahead, but Raul Merida headed home an equaliser just before the end of the first period.
The brilliance of Spain goalkeeper Dona kept it at 1-1 until little over four minutes from time, when Rodrigo beat his marker and fired home.
Brazil will now meet defending champions Russia in a mouth-watering quarter-final.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318429/index.html)
End of day 6 action. End of Group Stage.
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Teams eliminated following the Group Stage
Argentina
Costa Rica
Madagascar
Mexico
Oman
Paraguay
Senegal
Spain
Teams continuing in competition
Brazil
Iran
Italy
Japan
Portugal
Russia
Switerland
Tahiti
Quarter-final matches (to be played on Thursday, July 16)
Bracket A:
Italy v. Japan
Tahiti v. Iran
Bracket B:
Brazil v Russia
Portugal v Switzerland
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Russia triumph in clash of champions
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Russia 6 Brazil 5
Russia dramatically triumphed 6-5 after extra time in a thrilling battle between the holders and four-time champions Brazil in the first of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015™ quarter-finals.
The game was locked at 5-5 following three periods where both sides had their spells, but a header with nine seconds on the clock by captain Egor Shaikov condemned Brazil to missing out on the final four for the first time.
It was a topsy-turvy opening period as the current champions looked the more in tune in the initial phases. They struck inside three minutes from a corner, before doubling their lead with a second header, this time from a throw-in.
Brazilian keeper Mao will not want to see the replay of the latter, but it took just 20 seconds to redeem himself, striking a superb volley to set off an impressive turnaround - his first in 40 appearances at the competition, with Datinha and Mauricinho putting them on top. Dmitri Shishin's stupendous low free-kick from inside his own half levelled proceedings again after the break, as the game suddenly got much tighter following an explosive few minutes.
It took until the middle of the final period for that parity to be broken, as two pairs of quick goals each were exchanged before a series of excellent saves by Ivan Ostroskii took the game to an extra three minutes. Alexey Makarov's overhead kick rattled the bar early on and everything looked to be heading for penalties, only for Shaikov to give the game a fitting climax. Russia will face hosts Portugal in the semi-final.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318425/index.html)
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Madjer magic puts Portugal into semis
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Portugal 7 Switzerland 3
Hosts Portugal booked their place in the semi-finals of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after they coasted past Switzerland 7-3, in part thanks to a sublime Madjer hat-trick.
Another stellar performance to go with many over the years from the Portuguese maestro, peaking with a glorious volley to double his own tally, meant the partisan crowd had plenty to cheer about as they set up a meeting with Russia.
Just over a minute was on the clock when the hosts got a leg up in the most unusual fashion. A brief lapse in concentration saw a routine chip back to the goalkeeper by Stephan Leu turn into a dramatic own goal, though Noel Ott vollied them level right before the break.
Parity was short-lived, however, as the second period kicked off with three minutes of action to savour. Madjer slammed the home side in front straight from kick-off before goalkeeper Andrade, emulating Brazilian counterpart Mao in the earlier game, saw his dipping volley pick out the top corner sublimely. Belchior's driven free-kick stretched their advantage, only for Dejan Stankovic to emulate Madjer and hit straight back from the restart.
After a decidedly more subdued finish to the period, the Portuguese legend scored with a stunning effort to kick off the third. His goal of the tournament-contender – a sweet first-time volley from half way that picked out the top corner – looked to have all but sealed progression. With time ebbing away he completed his hat-trick, getting his seventh of the tournament, as the home fans counted down the seconds as their side stepped into the semis.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318423/index.html)
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Dramatic late goal sees Italy through
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Italy 3 Japan 2
Group B winners Italy needed a late Emmanuele Zurlo goal to get past challengers Japan 3-2 in the quarter-finals, to set up a meeting in the last four with Tahiti. Unlike the first two quarter-finals of the day, Italy and Japan played a very gritty and tight game with both teams putting in quality defensive displays.
An early strike by Japan's defensive fortress Ozu Moreira, his first at Portugal 2015, was soon cancelled out by Zurlo late in the first period.
The score remained even for a long stretch of the match, until Dario Ramacciotti scored the second goal in the second period - an impressive volley from distance. A free-kick by Japan's Takasuke Goto early in the third leveled the score yet again. However, Zurlo’s second goal of the day and seventh in the tournament secured the victory in the final minutes.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318438/index.html)
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Tahiti edge Iran, meet Italy in semis
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Tahiti 5 Iran 4
Tahiti defeated Iran 5-4 in a closely-fought, back-and-forth quarter-final in Espinho to set up a meeting with Italy in the semi-finals at Portugal 2015.
Tahiti qualified for the last-eight as unbeaten leaders in Group D, including a win over current champions Russia, while Iran finished second to Brazil in Group C. The two sides had never played each other in an official competition.
There was very little separating both sides, as Tahiti's passing game was countered by Iran's incessant defensive efforts. Two similar periods saw Tahiti manage to score first, only for Iran to respond with crucial goals of their own.
The third period saw both teams play with more freedom and create space, although the sequence of goals remained the same. Tahiti scored twice but in each occasion Iran equalised one minute later. Finally, Heimanu Taiarui put the Oceanians ahead 5-4 with under five minutes left, which was enough to see Tahiti through.
Having finished fourth when they hosted the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™ two years ago, Tahiti cemented their status as one of the top teams in the world as they reached another semi-final.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318424/index.html)
End of quarter-final play
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Teams eliminated following the quarter-finals
Brazil
Iran
Japan
Switerland
Teams continuing in competition
Italy
Portugal
Russia
Tahiti
Semi-final match-ups (to be played on Saturday, July 18 at 12 noon and 1:30pm EST respectively)
Italy v. Tahiti
Portugal v Russia
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I watching Italy vs Tahiti. These Italians real annoying with the diving and complaining.
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Yeah, they bought a couple goals that way. Match 6-6 after regulation. Into extra time now.
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Tahiti comes through in the penalties. Good for them.
them Italians had no shame with the antics.
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From the way I saw that Italian set up to take his place I knew he would've missed. Happy for Tahiti, though!
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Expulsion for telling de Portuguese crowd to shove it .....
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Expulsion for telling de Portuguese crowd to shove it .....
What an ass
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Over the tv, the music is just noise. Between the rhythm sections, and the crowd chants and the DJ, it sound like when two trucks passing each other at carnival.
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Ah fella with the name "Krash" on he jersey kick down a man... and gets sent off.
Putin is not pleased.
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3rd red card for Russia?
No? Ref made a mistake, gave him a "second" yellow.
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Expulsion for telling de Portuguese crowd to shove it .....
What an ass
When it happened my thought was ... Dahis what I think it is? Well big celebration pardna, maybe too big on flourish ... buh ah din expect de card. De officials clamped it one time. Happened quickly.
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Penalty drama sees Tahiti into maiden final
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Tahiti 6- Italy 6 (Tahiti win 3-1 on penalties)
Tahiti edged their way into their first ever FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after winning 3-1 on penalties, following a keenly contested 6-6 draw with Italy.
Li Fung Kuee struck the winning penalty to secure the victory, after a pair of late Italian goals had forced extra-time. Paolo Palmacci had seen his effort saved by Jonathan Torohia before Kuee settled the first shootout of the tournament, with both sides remaining unbeaten in Portugal in open play. The Oceania side will face the hosts in the final.
Tahiti had found themselves ahead inside 30 seconds through Heimanu Taiarui in their bid to put the memories of their semi-final defeat on home soil two years ago behind them. Palmacci levelled only to see them fall behind 12 seconds later in a back-and-forth encounter between the Tiki Toa and the Azzurri.
Captain Naea Bennett extended that lead to two early in the second period and, while the Italians were biting at their heels throughout, they didn't taste parity again until the dying minutes. Torohia produced his first penalty save of the day, denying Gabriele Gori, only for rebound to be delicately chipped in. Ultimately though, penalties would prove to favour the islanders.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318427/index.html)
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Hosts into final, end Russia's defence
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Portugal 4 Russia 2
Portugal booked their place in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup final with a 4-2 win, ending Russia's bid to win three straight titles.
The result sees the hosts back at in the climax of the tournament after a ten-year absence, setting up a meeting with final first-timers Tahiti.
The reigning champions had gone in front through Alexey Makarov, following tight opening exchanges that would define much of the game. However, Portugal hit back twice before the break through Jordan's long distance volley and Be Martins' free-kick to see them take hold of the lead.
Tahiti 2013 top-scorer Dmitri Shishin levelled things shortly after the restart but received a red card for his celebration, and fans were left biting their nails for much of the remaining game as both sides remained locked at 2-2.
Russia's second red card in the final few minutes proved pivotal. Yury Krasheninnikov's second yellow card saw Bruno Novo dispatch the resulting free-kick, before Martins sealed the win as the clock ticked down.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318440/index.html)
End of semi-final action.
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Third place match (to be played on Sunday, July 19 at 12 noon EST)
Italy v. Russia
FIFA 2015 Beach Soccer WC Final (to be played on Sunday, July 19 at 1:30pm EST)
Portugal v Tahiti
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3rd place games are always funny.
Italy wasn't really into this game.
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Tahiti cyah ketch a break yet.
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Russia bounce back to grab third
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Russia 5 Italy 2
Russia bounced back from their semi-final defeat to convincingly claim third place in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup with a 5-2 win over Italy.
The defeat to hosts Portugal had ended Russia's hopes of picking up a third-straight title but, far from being demoralised, they flew out of the blocks and looked keen to end their spell in Espinho on a high.
It took just three minutes for them to get the ball rolling, as Egor Shekov fired them in front. They were firmly on the front foot by the time the opening period came to an end, sitting three goals to the good, after Anatoliy Peremitin and Kirill Romanov added to their tally.
Even without the suspended figures of Dmitri Shishin and Yuri Krasheninnikov, Russia never looked likely to lose their grip on the game. When Peremitin and Poporotniy both struck a 13th win in 18 meetings with Italy looked assured.
The Azzurri rattled the post before finally making a breakthrough in the third period, with Paolo Palmacci and Simone Marinai both registering, but ultimately they had to settle with losing their unbeaten record (outside of penalties) here in their final outing.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318439/index.html)
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Portugal claim historic trophy win
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Portugal have won their first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, delighting the home crowd in Espinho with a 5-3 win over Tahiti.
It was a result that saw a golden generation of beach soccer players for the Seleção finally reach the pinnacle of the game. The talismanic trio of Madjer, Belchior and Alan – who featured in their last final back in 2005 – all got on the scoresheet in a historic victory.
The win ended Tahiti's fairytale run, reaching their first final in just their third appearance at the tournament, and they were on the back foot from basically the first kick of the game. It couldn't have been a better start for the hosts, with Madjer firing in straight from kick-off – not for the first time this past ten days – to register the fastest goal of the tournament in just three seconds.
With the likes of goalkeeper Andrade keeping Tahiti at bay in the opening period, Belchior managed to double their advantage ahead of the first break. While Coimbra made it three once they returned, Tahiti rediscovered their goalscoring form which had been a feature of the tournament thus far. Tearii Labaste and Raimana Li Fung Kuee both fired in to send a ripple of tension throughout the arena.
They pushed for an equaliser but Bruno Novo was on hand to calm nerves and reinstate the two-goal advantage with a rifled long-distance free-kick ahead of the decisive final 12 minutes. Fung Kuee struck again but, with the goal gaping, missed a gilt-edged chance to bring them level for the first time since kick off and, with just 48 seconds remaining, Alan was on hand to start the party for the hosts and wrap up the game.
Match Highlights (http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/highlights/match=300318426/index.html)
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Goal of the Tournament
FIFA.com
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Portugal 2015 produced countless extraordinary moments, but it is the tournament's great goals that will live longest in the memory.
FIFA.com has selected the top twelve. Now it is your turn. Until Monday 27 July (4:00am EST/TT time) you have the chance to decide which strike was a cut above the rest.
Watch them all and cast your vote to make sure your favourite wins the Goal of the Tournament.
http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/videos/goal-of-the-tournament/index.html
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WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago’s 5-4 victory over Mexico in the Beach Soccer Lucayan Cup Challenge
https://www.youtube.com/v/52jwf7RG3Hw
WATCH: Post-game interview with National Beach Soccer Head Coach Benny Astorga after Trinidad and Tobago’s 5-4 win over Mexico
https://www.youtube.com/v/A3zhe7l8Tvo
WATCH Beach Soccer: Trinidad and Tobago vs Mexico (full game).
https://www.youtube.com/v/XrSY6kTajwo
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WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago’s 5-3 victory over Bahamas in the Beach Soccer Lucayan Cup Challenge. The game was called off prematurely due to lightning and inclement weather.
https://www.youtube.com/v/bTvxb7BRwN4
WATCH: Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer team chanting
https://www.youtube.com/v/HiVkoCcK_-c
WATCH Beach Soccer: Bahamas vs Trinidad and Tobago (full game). T&T won 5-3.
https://www.youtube.com/v/or42YwA7TZA
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Beach Boys show progress on the sand.
By Shaun Fuentes (Guardian).
T&T’s success at the Lucayan Cup Challenge in Bahamas last weekend is being viewed as a major stepping stone for this country’s national beach football team as they look ahead to qualification for the 2017 FIFA Beach Football World Cup.
The national team was invited by hosts Bahamas to compete against giants Mexico and the hosts as they prepare for the staging of the World Cup in 2017. And T&T did not disappoint, shocking the Mexicans 5-4 in their opening game on Saturday before defeating Bahamas 5-3 the following day to capture the title.
T&T head coach Benny Astorga attributed his team’s showing to commitment and long hours on the sand.
“This was a major accomplishment for the guys. Our first World Cup qualifying game a few years ago was against Mexico and we lost and to now come and defeat them shows that there has been progress over the past two to three years. It’s a good feeling for us,” Astorga said.
The T&T team included players such as Club Sando’s Kevon Woodley, David McDougall, Zane Coker and Chad Apoo which made it a formidable side for the match ups.
“We have players with a lot of experience having been to two Concacaf Finals and the interest is growing. Hopefully we can stay together and continue with the kind of preparations that will help us to keep on improving as we head into the qualifiers,” Astorga said.
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Coker confident of Beach team’s chances in W/Cup qualifiers.
By Shaun Fuentes (Guardian).
National beach football team goalkeeper Zane Coker believes this country is on the right path to success and he is predicting that the team will be strong contenders for a spot at the 2017 FIFA Beach World Cup in the Bahamas.
Coker was speaking after the recent success of the team at the Lucayan Cup Challenge in the Bahamas where they defeated Mexico (5-4) and Bahamas 5-3 to win the tournament.
“There is no limit to the success this team can attain at the moment. We have the players with the right attitude and professional approach. We have the cohesiveness and brotherhood within the team which has been a major factor for us,” Coker said.
“The World Cup campaign is the big stage we always look forward to. I would not say we are a minor powerhouse. Being the number one Caribbean team and having victories over Guatemala and Mexico means we are up there with the best.”
Some of the other players who have been outstanding for the beach football team include Kevon “Showtime” Woodley, David McDougall, Chad Apoo and Lemuel Lyon. Coker who played in Switzerland earlier this year said there are now opportunities for his countrymen to play overseas.
“It was an amazing experience for me in Switzerland. Just going out there and portraying the same professionalism and efforts of playing with the beach national team made it an easy transition. I went out there and just did what I had to do and flying the red, white and black out in Europe. There are avenues now for me and other players of the national beach soccer team to play in some of the overseas Leagues,” he said.
Coker will now look forward to playing in the Tobago Beach Soccer Championship from November 13-15 of which Barcelona FC’s beach football team will be a participating team.
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Barcelona Beach Soccer Team excited over T&T visit
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFA)
Members of the Barcelona football team are raring ahead of the arrival in Tobago for the sixth annual Tobago Beach Soccer Championship at Turtle Beach, Heritage Park from November 13-15.
The Barcelona team will arrive in Tobago the week of the tournament and will conduct coaching clinics with youngsters and other aspiring beach football players.
“We are dedicated to bringing top class beach soccer to our shores with the finest international teams taking part in this high-performance event. It is therefore with great pleasure that we announce the participation of FC Barcelona Beach Soccer Team from Spain at this year’s event.
This will be the first time this team will compete in the Caribbean and it is indeed an honour to host them,” said President of the BagoSports Limited and the Beach Soccer of Association of T&T.
Some of the teams taking part for prize winnings amounting US$15,000 include Bienne Hatchets of Switzerland, Real Academy of Venezuela and Club Meta and Antioquia of Colombia.
“We are quite excited about this because several players who have featured for the national beach soccer team will be involved in this tournament and it will give them much needed match practice ahead of the Concacaf Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers,” Lequay said.
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Barca upset in Bago Beach Soccer final.
T&T Express Reports.
Swiss Chargers of Switzerland overcame FC Barcelona 2-0 to retain the championship title at the sixth annual Bago Sports Beach Soccer Championship at the Courland Heritage Park, Courland which ended on Sunday.
Chargers were up against the powerful Spanish club who included several world class players including Tahiti's Llorenc Gomez, the top scorer at the 2013 World Beach Soccer Cup (Tahiti) and 2013 Euro Beach Soccer League. He was voted the MVP at the Euro Beach Soccer League (2012).
However, Chargers' goalkeeper, Tobagonian Victor Thomas was eventually named the Best Goalkeeper of the tournament. In the final, he out-shone his rivals at Turtle Beach, denying the shooting power of Barcelona with some spectacular and crucial saves.
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Heard very, very commendable things about this event. :beermug: Keep it up.
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One on one with Victor Thomas - T&T beach soccer goalkeeper.
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFA).
As we come to the end of the 2015 season which saw the Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer team capture the 2015 Lucayan Cup in the Bahamas where they defeated world powerhouse Mexico and the hosts in the process, we hear from National Beach Soccer team goalkeeper Victor Thomas in this One on One.
Thomas was in goal and scored in the 5-4 win over Mexico and also kept a clean sheet against Barcelona to help Swiss Chargers to a 2-0 win in the final of the 2015 Tobago Beach Soccer Championship last month.
What has been your best moment as a National Beach footballer?
My best moment as a National Beach football player is being able to lift my first international trophy and being able to score against Mexico while doing so. Also a great achievement and moment/moments was representing my country as a beach soccer player.
What you think makes the difference between Beach football and regular 11 v 11 football?
I think what makes the difference between beach football and regular football is that the majority of the time, the ball is played in the air and not on the ground there are also unlimited substitutions within the game and the game being played is on a sandy area and not grass.
What made you want to play Beach football?
The reason I wanted to play beach football is because it gave me the opportunity to represent my country Trinidad and Tobago at the highest level and it’s also a opportunity to achieve something big in life. There is nothing better playing where there is sand, sea and sun .I found common interest in beach soccer compared to field football.
Do you see potential for it in Trinidad and Tobago?
There is a lot of potential for beach football in Trinidad and Tobago because we are a small island surrounded by beautiful beaches and sand. Trinidad and Tobago possesses many beach facilities in which beach football can be played.
What was the experience like playing at the Lucayan tournament in Bahamas?
The experience playing in the Lucayan Cup was very great and a wonderful experience for Trinidad and Tobago and us the players, after being victorious over Mexico and Bahamas it gave us a lot more confidence and experience that will be beneficial to us in the long run to go into next year qualifiers and compete for a World Cup spot.
Where do you see yourself in the next two years in Beach football?
In the next two years I see myself being able to apply my trade in some of the top leagues abroad, whether it’s Europe, Brazil or the U.S. And being able to participate in a FIFA World Cup. I also would like to become a well-known and high ranked athlete as a Goalkeeper.
What do you think about the work being done by the FA to develop Beach football
I think the FA is doing a tremendous job introducing the sport to a lot of young people and even in some villages and schools in Trinidad and Tobago. They are helping in promoting the sport and help in gaining it’s recognition around Trinidad and Tobago. It doesn’t get better than that.
How have the preparations for the Beach Football World qualifiers been coming along?
The preparation for the beach football World Cup qualifiers have been coming along very well, we are training and working hard together as a team, we have a very good momentum going for us, first off by taking all the positivity from our 5th place finish in the previous Concacaf qualifiers in El Salvador to winning the Lucayan cup and taking all the positivity into next year qualifiers. I think with all that considered, preparation have been good for us for far.
Watch the highlights T&T’s 5-4 win over Mexico (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52jwf7RG3Hw)
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Rahim plays lead role in Beach Soccer Development
By Shaun Fuentes (TTFA)
Former Trinidad and Tobago international Brent Rahim continues to play a pivotal role in the development of Beach Soccer in his position as FIFA coordinator for Beach Soccer and Futsal, operating out of the FIFA headquarters in Zurich.
Rahim who has been at FIFA for just under four years now oversees the development programs globally and has major responsibilities in ensuring beach soccer receives the necessary resources as FIFA pushes the game through its alliance with Beach Soccer Worldwide, the organisation which stages the major world events for the world governing body. He was featured on the organisations official website recently.
“Last year, good news abounded in our development programs for beach soccer. There have been some fantastic years of collaboration with Beach Soccer Worldwide, in which we have seen beach soccer developing and moving forward,” said Rahim, who is back in T&T for a few days at the moment.
“At FIFA, we have always believed that beach soccer has a huge potential in terms of development. Not only because of its easy approach, but also because of the possibilities it provides.
“Beach Soccer brings an excellent opportunity for the grassroots programs of the different football associations, at the same time it helps children improve their technique and stability on a very special surface, which will help them grow as a players, both on the grass and on the sand.
We have already tested certain techniques and it makes little sense to have one course taking place, but with no later repercussions, and no further implications. Federations need to build a development plan; they need to think about the moment and the manner in which to tackle the development actions, its objectives, the people involved, the number of individuals targeted, the resources to be invested, etc.
“This is where each of the Member Associations play an important role, as only they, and the professionals within their structure, know the realities, needs, weaknesses and strengths of their communities,” he added.
Rahim will be heavily involved in the activities leading up to the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Bahamas and he intends to see the game develop in the CONCACAF region including Trinidad and Tobago.
“FIFA will always be happy to help beach soccer blossom, and to support any interesting initiative, but the first step is, as always, to build a solid plan to rely on,” he said.
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WATCH: Trinidad and Tobago National Beach Soccer Player, Chad Appoo, chats with CNC3’s Caston Cupid.
https://www.youtube.com/v/_UVq5XhghOk
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CONCACAF issues Beach Soccer schedule.
T&T Express Reports.
Nine Caribbean Football Union teams taking part in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship to be staged in Nassau, Bahamas, from February 20 to 26 next year, now know their schedule.
The regional governing body and Beach Soccer Worldwide disclosed the full schedule of matches yesterday which also includes Barbados, a late replacement for Guatemala, which is currently prohibited by FIFA, football’s world governing body, from taking part in international competition.
All but three of the CFU teams will take to the sand on the opening day of the tournament, with the hosts bringing the curtain down against Guyana in the night cap match.
