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Know more about the CONCACAF Tournament in Heredia!Cuba claims semifinal spot; USA defeats Guyana at CONCACAF Futsal Tournament26/7/04 - Cuba claimed a spot into the semifinals of the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship after defeated Panama in Group B play on Monday evening at the Palacio de los Deportes in Heredia, Costa Rica, while in an earlier encounter the USA topped Guyana.
Two goals from defender José Jacinto Serrano led Cuba (2-0-0, 6 Points) to a 2:0 victory over Panama (0-1-1, 1 Point) and a berth into Friday’s semifinals.
In another Group B match, the USA (1-0-1, 4 Points) posted their first victory of the 2004 CONCACAF Tournament with 6:0 blanking of Guyana (0-2-0, 0 Points).
Forward Todd Dusosky and defender Pat White scored twice, while midfielder Joel Shanker and forward Andy Gustaferro added another each for the stars & stripes, who continue their overall international futsal unbeaten streak to seven games.
The 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship continues at the Palacio de los Deportes on Tuesday (27 July) as Costa Rica and Mexico, have already earned their berths to the semifinals, will battle for the Group A crown at 20:00. In the first Group A match of the evening on Tuesday, Trinidad & Tobago faces Surinam at 18:00.
The final semifinal berth from Group B will be decided on Wednesday, 28 July as Panama takes on Guyana at 18:00, while in the second encounter Cuba meets the USA at 20:00, in a rematch of the 2000 CONCACAF Futsal Tournament semifinals, where the cubanos won 4:2 and eliminated the stars & stripes from a possible berth to the FIFA World Championships.
The CONCACAF Tournament Semifinals will take place on 30 July, 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.
2004 CONCACAF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIPGroup B
26/07/2004Herédia, COSTA RICA
Hall: Palacio de los Deportes
Attendance: 45
Usa – Guyana
6-0 (1-0)USA:
Starting five: 12 Brett Phillips, 4 Greg Howes, 5 Todd Dusosky, 6 Sean Bowers (Cap.), 10 Lee Tschantret
Substitutions: 2 Andy Gustaferro, 7 Pat White, 8 Danny Kelly, 9 Joel Shanker, 11 Don D’Ambra.
Coach: Keith Tozer
GUYANA: 1 Orin Parris, 2 Gerald Grititen, 9 Eron Hayde, 12 Dwayne Ali, 14 Alton Fraser
Substitutions: 3 Orville Bobb, 5 Travis Wateron, 7 Dwayne Douglas, 8 Travis Grant, 11 Norris Carter, 16 Omalie Norman Nassy (Cap.)
Coach: Mark Joseph
Scorers:
20’ Joel Shanker (1-0)
22’ Todd Dusosky (2-0)
23’ Todd Dusosky (3-0)
27’ Pat White (4-0)
28’ Andy Gustaferro (penalty) (5-0)
35’ Pat White (6-0)
First Referee: Victor Prendas (CRC)
Second Referee: Donald Campos (NCA)
Third Referee: Jorge Antonio Ruiz (CRC)
Time-Keeper: Antonio Alvarez (CUB)
Yellow card: Grant 11’
Sent off: Grant 21’
26/07/2004Herédia, COSTA RICA
Hall: Palacio de los Deportes
Attendace: 95
Cuba – Panama
2-0 (1-0)CUBA:
Starting five: 1 Wilfredo Carbo, 4 José Jacinto Serrano, 9 Fernando Chapman, 10 Juan Carlos Portal (Cap.), 11 Boris Saname
Substitutions: 5 Eduardo Morales, 6 Adalberto Guerra, 7 Yampier Rodriguez, 8 Yosniel Mesa Diaz
Coach: Clemente Reinoso
PANAMA: 12 José Victoria, 4 Alvaro Lopez, 8 Gilberto Rangel (Cap.), 9 Enrique Valdés, 11 Alquis Alvarado
Substitutions: 5 Juan Murillo, 6 Ameth De Leon, 7 Moises Williams, 10 Apolinar Gálvez
Coach: Marcos Babau Assumpçao Carneiro
Scorers:
18’ José Jacinto Serrano (1-0)
26’ José Jacinto Serrano (2-0)
First Referee: Ernest Richardson (GRN)
Second Referee: Carlos Del Cid (GUA)
Third Referee: Emilio Dongu (MEX)
Time-Keeper: John Konstantinidis (USA)
Yellow card: Guerra 31’
Sent offs: Diaz 10’, Chapman 36’
Group A
27.07.2004: Herédia, COSTA RICA; Palacio de los Deportes (18:00)
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – SURINAM
R: Roy MCARTHUR (GUY)
R2: Vladimir Maso GOITISOLO (CUB)
R3: Donald CAMPOS (NCA)
TK: Victor PRENDAS (CRC)
27.07.2004: Herédia, COSTA RICA; Palacio de los Deportes (20:00)
COSTA RICA – MEXICO
R: Ricardo DIAZ (PAN)
R2: Terry MASHINO (USA)
R3: John KONSTANTINIDIS (USA)
TK: Ernest RICHARDSON (GRN)
GOAL SCORERS10-Yanan MONTOYA (CRC) 4
3-Jesus CONTRERAS (MEX) 3
4-Carlos CHAVES (CRC) 3
7-Jefrid RUIZ (CRC) 3
11-Boris SANAME (CUB) 3
4-José Jacinto SERRANO (CUB) 3
7-Jerwyn BALTHAZAR (TRI) 2
11-Miguel BARRANTES (CRC) 2
8-Yosniel Mesa DIAZ (CUB) 2
5-Todd DUSOSKY (USA) 2
6-Winston FELLER (SUR) 2
6-Adalberto GUERRA (CUB) 2
7-Victor HUERTA (MEX) 2
8-Arturo LOPEZ (MEX) 2
6-Alberto MONTIEL (MEX) 2
8-Gilberto RANGEL (PAN) 2 (1 dp)
6-Johnny RODRIGUEZ (CRC) 2
8-Junior RODRIGUEZ (CRC) 2
9-Joel SHANKER (USA) 2
7-Pat WHITE (USA) 2
2-Jason ARCE (CRC) 1
6-Dexter BENTICK (GUY) 1
11-Gino BRANDON (SUR) 1
9-Mauricio CARVAJAL (CRC) 1
2-Guillermo CASTANEDA (MEX) 1
9-Fernando CHAPMAN (CUB) 1
13-Robert DERBY (SUR) 1
14-Alberto DOESBURG (SUR) 1
8-Travis GRANT (GUY) 1
2-Andy GUSTAFERRO (USA) 1 (1 pen)
4-Greg HOWES (USA) 1
6-Ako JAMES (TRI) 1
11-Marvin LEE (TRI) 1
5-Eduardo MORALES (CUB) 1
16-Omalie Norman NASSY (GUY) 1
11-Miguel Ángel OLVERA (MEX) 1
10-Francisco RAMIREZ (MEX) 1
2-Anthony SMALL (TRI) 1
3-Adonai VINDAS (CRC) 1
