2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

The 2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONCACAF), was a qualifying tournament held during June 17 – 21, 2009 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico that determined which two participants will represent the CONCACAF region at the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[1] It was originally scheduled to be between April 29 and May 3, 2009, however, Shortly before the tournament started, it was announced that it would be postponed indefinitely due to the growing concerns of the 2009 swine flu pandemic in the country.[2]

2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates17–21 June
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions El Salvador (1st title)
Runners-up Costa Rica
Third place Mexico
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored87 (7.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)El Salvador José Agustín Ruiz
(8 goals)
2008
2011

Participating teams

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North American Zone:

Central American Zone:

Caribbean Zone:

Format

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The six nation tournament consisted of two three-team groups. The teams played each other once in their group during the group stage, meaning each team played two games during the group stage. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals. The semifinal winners qualified for the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and contest the CONCACAF title.[3]

Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Mexico 2 2 0 0 14 1 13 6
  El Salvador 2 1 0 1 9 10 −1 3
  Canada 2 0 0 2 6 18 −12 0
Mexico  10 – 0  Canada
Villabobos   1',   27'
Rosales   8',   13',   20'
Flores   9',   17',   27',   36',
Rodriguez   24'
Report[permanent dead link]
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

El Salvador  8 – 6  Canada
Ruiz   3',   4',   17'
Zavalava   9',   28'
Lobos   13'
Hernández   18'
Velásquez   26'
Report[permanent dead link] Yamada   14',   14',   24',   26',
Lemire   17',
Dhaliwal   18'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Mexico  4 – 1  El Salvador
Rosales   1',   7'
Rodríguez   14'
Navarette   26'
Report[permanent dead link] Ruiz   31'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  United States 2 2 0 0 12 3 9 6
  Costa Rica 2 1 0 1 4 6 −2 3
  Bahamas 2 0 0 2 2 9 −7 0
United States  6 – 2  Bahamas
Chimienti   2',   13',   34'
Taguinod   11'
Morales   15',   22'
Report[permanent dead link] St.Fleur   1',   21'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Costa Rica  3 – 0  Bahamas
Angulo   15'
Jimenez   22'
Mora   32'
Report[permanent dead link]
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

United States  6 – 1  Costa Rica
Morales   5',   8',   16'
Farberoff   10'
Xexeo   28',   35'
Report[permanent dead link] Sterling   2'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Fifth place

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Canada  4 – 3  Bahamas
Yamada   9',   13',   17'
Miniaci   34'
Report[permanent dead link] St.Fleur   10'
Hanna   21'
Christie   22'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals Final
      
A1   Mexico 3
B2   Costa Rica (a.e.t.) 4
SF1   Costa Rica 3
SF2   El Salvador 6
B1   United States 3
A2   El Salvador 5 3rd/4th-place match
SF1   Mexico 5
SF2   United States 4

Semi-finals

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United States  3 – 5  El Salvador
Xexeo   6',   33'
Morales   23'
Report[permanent dead link] Ruiz   3',   4',   34'
Velásquez   9',   32'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Mexico  3 – 4 (a.e.t.)  Costa Rica
Rodriguez   12'
Flores   22'
Report[permanent dead link] Sterling   9',   31'
Penalties
Villalobos  
Rosales  
1 – 2 Chavarría  
Mora  
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Third Place

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Mexico  5 − 4  United States
Futagaki   17'
Taguinod   25'
Farberoff   28'
Morales   29'
Report[permanent dead link] Lopez   14'
Rosales   17',   18'
Villalobos   18'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Final

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Costa Rica  3 − 6  El Salvador
Pacheco   11' ,   15',   25' Report[permanent dead link] Garay   10'
Hernández   16',   16'
Ruiz   20'
Torres   21'
Velásquez   32'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Winners

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 2009 Concacaf Beach Soccer winners 
 
El Salvador
First title

Qualified Teams

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Awards

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Leading Scorer Best Goalkeeper Most Valuable Player
  Agustín Ruiz   José Portillo   Richard Sterling

Final standing

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Rank Team
1   El Salvador
2   Costa Rica
3   Mexico
4   United States
5   Canada
6   Bahamas
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References

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  1. ^ "Reschedule". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  2. ^ "Tournament Postponed". Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  3. ^ "Information and Format about tournament". Archived from the original on 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2009-04-17.