Earlier in the day, Barbados get things rolling when they face Canada, followed by an all-CFU contest between Trinidad & Tobago and Antigua & Barbuda, then Jamaica vs Belize, Mexico vs Guadeloupe and the United States vs United States Virgin Islands.
The Championship will include a field of 16 teams. During the first four days, teams will contest a round-robin format in four groups of four teams each, as selected at the official draw for the competition held last October in Miami.
Group A consists of Bahamas, Jamaica, Belize and Guyana, with Group B comprising Mexico, Barbados, Canada and Guadeloupe.
Group C includes the United States, Trinidad & Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda and the United Virgin Islands, with Group D formed by El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama and Turks & Caicos Islands.
The winner and runner-up from each group will advance to the quarterfinals, while the third- and fourth-placed teams from each group will also participate in positioning matches over the final three match dates.
The champion and the runner-up of the competition will join host Bahamas as the three CONCACAF representatives at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup to be staged two months later in the same venue.
GROUP MATCH SCHEDULE
Monday, February 20, 2017
Barbados vs Canada
Trinidad & Tobago vs Antigua & Barbuda
Jamaica vs Belize
Mexico vs Guadeloupe
United States vs United States Virgin Islands
Bahamas vs Guyana
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Costa Rica vs Panama
El Salvador vs Turks & Caicos Islands
Guadeloupe vs Barbados
Canada vs Mexico
Guyana vs Jamaica
Belize vs Bahamas
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
United States Virgin Islands vs Trinidad & Tobago
Turks & Caicos Islands vs Costa Rica
Panama vs El Salvador
Belize vs Guyana
Antigua & Barbuda vs United States
Bahamas vs Jamaica
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Canada vs Guadeloupe
Antigua & Barbuda vs United States Virgin Islands
Panama vs Turks & Caicos Islands
Mexico vs Barbados
El Salvador vs Costa Rica
United States vs Trinidad & Tobago
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T&T Beach Soccer Team enters Training Camp ahead of CONCACAF Qualifiers.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Beach Soccer team will commence a ten-day training camp at Turtle Beach Tobago on Saturday as they continue preparations for the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship and World Cup qualifiers in the Bahamas next month.
Under head coach, American-born Benny Astorga, the team will be joined by several World-rated Beach Soccer players during the Tobago training camp. these players include …..
The T&T team will also enter a residential training camp in Barbados and Guadeloupe before arriving in the Bahamas for the competition.
Astoria was in high spirits ahead of the team’s upcoming programme.
“So far preparations have been nothing short of amazing. We have received everything we requested from the TTFA to ensure that the team has the best possible preparations,” Astorga told TTFA Media.
“We are really looking forward to this training camp in Tobago because it will afford us the opportunity to play some games against some of the top beach soccer players in the world today and also they will be passing on their knowledge to us during this period.
“We have been together training for a lengthy period and now this next couple of weeks will be used to put the finishing touches on our team and getting ready for the qualifiers. We have a lot of experienced players who have been to the qualifiers in previous years and who have gained a lot of experience in foreign leagues,” Astorga added.
Among the European players who will be engaged in the training camp Tobago include Ramiro Figueiras Amarillo who is the captain of the FC Barcelona Beach Soccer team and also a FIFA Beach Soccer instructor, Spain National Beach soccer player Llorenc Gomez Leon and Italian beach soccer international Dario Ramacciotti among other players.
These players will provide match scenarios, situational training and a transfer of knowledge to the T&T players during the camp which runs until February 5th. The T&T team will then be hosted by the Barbados Football Association for a warm-up tournament from February 10-12 before traveling to Guadeloupe for five-day training camp from January 13th.
All CONCACAF qualifying matches will be played at the Malcolm Beach Soccer Facility.
The tournament will serve as the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifier for teams from North, Central America and Caribbean which are members of CONCACAF, where the top two teams will qualify for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup also in the Bahamas.
Bahamas will also host the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and are automatic qualifiers. Should Bahamas and/or Guadeloupe (non-FIFA member) advance to the CONCAF final, the next eligible highest-placed team will qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
T&T faces Antigua/Barbuda on February 20th, US Virgin Islands on February 22nd and the United States on February 23rd.
Fifteen teams will take part in the CONCACAF qualifiers. The top two finishers from each group will advance to the quarterfinals, while the third- and fourth-placed teams will continue playing in placement matches over the final three match dates.
Caribbean Football Union (CFU): Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands.
North America: Canada, Mexico, United States.
Central American Football Union (UNCAF): Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Panama.
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North America: Canada, Mexico, United States.
Why Bermuda is not there? It is right of North Carolina!!!!!
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WATCH: 21 men will enter a 10 day camp at Turtle Beach, Tobago from Saturday, all with the hope of representing Trinidad and Tobago in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships in The Bahamas in February.
https://www.youtube.com/v/2GZOKGBMyEY
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T&T Beach Soccer Team off to Barbados for warm-up tournament.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Beach Soccer team will journey to Bridgetown, Barbados on Thursday to contest the Barbados International Beach Soccer Showcase as part of their build up to the CONCACAF Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers in the Bahamas later this month.
The team, under head coach Benny Astorga concluded an eight-day training camp at Turtle Beach, Tobago on Monday with assistance from some players from Barcelona FC’s Beach Soccer team including Spanish captain Ramiro Amarelle.
T&T will face Guyana in their opening game from 7pm on Friday and will then come up against Barbados on Saturday before closing against England’s Beach Soccer team on Sunday.
“It’s a great opportunity for us to get some warm-up matches in Barbados before we head off to Bahamas for the tournament,” Astorga told TTFA Media.
“We’ve had a wonderful training camp in Tobago over the past few days. It was very intense and the guys learnt a lot and are now looking forward to the matches ahead after finalising the 15-man squad,” he added.
Astorga said the experience of training with Amarelle and his Barcelona teammates was hugely beneficial to his players.
“It was great for our guys to be able to engage in such lengthy training sessions with those players from Europe. It showed them the level they need to be at in order to perform on a world level and with the best teams and players in the world. These guys showed us what it takes with the intensity and hard work .Where we are at right now is good for the Caribbean level but it needs to be better for us to compete on a higher level and we got a taste of that in this camp,”Astorga added.
The former USA National Beach Soccer team player said he was optimistic about T&T’s chances of advancing to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup which takes place in Bahamas from April 27th to May 7th.
“We have what it takes to beat the teams in the Concacaf championship. We will be carrying the fire that we had in the previous tournament into this one in the Bahamas. The experience now is greater than before. We have learned from our mistakes and we will focus on not allowing that to happen again in order to give us that edge which we need to get past the opponents this time around,” Astorga said.
From Barbados, the team will also visit Guadeloupe for another training camp before heading to Bahamas.
For the Concacaf championship, T&T are in Group C with the United States, Antigua and Barbuda and US Virgin Islands. T&T faces Antigua/Barbuda in its opening match on February 20th.
By virtue of hosting the tournament, the Bahamas has been given the top seed in Group A. The champion and the runner-up will join Bahamas as the three CONCACAF representatives in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017 that will be held in Nassau from April 27 to May 7.
Tournament host Bahamas, who was seeded into Group A will face Jamaica, Belize and Guyana. In Group B, defending CONCACAF Beach Soccer champion Mexico was joined by Guatemala, Canada and Guadeloupe. El Salvador will be in Group D with Costa Rica, Panama and Turks & Caicos Islands.
The Malcolm Beach Soccer Facility will host all group, quarter-final, semifinal, third place and final matches.
T&T 15-man squad for Barbados, Guadeloupe and Bahamas.
Goalkeepers
Zane Coker, Victor Thomas
Defensive Players
Ryan Augustine (c), Shallun Bobb, Lemuel Lyons, Jesse Bailey
Wingers
Chad Appoo, Hakeem King, Shane Hospedales, Kerwin Stafford, Kelvon Charles
Pivots
Kevon Woodley, David McDougall, Makan Hislop, Jared Bennett
CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Bahamas 2017 Groups
Group A
Bahamas
Jamaica
Belize
Guyana
Group B
Mexico
Guatemala
Canada
Guadeloupe
Group C
United States
Trinidad & Tobago
Antigua & Barbuda
US Virgin Islands
Group D
El Salvador
Costa Rica
Panama
Turks & Caicos Islands
CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Bahamas 2017 Schedule
*Kick Off times TBC
Monday, February 20, 2017
Guatemala v Canada
Mexico v Guadeloupe
Trinidad & Tobago v Antigua & Barbuda
United States v US Virgin Islands
Jamaica v Belize
Bahamas v Guyana
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Costa Rica v Panama
El Salvador v Turks & Caicos Islands
Guadeloupe v Guatemala
Canada v Mexico
Guyana v Jamaica
Belize v Bahamas
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
US Virgin Islands v Trinidad & Tobago
Antigua & Barbuda v United States
Turks & Caicos Islands v Costa Rica
Panama v El Salvador
Belize v Guyana
Bahamas v Jamaica
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Canada v Guadeloupe
Mexico v Guatemala
Antigua & Barbuda v US Virgin Islands
United States v Trinidad & Tobago
Panama v Turks & Caicos Islands
El Salvador v Costa Rica
Friday, February 24, 2017
4B v 4D
4A v 4C
3B v 3D
3A v 3C
*TBC v TBC – Quarter-Final #1
*TBC v TBC – Quarter-Final #2
*TBC v TBC – Quarter-Final #3
*TBC v TBC – Quarter-Final #4
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Loser Match 25 v Loser Match 26
Winner Match 25 v Winner Match 26
Loser Match 27 v Loser Match 28
Winner Match 27 v Winner Match 28
Loser Match 29 v Loser Match 30
Loser Match 31 v Loser Match 32
Winner Match 29 v Winner Match 30 – Semifinal
Winner Match 31 v Winner Match 32 – Semifinal
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Loser Match 33 v Loser Match 34 – 15th Place Match
Winner Match 33 v Winner Match 34 – 13th Place Match
Loser Match 35 v Loser Match 36 – 11th Place Match
Winner Match 35 v Winner Match 36 – 9th Place Match
Loser Match 37 v Loser Match 38 – 7th Place Match
Winner Match 37 v Winner Match 38 – 5th Place Match
Loser Match 39 v Loser Match 40 – 3rd Place Match
Winner Match 39 v Winner Match 40 – Final
*The top two teams from each Group will advance to the knock-out phase. The quarter-final match ups will be decided by a draw. Group winners will be matched up randomly with the second place teams.
*CONCACAF reserves the right to change the time and order of matches
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WATCH: Lemuel Lyons talks about his switch to Beach Soccer
https://www.youtube.com/v/C_IuYqWFyEw
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WATCH: Lemuel Lyons talks about his switch to Beach Soccer
https://www.youtube.com/v/C_IuYqWFyEw
I played against this dude in DC in the summer evening sweat. Lot's of skill and fit like hell. Would have been nice for him to bget a look by DL at the mid field position. But he told me that he was tired of TT pro football scene and he was more interested in beach soccer. Next thing he on the national beach team. Good luck.
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WATCH: National Beach Soccer players undergo medical screening…off to Barbados
https://www.youtube.com/v/xGRqp5Vjc3o
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Beach soccer players dedicate win to Abiela.
By Keith Clement (Guardian).
T&T's Beach soccer Team defeated Barbados 6-2 on Saturday night in the Barbados International Beach Soccer Showcase.
Dominic McDougall and Chad Appoo each scored a double with Shallun Bobb and Shane Hospedales grabbing a goal each to give T&T their second straight win in the tournament after opening with a 5-2 defeat of Guyana on Friday.
T&T are currently preparing for the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship and World Cup qualifiers in Bahamas later this month.
They will kick off against Antigua/Barbuda on February 19th at the Malcolm Beach Soccer Facility.
The Beach Soccer team dedicated their win to the late Abiela Adams who lost her life in Tobago.
Abiela was a National Under 15 girls team player and had also participated in a National beach soccer coaching clinic with members of the T&T Beach Soccer team recently.
At Saturday's game the squad members wore tapes on their arms with her name written on it.
T&T faces England yesterday to close off the competition.
Head coach Benny Astorga indicated in his post-game comments that he was satisfied with the results but wants to see the team off to a better start in the matches and paying more attention to ball possession.
"It's another win under our belt which is always good for the team morale. As coach I thought we could have done a lot better, We were off again to another slow start.
"These are things we have to work on which is why we are see in this camp and competing in this tournament so that we can make sure that we have a seamless game plan and deliver it when it comes to the qualifiers," Astorga told TTFA Media.
"Those teams in the qualifiers aren't going to give us that time or break to be able to catch ourselves. We need to push a little bit harder and start focusing more n the details and make sure we stay ahead.
"Yes our men are experienced and we do have that comeback power and ability to win games in the third period and even in the second period.
"I am happy but at the same time I will like to see a little more emphasis on a better start and getting more possession in the games."
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Beach Soccer men tie with England.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s National Beach Soccer Men continued their impressive run at the Barbados International Beach Soccer Showcase with a 3-3 draw with England’s National Beach Soccer team in their closing encounter at Brandon’s Beach in St Michael on Sunday.
T&T finished unbeaten in their three matches on the island after hammering Guyana 5-2 on Friday and beating the hosts Barbados 6-2 the following day. England had previously beaten Guyana 5-1 and Antigua/Barbuda 6-5. They also went on to defeat Barbados 6-4 on Sunday.
Aaron Clarke gave England a 1-0 lead in the first period before Shallun Bobb equalised for T&T in the second period and Kevon Woodley put T&T 2-1 ahead in the same period. There were two further goals in the second period with Clarke netting his second to tie the scores at two apiece before his teammate Cameron O’Rourke pushed England 3-2 ahead. But T&T kept themselves in the match with an equalising goal from Zane Coker in the third period.
(A game lasts thirty-six minutes and is split up into three twelve-minute periods.)
England participated in the first ever Beach Soccer World Cup in 1995, placing third that year but however did not participate in any of the competitions between 1995 and 2001. They did not qualify among the four teams from UEFA for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Bahamas. They finished third in their preliminary group behind Portugal and Moldova and ahead of cellar-placed Romania.
T&T are preparing for the CONCACAF Beach Soccer qualifiers in Bahamas starting on February 20th, and will spend a couple days extra in Barbados before heading to Nassau.
T&T head coach Benny Astorga said the game versus England was a valuable test for his side.
“The match was a good one and a good preparation for the qualifiers. They gave us that European high level play. The game showed us some deficiencies that we had in dealing with set plays and it is something we will need to improve on,” Astorga told TTFA Media.
“The focus now in the next couple of days we have over here in Barbados is to finalise the 12 players that will be going into the tournament. The men have been working really hard, going through a lot and putting in the effort in training and in the games so far to ensure that they can make the final team. We will be looking to see what is the best look for the team in terms of player combinations and team chemistry,” Astorga added.
“We will be recapping on our mistakes and try to improve in these areas as we prepare to head into the competition starting with the opening game against Antigua/Barbuda,” he said.
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WATCH (FULL GAME): Trinidad and Tobago’s 3-3 draw with England at the Barbados International Beach Soccer Showcase
https://www.youtube.com/v/gtPQjGxfOzY
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WATCH (FULL GAME): Trinidad and Tobago’s 5-2 win over Guyana at the Barbados International Beach Soccer Showcase
https://www.youtube.com/v/zPDqTZKYkD4
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WATCH (FULL GAME): Trinidad and Tobago’s 6-2 win over Barbados at the Barbados International Beach Soccer Showcase
https://www.youtube.com/v/43Blh9QnrPc?start=10427
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Beach Soccer Men eye CONCACAF opener.
TTFA Media.
The Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer National Team is currently in Nassau, Bahamas and is counting down the days to the opening CONCACAF Beach Soccer qualifier versus Bahamas on Monday.
Go here to listen to head coach Benny Astorga as he talks about the team’s current shape.
Video - Beach Soccer Men eye CONCACAF opener versus Antigua/Barbuda (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgXlFDwBdtU)
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Beach Soccer Men start CONCACAF qualifiers versus Antigua.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Beach Soccer Men will be aiming to make a winning start to their Concacaf Beach Soccer championship campaign when they battle Antigua/Barbuda at the Malcolm Beach Soccer Facility, Nassau,Bahamas at 5:30pm (6:30pm TT time) on Monday.
The T&T team has been in Nassau since last week following a training camp in Barbados during which they pulled off convincing victories over the hosts and Guyana before drawing 3-3 with England.
Head Coach Benny Astorga believes his team in the best possible shape going into the qualifiers.
“We are in a very good shape right now. We’ve had an extensive period of intense, quality preparations largely due to the efforts of the Association which did its best to get us what we needed, and now we are just ready to get the ball rolling in the Bahamas,” Astorga told TTFA Media.
“The players have worked extremely hard, they have been disciplined and dedicated and now they are all just very eager and excited to take the sand and demonstrate their capabilities,” added the former US Beach Soccer national team member.
“We’ve played a lot of emphasis on correcting our mistakes and trying to make use of our goalscoring chances from the early and not have to wait until the latter stages of the game. We are hoping to take control and settle early,” he added.
T&T will look to the likes of prolific scorer Kevon Woodley,Shallun Bobb and Zane Coker who have all been among the goals in recent outings along with the Chad Appoo who has overseas experience, and former T&T senior team player Makan Hislop to help push them past the Antiguans.
In the 2013 qualifiers which were also played in Nassau, T&T recorded two wins and two losses, finishing seventh, and advanced to the quarter finals in 2015, completing four wins in six matches in El Salvador to finish fifth overall. The team’s rise continued in 2015 at the Lucayan Cup in Bahamas which they won, defeating Bahamas 5-3 and Mexico 5-4.
(A game lasts thirty-six minutes and is split up into three twelve-minute periods.)
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WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Team’s 8-1 victory over Antigua and Barbuda. Beaver-trick by David McDougall, hat-trick by Kevon “Showtime” Woodley, and a solo item by Chad Appoo.
https://www.youtube.com/v/4Fptj84c9h0
WATCH: If you didn’t know why his nickname is “Showtime”, take a look at this goal scored by Kevon Woodley against Antigua and Barbuda.
https://www.youtube.com/v/lUI-xI5G2ng
WATCH: David McDougall scores a cracking volley against Antigua and Barbuda. Chad Appoo with the assist.
https://www.youtube.com/v/ObP0KIRHyMo
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The volley by McDougall is one of the best I have seen in a while. Bicycle was a beaut. also.
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Did Munchin change his name from Dominic to David?
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Did Munchin change his name from Dominic to David?
Went to a training course with him one time and David was his name in d class but out of class I knew him as Dominic. So maybe he uses the two
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Did Munchin change his name from Dominic to David?
Went to a training course with him one time and David was his name in d class but out of class I knew him as Dominic. So maybe he uses the two
Thanks.
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WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Team’s 5-1 win over the US Virgin Islands. A hat-trick by Hakeem King, and bicycles by Chad Appoo and Kevon Woodley secured the victory.
https://www.youtube.com/v/tpaFdm2SLec
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Beach Soccer Men move into Concacaf Quarter Finals.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago claimed their second win of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship with a 5-1 victory against US Virgin Islands on Wednesday, thereby ensuring their place in the quarter finals on Friday.
T&T now have maximum points from their Group C campaign and will be ensured a top two place in the pool after a Hakeem King hat-trick helped ensure a routine success at Malcolm Park. This win followed an 8-1 win over Antigua/Barbuda on Monday and puts T&T two wins away in the knockout phase from qualifying for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017. T&T face United Stated on Thursday in a tussle for the Group C top spot.
In a slow burner of an opening period, King’s bobbled effort beat Carlos Quezada to open the scoring but skipper Michael Vollmer got enough of a touch to glance the ball past Victor Thomas and level matters for the US Virgin Islands.
Mayan Hislop sent a fierce drive just wide midway through the second frame but the Virgin Islands proved stubborn to break down, until King bagged a second with the help of a fortuitous bounce in the sand.
Goalkeeper Zake Coker pulled off a tight save to deny Vincent Schultz with T&T only 2-1 ahead. And later on T&T’s other ‘keeper Victor Thomas also did well to deny Emiliano Aranes.
King had his hat-trick from another set-piece before the break to put T&T 3-1 ahead with Chad Appoo joining him on the scoresheet with an overhead kick with just less than five minutes remaining.
David McDougall who bagged a beavertrick in the win over Antigua/Barbuda, had a penalty saved by the USVI goalkeeper in the 4th minute of the third and final period and soon after saw his acrobatic overhead attempt bounce off the post.
There was time for Kevon Woodkey to score with an overhead kick time and wrap up a relatively straightforward victory T&T.
After the win, head coach Astorga said he was pleased to see his team advance to the quarter finals.
“We’re happy to have completed the first mission which was to get to the quarter finals. We know coming here that our chances were good but we had to take care of business. Today we were a bit slow at the start maybe because of some nerves but we finished strongly which will be important in the knockout phase,” Astorga told TTFA Media.
“We have the US tomorrow (Thursday) and we want to top the group for sure with a win over them.”
King, the hattrick scorer, added “It felt great to open my tally with a performance like this. We were a bit slow out the blocks but I knew we would get chances and we took them well. Our boys are growing in each game and I think we are all focused now to go all the way and get to the final.”
T&T captain Ryan Augustine said T&T were gaining momentum in each game.
“It’s important for us not to let up now. Even though we are through to the quarter finals, we want to top the group with a good performance and a win against the US on Thursday. But as for now, we will enjoy the moment of this second victory and recover and regroup for the rest of the tournament. Getting to the final is our next objective which would see us qualifying of the World Cup also,” Augustine said.
US head coach Edwin Soto said after his team’s 7-2 win over Antigua/Barbuda on Wednesday: “We are happy to be through to the quarters but we still have another game tomorrow against a very good Trinidad and Tobago Team. We want to win this to top the group.”
Andrew Feld, who scored in the win today, stated : “We feel we are good enough to beat them (T&T). We have seen them play and we going to head into the match confident of finishing on top the group.”
Goals: 0-1: King, min. 7 (1); 1-1: Vollmer, min. 2 (1); 1-2: King, min. 5 (2); 1-3: King, min. 2 (2); 1-4: Appoo, min. 4 (3); 1-5: Woodley, min. 2 (3)
BSC 2017: US Virgin Islands vs Trinidad & Tobago Highlights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpaFdm2SLec)
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T&T captain Ryan Augustine vs USVI. Nassau , Bahamas – February, 22
Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship Bahamas 2017 at Malcon Park on February 22, 2017 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Photo by Lea Weil)
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WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Team’s 5-1 loss to the United States
https://www.youtube.com/v/BbQLBhHfrCE
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WATCH: Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Captain Ryan Augustine and veteran Chad Appoo talk about the team’s progress over the years and why they believe they can get to the World Cup.
https://www.youtube.com/v/2IxUX5B8SGg
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Quarter final vs El tri on bein Español now
Grass, astro turf, sand, different surface same shit
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T&T ‘beached’ 5-1 by Mexico.
T&T Express Reports.
