USA advances to 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Final Round Qualification

The USA advanced to the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Final Round Qualification in Costa Rica, after defeating Honduras 2:0 in the second-leg of the Preliminary North/Central Zone Series 3 at the US Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Thursday evening. The stars & stripes won the overall series 7:1 on aggregate.
After a scoreless first half, the USA opened the scoring (1:0) in the 25th minute of the second half with a goal by Lee Edgerton. The second tally came with a minute remaining via an own goal scored by the catrachos’ Fabio Gonzalez off a shot by the stars & stripes’ Lee Tschantret in the win.

The 2:0 final was the lowest scoring victory by the USA since defeating Italy 2:1 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 13 January 1998.

The USA join Cuba, Guyana, Surinam, Trinidad & Tobago and the host, Costa Rica in the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Final Round Qualification from 23-31 July.

The remaining two berths to the CONCACAF tournament will be determined with North/Central Zone Series 1 (Canada vs. Panama) and Series 2 (Mexico vs. El Salvador) conclude this weekend. North/Central Zone Series Preliminaries

The eight-team CONCACAF Final Round will qualify two nations to the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship, to be held in Chinese Taipei from 21 November - 5 December.

2004 CONCACAF FUTSAL QUALIFYING
North/Central Zone
Series 3

20/5/2004
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA; US Cellular Arena (A: 203)

HONDURAS – USA 0-2 (0-0)

Honduras:
1-Josué Guzman Diaz – 7-Guillermo Alvarado, 8-Luis Villars-C, 9-Luis Martinez, 10-Héctor Cardona.
Substitutions – 5-Roger Rodriguez, 6-Merlin Anariba, 11-Yorlin Portillo, 13-Carlos Lopez, 14-Fabio Gonzalez. Booked: Villars 7’
Coach: David TURCIOS

USA:
12-Nick Vorberg – 2-Lee Tschantret-C, 4-Greg Howes, 5-Johnny Torres, 9-Joel Shanker.
Substitutions – 3-Donny D’Ambra, 6-Lee Edgerton, 7-Pat White, 8-Giuliano Celenza, 10-John Ball, 11-Danny Kelly. Booked: none
Coach: Keith TOZER

Goals:
0-1 Lee EDGERTON 25’
0-2 Own Goal 39’

Referees:
Donald CAMPOS (NCA)
Carlos DEL SID (GUA)

USA wins 7-1 on aggregate