Courtesy: CONCACAF.com

Costa Rica & Guatemala progress to 2007 Pan American Games

8.3.07 - Costa Rica progressed to the inaugural Futsal Tournament at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil after defeating Panama by a score of 7:4 in the CONCACAF Triangular Qualifier at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala on Thursday evening. The elimination of Panama also secured the hosts, Guatemala a place in the Pan American Games that runs from 13-29 July.
Carlos Chavez, Julio Méndez and Junior Rodríguez scored two goals each to lead Costa Rica (1-0-0, 3 Points) to the victory over Panama (0-2-0, 0 Points) on Thursday.

The triangular concludes on Friday at the Domo Polideportivo when Guatemala greets Costa Rica at 19:00.

Costa Rica and Guatemala join CONCACAF Futsal Champion and Runner-up, USA and Cuba, respectively, along with four CONMEBOL squads at the eight-team tournament at the 2007 Pan American Games.

2007 CONCACAF PAN AMERICAN GAMES FUTSAL QUALIFICATION

Guatemala City, GUATEMALA; Domo Polideportivo
08.03.2007: PANAMA – COSTA RICA 4:7 (2:3)
Moises WILLIAMS 9’; Alquis ALVARADO 14’, 23’; Miguel LASSO 32’ – Julio MÉNDEZ 8’, 38’; Carlos CHAVEZ 13’, 19’; Didier HERRERA 33’; Junior RODRÍGUEZ 33’, 37’
PAN: Jose Victoria – Juan Murillo, Augusto Harrison, Apolinar Galvez, Alquis Alvarado.
Subs: Miguel Lasso, Carlos Perez, Gilberto Rangel, Gilberto Salas, Moises Williams. Booked: none
TD: Porfirio REBOLLEDO
CRC: Didier Herrera – Carlos Chavez, Junior Rodríguez, Adonay Vindas, Julio Méndez.
Subs: Jonathan Quirós, Marco Carvajal, Luis Paniagua, Danny Aguilar, Michael Córdoba, Yefrid Ruiz. Booked: Herrera 12’, Carvajal 38’
TD: Carlos QUIRÓS
R1: Ricardo LAGE (CUB)
R2: Carlos DEL CID (GUA)

09.03.2007: GUATEMALA – COSTA RICA (19:00)



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