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS Mexico returned to the semi-finals of the 2017 CONCACAF Beach Championships on the strength of a 5-1 win over Trinidad & Tobago on Friday in Nassau, Bahamas.
In-form Jose Ramon Maldonado Alonso took his tournament tally to eight with a brace, in a win that ultimately proved comfortable despite spells of pressure from the men in red, white and black.
Advancing to the semi-final stage were El Salvador, Mexico and Panama, as well as Guadeloupe who beat host Bahamas 5-3 to become the only Caribbean representative in the final four. El Salvador drubbed Jamaica 5-0 and Panama ousted USA 6-4.
Maldonado gave Mexico a flyer when roofing the ball from 10 metres out in just the second minute and Cesar Saldivar Robles’ unmarked header from a throw in put the Tricolor up 2-0 in the 10th minute.
Trinidad & Tobago captain and defender Ryan Augustine halved the deficit when advancing up-field to put in a flicked up Chad Appoo pass for 2-1 in the 24th-minute.
But a skidding low drive from Angel David Rodriguez in the 27th quickly dampened T&T hopes, while they were all but extinguished in the 33rd when Maldonado grabbed a second with a powerful shot through the legs of goalie Victor Thomas.
Diego Oswaldo Rodriguez made the score line more flattering at 5-1 for Mexico in the 34th minute when he beat the lone defender in goal with a shot high up into the net.
WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Team’s 5-1 loss to Mexico
https://www.youtube.com/v/ssn3wCLOGZc
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Beach Men go down to Bahamas.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago lost their fifth place playoff match 5-2 to Bahamas on Saturday night in Nassau.
Having seen the USA beat Jamaica, Bahamas then got back to winning ways against Trinidad and Tobago, with captain Gavin Christie’s brace proving decisive as the home nation held off a late fightback from T&T.
In a low-key opening, a bobble in the sand denied Christie the chance to open the scoring with six minutes on the board.
Neither side could find a breakthrough before the interval, Trinidad goalkeeper Zane Coker keeping a long-range Kyle Williams strike at bay early in the second frame.
But the deadlock was eventually broken when Gary Joseph calmly slipped the ball past Coker one-on-one.
And the lead was doubled when Christie prodded in his side’s second from close range.
With the hosts in control going into the latter stages of the game, skipper Christie registered again when he won a 50-50 challenge with goalkeeper Victor Thomas and finished into an open net.
Trinidad threw everything at Bahamas but were hit by a Justin St. Fleur sucker punch when the in-form forward clipped in his side’s fourth following a swift throw from goalkeeper Torin Ferguson.
Jesse Bailey did get Trinidad on the board while Lemuel Lyons also slotted home a penalty but it proved too little, too late, as Joseph’s penalty wrapped up proceedings en route to a meeting with USA for fifth place.
Goals: 1-0: Joseph, min. 5 (2) 2-0: Christie, min. 4 (2); 3-0: Christie, min. 7 (3); 4-0: St. Fleur, min. 5 (3); 4-1: Bailey, min. 3 (3); 4-2: Lyons, min. 1 (3); 5-2: Joseph, min. 0 (3). (BeachSoccer.com).
Panama and Mexico moved into the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship final on Saturday, earning victories that also guarantee them spots at this year’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
The defending champions were rarely troubled as they dispatched a Guadeloupe side missing influential but suspended striker Sebastien Hell 3-0.
Goals from Jose Ramon Maldonado Alonso and Diego Oswaldo Rodriguez condemned Guadeloupe to third place while Panama knocked out El Salvador 2-1 on penalties, after the tie ended 2-2 in normal time.
In just their second appearance at this competition, Panama battled back from a goal down to move within three minutes of winning in normal time, only for Jose Agustin Ruiz to level and give El Salvador a shot at reaching the final.
However, with the contest eventually going to penalties, Jose Ruben Batres and Heber Antonio Ramos faltered, while Julio Watson and Rafael Garcia found the net to take Panama into the final.
Hosts Bahamas will contest the fifth-place play-off against USA on Sunday after edging Trinidad and Tobago 5-2.
Having seen the USA beat Jamaica, Bahamas then got back to winning ways against Trinidad, with captain Gavin Christie’s brace proving decisive as the home nation held a late fightback from the Beach Soca Warriors.
United States ensured themselves a spot in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship fifth-place play-off on Saturday after seeing off Jamaica 6-2.
Both sides tasted defeat in the quarter-finals on Friday and it was the USA – still without suspended skipper Nick Perera – who bounced back to ensure a shot at fifth, with Alessandro Canale’s hat-trick helping ensure a routine win.
Costa Rica and Canada will go head-to-head for ninth place, the latter picking up a dominant 6-1 win against Antigua and Barbuda, Danilo Pessoa weighing with a brace.
Milos Scepanovic and Nazim Belgendouz got the North Americans off to a strong start, with Sherwin Warner Junior pulling one back for Antigua.
However, a quickfire double from Pessoa was quickly followed by further strikes from Jacob Orellana and Maxime Leconte – Shawn Warner’s late effort mattering little in the end.
Last year’s runners-up Costa Rica then joined Canada in the ninth-place match when they saw off Guyana 5-2.
Goalkeeper Niels Fallas Beita got the ball rolling with an early strike with Deyber Villegas Guerrero and Heimo Kastner Gomez making it 3-0 by the end of the second frame.
Jahshaun Moore pulled one back for Guyana but Costa Rica proved a cut above, finishing with a flourish thanks to goals from William Leon Cruz and Villegas Guerrero.
Belize and Turks & Caicos Islands will battle for 13th place after each picking up wins early on the penultimate day of action, beating Barbados and US Virgin Islands respectively.
Herby Magny scored twice for Turks and Caicos as they racked up a comfortable 4-1 win while Belize found their shooting boots in a 6-2 success against Barbados.
Marlon Meza’s hat-trick proved decisive for Dennis Dale Serano’s men while goals from Duan Best and Jamar Grazette mattered little for Barbados.
WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Team’s 5-2 loss to the Bahamas
https://www.youtube.com/v/Yw-3OoLKdo0
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T&T best tactical team at beach Soccer qualifiers—coach.
By Shaun Fuentes (Guardian).
T&T’s Beach Soccer Men have been raising eyebrows at the ongoing CONCACAF Beach Soccer qualifiers in Nassau, Bahamas.
Before facing the United States on Thursday night, T&T scored convincing 8-1 and 5-1 wins over Antigua/Barbuda and US Virgin Islands to secure their quarter final spot which takes place today. But while El Salvador, Costa Rica and Mexico are the notable Beach Soccer teams to watch in Concacaf, T&T has surely put themselves among the teams to fancy as they go in search of one of two qualifying spots for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Bahamas in April.
Alexandre Soares who coached Brazil to four World Cup titles and is now in charge of the Bahamas team, spoke about T&T.
“They are tactically one of the best teams in the competitions. You can see the understand the game, they are organised and their players are technically and physically very good. I think they are a team to watch for the rest of the tournament and they are in with a very good chance of qualifying. They need to keep it up,” said Soares who coached T&T in 2013.
Beach Soccer Men take part in Foundation clinic
The ever-popular Beach Soccer Foundation Clinic arrived on the shores of Nassau on Tuesday as a group disadvantaged local youngsters were given an unforgettable experience with stars of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship.
T&T trio Chad Appoo, team captain Ryan Augustine and Kelvin Charles along with head coach Benny Astorga joined around 20 Bahamian kids and young adults with disabilities at the Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility prior to the second day of competition and were able to run, play and enjoy soccer on the sand with some of their favourite players.
Beach soccer players from the Bahamas, T&T and the United States all took part in what was a hugely positive experience for all concerned.
Beach Soccer Worldwide’s Head of Competitions Josep Ponset added, “These clinics are always really special moments for everyone involved and it’s a big part of what we do as an organisation.
“We were honoured to be part of this initiative with the kids. Our players take pride in being part of these things where it entails lifting the spirits of people and assisting in development,” T&T head coach Astorga said.
The Beach Soccer Foundation is committed to making a difference across the world through the principles of environmental protection, children/youth development and skin cancer awareness.
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T&T beach soccer men finish 7th.
T&T Guardian Reports.
T&T’s men secured seventh position at the Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship after whipping Jamaica 9-3 at the Malcolm Beach Soccer Facility in Nassau Bahamas on Sunday.
T&T got double strikes from the prolific Chad Appo, Makan Hislop and Kevon Woodley to ensure maximum points, despite a battling Reggae Boyz outfit who were led by a hattrick from an equally talented Rohan Reid.
The in-form Hislop gave the men in red, white and black the opening goal in the 7th minute, but the Jamaicans stormed back with an equaliser from Reid in the 15th.
Appo regained T&T’s advantage with a 16th minute item before Shallun Bobb made it 3-1, firing past the Jamaican custodian in the 18th.
However, Reid pulled one back in the 20th, the first of four goals to be scored in two minutes, as Woodley later got his first goal seconds after Reid.
A minute later, Reid, who had been single-handedly carrying the burden for the Jamaicans, completed his hattrick (21st minute) to reduce the scoreline to 3-4.
But Appo then notched his second item within the minute to hand T&T a comfortable 5-3 lead heading into the third session, while Hislop and Woodley got their second goals in the 29th and 33rd respectively.
The other two goals for T&T came from the feet of Ryan Augustine (30th) and Kelvion Charles in the 34th.
T&T were hoping to go all the way after impressive starts against the US Virgin Islands 5-1 and Antigua & Barbuda 8-1. But they stumbled to a 5-1 defeat to the United States and later failed to get past the hosts, going down 5-2 in a fifth-place playoff on Saturday.
In that match, Gary Joseph opened the scoring for the hosts, calmly slipping the ball past T&T goalkeeper Zane Coker.
The lead was doubled when Garvin Christie prodded in his side’s second from close range.
With the hosts in control going into the latter stages of the game, skipper Christie registered again when he won a 50-50 challenge with substitute goalkeeper Victor Thomas and finished into an open net.
T&T threw everything at Bahamas but were hit by a Justin St. Fleur sucker punch when the in-form forward clipped in his side’s fourth, following a swift throw from goalkeeper Torin Ferguson.
Jesse Bailey got T&T on the board while Lemuel Lyons also slotted home a penalty, but it proved too late as Joseph’s penalty later wrapped up proceedings.
WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Team’s 9-3 win over Jamaica.
https://www.youtube.com/v/MqlyDx4U5jM
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Never saw any T&T player score a goal like that Shallun Bobb (#4) goal.
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WATCH: Trinidad and Tobago's Beach Soccer Team disappointed
https://www.youtube.com/v/rc8dvHTLlJo
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Beach Soccer Men show Promise.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Head Coach Benny Astorga says the players can hold their heads high despite failing to qualify for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
T&T clinched seventh spot with a convincing 9-3 win over Jamaica in Nassau on the weekend after losing their quarter-final clash with Mexico followed by another defeat to hosts Bahamas in the 5th place playoff. T&T earlier recorded group phase wins over US Virgin Islands and Antigua/Barbuda.
“In the end I think there are positives to take from the campaign. We did not achieve our goal which was to qualify but we showed a lot of passion, fight and willingness to work hard and develop our beach soccer game,” Astorga said.
“There is a lot to take from it and a lot to look forward to for Beach soccer in the country and the region. The TTFA helped us tremendously with the camps and offered us opportunities to get decent preparation and we were grateful for that,” he added.
Meantime, the Official Draw for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017, which will be played in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, between 27 April and 7 May 2017, took place on Tuesday at the Hotel Atlantis in Nassau.
The draw revealed hosts Bahamas will meet Switzerland, Ecuador and Senegal in Group A.
Arguably the most intriguing quartet of teams is in Group D, where four-time champions Brazil were drawn alongside 2015 runners-up Tahiti, European champions Poland and a yet-to-be-determined AFC opponent.
The draw ceremony was held in the special presence of the Rt. Hon. Perry Gladstone Christie, Prime Minister Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Assisting in the draw ceremony were FIFA Legend Emerson, former midfielder for Brazil’s national football team and the Miss Bahamas Universe 2016 Cherell Williamson.
Panama became the new CONCACAF Beach Soccer champions are beating former holders Mexico 4-2 in Nassau on Sunday.
Both sides will represent the federation at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the Bahamas in April and May but it was Panama, rather than favourites Mexico, who won out as Justo Arrocha’s brace and further goals from Alfonso Maquensi and Rafael Garcia tied up victory.
Mexico – who had boasted a 100 per cent record in CONCACAF finals – saw the competition’s joint-top scorer Jose Ramon Maldonado Alonso bag a brace but they came up short against a spirited Panama featuring in only their second such tournament.
El Salvador salvaged a third-place finish from their campaign as they saw off Guadeloupe 7-2.
The former champions – who have still not finished below third since 2007 – would have been tipped by many to contest Sunday’s final but, following defeat to Panama, Rudis Gallo’s men bounced back with the help of a Jose Ruben Batres brace.
Hosts Bahamas succumbed to defeat in Sunday’s fifth-place play-off as they were beaten 4-2 by USA.
Played in front of a consistently fervent home crowd, the USA did enough to dampen cheers in Nassau as the influential Nick Perera – returning from suspension – notched along with Oscar Reyes, Alessandro Canale and Christopher Toth.
Despite a rare off-night, Bahamas have done more than enough to build enthusiasm for the sport ahead of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, which begins on April 27th.
Captain Greivin Pacheco Quesada’s hat-trick helped Costa Rica edge Canada 5-4 in extra time and secure ninth place on the final day of action in the Bahamas capital.
Costa Rica led 4-1 midway through the second period after skipper Pacheco’s first two but Canada battled back with a quickfire double from Jacob Orellana and Danilo Pessoa early in the third.
Johnson got Costa Rica’s fifth although that was swiftly cancelled out by Milos Scepanovic, and it ultimately fell to Pacheco to clinch the tie with his hat-trick goal.
Antigua finish ninth after an 8-6 win against Guyana, with the former having initially moved into a 4-1 lead thanks to goals from Kevin Richards, Elvis Thomas, Omarie Daniel and Sherwin Warner Jr before a Jamal Haynes hat-trick helped restore parity.
However, Daniel O’Dell Murray and Stephen Hughes wrestled the victory back from Guyana, as Antigua ended on a high.
Belize hit the goal trail in their 13th-place play-off success against Turks & Caicos Islands, easing to a 9-4 win.
Marlon Meza scored four times in a dominant victory while Jeremy James and Alexander Jones added a brace apiece to tie up 13th spot.
In the first game of the final day, Barbados fought from a goal down to beat US Virgin islands 3-1 and condemn their opponents to last place.
Vincent Schulz got the Islands off to a strong start with the opening goal only for Barbados to claim the victory with goals from Andre Pinder, Elvin Griffith and Ramon Manning.
Video - Astorga comments on T&T's Beach Soccer Victory over Jamaica (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEMSOiI4XFk)
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Coker calls for T&T beach soccer league.
By Jelani Beckles (Newsday).
NATIONAL beach soccer goalkeeper, Zane Coker, believes that starting a beach soccer league in Trinidad and Tobago, will help promote the sport here and increase our chances of qualifying for the Beach Soccer World Cup in the future.
T&T finished seventh in the recently concluded CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships in Bahamas, a drop of two places from the last Championships in 2015.
Only the finalists were awarded spots in the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup to be also held in Bahamas.
Coker said that a number of steps can be taken to improve beach soccer in T&T. The Switzerland-based goalie believes an international size pitch with quality sand to train is essential. Turtle Beach in Tobago is one of the venues that the T&T team use for training but the access is limited due to the nesting season.
But foremost, he believes setting up a league locally will derive multiple benefits and help develop a beach sport culture on the island and consequently improve the national setup.
“Another thing that we can do is a league. Panama actually won the CONCACAF Beach Soccer qualifiers, which was an underdog team. They impressed and shocked the world. Panama has a league, it may not be one of the top leagues, however there is a league and they get players playing constantly. In Trinidad and Tobago we don’t have that, we don’t have the full team playing at a certain point in time.
We have some players playing in Europe which is probably four or five,” Coker said.
He explained that competing four or five months during a year is not enough for T&T to be successful at the highest level.
“Definitely (a local league will increase the pool of players).
When you have a league it is so much better for us, because where we are situated in the world, the weather here is perfect all year around for beach football. Even in Europe, where they have their leagues running in the summer, in winter these players don’t really have anything to do (and they can come here).” Coker added that having top international beach players compete here will increase the standard of a local league.
Concerning the CONCACAF qualifiers, Coker said the team had solid preparations before the tournament, but said there were some mental lapses that cost the team.
“Everything was put in place for us preparation wise. It was amazing.
The team did not perform as well as we thought we should have.
There were a lot of stuff that happened both on and off the field of play that the players did not keep a mental edge on, like the officiating and some other little problems that we had, that we should have been a little more mentally prepared for.
“We had a couple injuries and a couple players had the flu. I am not making any excuses, but at the same time it is what it is. Where the performance is concerned, we had a very good showing. We were a lot better than we were in the last qualifiers in terms of the team’s performance.”
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Augustine off to Beach Soccer InterCup in Russia.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer team captain Ryan Augustine has received an invitation to play for Spanish beach soccer club Torredembarra at the Inter Cup International Beach Soccer Cup 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia from March 20th-26th.
Augustine captained the T&T team which placed seventh at the CONCACAF Beach Soccer championship in the Bahamas last month.
The tournament will take place at the indoor beach stadium Dynamit and will include teams such as Spartak Moscow, Delta (Saratov), Joker (Novosibirsk), Sporting and Braga of Portugal, Lodge of Poland and Viaregio of Italy among other teams.
“ First up, I want to express my appreciation for all the support received from the TTFA, Beach Soccer Association, Ministry of Sport and all other parties involved. We have been pushing to get players outside every year to develop the programme,” Augustine told TTFA Media.
“I was fortunate enough to receive an invitation to one of the powerhouses in Russia, being invited to play for club Torredembarra of Spain at the InterCup in Russia. I got the invitation from player/coach Llorenc Gomez who also plays for FC Barcelona,” Augustine told TTFA Media.
Augustine will also line up alongside Spain national team player Eduard Suares and Swiss nationals Elliot Mounoud and Adrian Frutos.
“It’s an amazing opportunity to finally get into Russia because I know all players want to be able to showcase their talent in Russia because they have one of the most competitive leagues in the world. It’s an opportunity for me to show what Trinidad and Tobago has to offer and hopefully open new doors for other players from Trinidad and Tobago as we try to strengthen our team for the next set of World Cup qualifiers,” Augustine added.
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U-18 Men’s Beach Soccer Screening takes place this weekend.
TTFA Media.
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association along with the Beach Soccer Association of T&T will stage opening Screening sessions this weekend geared towards National Under 18 Men’s Beach Soccer selection for the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas.
Sessions will take place in Trinidad at Saith Park, Chaguanas and in Tobago at Heritage Park, Turtle Beach from 9am on on Saturday April 22nd and Sunday April 23rd.
Interested Players are asked to please submit the follow on the day of screening:
Two passport size pictures
One copy birth paper
One copy passport and or US visa.
Players must be born in 1999, 2000 or 2001 to be eligible for selection. Players should walk with one red t-shirt and one white t-shirt for the sessions.
The Under 18 initiative is a continuation of the TTFA’s Beach Soccer Programme. The Senior Beach Soccer team recently finished seventh at the CONCACAF Championship in the Bahamas.
Young athletes from 70 nations and territories will experience a Caribbean carnival of Commonwealth connections as the Opening Ceremony of the VIth Commonwealth Youth Games bursts into life. The Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games will be the largest international sporting event ever to be hosted in The Bahamas, and the largest-ever edition of the Youth Games, with up to 1300 athletes aged 14-18 set to make the most of an inspiring and immersive mix of impactful sporting competition, personal development and new Commonwealth friendships.
Almost all events will be held in the same sporting precinct, the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, which includes the world-class 15,000-seat Thomas A Robinson stadium, host to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and Athletics. The sporting action will also reach out to the communities and streets of the island, with the Cycling competition to be held on the streets of New Providence.
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TTFA stages Screening for Women Beach Soccer Players.
TTFA Media.
The first ever National Women Beach Soccer team will be formed to participate at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas in July as this country will send a National Under 18 Women’s Team to the tournament.
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association will stage screening sessions for interested women players at Saith Park, Chaguanas on Saturday April 29th from 9am and Heritage Park, Turtle Beach, Tobago on Saturday April 29th from 4pm
Players are asked to please submit the follow on the day.
2 passport size pictures
1 copy birth paper
1 copy passport and or visa
Players must be born in the following years to be eligible –
1999
2000
2001
Players are ask to walk with one white shirt and one red shirt on screening days. For further information, interested persons should contact the TTFA at 623-9500 or 496-2222.
A T&T Under 18 Men’s Team will also participate in the Bahamas which is currently the host nation for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Finals kicking off this week in Nassau.
Young athletes from 70 nations and territories will experience a Caribbean carnival of Commonwealth connections as the Opening Ceremony of the VIth Commonwealth Youth Games bursts into life. The Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games will be the largest international sporting event ever to be hosted in The Bahamas, and the largest-ever edition of the Youth Games, with up to 1300 athletes aged 14-18 set to make the most of an inspiring and immersive mix of impactful sporting competition, personal development and new Commonwealth friendships.
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We team need to train like this youth.
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I heard both both Boys and Girls won medals at the Junior Commonwealth games. Girls got Gold and Boys Silver?
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I heard both both Boys and Girls won medals at the Junior Commonwealth games. Girls got Gold and Boys Silver?
Special Olympian makes history with CYG gold-medal beach soccer team
http://teamtto.org/index.php/international-games/youth-commonwealth-games/6699-special-olympian-makes-history-with-cyg-gold-medal-beach-soccer-team (http://teamtto.org/index.php/international-games/youth-commonwealth-games/6699-special-olympian-makes-history-with-cyg-gold-medal-beach-soccer-team)
The Team TTO girls beach soccer team created double history when they claimed the gold medal at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau , Bahamas Saturday night.
Not only did they become the first team sport to win a gold medal for this country, but they also included the first special needs athlete within their ranks to achieve the feat: Tamika Campbell.
Campbell is a higher functioning athlete with a slight learning disability who has represented the Special Olympics of Trinidad and Tobago (SOTT) at the Special Olympics World Games in California in 2015 and the Special Olympics Winter Games in Austria earlier this year.
Campbell was discovered at the SOTT Seaside Games at Maracas in October last year when the Beach Soccer Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BSATT) collaborated with the SOTT last year.
BSATT president Kyle Lequay said Campbell -she plays floor hockey, basketball and athletics as well- stood out while playing with the boys.
“We later held a coaching course for players with special needs at Saith Park and again she was impressive so when the TTOC gave the green light that there would be a TeamTTO girls beach soccer team at CYG, we invited her to trials,” said Lequay.
At the screening session in April, coach Chad Appoo recommended Campbell- described as an attacking and competitive player by both Lequay and SOTT president Candy Berment-Harper- be selected to the final Team TTO girls beach soccer team.
