Courtesy: CONCACAF


Costa Rica, Mexico open 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship with victories

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23/7/04 - Mexico and the host Costa Rica opened the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship with victories against Trinidad & Tobago and Surinam, respectively at the Palacio de los Deportes in Heredia on Friday evening.
Midfielder Jesus Contreras scored twice, while defenders Victor Huerta, Arturo Lopez, midfielders Alberto Montiel and Miguel Ángel Olvera each added a goal for Mexico (1-0-0, 3 Points) in the 6:4 Group A victory over Trinidad & Tobago (0-1-0, 0 Points). The soca warriors offence was led by forward Jerwyn Balthazar with two goals, while defender Anthony Small and midfielder Ako James each had a tally in the loss.

In another Group A encounter, three goals from forward Yanan Montoya and two each by defender Michael Barrantes, forwards Carlos Chaves, Junior Rodriguez and Jefrid Ruiz led Costa Rica (1-0-0, 3 Points) to a convincing 13:1 victory over Surinam (0-1-0, 0 Points). Forward Johnny Rodriguez added another tally for the ticos, while defender Winston Feller had the only score for the Surinameses in the loss.

The 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship continues at the Palacio de los Deportes on Saturday (24 July), with Group B as the USA takes on Panama at 18:00 and then Guyana meets Cuba at 20:00.

At the conclusion of the first round on 28 July, the top two teams in each group advance to the semifinals on two days later, with the Group B winner taking on the Group A runner-up and the Group A winner facing the runner-up from Group B.

The semifinal losers will face-off in the third-place game on 31 July, while the two finalists, who will also meet on 31 July, earn CONCACAF’s two berths to the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Chinese Taipei from 21 November – 5 December.

CONCACAF has previously staged two Futsal qualifiers for the FIFA World Championships, in 1996 and 2000. Six teams participated in the 1996 CONCACAF event in Guatemala that was won by the USA. 1996 Results Four years later, eight squads took part in the tournament in Costa Rica, which was claimed by the host. 2000 Results

2004 CONCACAF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Group A

23/07/2004:

Herédia, COSTA RICA

Palacio de los Deportes

Attendance: 100

Mexico – Trininda & Tobago 6-4 (2-2)

MEXICO:
Starting five: 1 Abel Trepmann, 3 Jesus Contreras, 5 Mario Alberto Vertti, 7 Victor Huerta (Cap.), 8 Arturo Lopez
Substitutions: 2 Guillermo Castañeda, 4 Carlos Ramirez, 6 Alberto Montiel, 9 Hector Guzman, 11 Miguel Ángel Olvera
Coach: Josúe Rodriguez

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO:
Starting five: 1 Kevin Graham (Cap.), 6 Ako James, 7 Jerwyn Balthazar, 10 Colin Joseph, 14 Cordell Greenidge
Substitutions: 2 Anthony Small, 5 Franklyn Ollivierra, 8 Sterling O’Brian, 9 Kevin Peters, 11 Marvin Lee
Coach: Clayton Morris

Scorers:

6' Jerwyn Balthazar (0-1)
12’ Jesus Contreras (1-1)
14’ Alberto Montiel (2-1)
16’ Anthony Small (2-2)
21’ Ako James (2-3)
22’ Miguel Ángel Olvera (3-3)
24’ Jesus CONTRERAS (4-3)
29’ Arturo LOPEZ (5-3)
39’ Victor HUERTA (6-3)
40’ Jerwyn BALTHAZAR (6-4)

First Referee: Carlos Del Cid (GUA)
Second Referee: John Konstantinidis (USA)
Third Referee: Ricardo Diaz (PAN)
Time-Keeper: Antonio Alvarez (CUB)

Yellow card: Contreras (15’) and Peters (31’)


23/07/2004:

Herédia, COSTA RICA

Palacio de los Deportes

Attendance: 750

Costa Rica – Surinam 13-1 (5-0)

COSTA RICA:
Starting five: 1 Javier Alfaro, 2 Jason Arce, 4 Carlos Chaves, 6 Johnny Rodriguez, 8 Junior Rodriguez (Cap)
Substitutions: 12 Justin Wallace, 2 Adonai Vindas, 5 Henry Valverde, 7 Jefrid Ruiz, 9 Mauricio Carvajal, 10 Yanan Montoya, 11 Michael Barrantes
Coach: Carlos Quiros

SURINAM:
Starting five: 1 Lloyd Derby, 6 Winston Feller, 8 Roberto Zebeda, 13 Robert Derby (Cap.), 14 Alberto Doesburg
Substitutions: 15 Andre Zebeda, 4 Clifton Tjin Leip Shie, 5 Steven Berrenstein, 7 Romeo Jomena, 9 Dirk Doorson, 10 Cedric Sama-an, 11 Gino Brandon
Coach: Stanley LAMSBERG

Scorers:

13’ Junior Rodriguez (1-0)
15’ Junior Rodriguez (2-0)
16’ Yanan Montoya (3-0)
18' Mauricio Carvajal (4-0)
19’ Carlos Chaves (5-0)
22’ Jefrid Ruiz (6-0)
23’ Johnny Rodriguez (7-0)
24’ Jefrid RUIZ (8-0)
27’ Yanan Montoya (9-0)
33’ Winston Feller (9-1)
37' Yanan Montoya (10-1)
38’ Carlos Chaves (11-1)
39’ Michael Barrantes (12-1)
40’ Michael Barrantes (13-1)

First Referee: Terry Mashino (USA)
Second Referee: Roy Mcarthur (GUY)
Third Referee: Donald Campos (NCA)
Time-Keeper: Vladimir Goittisolo (CUB)

Yellow card: Montoya (39’)



Group B
24.07.2004: Herédia, COSTA RICA; Palacio de los Deportes (18:00)
USA – PANAMA
R: Emilio DONGU (MEX)
R2: Ernest RICHARDSON (GRN)
R3: Roy MCARTHUR (GUY)
TK: Carlos DEL CID (GUA)

24.07.2004: Herédia, COSTA RICA; Palacio de los Deportes (20:00)
GUYANA – CUBA
R: Jorge Antonio RUIZ (CRC)
R2: Victor PRENDAS (CRC)
R3: Ricardo DIAZ (PAN)
TK: Donald CAMPOS (NCA)