Courtesy: CONCACAF.com


Trinidad & Tobago capture Caribbean Futsal Title

6.4.08 - The hosts, Trinidad & Tobago captured their second consecutive CFU (Caribbean Football Union) Futsal Title after defeating Haiti by a score of 6:3 in the 2008 Final at the Canedo Hall in Macoya on Sunday.
Two goals by Colin Joseph and one each from Brent Antoine, Jerwyn Balthazar, Colin Joseph, Sterlin O’Brien and Kevin Peters led the Soca Warriors to the victory over the Les Bicolores. Trinidad & Tobago had previously won the CFU crown in 2004.

In the third place match at the CFU Tournament, three goals by Gino Brandon helped Surinam to a 7:3 triumph over Guyana.

Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago had already qualified to the 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship and will join Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, USA and the host, Guatemala at the CONCACAF event at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City from 2-8 June.

The CONCACAF Championship will also progress three teams to the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil from 30 September – 19 October.

2008 CONCACAF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Caribbean Qualifying Tournament

Macoya, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO; Canedo Hall – Centre of Excellence

Third Place

06.04: SURINAM – GUYANA 7:3 (3:0) (A: 300)
Gino BRANDON 5’, 6’, 40’; Clifton TJINLIEPSHIE 11’; Edward IMANKARIJO 35’, 37’; Clifton SANDNLIET 38’ – Troy KELMAN 29’; Gerald GRITTEN 32’, 36’
R1: Jorge Antonio RUIZ (CRC)
R2: Victor PRENDAS (CRC)

Final
06.04: TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – HAITI 6:3 (3:1) (A: 300)
Brent ANTOINE 9’; Jerwyn BALTHAZAR 14’; Colin JOSEPH 20’; Kevin PETERS 24’; Sterlin O’BRIEN 25’; Colin JOSEPH 32’ – Chaderon JAMES 16’; Venett ROBINS 38’, 40’
R1: Nelson Eli NORALES (GUA)
R2: Carlos DEL CID (GUA)






Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com