“ She is a nice , quiet girl whose personality really comes out when she interacts with her teammates Coach Appoo said she is very willing to learn and does whatever is demanded of her. We feel with a little more direction, she will develop into an even better player,”Lequay said.
“We are so happy and proud of her because it shows is with the inclusion of special needs kids not only can they participate at a high level but they can be successful once they have the ability and opportunity to work hard and push themselves. She created double history “
Berment -Harper was also gushing about her feelings about Campbell’s achievement.
“ We were so proud of her because people in Trinidad and Tobago, they still really don’t accept special needs children but with this feat by the girls beach football and Tamika being able to contribute to their success, it really made the SOTT fraternity proud,” she said about Campbell who attends the Lady Hochoy Home in Gasparillo.
“It could not have happened to a nicer person , she is so helpful, is a team player and always wants to win.l I really can only say complimentary things about her,”Berment-Harper stressed.
“ It is just great to see her crossing over and being part of a regular team and being successful.Hopefully she inspires more of our athletes to follow in her footsteps,” -Berment-Harper
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Youth Beach Soccer Teams bring home Gold/Silver from Youth Commonwealth Games.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Under 19 Beach Soccer Men and Women team have completed their first international assignment with a satisfying level of success at the Youth Commonwealth Games in the Bahamas.
The Women captured Gold with a 6-5 victory over Jamaica in the final while the men settled for silver having suffered a 6-2 loss to St Lucia in their final on the weekend.
The women’s final took place first at the National Beach Soccer Arena at Malcolm Park a
Despite trailing their Jamaican counterparts 4-0 early in the second period, an Adana Phillip hat-trick – including a winner 14 seconds from time time – ensured Trinidad the title before the men’s final brought the beach soccer to a close.
It proved a more one-sided affair than the women’s finale as four goals from St Lucia’s Linus Clovis earned his side the win over T&T.
Both nations will now go down as the first beach soccer gold medal winners in the competition’s history while there were mixed fortunes for hosts The Bahamas in the third-place play-offs.
The countries that took part on the Beach Soccer included T&T, Jamaica, St Lucia, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas and Antigua/Barbuda.
T&T head coach, current Beach Soccer senior team player Chad Appoo was elated with the team’s successful run at the competition, particularly considering that it was both team’s first international assignment.
“Of course we are delighted the girls are returning with gold medals,” Appoo told TTFA Media.
”They showed great character throughout the tournament and especially in the final to come back after being three goals down. They deserve it and I hope it’s the start of things for ladies beach soccer in T&T. We don’t yet have a senior women’s team but I think naturally a lot of these girls can progress to that level,” Appoo continued.
“I think maybe the boys were a bit unlucky in the final but that’s the way the game goes sometimes. The sand is so unpredictable and if you don’t take your chances it comes back to haunt you but all congrats to St. Lucia. Most of these boys will go back to their grass football careers (most of them play school football/youth pro league) and that’s fine but I really believe in the next 2 years a couple of them can break in to the senior team.
“They’ve created history as the first team sport to medal at any international games for T&T but more importantly for both teams in that we keep them together going forward. Hopefully soon we will have an official beach soccer pitch/stadium to train on and develop even more players.”
Nia Honore – “The tournament was of great exposure for us and it was also a challenge that we looked forward to. We faced teams that were of high and average standards but each game had a different obstacle that we overcame and in the end we did what we came here to do which was to win gold.”
Jabari Gray – “The tournament has been a great experience for the team being our first time competing at such a level. I believe that each player gave more than 100% out on the sand but on the day that it mattered most, luck wasn’t on our side. I think everyone should expect great things from this team very soon once given the chance.
“I would like to thank the management and coaches of the team for the work they put into this, I would also like to thank the county for believing in us and mostly I would like to thank the TTOC for giving us this opportunity.”
Standings
Men’s Competition
1st: St Lucia (Gold Medal)
2nd: Trinidad and Tobago (Silver Medal)
3rd: The Bahamas (Bronze Medal)
4th: Antigua and Barbuda
Top Scorer: Linus Clovis (St Lucia) (Seven goals)
Women’s Competition
1st: Trinidad and Tobago (Gold Medal)
2nd: Jamaica (Silver Medal)
3rd: Turks and Caicos Islands (Bronze Medal)
4th: The Bahamas
Top Scorer: La-Tavia Russell (Jamaica) (14 goals)
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Shoreline, AQ Lions cop Tobago Beach Soccer titles
T&T Guardian
AQ Travel Lions from Costa Rica and Shoreline Beach Soccer Club from the USA emerged as men’s and women’s champion teams of the 8th Annual BagoSports Tobago Beach Soccer Championships last weekend.
The event was held at its traditional venue at the Black Rock Heritage Park in Courland Bay, commonly also called Turtle Beach.
Given the them ‘Ground Zero’ severe budget cuts to this year’s event still saw it well subscribed by interested teams and saw six men’s teams as well as a record five women’s teams competing over a three-day period for top honours.
In Sunday’s women’s final, Shoreline women’s team, led by the free-scoring Englishwoman Gemma-Louise Hillier who scored four goals, comfortably defeated NorCal 7-3 with Hillier improving her tournament tally to 17. Their other goals in the final were scored by Katie James (2) and Anjuli Ladron (1).
Shoreline goalkeeper, Annelies Martijn of the Netherlands said that the tournament was a good one with a surprisingly high level of play while Hillier added she hoped to return to the Tobago tournament in future”It was amazing to get the opportunity to come to Tobago to play with an amazing team. Goals aren’t scored on your own, its a team game so I couldn’t have done it without these guys.”
AQ Lions had a stiffer challenge from BSC Hurricanes, a newly formed locally-based entity comprising of several national T&T players.
That experience was tested after Hurricanes fell behind early in the first period and had to rally back to level the scores and then take a 3-1 lead into the first interval however after that, AQ re-assumed total control to run away with a convincing 7-5 win.
Returning for a fourth time and lifting his third Tobago Beach Soccer title, Spanish national team player Enzo Gomez Leon, popular known as Llorenc called the event “unique, priceless” and one with a “good vibe”.
He said, “The atmosphere is incredible, you know it. This is my fourth time here and first time with Lions but we hope to come here again.”
T&T goalkeeper and captain of the BSC Hurricanes, Zane Coker although frustrated with the result was heartened by the continued improvements being made by local teams and said, “I think that what we have here in Tobago is spectacular. There is no doubt that the Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago have the quality of players that can compete with the international teams.”
TOBAGO BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
Finals
Men
AQ Lions 7(Dmais 2, Adrian Frutos 2, Greivin Pacheco, Angulo, Henrique) BSC Hurricanes 5 (Chad Appoo 2, Dominic McDougall, Shallun Bobb, Yurman Borges)
Women
Shoreline BSC 7 (Gemma Hillier 4, Katie James 3, Anjuli Ladron) NorCal 4 (Kilee Quigley 2, Luisa Meza, Jillian Finley)
Participating Teams
Men
BSC Hurricanes - Trinidad
Black Rock - Tobago
Sahara Sand Strikers - Tobago
NorCal - USA
Spartans - Barbados
AQ Travel Lions - Costa Rica
Women
Jewels SC - Tobago
Tobago Chicas - Tobago
PoS Patriots - Trinidad
NorCal - USA
Shoreline BSC - USA
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Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Team off to Mexico for World Cup Qualifiers
TTFA Media
A Trinidad and Tobago National Beach Soccer team will depart for Mexico on Saturday to compete at the 2019 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship and World Cup qualifiers.
The competition will take place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from May 13-19. Sixteen Concacaf nations will participate with the best two teams advancing to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Paraguay 2019. T&T are in Group B with defending champions Panama, Turks & Caicos Islands and the USVirgin Islands. After round robin play, the first and second-place finishers of each of the four groups will advance to the quarter-finals, with the winners moving forward to the semi-finals.
The winners of the semi-final matches will automatically qualify for the tournament’s final, as well as the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup Paraguay 2019.
T&T will face Turks and Caicos in its opening game on Monday followed by a fixture with US Virgin Islands on Tuesday and Panama on Thursday.
Under the guidance of player/coach Ryan Augustine, a squad has been undergoing preparations for the past few weeks at the spanking new beach soccer pitch at the TTFA Home of Football in Couva.
“We’ve prepared with the intentions of going there to compete strongly and give it our best shot,” Augustine told TTFA Media.
“The introduction of the new pitch at the Home of Football has made a huge difference in our ability to thoroughly prepare for the competition. Simply having access to the right type of sand has allowed us the luxury to improve all technical facets of the game,” Augustine added.
Previously T&T would have trained on a sand pitch at Saith Park in Chaguanas.
T&T have won nine of sixteen qualifying matches over three qualifying campaigns. Mexico are the most successful nation with three titles. The United States have won two titles and, additionally, they won the 2007 joint event. Along with El Salvador and Costa Rica, this quartet have dominated the championship, finishing in the top four together in five of the seven tournaments.Panama are the current champions.
Photos show the T&T players at training on the new TTFA Home of Football Beach Soccer Pitch
T&T Beach Soccer Squad for Mexico
1. Jabari Gray
2. Nathaniel Brown
3. Juaval Roberts
4. Shallun Bobb
5. Chad Appoo
6. Ryan Augustine (Capt. Player/Coach)
7. Lemuel Lyons
8. Jesse Bailey
9. Hakem King
10. Shane Hospedales
11. Kevon Woodley
12. Zane Coker
Yuri Chapman – Manager
Dr. Jason Pilgrim – Athletic Trainer
Teams: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States and US Virgin Islands
Competition Format: The 16 participating teams will be sorted into four groups of four teams. After round-robin play, the first and second place finishers of each group will advance to the quarterfinals. Quarterfinals winners will advance to the semifinals. Semifinal winners will automatically qualify for the tournament’s final, as well as the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Paraguay 2019.
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T&T Starts Beach Soccer qualifiers with 6-0 victory.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Men’s Beach Soccer team commenced their 2019 CONCACAF Beach soccer World Cup qualifying campaign with a comfortable 6-0 victory over Turks and Caicos Islands in Group B action in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico on Monday.
T&T got two goals from goalkeeper Zane Coker, another double from Kevin Woodley and one each from player/captain Ryan Augustine and Shane Hospedales.
T&T skipper Augustine said there was a positive feeling after the opening win.
“Today we had a very positive performance by the entire team. All the players really did their part and contributed to the overall effort. I think we weren’t the sharpest but we did stick to our game plan which proved to be effective and we are looking forward to the next game. The energy within the team is also pretty good right now given the win and the general confidence we have this time around,” Augustine told TTFA Media.
And Coker, who just like Augustine is a veteran of previous World Cup campaigns, added, “Today’s result was a pleasing one. The vibe of the whole team and the atmosphere is quite good. We went out there, kept our composure and we didn’t let any of our mistakes hamper us. We were able to regroup as a team and continue to push forward.
“We have a mission at hand right now which is to keep on performing, keep on playing and keep on winning. We will regroup as a team and go out there in the next game and look for another victory for Trinidad and Tobago,” Coker said.
T&T takes on US Virgin Islands on Tuesday. The championship acts as the qualification tournament for CONCACAF teams to the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay with the top two teams qualifying.
Trinidad & Tobago 6-0 Turks and Caicos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI7o9q1AmQI)
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WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Team's 7-2 win over US Virgin Islands.
https://www.youtube.com/v/9cgziQWTE3I
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Woodley's hat-trick sends T&T to quarters.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
A hat-trick by prolific goal-scorer Kevon 'Showtime' Woodley and double strikes each from Jesse Bailey and Hakeem King guided T&T's beach soccer men to the quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with a comprehensive 7-2 triumph over the USVI on Tuesday.
The Beach Warriors need only to beat Panama in their next game tomorrow to top Group B of the play-off and determine whom they will face in the knock-out phase. T&T encountered early USVI resistance but broke free when Woodley, a scorer of two goals in the team's opening match against the Turks and Caicos Islands the day before, guided Shane Hospedales' left-side corner past goalkeeper Michael Vollmer in the 2nd minute.
However, Rakeem Joseph equalized a minute later from a defensive blunder by goalkeeper Zane Cooker. The T&T custodian, under pressure from Joseph, fumbled in the 3rd minute for the latter to fire the ball into an empty net. The Warriors, who hammered the Turks and Caicos 6-0 on Monday, went ahead for a second time in the game when Bailey found himself at the end of an acrobatic attempt from Woodley in the centre of the park. And with the goal at his mercy, Bailey placed his shot wide of a diving Vollmer in the 9th minute for a 2-1 advantage.
But after being hammered 8-0 by defending champions Panama in the first match two days ago, the USVI men did not give up, and Joseph Leto, drove his shot powerfully past Coker a few seconds later to level the scores at two-apiece.
The Warriors though would not be denied the lead for the third time. This time Woodley, on another telling run at the opposition's defence was brought down in the area with 2:48 seconds on the clock, forcing the referee to point to the penalty spot. King stepped up and placed the ball into the top left-hand corner for a 3-2 lead at the end of the first period.
At the resumption King got his second item of the game, benefitting from a neat lay-off from Woodley in the 17th minute to extend his team's advantage.
A minute later, T&T inspirational goalscorer Woodley found room in the centre of the park and fired a rasping shot that Vollmer could only parry into his own nets for a 5-2 lead. Woodley then completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot, placing his shot wide of the outstretched arms of the USVI goalkeeper.
In the third period, USVI was reduced to four when Troy Andrews was given marching orders for a foul on King. And from the free-kick Bailey fired a powerful grounder past Vollmer to complete the rout in the 30th minute.
Also yesterday Guadeloupe edged Belize 7-6, and in late matches on Monday, USA hammered Bonaire 14-1 and Mexico clobbered Guatemala 4-0.
The quarter-finals will take place on Friday, followed by the semi-finals on Saturday and the final, and third-place match, on Sunday.
The finalists will be the Concacaf representatives at the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay.
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T&T go down 4-3 to Panama in Beach Soccer group decider.
TTFA Media.
Trinidad and Tobago will face Mexico in the quarter finals of the Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship after suffering a narrow 4-3 loss to reigning champions Panama on Thursday.
As the very last game of the group stages here in Puerto Vallarta, the winner of this tie would face Guatemala in the quarter-finals, while the loser would take on hosts, Mexico.
Trinidad and Tobago got off to a flying start when Bailey drove in from the ring wing to spin a low shot into the bottom corner and grabbing an initial lead.
They were only ahead for a minute though, as it didn’t take long for Maquensi to level the match up, setting himself up for a fine looping volley. Woodley retook the lead with a volley of his own, an unstoppable effort that left the keeper with no chance.
The second period began with Garcia nodding in an equalizer, showing that Panama had no intention of being left behind in this race for the top spot. Soon after, Woodley squeezed between two defenders to snatch the advantage for a third time with a fine finish, but just like clockwork the equalizer came again, with Maquensi bagging his second with an equally fine finish.
It was impossible to separate the sides as the match passed the halfway point and it looked as if extra time would be inevitable. But early in the third period, Eliecer Garcia was gifted too much time at the back post as he headed Panama into the lead for the first time in the match.
Enrique Shubert Perez’s men fought hard to hang onto this lead and see the game out, claiming three points and earning themselves a match against Guatemala in the quarter-finals, while Trinidad and Tobago are set to challenge Mexico.
Goals: 0-1: Bailey, min. 9 (1); 1-1: Maquensi, min. 8 (1); 1-2: Woodley, min. 3 (1); 2-2: Garcia, min. 11 (2); 2-3: Woodley, min. 9 (2); 3-3: Maquensi, min. 7 (2); 4-3: Garcia, min. 10 (3);
2019 CONCACAF BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP PUERTO VALLARTA
Yesterday’s Results
Wednesday 15th May
10:45 – Guadeloupe 3(2)-(0)3 Guyana (Group D)
12:00 – Bahamas 12-2 Bonaire (Group C)
14:15 – Jamaica 2-5 Guatemala (Group A)
15:30 – USA 11-2 Antigua and Barbuda (Group C)
16:45 – El Salvador 7-1 Belize (Group D)
18:00 – Mexico 8-5 Costa Rica (Group A)
Today’s Results
Thursday 16th May
10:45 – Belize 2-3 Guyana (Group D)
12:00 – Antigua and Barbuda 9-4 Bonaire (Group C)
14:15 – USA 3-2 Bahamas (Group C)
15:30 – Turks and Caicos Islands 6-8 US Virgin Islands (Group B)
16:45 – El Salvador 8-1 Guadeloupe (Group D)
18:00 – Panama 4-3 Trinidad & Tobago (Group B)
Tomorrow’s Fixtures
Friday 17th May
14:15 – El Salvador v Bahamas (Quarter-final)
15:30 – USA v Guadeloupe (Quarter-final)
16:45 – Panama v Guatemala (Quarter-final)
18:00 – Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago (Quarter-final)
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Battling Warriors bow out 4-5 to Mexico.
By Walter Alibey (Guardian).
A gutsy, but unlucky T&T performance against host Mexico in the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Friday night, saw them bow out of the tournament 4-5.
The win means the Mexicans have advanced to meet Group A winners Panama in the semifinals today after the Panamanians pulled off a hard-fought 6-4 win over Guatemala in an earlier quarterfinal showdown.
Facing a team that defeated them 5-1 in the same round of the competition last year, T&T's Beach Soccer Warriors were expectedly nervous at the start and they paid dearly for it, as the Mexicans raced to a 2-0 lead in the opening five minutes of play. Abdiela Villa was first to a cross ball from the left, to head past Zane Coker in the 2nd minute.
And two minutes later Jose Hernandez with a rasping shot, flew past Coker for a 2-0 advantage in the first period.
Soon after T&T lost goalkeeper Coker who was forced into a rash challenge and had to be stretchered off with an injured right ankle that could see him miss the rest of the tournament. Coker was replaced by Jabari Gray, but before the match could be restarted, a swarm of bees hovered over the field and caused the referee to send the players for a short break.
However, the Warriors sprung to life in the second period of play that turned the match around. With less than a minute in the second period gone, Shallun Bobb got in between the Mexican defenders to head in for his team, reducing the score to 1-2.
And with Kevon 'Showtime' Woodley silent for most of the early moments, the T&T striker stormed down the right flank to centre perfectly for Shane Hospedales to turn nicely on his left foot and shot past the Mexican goalkeeper for the equalizer 2-2 in the 23rd minute.
At the start of the third period of play, T&T silenced the noisy Mexican crowd when Bobb blasted the ball past the Mexican custodian from the right side to give his team the lead for the first time.
T&T then got a golden chance to extend their advantage from the penalty spot when Jair Aleman encroached on Woodley's acrobatic attempt. However, Woodley fired his shot high over the bars.
Instead, Mexico's never-say-die attitude proved to be the deciding factor. Two goals by Mexico's Jose Vizcarra in the 31st and 32nd minute, and another by Villa in the 30th took the home team through to the semis, despite Woodley item in the 35th minute.
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Trinidad and Tobago sixth in Beach Games qualifiers
By Andrew Gioannetti (T&T Newsday)
T&T men's beach soccer team nearly executed a heroic come-back, but fell just short with a 8-7 loss to the Bahamas, which saw them finish in sixth place at the 2019 World Beach Games qualifying tournament in El Salvador yesterday.
It was somewhat of an anticlimactic end for a T&T team that lost two matches and won one over the course of the three-day elimination tournament, while scoring several stunning goals in between.
They began their challenge on Saturday with a 9-3 defeat to the United States, a flattering scoreline for the Americans who, despite a valiant effort from T&T’s beach soccer players, was overshadowed by a questionable refereeing decision to award the US a penalty for a hand-ball, which never was.
That result ruled the T&T out of contention for a place in the 2019 World Beach Games in Qatar.
A day later, T&T turned up the momentum and impressed the Salvadorian locals with a stylish display, resulting in a 6-4 victory over Guatemala, in the first match of the play-offs to determine the fifth to eighth place finishers.
Despite their victory over T&T, the US team failed to qualify for the final or the World Beach Games, finishing third with a victory over Panama.
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Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Men to play in China next month
TTFA Media
Trinidad and Tobago’s Beach Soccer Men’s National Team will compete at the a top-flight International beach soccer event in China this coming September. Between the 7th and 11th of September, the 2019 Goalfun CFA China – Latin America Beach Soccer Championship will take place in Tangshan (Hebei Province).
Six teams will take part in this second edition of the competition: hosts China, defending champions Uruguay, Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, El Salvador and Denmark.
Beach soccer is gaining momentum in China with the international tournament entertaining local fans in its third edition in Hebei province in 2018.
The “GoalFun” China-Latin America Beach Soccer Championship brought some of the world’s best beach soccer players from Chile, Mexico and Uruguay — three international powers in the sport — to compete against the host team in a two-day round-robin tournament on the Tangshan International Tourism Island.
Beating all three opponents in two days, Uruguay won the championship on Sunday while providing fans a demonstration of skill on the sand. Mexico and Chile finished second and third respectively, while the host finished last. But in the process, China had its young players tested in drills against the world’s best.
Apart from the action, fans attending the tournament also enjoyed soccer-related carnival activities on the island in the coastal region of Tangshan, where the tournament has been held for three consecutive years.
The tournament, jointly organized by the Chinese Football Association and Tangshan municipal government, was launched in 2016 as part of CFA’s efforts to grow the sport’s mass participation and promote soccer culture across China.
Beijing-based GoalFun Sports has been promoting and marketing the tournament as the official partner of CFA’s beach soccer program.
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T&T Beach Men record win over Denmark in China tournament.
TTFA Media.
Uruguay retained the championship in Tangshan but lost to Bahamas on the final match day, as hosts China miss out on second place with loss to Denmark in the Goalfun CFA Beach Soccer Championship in Tangshan.
T&T lost its final game, 5-0 to El Salvador and secured one win in the tourney, defeating Denmark 3-2 in their fourth game on September 10th.
T&T were edged by hosts China 3-2 on September 7th, lost 6-1 to Bahamas a day later and were narrowly defeated in a highscoring affair, 7-6 to Uruguay on September 9th
The Danes managed to avoid sixth place with the 2-1 victory over their hosts, while Trinidad and Tobago suffered a heavy defeat to El Salvador to finish at the bottom of the table.
The Salvadorians netted five and, thanks to China losing to Denmark, retook second place to finish the competition as runners-up.
China’s Bai Fan claimed the MVP award, while teammate Zhang Xunwei bagged the prize for Best Goalkeeper.
Bahaman Lesly St. Fleur scored a total of eight goals across the five matches, enough to see him take home the Top Scorer award.
11.09.2019
Trinidad and Tobago 0-5 El Salvador
Bahamas 4-2 Uruguay
China 1-2 Denmark
Final Standings:
1 – Uruguay
2 – El Salvador
3 – China
4 – Bahamas
5 – Denmark
6 – Trinidad and Tobago
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Licks from every age group come down.
If DJW organize ah snakes and ladders team we go get we arse cut in that too
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Just curious on an observation this weekend with the Beach football facility at the "home of football"
It was the first time I really took it in before heading to the game.
Is that field there the standard size beach soccer field?
It looked real small when driving pass, hopefully it was just the angle i was seeing it at.
Would hope the facility would be at the standard int'l size.
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Portugal win second beach soccer world title
FIFA.com
Portugal are the world champions of beach soccer for the second time following their 6-4 victory over Italy in the final of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Paraguay 2019.
Emmanuele Zurlo opened the scoring with his tenth of the tournament. He’s scored in every knockout stage match.
Leo Martins equalised with a well-hit free-kick that found the bottom corner to bring the teams level at the first interval. Portugal took a two-goal lead heading into the second and final interval thanks to goals from Jordan and Andre Lourenco’s follow-up tap-in from Jordan’s long-distance free-kick.
Jordan and Leo Martins both scored early in the third to both grab braces on the evening, while goalkeeper Andrade did his part, too, most notably saving a penalty from the tournament’s top scorer Gabriele Gori. As they've shown all tournament, Italy fought back into the game and found two goals from Andrea Ramacciotti and Josep Junior Gentilin to come to within two goals of the Portuguese.
However, Jordan converted a late free-kick to complete his hat-trick and bring Portugal a deserved victory, leading them to their second Beach Soccer World Cup title following triumph on home soil in 2015.
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Question concerning the beach football facility at the Home of Football
I've never been on a regulation sized field before, but is it me or is the beach football pitch @HOF REAL small compared to a regulation sized beach football field??
From passing it the last few times, it just looking small ---and if it is, that defeating the purpose of having that there no?
i mean they could still do good work there but shouldnt it at least have the correct dimensions available for them to train ?
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Beach Soccer strikes me as an area in which the new federation admin could make an appreciable advance in the standing of the national team and in the delivery of the game within the country ... with a modest injection of financial support and the on-boarding of sponsors particularly interested in this niche sector.
Of the Top 50 teams in the world, only SIX are from CONCACAF. None are in the Top 10. Four are in the Top 25. There are TWENTY UEFA nations in the Top 50 and ALL of the 10 CONMEBOL nations are in the Top 50 (the lowest is Bolivia at 45)
Rankings in brackets
Mexico (11)
El Salvador (16). This represents a jump from 18 to 16.
USA (18)
Panama (24)
Bahamas (32)
Trinidad and Tobago (43)
It's notable that Jamaica is at (79) and Costa Rica at (72).
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Ex Barca player appointed T&T Beach Soccer coach.
T&T Guardian Reports.
Former Barcelona and Spanish beach football star Ramiro Amarelle is T&T's new beach football coach.
The 43-year old, is expected to officially take up his appointment later this month, after arriving on local soil last week. Amarelle will begin T&T's preparations for the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Alajuela, Costa Rica in May.
He will be joined by assistant coach and analyst Jaime Paz in a few days while Maria Gordo, another assistant and mental coach, is already in T&T undergoing quarantine at the Home of Football in Balmain Couva.
All three coaches will serve for the preparation phase, as well as for the CONCACAF Qualifiers, which run from May 17-23 at the Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL Plycem, in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Amarelle, who spoke to the T&T Football Association media upon his arrival said: “It is an honour for me and my assistants to get this opportunity to prepare the national beach soccer team of T&T for the CONCACAF Championship.”
“It is an exciting challenge that will require a total team effort. We are looking forward to working with all the players, the other members of the staff and everyone at the Federation to make this the best possible preparation of the team,” he added.
“Of course the main ambition is to qualify but this will also be a process to improve beach soccer and create a better environment and awareness for beach football in the country. We will aim to improve many different aspects of the game here,” Amarelle noted.
Twelve nations will contest the early stage of the qualifiers, namely Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, T&T, Turks and Caicos Islands and the USA.
For the group stage, the 12 participating teams will be divided into three groups of four teams each. After a round-robin play-off between May 17-19, the first and second-place finishers in each group, and the two best third-place finishers will advance to the knockout stage.
The knockout stage will begin with the quarterfinal matches on May 21, followed by the semifinals on May 22.
In addition to qualifying for the competition’s final, the two semifinal winners will earn a spot in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia 2021. The final is scheduled for May 23.
T&T reached the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Championship in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Mexico is the defending Champions.
Amarelle is also a FIFA instructor and advisor and holds a UEFA Pro License coaching badge.
The rest of the T&T team’s technical staff comprises Ryan Augustine (Player/Assistant Coach), Dr Jason Pilgrim (Athletic trainer), Dr Oba Gulston (Team Manager) and Yuri Chapman (Assistant Manager/Kitman)
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It's so wonderful to have all these volunteers, from foreign even. Nice ! I guess even the players volunteering. I know they are cause everyone saying there is no funds, and so much debts.Besides the National Football coach have stuff coming up as well. right ? ???
Meanwhile, Poor TF, might have to turn to Youtube and his scouts again. I guess the guys he training not getting any better. Maybe Ramiro could do something with them, but wait, TF don't need help, he only need players trained elsewhere.
https://newsday.co.tt/2021/03/03/fenwick-unsure-about-squad-to-face-guyana-p-rico/
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Ex Barca player appointed T&T Beach Soccer coach.
T&T Guardian Reports.
Former Barcelona and Spanish beach football star Ramiro Amarelle is T&T's new beach football coach.
The 43-year old, is expected to officially take up his appointment later this month, after arriving on local soil last week. Amarelle will begin T&T's preparations for the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Alajuela, Costa Rica in May.
He will be joined by assistant coach and analyst Jaime Paz in a few days while Maria Gordo, another assistant and mental coach, is already in T&T undergoing quarantine at the Home of Football in Balmain Couva.
All three coaches will serve for the preparation phase, as well as for the CONCACAF Qualifiers, which run from May 17-23 at the Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL Plycem, in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Amarelle, who spoke to the T&T Football Association media upon his arrival said: “It is an honour for me and my assistants to get this opportunity to prepare the national beach soccer team of T&T for the CONCACAF Championship.”
“It is an exciting challenge that will require a total team effort. We are looking forward to working with all the players, the other members of the staff and everyone at the Federation to make this the best possible preparation of the team,” he added.
“Of course the main ambition is to qualify but this will also be a process to improve beach soccer and create a better environment and awareness for beach football in the country. We will aim to improve many different aspects of the game here,” Amarelle noted.
Twelve nations will contest the early stage of the qualifiers, namely Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, T&T, Turks and Caicos Islands and the USA.
For the group stage, the 12 participating teams will be divided into three groups of four teams each. After a round-robin play-off between May 17-19, the first and second-place finishers in each group, and the two best third-place finishers will advance to the knockout stage.
The knockout stage will begin with the quarterfinal matches on May 21, followed by the semifinals on May 22.
In addition to qualifying for the competition’s final, the two semifinal winners will earn a spot in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia 2021. The final is scheduled for May 23.
T&T reached the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Championship in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Mexico is the defending Champions.
Amarelle is also a FIFA instructor and advisor and holds a UEFA Pro License coaching badge.
The rest of the T&T team’s technical staff comprises Ryan Augustine (Player/Assistant Coach), Dr Jason Pilgrim (Athletic trainer), Dr Oba Gulston (Team Manager) and Yuri Chapman (Assistant Manager/Kitman)
With the way the TTFA does operate maybe some of these expertise could be on loan to the national team? I am sure we could use ah mental coach- all man book in fun therapy session- starting with head coach- next each player- I think there was a time when for a footballer growing up in TnT the biggest dream was to wear the national colours - to bleed red white and black- to take on any team - to represent - to hear - "forge from ....... in -
So yeah Leah we see how this one will play out- but the set up sounding like all in place.
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T&T to know Concacaf Beach Soccer rivals Monday.
T&T Guardian Reports.
This country will find out its opponents for the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship in Alajuela, Costa Rica in May when the confederation stages in live draw from 11am on Monday.
Twelve nations will contest the early stage of the qualifiers, namely Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, T&T, Turks and Caicos Islands and the USA.
For the group stage, the 12 participating teams will be divided into three groups of four teams each.
After a round-robin play-off between May 17-19, the first and second-place finishers in each group, and the two best third-place finishers will advance to the knockout stage.
The knockout stage will begin with the quarterfinal matches on May 21, followed by the semifinals on May 22.
In addition to qualifying for the competition’s final, the two semifinal winners will earn a spot in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia 2021. The final is scheduled for May 23.
T&T reached the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Championship in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Mexico is the defending Champions. The T&T will be under the supervision of former Barcelona and Spanish beach football star Ramiro Amarelle.
The 43-year old Amarelle, is expected to officially take up his appointment later this month, after arriving on local soil last week.
He will be joined by assistant coach and analyst Jaime Paz in a few days while Maria Gordo, another assistant and mental coach, is already in T&T undergoing quarantine at the Home of Football in Balmain, Couva.
All three coaches will serve for the preparation phase, as well as for the Concacaf Qualifiers, which takes place at the Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL Plycem, in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Amarelle is also a FIFA instructor and advisor and holds a UEFA Pro License coaching badge.
The rest of the T&T team’s technical staff comprises Ryan Augustine (player/assistant coach), Dr Jason Pilgrim (athletic trainer), Dr Oba Gulston (manager) and Yuri Chapman (assistant manager/kitman).
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T&T gets tough Concacaf Beach Soccer draw.
T&T Guardian Reports.
T&T will come up against the USA and host Costa Rica among its three Group C round-robin matches when the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship takes place in Alajuela, Costa Rica from May 17-23.
This was confirmed following the 12-team draw for the competition held via live stream from Miami, Florida, USA on Monday.
The Concacaf Beach Soccer rankings as of December 19 were used to distribute the 12 teams into four pots, with the draw dividing the teams into three groups of four teams.
The T&T squad will open its campaign versus Costa Rica on Monday, May 17, before facing the USA a day later and Turks and Caicos Islands in their final match.
Group A comprises defending champions Mexico, Panama, Guadeloupe, and Belize while Group B consist of 2019 runners-up El Salvador, Bahamas, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic.
After round-robin play, the top two finishers in each group and the two best third-place teams will advance to the knockout stage.
The knockout stage will begin with the quarterfinal matches on May 21, followed by the semifinals on May 22.
In addition to qualifying for the competition’s final on May 23, the two semifinal winners will earn a spot in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Moscow Russia from August 19-29, 2021.
T&T has reached the quarterfinals of the Concacaf event three times, in 2015, 2017 and 2019 and for this year’s qualifiers will be under the charge of former Barcelona and Spanish beach football star Ramiro Amarelle.
The 43-year old Amarelle, is expected to officially take up his appointment later this month, after arriving on local soil last week.
He will be joined by assistant coach and analyst Jaime Paz in a few days while Maria Gordo, another assistant and mental coach, is already in T&T undergoing quarantine at the Home of Football in Balmain Couva.
All three coaches will serve for the preparation phase, as well as for the Concacaf Qualifiers, which takes place at the Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL Plycem, in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Amarelle is also a FIFA instructor and advisor and holds a UEFA Pro License coaching badge.
The rest of the T&T team’s technical staff comprises Ryan Augustine (player/assistant coach), Dr Jason Pilgrim (athletic trainer), Dr Oba Gulston (manager) and Yuri Chapman (assistant manager/kitman).
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T&T in tough Beach Soccer draw.
By Jonathan Ramnanansingh (T&T Newsday).
T&T has been drawn in Group C alongside USA, Turks & Caicos and hosts Costa Rica for the upcoming Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship in May.
The national team is gearing up for a tough test against some of Concacaf’s more competitive teams as they seek qualification to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia, from May 19-21.
Defending Concacaf champions Mexico are in Group A, in addition to Panama, Guadeloupe and Belize. El Salvador, Bahamas, Guatemala and Dominican Republic make up Group B.
After round-robin play, during May 17-19, the first and second-place finishers in each group and the two best third-place finishers will advance to the knockout stage. The knockout stage begins with quarter-final matches on May 21, followed by the semi-finals on May 22.
In addition to qualifying for the competition’s final, the two semi-final winners will earn a spot in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The final is scheduled for May 23.
T&T have, however, reached the quarter-finals of the Concacaf championships in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
On Thursday, former Spain national and Barcelona beach soccer player Ramiro Amarelle was appointed coach of the T&T men’s beach soccer team and is tasked with getting the squad ready for the championships.
Amarelle arrived in T&T last week and will take up duties with the national squad later this month to lead preparations. He will soon be joined by Maria Gordo, an assistant as well as a mental coach, and assistant coach and analyst Jaime Paz.
According to a statement issued by the TT Football Association (TTFA), on Wednesday, all three coaches will serve for the preparation phase and duration of the Concacaf qualifiers. The tournament kicks off at the Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL Plycem, in Costa Rica.
In a recent interview with the TTFA, Amarelle said, “It’s an honour for me and my assistants to get this opportunity to prepare the national beach soccer team of T&T for the Concacaf championship.
“It is an exciting challenge and will require a total team effort. We are looking forward to working with all the players, the other members of the staff and everyone at the federation to make this the best possible preparation of the team.
“Of course the main ambition is to qualify but this will also be a process to improve beach soccer and create a better environment and awareness for beach soccer in the country. We will aim to improve many different aspects of the game here,” said Amarelle.
The new national coach is a FIFA instructor and advisor and also holds a UEFA Pro License coaching badge.
The rest of the T&T team’s technical staff comprises Ryan Augustine (player/assistant coach), Dr Jason Pilgrim (athletic trainer), Dr Oba Gulston (manager) and Yuri Chapman (assistant manager).
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WATCH Newly appointed Trinidad & Tobago Beach Soccer National Team coach, Ramiro Amarelle, and assistant/mental coach Maria Gordo, in conversation with TTFA Media Officer, Shaun Fuentes. Ramiro previously coached China's Beach Soccer National Team.
https://www.youtube.com/v/Mp_Zj0vEDlI
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WATCH Coach Amarelle aims high with T&T Men's Beach Soccer team.
https://www.youtube.com/v/5m-y1O5_dNI
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Amarelle gets down to work with beach soccer men.
T&T Guardian Reports.
T&T men’s beach soccer coach Ramiro Amarelle has wasted little time in getting down to work with this country’s players having undergone his mandatory quarantine at the Home of Football in Balmain, Couva, recently.
Last month, the former Barcelona and Spanish beach football star Amarelle was appointed head coach of the national team and along with his assistant coach and analyst Jaime Paz and Maria Gordo, another assistant and mental coach.
The 43-year-old Amarelle was tasked with leading at the Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship which takes place in Alajuela, Costa Rica from May 17-23 where T&T will come up against USA, host Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands in Group C of the 12-team competition.
T&T opens their campaign versus Costa Rica on May 17, before facing USA a day later and Turks and Caicos in their final match on May 19.
Group A comprises defending champions Mexico, Panama, Guadeloupe, and Belize while Group B consist of El Salvador, Bahamas, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic.
After round-robin pool play, the top two finishers in each group and the two best third-place teams will advance to the knockout stage at the Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL Plycem in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
The two semifinal winners will earn a spot in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Moscow Russia from August 19-29.
T&T has reached the quarterfinals of the Concacaf event three times, in 2015, 2017 and 2019 and for this year Amarelle says he is targeting this country to its best-ever finish.
Speaking with TTFA media, Amarelle who is also a FIFA instructor and advisor and holds a UEFA Pro License coaching badge noted that the first thing he along with his staff has been working on is getting to know the players.
He said, “First thing we need to do is to adapt to the players so that we can understand each other and know each other. We have to understand personal issues and model because we have to remember they are not professionals and they have a job, most of them while others are also students.
“Then we need to listen to them, their lives, there needs and their requirements and their normal lives because based on that we have to create our training plan individually and a collective one.”
Expressing the importance of understanding each other, Amarelle said: “We cannot go ahead without listening and meeting with them because our main job is to help the players to improve and increase their level and for that, they are not professionals and we need to listen to them and try to provide them with the right tools and right context to develop the quality and capabilities."
With regards to the facilities for training at Couva, Amarelle said the sand was amazing and the facilities are good. However, he had one wish though, that he had more time with the players.
“We cannot be close to all the players because all the players are from different parts of the country and it's normal that they will need some time to arrive here (training).
“This is the only thing we have to understand and also added it to the personal issues at the end of the day, we have to train on evenings adapted to the players' jobs. And also on the weekend, it is our worse part but we have to adapt to that otherwise.
“We have everything and we have to try and provide the players with the best facilities possible and with the best human resources and I am sure we will try and listen to the requirements while also trying to help them to improve their needs they have to improve our resources to help and support them and their process.
Looking at his immediate goal, the Spaniard said, “Some of the players I know from a few years ago, but not personally to work with and we will need to adapt to each other, to bind together our process as a team because some of them who will join the team are new and younger and we need lots of information in general.
"After regarding physical requirements we will then try to show them the specific information and the intensity and recovery time they need to apply during their daily routine and weekly routine to be more adapted or as best as possible to the requirements of official competitions of high level.
“We want to achieve our best performance. This is our goal,” said Amarelle.
The rest of the T&T beach soccer team’s technical staff comprises Ryan Augustine (player/assistant coach), Dr Jason Pilgrim (athletic trainer), Dr Oba Gulston (manager) and Yuri Chapman (assistant manager/kitman).
Watch Amarelle aims high with T&T Beach Soccer Men (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m-y1O5_dNI)
Watch Ex-Barcelona player Ramiro Amarelle named head coach of Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer team (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp_Zj0vEDlI)
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This is refreshing to read and to listen to the views and approach of this beach football coach - humility, understanding, empathy. How did the TTFA select and procured his services?
Could this be shared with our Men's national coach? Could. An arrangement be made to have TF sit observe and learn from this coach?
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Guadeloupe withdraws from Concacaf Beach Soccer tourney
T&T Guardian Reports.
Guadeloupe has withdrawn from the upcoming 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship which takes place in Alajuela, Costa Rica from May 17-23.
The tournament was originally expected to feature 12 teams but will now be contested between 11 nations with T&T coming up against USA, host Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos Islands in Group C at the Complejo Deportivo FEDEFUTBOL Plycem.
T&T opens its campaign versus Costa Rica on, May 17, before facing USA a day later and Turks and Caicos Islands in their final match.
Group A comprises defending champions Mexico, Panama, and Belize while Group B consist of El Salvador, Bahamas, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic.
After round-robin play between May 17-19, the first and second-place finishers in each group and the two best third-place finishers will advance to the knockout stage.
The knockout stage will begin with the quarterfinal matches on May 21, followed by the semifinals on May 22. In addition to qualifying for the competition’s final, the two semifinal winners will earn a spot in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021. The final is scheduled for May 23.
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is scheduled to take place August 19–29, 2021, in Moscow, Russia at which 16 FIFA Member Associations (two from Concacaf) will participate.
The T&T squad is currently in training under Spanish coach Ramiro Amarelle.
The former Barcelona and Spanish beach football star Amarelle was appointed head coach of the national team and along with his assistant coach and analyst Jaime Paz and Maria Gordo, another assistant and mental coach in February.
The 43-year old Amarelle has been asked with leading T&T to the World Cup for the first time.
T&T has reached the quarterfinals of the Concacaf event three times, in 2015, 2017 and 2019 and for this year Amarelle, who is also a FIFA instructor and advisor and holds a UEFA Pro License coaching badge says he is targeting this country to its best-ever finish.
The rest of the T&T Beach Soccer team’s technical staff comprises Ryan Augustine (player/assistant coach), Dr Jason Pilgrim (athletic trainer), Dr Oba Gulston (manager) and Yuri Chapman (assistant manager/equipment manager).
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Heck of a headline for an article that features one sentence about Guadeloupe.
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Heck of a headline for an article that features one sentence about Guadeloupe.
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Amarelle confident beach soccer team will do well
T&T Guardian Reports.
Despite challenges, T&T's Beach Soccer coach Ramiro Amarelle is confident the team can do well at the 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Costa Rica, next month.
The Spanish-born coach has been working hard with a talented bunch of players whom he described as experienced with a lot of quality, and possess a good attitude.
Amarelle has highlighted a number of areas that need work on ahead of the championship, such as communication and their style of play, which he said he could not elaborate on, as fans will see it during the competition.
T&T has been drawn in Group C of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships. T&T will face the USA, hosts Costa Rica and the Turks and Caicos Islands in the championships carded for Alajuela, Costa Rica from May 17-23. The USA made it to the finals of the 2019 tournament in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Group A is made up of defending champions Mexico, Panama, Guadeloupe, and Belize, while Group B comprises El Salvador, Bahamas, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic.
The top two teams from each group and the two best third-placed teams advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament. T&T must reach the finals of the tournament to qualify for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia.
On Wednesday, Amarelle said his group of players has shown the ability and attitude to create a strong programme for the long term.
Amarelle has also seen welcomed improvement in communication, noting that once the communication area is worked out, then teammates will be able to talk to teammates during the game, teammates will be able to correct teammates and they can pass instructions during dead-ball or a wall situation.
With a team filled with players equipped with several years of experience, as well as some inexperienced ones, Amarelle said once they can get the younger players to produce, then he expects that his charges will do much better than they expected to do at the tournament.
He told TTFA Media that he is expecting no easy game at the tournament. He explained that his players will be going into the competition hoping to do the right thing and hoping to win every match that they play.
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Trinidad and Tobago Men's Beach Soccer Team in Paraguay for training camp
TTFA Communnications
Trinidad and Tobago’s Men Beach Soccer team is currently in Paraguay for a two-week residential training camp ahead of the 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Costa Rica.
A 17-man squad arrived in Asuncion on Saturday and is based at the Olympic Hotel. The team under head coach Ramiro Amarelle played its first training match against the Paraguay Beach Soccer national team on Tuesday, going down 7-2 to the hosts at the Estadio Mundialista Los Pynandi, the venue for the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
T&T's goals were scored by Omni Baird and Dominic McDougall. The hosts had items from Carlos Valentín Benítez (3), Carlos Carballo (2), Sergio González and Yoao Rolón. Amarelle described the first encounter as challenging but valuable to the team’s preparations.
“The first match was good for us in terms of experience. It was a first international game for some of our younger players who never played at this level before,” Amarelle told TTFA Media.
“Obviously Paraguay has a higher level than us which is okay because these are the teams we want to play and it helps immensely in getting our team to be prepared for the harder challenges. They were a World Cup host and some of their players have the experience of playing in a World Cup. The gap is not too big but obviously they have more quality and are better at making decisions and executing. We are working on these aspects of our game.
“We made some mistakes which we will work on in training and continue growing and improving on our performances in the next five matches here in Paraguay,” Amarelle added.
Both teams will meet again on Thursday followed by further matches against the Paraguay National Team on May 8th, 10th, 11th and 13th.
Prior to the start of the camp, Amarelle said the period in the South American country would go a long way in preparing T&T for the upcoming Concacaf Championship which they begin against Costa Rica on May 17th in Alajuela.
“This is a great opportunity for us to be in a camp situation in foreign territory before the competition. There are a lot of aspects of a training camp that are needed and it is good that we will get to experience the environment of a venue that hosted the 2019 World Cup. It’s a big opportunity for the players,” said Amarelle, who was joined in Paraguay by fellow Assistant Coach Jaime Paz of Spain.
“The games are also very important for us as it gives us a chance to measure ourselves against an international opponent and to play these games before the competition is absolutely necessary and will boost our preparations. To everyone who played a part in getting this training camp arranged we say a huge thank you,” he added.
The TTFA wishes to acknowledge the role played by the Beach Soccer Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BSATT) in securing the training camp in Paraguay with related expenses for travel and accommodation handled by BSATT. The BSATT must also be credited for providing resources to ensure that coach Amarelle and his staff were well taken care of while in Trinidad.
The 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship will be the ninth edition.of the tournament will take place at the Sports Complex Fedefutbol-Plycem in Costa Rica between 17–23 May 2021.
The championship also acts as the qualification tournament for CONCACAF teams to the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia with the top two teams qualifying.
T&T opens against Costa Rica on May 17, then take on United States on May 18th and Turks and Caicos Islands a day later.
Teams
Trinidad and Tobago (2): Jabari Gray; Shallun Bobb, Omri Baird, Shane Hospedales Dominic Mc Dougall. : Ryan Augustine, Jesse Bailey, Zane Coker, Levi Fernández, Immanuel Russell, Joash Baird y Tevin Gill.
Head Coach: Ramiro Amarelle. Assistant: Jaime Paz.
Paraguay (7): Yoao Rolón; Gustavo Benítez, Carlos Carballo (C); Carlos Valentín Benítez, Gustavo Benítez y Sergio González. Saúl González, Sixto Cantero, Luis Ojeda, Pedro Moran, Milciades Medina, Rodrigo Escobar, Pablo Benítez y Néstor Medina.
Head Coach: Gustavo Zloccowik Assistant: Joaquín Molas.
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Match #2 ended 5-2 in favour of Paraguay.
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Beached again: Paraguay whip T&T’s beach soccer men 5-2
By Ian Prescott (T&T Express)
Trinidad and Tobago’s beach soccer men’s team gave an improved performance despite going down 5-2 to their Paraguayan counterparts on Thursday in a friendly in Asuncion, the second in a series of matches against the 2019 Beach Soccer World Cup hosts.
T&T’s beach soccer men are currently in Paraguay for a two-week residential training camp ahead of the 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships in Costa Rica.
Having won the opening match 7-2 on Tuesday, Paraguay led 2-0 in the first half before T&T gradually came into their own as the match wore on.
Trinidad and Tobago are due to play Paraguay in further matches today, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
A 17-man T&T squad is based at the Olympic Hotel, in Ascuncion, where under Spanish coach Ramiro Amarelle they are preparing for the 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships which will take place at the Sports Complex Fedefutbol-Plycem, in Costa Rica, between May 17–23.
The Championships also serves as the qualification tournament for CONCACAF teams to the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia with the top two teams qualifying.
T&T open against Costa Rica on May 17, then take on USA on May 18, then Turks and Caicos a day later.
Paraguay (5) - (2) Trinidad and Tobago
Stadium: Mundialista Los Pynandi
1st Referee : César Cabrera
2nd Referee : Guillermo Chamorro
3rd Referee: Édgar Rolón
Timekeeper: Pamela González.
Goals: Gustavo Benítez (1) 1st Period; Milciades Medina (1) 1st Period; Sixto Cantero (1) 2nd Period; Carlos Carballo (1) 2nd Period; Pablo Alexis Benítez (Paraguay). Shallun Bob (1) 2nd Period; Omri Baird (1) 1st Period (T&T)
Paraguay (5): Yoao Rolón; Gustavo Benítez, Carlos Carballo, Carlos Valentín Benítez (C), Gustavo Benítez, Sergio González. They alternated: Saul González, Sixto Cantero, Luis Ojeda, Jhovany Benítez, Milciades Medina, Rodrigo Escobar, Pablo Benítez, Nestor Medina.
Head Coach: Gustavo “Guga” Zloccowik
Assistant Coach: Joaquín Molas.
Trinidad and Tobago (2): Jabari Gray; Jesse Bailey, Shallun Bobb, Omri Baird, Dominic Mc Dougall. They alternated: Ryan Augustine, Zane Coker, Joash Baird, Tevin Gill, Shane Hospedales, Nathaniel Brown, Kevon Woodley, Akinola Gregory
Head Coach: Ramiro Amarelle
Assistant Coach: Jaime Paz
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Woodley records brace against Paraguay
T&T Express
Trinidad and Tobago’s men’s beach soccer team continues to show improvement during a series of warm-up matches against their world-class Paraguay counterparts.
On Saturday night in Asuncion, the Paraguayans won the third in a series of six warm-up matches by a 7-4 margin, following previous victories over the T&T men by 5-2 and 7-2 scorelines.
T&T was able to give a better offensive showing with Kevon “Showtime” Woodley notching a double, while both Shane Hospedales and Douglas Mc Dougal netted a goal apiece.
The teams meet again today, tomorrow and Thursday.
T&T men’s beach soccer team are currently in Paraguay for a two-week residential training camp ahead of the 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships in Costa Rica, from May 17-21, while the Paraguayans are preparing for the South American Championships, in which they hope to qualify for the Beach Soccer World Cup for a fifth consecutive time.
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T&T beach soccer coach pleased with team’s growth.
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday).
RAMIRO Amarelle, coach of the Trinidad and Tobago beach soccer team, is pleased with the growth shown by the squad during their two-week residential training camp in Paraguay.
The T&T team are preparing for the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship in Costa Rica, scheduled from May 17-23.
T&T were beaten in their three warm-up games against the hosts, at the Estadio Mundialista Los Pynandi, Luque, Gran Asuncion – 7-2 (on May 4), 5-2 (May 6) and 7-4 (Saturday – May 8.). Both T&T and Paraguay are set to play three more practice matches this week, on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
In an interview on the TT Football Association's (TTFA) You Tube page, after Saturday’s fixture, Amarelle said, “We are continuing to improve. We’ve reduced the amount of mistakes a lot, and we also did some good things on the offensive aspect.”
Amarelle, the former Spain captain and ex-China coach, said, “I think our performances (are) improving and growing. We have one week ahead (of the qualifiers) and we’ll try to continue on this way. I’m excited for the next couple of days.”
The 12-team 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championships will take place at the Sports Complex Fedefutbol-Plycem, Alajuela, Costa Rica.
T&T, who were drawn in Group C, will face the hosts on May 17, United States (May 18) and Turks and Caicos Islands (May 19).
The quarter-finals are set for May 21, with the semi-finals on May 22 and the third-place match, and final, on May 23.
The finalists will be guaranteed spots at the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia.
T&T goalkeeper Zane Coker also spoke about the progress the team have been making, ahead of the qualifiers.
“We haven’t played a match for the last 18 months, (since) the end of 2019,” said Coker. “If you want to look at it from that aspect, I think the team is building and coming together. We’ve been training for the past couple of months and we’re progressing dramatically.”
The T&T goalie continued, “It’s amazing to be here. Paraguay is fit, they have a full contingent and they’re not easing us up at all. This is something that I like and prefer with the South American teams. In Concacaf, we’re a little more laid-back. With this experience and exposure, it’s really good for us (ahead of) the World Cup qualifiers.”
Focussing on Saturday’s match, Coker said, “The score-line doesn’t say it all for me. Yes we lost but, here in Paraguay, it’s not about winning or losing, it’s about doing the simple things (correctly) and going to Costa Rica as strong as possible. About the game, I was really impressed.
“I think that the errors that we made are fixable ones,” he added. “The important thing is that we’re getting the opportunities (to score). It’s all about taking the opportunities.
“We’re a little more focused, a little more team-oriented. The brotherhood and cohesiveness within the camp in the last two days (were) amazing. I think we’ll build from strength to strength, going into the qualifiers.”
Watch Amarelle likes the progress in Paraguay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVrOFF1kpFo)
Watch Update from Paraguay - Amarelle and Coker reflect on 7-4 loss (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWIhhMxVmP8)
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Paraguay win fourth straight beach soccer warm-up against Trinidad and Tobago
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday)
PARAGUAY notched their fourth straight victory over T&T on Monday, in their beach soccer warm-up match, at the Estadio Mundialista Los Pynandi, Luque, Gran Asuncion.
The hosts prevailed 3-2, but T&T were rewarded with an own goal, and a strike from Omri Baird.
The T&T team are in Paraguay for a two-week long training camp, ahead of the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship in Costa Rica, scheduled from May 17-23.
T&T were beaten in their previous three warm-up games against the hosts – 7-2 (on May 4), 5-2 (May 6) and 7-4 (Saturday – May 8). Both T&T and Paraguay are set to play twice this week, on Tuesday and Thursday.
In an interview on the T&T Football Association (TTFA) Facebook page, T&T captain Ryan Augustine said, “The opportunity to play and train in Paraguay will be critical for us. It’s the first time we’re getting this preparation, at this standard. The only other time we got something this close was in 2017.”
He continued, “Being able to play against a team that is eighth in the world, we know that in Concacaf we don’t have any team that is close to their level or their intensity. The opportunity to play Paraguay is going to be pivotal for us this time.
“They are also preparing for their qualifiers, in CONMEBOL. I’m really looking forward to our chances in the qualifiers.”
The 12-team 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championships will take place at the Sports Complex Fedefutbol-Plycem, Alajuela, Costa Rica.
T&T, who were drawn in Group C, will face the hosts on May 17, United States (May 18) and Turks and Caicos Islands (May 19).
The quarter-finals are set for May 21, with the semi-finals on May 22 and the third-place match, and final, on May 23.
The finalists will be guaranteed spots at the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia.
Paraguay (3)- (2) Trinidad and Tobago
Stadium: Mundialista Los Pynandi
1st Referee: Gustavo Domínguez
2nd Referee: Aldo Quiñónez
3rd Referee: José Núñez
Timekeeper: Angelina Rodas
Goals: Carlos Carballo (1) 2° Período; Carlos Carballo (1) 3° Período, Sergio Villaverde (1) 3° Período (PY); Shallun Bobb (1) 3° Período, Omri Baird (1) 3° Período (T&T)
Paraguay (3): Yoao Rolón; Rodrigo Escobar, Sergio Villaverde, Pedro Morán, Carlos Carballo (C). Alternaron: Saul González, Sixto Cantero, Luis Ojeda, Milciades Medina, Pablo Benítez, Néstor Medina, Carlos Valentín Benítez, Sixto Cantero, Carlos Moreira
Head Coach: Gustavo “Guga” Zloccowik.
Trinidad and Tobago (2): Jabari Gray; Jesse Bailey, Shallun Bobb, Omri Baird, Dominic Mc Dougall. Alternaron: Ryan Augustine, Zane Coker, Joash Baird, Shane Hospedales, Lemuel Lyon, Hakeen King, Kevon Woodley, Akinola Gregory
Head Coach: Ramiro Amarelle
Assistant Coach: Jaime Paz
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Coach names 12-man squad for Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship
By Ian Prescott (T&T Express)
RAMIRO AMARELLE says that Trinidad and Tobago is ready for next week’s CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship.
T&T are in a very tough Group C and begin their campaign against hosts Costa Rica on Monday, before meeting the USA and then Turks and Caicos Islands. The two finalists in the 11-team competition will qualify for the 2021 Beach Soccer Championships.
“I am excited for the competition,” stated Amarelle. “We are ready to try to achieve our dream.”
Amarelle also believes that his team has come along greatly during a two-week camp and six-match pre-series away to world-ranked number nine Paraguay, a team preparing for the South American Championships.
“We have been working very hard during the last two months,” added Amarelle. “Also these 15 days in Paraguay will help us a lot to improve out level, increase our competitive level.”
Amarelle’s comments came yesterday after naming a very experienced final 12-man squad, leaving out goalkeepers Levi Fernandez and David Floyd, forwards Immanuel Russell and Mathew Brown, and defender Tevyn Gill.
The former Barcelona and Spain beach soccer player commended the hard work by all members of the 17-man squad on the Paraguay tour and said it was difficult to leave out five players. Those omitted will remain with the team for the CONCACAF Championship, but will not participate in the tournament.
“For us today is not a happy day,” Amarelle said. “We are a family. Some of the players will not be part of the team inside, on the pitch, but they will remain with us out of the pitch supporting.”
T&T Squad
Goalkeepers: Jabari Gray, Zane Coker
Defenders: Jesse Bailey, Shallun Bobb, Omri Baird, Ryan Augustine
Midfielders: Joash Baird
Pivot: Lemuel Lyon, Kevon Woodley
Forwards: Hakeem King, Dominic McDougall, Akinola Gregory
Head Coach: Ramiro Amarelle
Assistant Coach: Jaime Paz
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El Salvador is slapping Dominican Republic around 9-0.
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WATCH LIVE AT 6PM: Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago
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Lemuel Lyon should be on the WC squad.
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How come the team using Joma and the TTFA sign with BOL?
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Lemuel Lyon should be on the WC squad.
He was in the camp in Paraguay, but he was one of those who got cut from the final squad.
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Lemuel Lyon should be on the WC squad.
He was in the camp in Paraguay, but he was one of those who got cut from the final squad.
My mistake. Lemuel Lyons is on the squad.
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Lemuel Lyon should be on the WC squad.
He was in the camp in Paraguay, but he was one of those who got cut from the final squad.
My mistake. Lemuel Lyons is on the squad.
I meant being Fenwick squad.
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Lemuel Lyon should be on the WC squad.
He was in the camp in Paraguay, but he was one of those who got cut from the final squad.
My mistake. Lemuel Lyons is on the squad.
I meant being Fenwick squad.
Why? Based on what? When last he even play in de Pro League? Plus de man go be 35 this month.
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Ticos beach boys tame the Warriors 5-3.
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).
Despite two goals from captain Ryan Augustine from free-kicks, T&T’s Beach Soccer men went down 3-5 to host Costa Rica in their opening match in Group C of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Alajuela, Costa Rica, on Monday.
The result means T&T will have to beat giants USA in their second match on Tuesday to have a chance of being one of two teams to progress from the group.
The hosts, spurred on by their handful of fans in the stands, always looked the more dangerous team from the start as the Trinbagonians struggled to offer any resistance. After some early attempts, the Ticos were rewarded with the opening goal a minute from the end of the first period of play, when Jonaiker Gamboa connected sweetly from a throw-in on the right side.
T&T goalkeeper Zane Coker, the star in the T&T goalpost when the two teams met in the quarterfinals of the tournament in 2015, could only watch on as Gamboa’s shot flew past him into the top right-hand corner of the net.
The goal gave the Ticos a 1-0 lead at the end of the first period of play and in the second, the Ticos went two-up from Christian Sanchez who unleashed a thunderous low drive that flew in before Coker could even see it. Coach Ramiro Amarelle immediately replaced Coker with Jabari Gray for the start of the third period where the Warriors came to life.
Captain Augustine pulled a goal back after the early moments, courtesy of a powerful low shot from a free-kick that beat the dive of the Costa Rican custodian to the right side. And a minute later Augustine it was again from event further out but this time his shot took a favourable bounce to go past the goalkeeper for a 2-2 scoreline.
The Trinbagonians, who were beaten 1-2 by the Costa Ricans almost six years ago, were now in line to avenge that defeat. But the home team then missed a golden opportunity to go 3-2 up when Sanchez picked out Josimar Downer from a right-side centre but with the goal at his mercy, the latter turned his header wide.
However, they were not to be denied as Sanchez got away from his marker from a tussle on the right side, and unleashed a blistering low drive that Coker could only parry into his own nets. Two minutes after the Ticos restored their two-goal advantage from another counter-attack on the left side. This time Gamboa centred for Greivin Pacheco to score, although it took him two attempts to do so.
Still trailing 2-4, the T&T men did not give up and were rewarded from a simple tap-in by Dominic Mc Dougall two minutes from the end, after Jesse Bailey pulled it back for him from the right side.
However, the Ticos would have the last say when Pacheco’s cross from the corner was connected nicely on the volley by Pablo Calvo to complete the win 5-3.
The Costa Ricans must now face the Turks and Caicos Islands for a chance to secure one of two spots to emerge from the group. If T&T upset the two-time winner of the tournament USA today, then they will face the Turks and Caicos on Wednesday to advance, but the task though seems a mountainous one.
(Teams)
Trinidad and Tobago: 12.Zane Coker (GK); 5.Omri Baird, 6.Ryan Augustine (captain), 11.Kevon Woodley, 10.Dominic McDougall.
Substitutes: 1.Jabari Gray (GK), 2.Joash Baird, 3.Akinola Gregory, 4.Shallun Bobb, 7.Lemuel Lyons, 8.Jesse Bailey, 9.Hakeem King.
Coach: Ramiro Amerelle
Costa Rica: 1.Claudio Adanis (GK); 5.Frandert Arrieta, 10.Josué Sandi, 3.Jonaiker Gamboa, 9.Greivin Pacheco.
Substitutes: 12.Niels Fallas (GK), 2.Zendrick Maitland, 4.Josimar Downer, 6.Pablo Calvo (captain), 7.Jhonatan Sánchez, 8.Christian Sánchez, 11.Roger Mora.
Watch CBSC 2021 | Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHqa5MDG3zI)
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WATCH LIVE: United States vs Trinidad and Tobago
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WATCH: Highlights of Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Team's 5-2 loss to United States
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Oh Lawd.. the #1, should wear #2, on that day. Musbe get out on the wrong side of the hammock.
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US whip T&T 5-2 in Concacaf Beach Soccer
By Jelani Beckles (T&T Newsday)
THE T&T Beach Soccer team fell to a 5-2 defeat to the United States in their second Group C match of the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championships, at the Sports Complex Fedefutbol-Plycem, Alajuela, Costa Rica, on Tuesday.
T&T lost 5-3 to Costa Rica in their opening encounter on Monday.
T&T tried a new strategy against US from the opening match as T&T captain Ryan Augustine was the only starter remaining from the Costa Rica fixture.
In just the third minute of the match Nicholas Perera gave US the lead with a free kick. His shot was heading wide, but the ball took a friendly bounce and went into Jabari Gray’s net.
The US goalkeeper Christopher Toth then gave USA a 2-0 lead with a shot from distance in the fourth minute.
T&T created chances but failed to convert. With four minutes left in period one Augustine took a free kick inside the US' half but his shot went wide.
In the dying seconds of period one Tomas Canale headed home after his attempt came off the crossbar to make it 3-0.
T&T goalkeeper Zane Coker, who replaced Gray at the end of period one, needed attention twice in the early stages of period two after getting injured. Coker had to be replaced and Gray returned to the action.
Midway through the second period, Dominic McDougall missed two chances within seconds of each other. He first failed to convert a header which was followed by a close range shot.
Gabriel Silveira then gave US a 4-0 cushion with 17 seconds left in the second period when he converted a header.
The third and final period was the most fruitful for T&T.
Shortly after the third period kicked off T&T got on the board. Toth came out of his area to clear the ball, but failed to make contact and McDougall slotted home. Canale made it 5-1 in the sixth minute of the final period, before Akinola Gregory rounded off the scoring with a goal for TT seconds later.
TT will play Turks and Caicos in their final group game on Wednesday from 4.30 pm. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the knockout phase along with the two best third place teams.
The winners and runners-up will qualify for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Russia.
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Still alive as Trinidad and Tobago best Turks & Caicos to advance to ‘quarters’
By Ian Prescott (T&T Express)
AN AMATEURISH performance saw Trinidad and Tobago almost blow an early four-goal lead before desperately surviving for a 7-5 win over Turks and Caicos yesterday at the 2021 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Costa Rica.
Victory saw T&T’s ‘Beach Warriors’ secure a fourth consecutive trip to the quarter-finals phase. They now await a clash with either tournament favourites El Salvador or defending champions Mexico, on Saturday. T&T’s chances of beating either of those teams appear thin at best, given what they have produced so far.
Defending champions Mexico, Panama, USA, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Guatemala advanced to the quarter-finals as automatic qualifiers, along with Caribbean countries Trinidad & Tobago and Bahamas, both third-placed finishers in their respective groups.
T&T made a fast start, leading by four goals after the first quarter, but made hard work of holding off their rivals. T&T got two goals apiece from goalkeeper Jabari Gray (4th & 11th), defender Shallun Bobb (5th & 20th), and striker Douglas Mc Dougall (24th & 36th), while captain and defender Ryan Augustine (3rd) got the opening goal.
After completely dominating the first period, T&T stopped playing as a unit and descended into individual, amateurish play. They were outscored 3-2 in the second period, as the Turk & Caicos clawed back to 4-2 and later at 5-3, with a close-up goal from Alex Byran (16th) and a downward header from Ledsome Jerome (17th), while Herby Magny (24th) turned and hit a low shot past goalkeeper Zane Coker.
T&T head-coach Ramiro Amarelle rotated again, with goalkeeper Jabari Gray, Joash Baird, Omri Baird, Joel Lyons and Hakeem King getting the start, while Turks & Caicos kept the team which played the first two matches with one exception.
An explosive T&T saw captain Augustine score with his first touch when turning the ball off the outside of his foot. Keeper Gray doubled the advantage four minutes into the game with a volley straight from his goal area. A minute later, Shallun Bobb put in the first of a pair of close-up headers for 3-0 and Gray also got his second with a bouncing shot pass his opposite number, Pendieno Brooks, for 4-0, after dribbling up field, past an attacker.
Turk & Caicos continued to fight and were closer with two goals in the third-period. Magny’s header caught Gray off his line and he was also left defence-less by a low shot by Jeff Belijour with two minutes left. Desperately holding on, T&T got an insurance goal from McDougall to relieve the pressure and seal the victory.
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Trinidad and Tobago face El Salvador for Beach Soccer semifinal spot
T&T Newsday Reports.
T&T BEACH Soccer players Dominic McDougall and Jabari Gray both know that the national team will have to produce their strongest performance of the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championships to upset El Salvador in the quarterfinals, on Friday.
T&T will play El Salvador at 4.30 pm (TT time) at the Sports Complex Fedefutbol-Plycem in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
T&T qualified for the quarterfinals after finishing third in Group C behind Costa Rica and USA.
In the opening round T&T lost 5-3 to Costa Rica on Monday, before falling 5-2 to USA on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, needing a win to qualify for the knock-out phase, T&T got past Turks and Caicos Islands 7-5. T&T just held on for the victory after comfortably leading 4-0. El Salvador ended the group phase with three wins in Group B with victories over Dominican Republic (15-1), Guatemala (7-1) and Bahamas (7-2).
Speaking to TT Football Association media, McDougall said T&T must deliver the goods to come away with a win.
“If we could get our best effort thus far and maybe come out victorious. If we could get it right and be in the right frame of mind and be positive in what we doing in the plays and all these nice little things we could possibly beat El Salvador. I am hoping and I am looking forward to victory,” McDougall said.
Giving his thoughts on the victory over Turks and Caicos, McDougall said TT could have been more convincing.
“It was both negative and positive. I think we started really well, but we were not able to manage the game in the manner in which I expected but still thankful for the victory.”
McDougall scored a brace against Turks and Caicos, but said the team’s performance is more important.
“It is always good to be on the headlines and score goals, but it is more a team effort and if T&T could go on the end of my goals I will be more happy than (seeing) McDougall.”
Goalkeeper Gray, who also netted twice versus Turks and Caicos, also felt T&T could have been more clinical in the final group match.
Gray said, “It was good. We did not manage (the game) for the entire 36 minutes but we learned valuable lessons and it was good to have the victory.”
On his performance, “That was a plus. I just went out there with a game plan which the coach (Ramiro Amarelle) implemented and just following it brought those two (goalscoring) opportunities and I was glad that I was able to take them and get confidence in myself going into the quarter-final.”
Gray said the training camp in Paraguay may prove beneficial heading into the match against El Salvador. The T&T players spent two weeks in Paraguay where they played the hosts in six practice matches.
“We have been through the motions in Paraguay playing against a quality team and this is no different. We have not shown what we can do as yet, but on Friday is a great opportunity to finally do it and finally do great things and make the country proud back at home.”
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Conceding 5 goals against Turks & Caucus seemed unlikely. El Salvador must be encouraged.
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Trinidad and Tobago face El Salvador for Beach Soccer semifinal spot
T&T Newsday
T&T BEACH Soccer players Dominic McDougall and Jabari Gray both know that the national team will have to produce their strongest performance of the 2021 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championships to upset El Salvador in the quarterfinals, on Friday.
T&T will play El Salvador at 4.30 pm (T&T time) at the Sports Complex Fedefutbol-Plycem in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
T&T qualified for the quarterfinals after finishing third in Group C behind Costa Rica and USA.
In the opening round T&T lost 5-3 to Costa Rica on Monday, before falling 5-2 to USA on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, needing a win to qualify for the knock-out phase, T&T got past Turks and Caicos Islands 7-5. T&T just held on for the victory after comfortably leading 4-0. El Salvador ended the group phase with three wins in Group B with victories over Dominican Republic (15-1), Guatemala (7-1) and Bahamas (7-2).
Speaking to T&T Football Association media, McDougall said T&T must deliver the goods to come away with a win.
“If we could get our best effort thus far and maybe come out victorious. If we could get it right and be in the right frame of mind and be positive in what we doing in the plays and all these nice little things we could possibly beat El Salvador. I am hoping and I am looking forward to victory,” McDougall said.
Giving his thoughts on the victory over Turks and Caicos, McDougall said T&T could have been more convincing.
“It was both negative and positive. I think we started really well, but we were not able to manage the game in the manner in which I expected but still thankful for the victory.”
McDougall scored a brace against Turks and Caicos, but said the team’s performance is more important.
“It is always good to be on the headlines and score goals, but it is more a team effort and if T&T could go on the end of my goals I will be more happy than (seeing) McDougall.”
Goalkeeper Gray, who also netted twice versus Turks and Caicos, also felt T&T could have been more clinical in the final group match.
Gray said, “It was good. We did not manage (the game) for the entire 36 minutes but we learned valuable lessons and it was good to have the victory.”
On his performance, “That was a plus. I just went out there with a game plan which the coach (Ramiro Amarelle) implemented and just following it brought those two (goalscoring) opportunities and I was glad that I was able to take them and get confidence in myself going into the quarter-final.”
Gray said the training camp in Paraguay may prove beneficial heading into the match against El Salvador. The T&T players spent two weeks in Paraguay where they played the hosts in six practice matches.
“We have been through the motions in Paraguay playing against a quality team and this is no different. We have not shown what we can do as yet, but on Friday is a great opportunity to finally do it and finally do great things and make the country proud back at home.”
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WATCH LIVE: El Salvador vs Trinidad and Tobago.
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Horrible start to the match!
One of the observations or takeaways from the beach soccer tournament, the futsal tournament and 11 v 11 football is that measured aggression seems to be lost on some T&T players. The opponents don't seem to foul with the serial or pathological tendency that our players display. When will we recognise the limits of physicality that isn't sprinkled with a dose of proper judgement?
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Lemuel Lyon should be on the WC squad.
He was in the camp in Paraguay, but he was one of those who got cut from the final squad.
My mistake. Lemuel Lyons is on the squad.
I meant being Fenwick squad.
Why? Based on what? When last he even play in de Pro League? Plus de man go be 35 this month.
The 34 y/o McDougall has a mean turn. He's a year younger. Look like he could strike the ball well from any angle within 20 to meters of goal. And he has a passport!!! :)
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T&T bow out CBSC after 9-2 loss to El Salvador.
By Walter Alibey (T&T Guardian).
T&T’s beach soccer men made their exit from the Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship (CBDC) on Friday after being hammered 9-2 by El Salvador in a quarterfinal encounter in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
The win came courtesy of hat-tricks from Ruben Batres and Valasquez Henriquez, and an overall commanding performance by the Central Americans.
The El Salvadorians, who went into the match as the leading scorers at the end of the group phase, wasted little time in taking the lead. Goalkeeper Eliodoro Portillo picked himself up after being fouled by Kevon Woodley earlier and fired a powerful grounder that lifted over the dive of Gray with only seconds gone.
The third minute had barely gone and El Salvadorians were two goals up. Darwin Ramirez’s long-range effort bounced awkwardly off the crossbar for Exon Perdomo to pounce on it. But the Trinbagonians pulled one back from a freekick by Woodley, picking himself up after being hacked down close to goal, and he beat Portillo in goal.
T&T trailed 1-2 at the end of the first period and conceded another goal early in the second, when Gray handled the ball outside his area and Batres opened his account with a fierce low drive that Gray had no chance of holding.
Batres would complete his hat-trick by scoring his team’s fifth and seventh goals, both of which came in the third period of play.
Henriquez on the otherhand scored all his goals in the third period, all of them coming from ferocious strikes. But despite their dominance however, there were moments of brilliance for the Trinbagonians, reminiscent of their abilities.
With the score at 3-1, Gray was put into the spotlight as the referee pointed instantly to the penalty spot when Urbina Hernandez was brought down inside the danger area. However Hernandez’s effort was pushed wide from the penalty spot.
The save lifted the Trinbagonians somewhat, until an own goal by Jesse Bailey gave the El Salvadorians a 4-1 advantage at the end of the second period, and dropped the heads of the men in all white.
The third session was a period of punishment for the battling T&T men. And despite a goal from Omari Baird, lifting the ball over an onrushing Portillo during the run of play that reduced the scoreline to 6-2, it was mainly the heroics of Batres and Palasquez that dominated the affair in that session.
The El Salvadorians will now be hoping to go all the way after finishing third in the last three championships.
(Teams)
Trinidad and Tobago: 1.Jabari Gray (GK); 4.Shallun Bobb, 5.Omri Baird, 10.Dominic McDougall, 11.Kevon Woodley.
Substitutes: 12.Zane Coker (GK), 2.Joash Baird, 3.Akinola Gregory, 6.Ryan Augustine (captain), 8.Jesse Bailey, 7.Lemuel Lyons, 9.Hakeem King.
Coach: Ramiro Amarelle
El Salvador: 12.Eliodoro Portillo (GK); 3.Heber Ramos, 5.Exon Perdomo, 7.Elmer Robles, 9.Rubén Batres.
Substitutes: 1.Erick Nájera (GK), 2.Andrés Cruz, 4.Melvin González, 6.Jason Urbina, 8.Darwin Ramírez, 10.Agustín Ruiz, 11.Frank Velásquez.
Coach: Rudis González
WATCH LIVE: El Salvador vs Trinidad and Tobago. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQQ5ftpPFek)
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Shallun Bobb (No 4) of T&T takes a shot during a quarterfinal match against El Salvador in the Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship at the Arena Futbol Playa Fedefutbol, Alajuela, Costa Rica, yesterday. T&T went under 9-2.(Photo: CONCACAF/STRAFFON IMAGES/JOHN DURAN/Mandatory Credit/Editorial Use/Not for Sale/Not Archive ...JOHN DURAN
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Pandemic took toll on squad, says Trinidad and Tobago beach soccer captain Augustine
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday)
THE covid19 pandemic proved to be a huge challenge on the national beach soccer squad, according to team captain Ryan Augustine.
The team were eliminated in the quarter-final stage of the Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship, which took place last month in Costa Rica. The T&T team, under the guidance of Ramiro Amarelle, were trounced 9-2 by El Salvador, in the round of eight, on May 21.
During the group stage, T&T were beaten 5-3 by the hosts Costa Rica (May 17) and 5-2 by the United States (May 18), before they edged Turks and Caicos Islands 7-5 (May 19) to finish third in Group C.
During an interview last Thursday, Augustine acknowledged, “A couple years ago, we had a couple players, myself (included), who would have played outside of Trinidad, who would have played all year round. Now, none of us play full-time or even part-time per se. The pandemic had a bigger part to play I think, across the board. Most players were not very active. It definitely had a huge negative impact.”
The T&T captain continued, “The number of challenges we had to overcome – fitness alone, players sacrificing time after their jobs to come to training and having to go into a bubble. It’s definitely a bit stressful.”
The T&T beach soccer team had a two-week long camp in Paraguay before going to Costa Rica for the Concacaf Championship.
“The camp in Paraguay was great,” said Augustine. “The pandemic had a huge part to play in our transition to Costa Rica, because of issues with flights. The camp, in general, was very positive.”
On the flip side, Augustine said, “It was sad to see our performance in the tournament. Not using the pandemic as an excuse but a combination of a couple things led to us not really having a great showing, which was very unfortunate.” About the challenges, Augustine mentioned, “The pandemic, the stress that it had on the team. Everybody is dealing with the pandemic but it definitely took a toll on us.
“I think the disconnect for a lot of the team in competing year-round. Because we lack so much structure, and we don’t even have a league, the results, where we’re actually at shows.”
Augustine is eager to assist the future crop of T&T beach soccer players.
“I am motivated to stay involved and help in the progression of the sport, and supporting the younger ones coming up,” he said. “Where we’re at now is a big step from where we were when I had started. When I started, we didn’t have any experienced players to learn from. Now we have a pitch in Couva (next to the Ato Boldon Stadium), we have lights at the pitch, we have the Home of Football where we can stay in.
What did he learn most from the Concacaf campaign?
Augustine replied, “I think it brought the more brutal reality to the surface, of where we are, in football in general. It just reiterates the point that we have to do more.
“Without structure and a place for players to play, to develop and have that commitment to the game, no matter how talented you find Trinidadians (and Tobagonians) are, we are going to suffer. If we don’t do something sooner or later, we’re going to hit rock bottom. The only way to come out of that is to start from scratch.”
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Trinidad and Tobago’s Sham Mohammed is Beach Soccer Worldwide president for the Caribbean
By Jonathan Ramnanansingh (T&T Newsday)
TRINIDAD and Tobago’s Sham Mohammed has been appointed the new president of Beach Soccer Worldwide for the Caribbean.
A statement issued by Miscellaneous Marketing, on Saturday said the position was announced by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) president Luis Felipe Tavares in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a week ago, following a meeting in the city with Mohammed.
Mohammed, CEO of Miscellaneous Marketing, also held the position of vice president of the BSWW Foundation for the past three years and will continue to hold that post.
“He has also been a supporter of T&T beach soccer teams since 2013 and has promoted several beach soccer and soccer seven events in Florida and the Caribbean. Mohammed is also the club owner of local outfit Miscellaneous Laventille United,” the statement read.
Commenting on the appointment, Mohammed said, “I am indeed honoured to be appointed to the role of BSWW president of the Caribbean region.
“I am greatly looking forward to working with the staff, the wider football community and our various stakeholders moving forward, driving the development of beach soccer at every level within the region, overseeing the ongoing overall process and, of course, facing the challenges that will come our way.”
Tavares said Mohammed’s role and functions as president are to explore and manage all marketing possibilities to promote BSWW and all of the activities involving the production of events, seminars, television programmes and companies for the Caribbean territory.
Speaking further, Tavares welcomed Mohammed, saying, “We at BSWW are excited with the appointment of our long-time colleague Sham Mohammed and we are looking forward to him developing the sport of beach soccer in the region with immediate effect.”
BSWW is the entity behind the promotion and development of beach soccer across the globe, as recognised by FIFA.
They are responsible for the organisation of more than 300 top-class international events in 30+ countries involving up to 200 national teams and clubs, in both men’s and women’s categories.
Since being founded, BSWW has established a solid international calendar, with long-running competitions such as the Euro Beach Soccer League, the Mundialito, the Intercontinental Cup, the Euro Winners Cup, the World Cup Qualifiers and the Mundialito de Clubes, amongst others, as well as creating the World Championships in 1994, the seed of today’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (created after the collaboration agreement between BSWW and FIFA signed in 2004).
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Trinidad and Tobago’s Sham Mohammed is Beach Soccer Worldwide president.
By Jonathan Ramnanansingh (T&T Newsday).
TRINIDAD and Tobago’s Sham Mohammed has been appointed the new president of Beach Soccer Worldwide for the Caribbean.
A statement issued by Miscellaneous Marketing, on Saturday said the position was announced by Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) president Luis Felipe Tavares in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a week ago, following a meeting in the city with Mohammed.
Mohammed, CEO of Miscellaneous Marketing, also held the position of vice president of the BSWW Foundation for the past three years and will continue to hold that post.
“He has also been a supporter of TT beach soccer teams since 2013 and has promoted several beach soccer and soccer seven events in Florida and the Caribbean. Mohammed is also the club owner of local outfit Miscellaneous Laventille United,” the statement read.
Commenting on the appointment, Mohammed said, “I am indeed honoured to be appointed to the role of BSWW president of the Caribbean region.
“I am greatly looking forward to working with the staff, the wider football community and our various stakeholders moving forward, driving the development of beach soccer at every level within the region, overseeing the ongoing overall process and, of course, facing the challenges that will come our way.”
Tavares said Mohammed’s role and functions as president are to explore and manage all marketing possibilities to promote BSWW and all of the activities involving the production of events, seminars, television programmes and companies for the Caribbean territory.
Speaking further, Tavares welcomed Mohammed, saying, “We at BSWW are excited with the appointment of our long-time colleague Sham Mohammed and we are looking forward to him developing the sport of beach soccer in the region with immediate effect.”
BSWW is the entity behind the promotion and development of beach soccer across the globe, as recognised by FIFA.
They are responsible for the organisation of more than 300 top-class international events in 30+ countries involving up to 200 national teams and clubs, in both men’s and women’s categories.
Since being founded, BSWW has established a solid international calendar, with long-running competitions such as the Euro Beach Soccer League, the Mundialito, the Intercontinental Cup, the Euro Winners Cup, the World Cup Qualifiers and the Mundialito de Clubes, amongst others, as well as creating the World Championships in 1994, the seed of today’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (created after the collaboration agreement between BSWW and FIFA signed in 2004).
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T&T Beach Soccer teams to play in Bahamas Cup
TTFA Media
Trinidad and Tobago will be represented at the 2022 Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup with two national senior teams, Men’s and Women, jetting off to Nassau later this month.
The tournament is being hosted by the Bahamas Beach Soccer Association in collaboration with Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) and will include the national teams of Colombia, Costa Rica, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and Trinidad and Tobago.
T&T Women’s team will commence the Women’s tournament on October 21st against Turk and Caicos and close off the group stage against Bahamas on October 23rd at the Beach Soccer Stadium, Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge in Nassau.
On the men’s side, T&T will take on hosts Bahamas on October 21st before meeting Colombia on October 22nd and Costa Rica a day later in the group stage.
This tournament will serve as the commencement of preparations for the 2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers. Details on the T&T teams heading off to Nassau will be disclosed later this week.
The TTFA at this time also wishes to extend congratulations and best wishes to Trinidad and Tobago’s Sham Mohammed who has been appointed President of the Caribbean Region for Beach Soccer Worldwide, the organization that handles FIFA’s Beach Soccer tournaments and other global competitions for beach soccer.
We at the TTFA wish to extend congratulations to Mr Mohammed on his appointment as President of the Caribbean Region and we look forward to working with him on the development and promotion of Beach Soccer in the region. The TTFA sees this as an exciting development for the game in our region and anticipate future collaborations among all parties concerned.
The position was announced by Beach Soccer Worldwide President Luis Felipe Tavares in Sao Paulo, Brazil a week ago following a meeting in the city with Mohammed. Mohammed, who is the CEO of Miscellaneous Marketing, has also held the position of Vice President of the Beach Soccer Worldwide Foundation for the past three years and will continue to hold that post.
Today, BSWW is responsible for the organisation of more than 300 top-class international events in 30+ countries involving up to 200 national teams and clubs, in both men’s and women’s categories.
Since being founded, Beach Soccer Worldwide has established a solid international calendar, with long-running competitions such as the Euro Beach Soccer League, the Mundialito, the Intercontinental Cup, the Euro Winners Cup, the World Cup Qualifiers and the Mundialito de Clubes, amongst others, as well as creating the World Championships in 1994, the seed of today’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (created after the collaboration agreement between BSWW and FIFA signed in 2004).
Beyond the international competition sphere, Beach Soccer Worldwide works closely with the National Football Associations and the six confederations to help develop the sport in all territories, including development programs, grassroots projects, consultancy for National Championships, women’s beach soccer development and other programs to strengthen the growth of the sport region by region, country by country.
Beach Soccer Worldwide is aligned with some of the world’s best-known brands and organisations as its global partners, including PUMA, UNAOC, IQONIQ and Genius, who understand the true value and potential beach soccer has in reaching and interacting with a cross-section of audiences all over the world, as well as with big broadcasters that bring the beach soccer action live to more than 250 million households in 180+ Countries.
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T&T rosters named for Beach Soccer Cup.
TTFA Media.
Chad Appoo will serve as head coach for this country’s Men and Women’s Beach Soccer Teams that will participate in the 2022 Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup which takes place at the Beach Soccer Stadium, Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge in Nassau October 21-23
T&T’s Women team will commence their campaign on October 21st against Turk and Caicos and close off the group stage against Bahamas on October 23rd.
On the men’s side, T&T will take on hosts Bahamas on October 21st before meeting Colombia on October 22nd and Costa Rica a day later in the group stage. Both T&T teams arrived in Nassau on Wednesday.
This tournament will serve as the commencement of preparations for the 2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers as well as the CAC Games in Colombia in November.
Appoo has been a standout player for the T& Beach Soccer Men’s Team for over a decade and will lead the team in the absence of former captain Ryan Augustine who also served as coach/player during the previous Concacaf Beach Soccer qualifiers.
The teams comprise of experienced and youthful players with the Men’s outfit including four players from the team that captured the silver medal at the 2017 Commonwealth U-18 Championship in Bahamas. Those players are Jordan Riley, Anderson Peters, Omni Baird and Kevon Williams.
Among the experienced bunch are goalkeeper Zane Coker, attacker Dominic Mc Dougall,who both played in Europe and in Champions league, the country’s most capped Beach Soccer player Jesse Bailey with Janeke Danzell and Keston Guy being two of the newcomers.
ROSTERS
T&T Men’s Team
Jesse Bailey Jordan Riley Male
Zane Coker Akinola Gregory Male
Shane Hospedales Anderson Peters Male
Janeke Danzell Joash Baird Male
Kevon Williams Keston Guy Male
Dominic Mc Dougall Omri Baird Male
T&T Women’s Team
Summer Arjoon senior Tisha Belfon Female
Adanya Phillip u18 Nia Honore u18 Female
Aliyah Prince senior Shaunalee Govia senoir Female
Tsai Ann Fernandez u18 Alexcia Ali Female
Tenesha Palmer senior Daniella Finley senior Female
On the Women’s side, three members of the Gold Medal winning team from the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games are included. They are Nia Honore, Tsai Ann Fernandez and Adanya Phillip. They are joined by National Women’s Senior Team Players for the regular version of the game, Summer Arjoon, Aaliyah Prince, Tenesha Palmer, Shaunalee Govia and Daniella Findley.
Also attending the Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup will be recently appointed President of the Caribbean Region for Beach Soccer Worldwide, T&T’s Sham Mohammed. He is expected to hold meetings with Bahamas FA President Anton Sealy and other officials about the staging of additional Beach Soccer events to further develop and promote the sport in the region.
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Trinidad and Tobago women win, men lose at Beach Soccer Cup.
By Jelani Beckles (T&T Newsday).
TRINIDAD and Tobago women's and men’s beach soccer teams recorded contrasting results on the opening day of the 2022 Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup at the Beach Soccer Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas on Friday.
The T&T women defeated Turks and Caicos 8-0 in their opening match.
Tsai Ann Fernandez and Alexcia Ali were the star players for T&T scoring two goals apiece.
Fernandez, Nia Honore and Aliyah Prince were all target in the first period to give T&T a 3-0 lead at the end of the opening period.
Ali and Adanya Phillip found the back of the net in the second period to give T&T a 5-0 advantage.
Ali and Fernandez both scored their second goals of the match in the third period, before Summer Arjoon rounded off the scoring to make it 8-0.
The T&T men had a disappointing third period and lost 7-4 to Bahamas.
A goal from Zane Coker and a brace from Jordan Riley helped T&T lead Bahamas 3-2 at the end of the first period.
Bahamas equalised in the second period as the contest was all square 3-3.
In the third period, Bahamas outscored T&T 4-1 as the home team prevailed with a 7-4 victory. Kevon Williams scored for T&T in the last period.
The T&T men played Colombia after press time on Saturday and the T&T women will face Bahamas on Sunday.
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Trinidad and Tobago Beach Soccer Women crowned champions in Bahamas, Men stun Costa Rica
TTFA Media
Trinidad and Tobago’s Women were crowned winners of the Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup after defeating hosts Bahamas 11-6 in Sunday night’s closing fixture at the Beach Soccer Stadium in Nassau. And the Men’s team bounced back from consecutive losses to Bahamas and Colombia to pull off a come from behind 4-3 win over Costa Rica on Sunday as well.
For the women, tournament MVP and topscorer Alexcia Ali led the way with four goals while Summer Arjoon, Aliyah Prince and Shaunalee Govia scored a pair each and Adanya Phillip netted one. T&T fell behind 1-0 after just 29 seconds of play but settled well to take charge of the match. T&T’s Tenesha Palmer was named Goalkeeper of the tournament.
On the men’s side, two wonderful strikes by Jordan Riley, a penalty by David McDougall with one second left in the match and a winner in extra time by Jesse Bailey left Costa Rica stunned on the night.
Bahamas Men won the tournament with a 3-1 win over Colombia in Sunday after earlier wins over T&T and Costa Rica.
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Coach Appoo heartened by potential of T&T Beach Soccer team
By Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday)
CHAD APPOO, coach of the T&T men’s beach soccer team, is heartened by the potential shown by his squad at the Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup.
T&T earned a come-from-behind 4-3 extra-time victory over Costa Rica in their final match on Sunday, at the Beach Soccer Stadium in Nassau. Jordan Riley scored twice, and there was a goal apiece from David McDougall and Jesse Bailey.
This was T&T’s lone victory in the four-team group. On Friday, they fell to a 7-4 defeat to the hosts Bahamas and, on Saturday, they were trounced 6-0 by Colombia.
During a post-game interview on Sunday, Appoo said, “It was the third game in three days. It wasn’t easy because we went down by two goals, but the boys showed great fight. They stuck to the game plan and managed to pull of the win, in extra time.”
Asked about his thoughts on the team’s character, the T&T men’s coach replied, “Although we went down by two goals, we felt that we were pretty much in the game and actually playing some of the better football.
“The momentum was with us, the moment we got the first (goal). It’s important to not change during the game what was working for us.”
Reflecting on the tournament, Appoo said, “It’s my fifth time in the Bahamas, three times as a player and twice as a coach. These tournaments are always nice. For five of our players, they made their debuts so, obviously, this experience is going to be great.
“We have a tournament in Colombia coming up in just under three weeks or so,” he added. “Going into that, we have a little momentum with the win against a CONCACAF powerhouse in Costa Rica.”
Appoo pointed out, “Back home we have a lot of challenges. The quality of the sand that we play in these tournaments is different to what we train on at the Home of Football (in Couva).
“This tournament, we got invited late so we only had three days of proper prep back home before we came here. So, to pull off a win against a team like Costa Rica shows the potential for us going forward.
“We have a huge pool of players. We have other players showing interest so we’re looking forward to just (playing) more and hopefully one day we can host our own tournament, similar to this, in Trinidad and Tobago.”
Appoo is not ruling out the prospect of making a comeback, as a player.
“I really enjoy passing on my knowledge, having played in Europe for a number of years,” he said. “I feel as if I can give back. We’ve had a number of foreign coaches in the past, all credit and respect to them, but I think the relationship I have, being a player not so long ago, also helps when we come into these tournaments.
“I’m not ruling it out completely, I think being a player/coach will be a challenge so it will have to be as a player or as a coach for now. So, we’ll see what happens going forward.”
TT won the women’s division at the Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup, after defeating the Bahamas 11-6 in their final match on Sunday.
Tenesha Palmer, who is also a member of the T&T women’s international team (grass), was adjudged as the division’s Best Goalkeeper. Sham Mohammed, president of the Beach Soccer Worldwide Caribbean Region, labelled the Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup as a “success”.
“Hats off to Anton Sealey, the president of the Bahamian FA, and his team, for having a successful event,” Mohammed said. “Having teams like Costa Rica and Colombia playing against the Caribbean teams is great.”
Mohammed added, “Being in the position that I’m in now, gives me the opportunity to invite Trinidad and Tobago and other Caribbean countries to participate in events like this, throughout the Caribbean; developing the sport and taking it to another level.”
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Trinidad and Tobago beach soccer teams start World qualifiers
T&T Newsday Reports.
THE T&T men’s and women’s beach soccer teams arrived in El Salvador on Wednesday to contest the ANOC World Beach Games Qualifiers.
The tournament will take place at the Costa del Sol National Stadium from Thursday to Saturday.
The event will feature 11 national teams, including seven in the men’s category and four in the women’s. The top two men’s and women’s teams in the tournament will qualify for the next ANOC World Beach Games 2023 to be held in Bali, Indonesia from August 5 to 12.
The men’s category will consist of a knock-out tournament in which the winners of the two semi-finals will obtain their ticket to the ANOC World Beach Games.
The seven men’s teams participating are T&T, El Salvador, United States, Bahamas, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Belize.
In the women’s category, the four teams will play in a league format, with three matchdays, in which the two best teams will qualify for the ANOC World Beach Games.
TT men will meet Bahamas in a knock-out fixture at 6.15 pm on Thursday. The women will begin group action at 9 pm against El Salvador, followed by matches against the US and Bahamas on Friday.
Both teams will also use this as preparation for the Concacaf Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers in Bahamas in May. The T&T women are coming off their successful participation at the 2022 Bahamas Beach Soccer Cup where they won the title.
A TTFA media release on Wednesday said, “The TTFA also wished to acknowledge the TT Beach Soccer Association for its efforts in securing the necessary resources for the teams’ build-up and participation at the current Games in El Salvador.”
For more info: https://beachsoccer.com/
T&T SQUADS
WOMEN: Tenesha Palmer (goal-keeper, captain), Tsai Anne Fernandez (vice-captain, Shauna Lee Govia, Alexcia Ali, Aaliyah Prince, Adanya Phillip, Tisha Belfon, Summer Arjoon, Selinia Isaac, Ketara Munroe, Daniella Findley, Crystal Ann Taylor-Lewis (goal-keeper),Chad Appoo (coach), Keston Guy (assistant coach), Arlene Paul (manager), Shanelle Greaves (physiotherapist).
MEN: Jesse Bailey (captain), Jabari Gray (goal-keeper, vice-captain), David Dominic Mc Dougall, Zane Coker (goal-keeper), Anderson Peters, Shane Hospedales, Tevyn Gill, Hakeem King, Jay-Son Joseph, Kevon Williams, Kareem Perry, Kairon Joseph, Chad Appoo (coach), Keston Guy (assistant coach), Yuri Chapman (manager), Joel Caresquero (physiotherapist), Dr Oba Gulston (head of delegation).
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T&T men beach soccer team through to the semifinals.
TTFA Media.
"We are here for you"
Members of the Men's National Beach Soccer team welcome the T&T Women's Team back to the team hotel after they suffered a 5-2 loss to hosts El Salvador in the Women's category of the ANOC World Beach Games Qualifiers in San Salvador.
The men secured a 3-2 victory over former World Cup hosts Bahamas and booked their place in the semi finals of the ANOC World Beach Games Qualifiers in San Salvador on Thursday night.
The men’s tournament consists of a knockout competition, where the two finalists will qualify for the ANOC World Beach Games 2023, while the women’s competition will be played in a league format where the top two teams will earn a place in Bali.
T&T, coached by Chad Appoo, got goals from Jabari Gray, Hakeem King and Anderson Peters. T&T men are one win away from qualifying for the World Beach Games in Bali.
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Our Men's Beach Soccer team fell 5-0 to the United States in today's ANOC Beach Games World Qualifiers semi final match in San Salvador. It means they have been eliminated and are out of the qualifying race for the World Beach Games in Bali.
The Women also lost 7-2 to the US today and will not progress in the tournament. - TTFA MEDIA.
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T&T Beach Soccer women end on winning note.
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian).
T&T's beach soccer women ended their participation at the ANOC World Beach Games Qualifier El Salvador on a high with a 4-1 come-from-behind whipping of the Bahamas at the Costa del Sol National Stadium on Saturday.
Janeka Edey fired the Bahamians ahead, but T&T responded with a double from Adanya Phillip and one each from Daniella Findley and Alexcia Ali to close out their tournament on a high.
The win followed a 5-2 loss to host El Salvador in their opener on Thursday and a 7-2 defeat at the hands of USA on Friday.
The USA got off to a rapid start with a brace from Kilee Quigley followed by goals from Lauren Leslie and Hannah Adler to put them ahead 4-0.
In the second half, Vanessa Lynn scored the fifth goal for the Americans, but Ketara Munreo got one back for T&T to make it 5-1. Ali Hall extended the lead to 6-1.
In the final period, the USA focused on maintaining possession and keeping the opponent away from their goal, and with six minutes to play, Hannah Adler scored the seventh goal, but Shaunalee Govia reduced the deficit by making it 7-2.
Also on Friday, El Salvador whipped the Bahamas 5-1 to improve to a 2-0 record as well ahead of their meeting with the USA for the top spot last night with both teams having secured the two tickets from the North- and Central America and the Caribbean to the World Beach Games Bali, Indonesia in August.
The T&T men ended in the fourth spot after losing their third-place playoff to Costa Rica 0-4 with Jeaustin Medina scoring twice, and Greivin Pacheco, and Christian Prado, the other scorers.
In the semifinals on Friday night and with a spot in Bali at stake, USA blanked T&T 5-0 with goals from Christopher Albiston and Cody Valcarcel scoring early on to put pressure on the Caribbean nation.
Trinidad and Tobago made attempts to score but struggled to create clear chances against the American goalkeeper, Christopher Toth, who only had to make a couple of interventions.
In the second period, the USA maintained possession of the ball for most of the time, creating more opportunities to score, but only managing to convert one more goal, scored by Gabriel Silveira to make it 3-0.
The fourth goal for the North American team came early in the third period, scored by Conner Rezende, and Álvaro Franco completed the 5-0 victory with the fifth goal.
The semifinal between the host team and Costa Rica was a match of high intensity and great emotion from start to finish with EL Salvador securing a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win after an enthralling 5-5 draw.
In the penalties shoot-out, Frank Velásquez, Óscar Cruz, Darwin Ramírez and Melvin Quinteros scored for El Salvador, while Christian Prado and Ratchith Gómez were the only ones able to convert their shots for Costa Rica, as captain Greivin Pacheco and Jonaiker Gamboa missed their turn.
The Bahamas defeated Belize 7-3 in the first game of Friday’s session to set up a meeting with Guatemala for the fifth spot which the latter won, 2-1.
YESTER NEWS
T&T beach soccer men victorious, women beaten.
By Hakeem King (T&T Express).
Trinidad and Tobago’s men defeated Bahamas and are through to the semi-final round of the ANOC World Beach Soccer Games Qualifiers taking place in El Salvador. However, the women’s team lost to hosts El Salvador on opening night, Thursday.
The Estádio Nacional Costa del Sol was the stage of an exciting first day of competition.
Costa Rica, T&T and the USA men all emerged victorious and booked a place in the semi-finals.
Costa Rica defeated Guatemala 5-4 while the USA humbled Belize 8-2. Meanwhile, T&T’s “Sand Warriors” won a nailbiter 3-2 over Bahamas to advance to the semis.
Costa Rica were up against El Salvador in last night’s semi-final round while T&T were taking on a USA team they have never beaten.
The two semi-final winners qualify for the next ANOC World Beach Games 2023 to be held in Bali, Indonesia, from August 5-12.
On Thursday, the T&T men came from behind to beat the Bahamas, who scored first through Wood Julmis in the eighth minute. But T&T restored parity before half-time thanks to Anderson Peters before Hakeem King put T&T ahead with a superbly executed chip in the seventh minute of the second period, as the game remained open for the final stretch.
Goalkeeper Jabari Grays then scored T&T’s third goal, his long punt bouncing on the sand and deceiving Bahamian goalie Michael Buttler to provide T&T a 3-1 cushion with eight minutes left.
Both teams came close to scoring on several occasions and the contest became more frenzied when Gavin Christie reduced the deficit to 3-2.
But T&T men, coached by former player Chad Appoo, held on to their advantage to book their spot in the semi-finals of the competition.
Meanwhile, the round-robin women’s tournament saw the T&T team suffer a 5-2 defeat to El Salvador.
Against the hosts, the T&T women fell behind when Fátima Pérez put El Salvador ahead after just three minutes, before Aliyah Prince and Tsai-anne Fernandez scored to make it 2-1 in T&T’s favour.
In the second period, Marisa Gonzales was brought down in the box and she converted the penalty to level the match at 2-2.
Then El Salvador took firm control. Irma Cordero made it 3-2 for the hosts before Yaquelin Durán consolidated their advantage for 4-2.
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Trinidad and Tobago lose Concacaf Beach Soccer opener 2-1 to Panama
By Jonathan Ramnanansingh (T&T Newsday)
Trinidad and Tobago had a losing start to their 2023 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship campaign on Monday as they were edged by Panama 2-1 in their Group C opener at Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas.
Starting for T&T were Jesse Bailey (captain), Hakeem King, Shane Hospedales, Kareem Perry and Zane Coker (goalkeeper).
In the first of three 12-minute sessions, both teams pressed for the go-ahead goal but neither could find the back of the net.
Perry, however, broke the deadlock early into the second period as he rifled home a right-footed shot into the lower left corner of the Panamanian goal, too powerful for custodian Jaime Londono to get a hand to.
Five minutes into the final third, a defensive blunder between T&T’s Jordan Riley and goalie Zane Coker saw Panama’s Alfonso Maquensi capitalise to level the score.
But with just over three minutes to go, Londono launched a long throw forward and Julio Watson shouldered the ball past Coker, who unsuccessfully appealed for hand ball. The review showed the ball did come off Watson’s shoulder.
T&T rallied to grab the equaliser in the dying minutes but could not find the back of the net once more.
They return to action against last year’s runner-up USA on Tuesday from 1.30pm (T&T time) and play their final group match against Dominican Republic
on Wednesday at noon.
T&T are four-time quarter-finalists in this event. El Salvador are defending champions.
The top two teams from each of the three groups advance to the knockout stage, along with the top two third-place finishers.
Both finalists qualify for the 12th edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in November in the United Arab Emirates.
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US trounce Trinidad and Tobago 6-2 in beach soccer
By Jelani Beckles (T&T Newsday)
Trinidad and Tobago's hopes of advancing to the knock-out phase of the 2023 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championships were dented on Tuesday, after losing 6-2 to the US in Group C at Malcolm Park in Bahamas.
It was T&T's second defeat of the championship, after a narrow 2-1 defeat to Panama in their opening fixture on Monday.
T&T will have to win their final Group C match against Dominican Republic on Wednesday, at noon, to have any chance of advancing to the knock-out phase.
The top two teams in each of the three groups will progress automatically to the quarter-finals along with the two best third-placed teams.
Favourites USA were out the gate quickly on Tuesday and piled early pressure on T&T.
In the first minute, Gabriel Silveira struck a free kick from distance that forced T&T goal-keeper Jabari Gray into a save, and seconds later USA struck the crossbar as T&T were reeling.
T&T’s first chance on goal was a free kick by Kevon Williams that did not threaten the US goalie.
Gray continued to be kept busy and could not prevent the US from opening the scoring. A bicycle kick by US captain Nick Perera found Nicholas Perea who converted a header for a 1-0 lead.
Minutes later, a volley from T&T's Shane Hospedales failed to trouble US goal-keeper Christopher Toth.
Even Gray tried his luck from distance and was aided by an awkward bounce, but it was dealt with by Toth.
Perera then doubled his team’s lead with another overhead kick in the closing stages of the first period.
The second period started just as the first did with the US in attack mode. Less than a minute in, the ball fell to Ricardo Carvalho and he converted from close range to make it 3-0.
Silveira gave USA a 4-0 advantage mid-way through the second period with a bicycle kick, before Christopher Albiston made it 5-0 just before the second interval.
T&T had their best showing in the third and final period pulling back two goals. In the first minute, Akinola Gregory collected a pass and poked the ball home from close range.
T&T looked more lively and they were rewarded for their fighting spirit. TT's Shallum Bobb crossed the ball to Kareem Perry who headed the ball into the net.
With just over one minute remaining, USA rounded off the scoring in the dying seconds when Perea made it 6-2 with a volley.
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Riley keeps Beach Soccer men in CONCACAF hunt.
By Nigel Simon (T&T Guardian).
Former Presentation College of San Fernando winger Jordan Riley who played professionally in Europe snatched a late winner for the T&T men’s beach soccer team to secure a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Dominican Republic in their must-win final round-robin Group C match to reach the quarterfinals of the 12-nation 2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship on Wednesday.
Facing off in the opening match on the third day of group play at Malcolm Park Beach Facility, Nassau, Bahamas, T&T found itself trailing at the end of the first 12-minute period when Yensy Severino scored in the sixth minute for the Dominican Republic when his long-range right footed effort took a wicked bounce on the surface which deceived the dive of T&T goalkeeper Jabari Gray, who dived low to his right, with the ball bouncing past his shoulder and into the net.
However, three minutes later Shane Hospedales got T&T level for a 1-1 score at the end of the first third when he was on the spot to tap home from close range after the ball ricocheted off the body of defender Yorinson Noesi.
Three minutes into the second period, Miguel Moreta restored the lead for the underdogs when his effort sneaked in over the goal line off the underside of the crossbar, which they held until the end of the period to keep alive their hopes of a shock win.
However, just when it seemed as though, the upset was on the cards, T&T managed to turn things around, first with veteran goalkeeper Zane Coker drawing his team level in the 32nd minute with a long-range left-footed blast that whisked past goalkeeper Miguel Rojas and nestled into the top right corner of the goal.
And with a minute left on the clock, Riley, formerly of lower divisions Czech Republic clubs, FK Dvr Králové and Labem and TJ Dvůr Králové intercepted an inbound pass from Rojas intended for Noesi, and curled a right-footed effort into the top of the vacant goal to secure a first win in three matches for T&T after going under to former champions Panama, 2-1 in their opener on Monday, and then two-time winners USA, 6-2 on Tuesday.
In the second match on the day in Group C, USA hammered Panama 5-1 for a third straight win to top the group with a maximum of nine points, three ahead of its opponent, and will meet the runner-up of Group A, Costa Rica who was humbled in its pool decider, 7-1 by El Salvador while Group C runner-up Panama meets the runner-up of Group B, the Bahamas.
By finishing third in Group C, the Chad Appoo-coached T&T had a nervous wait on the outcome of the third-place pool matches in Group A between Guadeloupe and Turks & Caicos, which the latter won 5-3 to deny the French-speaking who needed to win by nine clear goals a spot in the last eight.
With its goal difference of minus-three, T&T could have only been surpassed as the top third-placed team by Guatemala who came up against Belize in their last Group B match.
The Guatemalans entered their match against Belize with a goal difference of minus-four and a win by two clear goals would put them above T&T and a quarterfinal date with the winner of Group A (El Salvador), while T&T will meet the winner of Group B, Mexico, as its look to stay in the hunt for one of the two spots for the 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.
In the other matches on Tuesday, Costa Rica slammed Turks & Caicos 10-2, and El Salvador punished Guadeloupe 10-1 in Group A while in Group B, former champions Mexico spanked Guatemala 6-3, and the Bahamas downed Belize 6-2 with today being a rest day in the competition ahead of the quarterfinals on Friday.
Two years ago in Costa Rica, the T&T men’s team coached by Ramiro Amarelle, a former Barcelona and Spanish top player came up one win short of reaching a first-ever CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships semifinal when they were crushed 9-2 by four-time FIFA World Cup qualifiers El Salvador in their quarterfinal encounter to finish in the fifth to eight spots alongside fellow quarterfinal losers Bahamas, Panama, and Costa Rica.
T&T secured its place in the quarterfinals against 2009 champion El Salvador when they edged the Turks and Caicos Islands 7-5 in their final Pool C for a first win in three matches to advance as one of the two best third-placed pool finishers along with the Bahamas.
In their opening two pool matches, T&T went under two-time confederation runners-up Costa Rica 5-3 in their opener before suffering a 5-2 defeat to two-time champion the USA.
This is the sixth time T&T is competing at the CONCACAF Beach Soccer marquee event with a best-ever showing of fifth in 2015 while the team was seventh on debut in 2013 in the Bahamas and also reached the quarterfinals in 2017 and 2019.
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Mexico oust valiant Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in Concacaf beach soccer 'quarters'.
By Sherdon Pierre (T&T Newsday).
Trinidad and Tobago men`s beach soccer team were defeated 2-0 win (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZJ8oR3o53U) to four-time champions Mexico in the quarter-final of the Concacaf Beach Soccer Championships held at Malcolm Park, Bahamas on Friday night.
Both teams began the first period patiently in their build-up play as they tested out each other. The first 12-minute period ended goalless.
In the last minute of the second period T&T`s Kareem Perry was inches away to getting on the scoresheet pouncing on a mistake, but Mexican goalkeeper recovered from his earlier misjudgement to make the save. A few seconds later T&T`s goalie Jabari Gray made a double save to keep it goalless.
T&T's Akinola Gregory thought he had headed T&T in front from Gray's long throw but his effort came after the buzzer had sounded.
Mexican Cristofher Castillo broke the deadlock in the final period with a ferocious left-footed rocket that was too hot for Gray to handle. Three minutes later, Mexico were given a penalty after a four-second violation by Gray, who failed to pass the ball within the designated time. Hector Acevdeo's low shot went to the left of a diving Gray and nestled into the net for the two-nil victory.
Teams
T&T Team: Zane Coker, Jordan Riley, Jesse Bauley (Captain), Hakeem King, Kareem Perry.
Substitutes: Jabari Gray, Akinola Gregory, Anderson Peters, Shallun Bobb, Omri Baird, Kevon Williams.
Mexico team: Gabriel Macias, Edgar Portilla, Hector Acevedo, Diego Martinez, Jose Vizcarra.
Substitutes: Antonio Echeverria, Juan Morales, Alejandro Garcia, Enoch Lopez, Cristofher Castillo.
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USA, El Salvador, Bahamas, Mexico punch semifinal tickets
CONCACAF.COM.
MIAMI, Florida – The knockout stage of the 2023 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship at the Malcolm Beach Soccer Facility in Nassau, Bahamas got going on Friday night with United States, El Salvador, Bahamas and Mexico all advancing to the semifinals.
The U.S. captured a dramatic 5-4 win over Costa Rica with a goal in the last minute. Things were knotted at 2-2 after the first period on goals from Conner Rezende and Tomas Canale of the U.S. and Costa Rica’s Roger Mora and Lonis Calero.
A scoreless second period gave way to an action-packed third period in which Greivin Pacheco and Jeaustin Medina scored for the Ticos, while the U.S. got a pair of goals from Gabriel Silveira. Just when it looked like extra time would be needed, an own goal from Medina in the final minute gave the U.S. the 5-4 win.
Defending champions El Salvador are also through to the final four after topping Guatemala 7-2. Heber Ramos and Exon Perdomo paced El Salvador to a 2-0 lead after one period. That two-goal advantage stayed intact after goals from Jason Urbina and Andres Cruz for the Cuscatlecos, while Guatemala got scores from Jose Lem and Pablo Crocker.
El Salvador then put the win on ice with a trio of third period goals, as Perdomo, Melvin Gonzalez and Ramos all found the back of the net to seal the victory.
Host nation Bahamas brought the home fans to their feet in a 4-2 win over former champions Panama.
Kyle Williams and Gary Joseph scored to make it 2-0 Bahamas through the first period. Panama then got goals from Nagdiel Del Rosario and Luis Quintero, while Williams added another for Bahamas to make it 3-2 Bahamas after two periods. Michael Butler tacked on an insurance goal in the third period to secure the Bahamas win.
The fourth and final semifinalist is Mexico following their 2-0 win (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZJ8oR3o53U) versus Trinidad and Tobago. No goals were to be found through the first two periods, setting up a dramatic third period in which El Tricolor got scores from Cristofher Castillo and Hector Acevedo for the 2-0 win.