Courtesy: CONCACAF


Cuba’s Futsal Team win three friendlies against Panama

5/22/2008

Cuba’s Futsal Team won three home friendlies against Panama this week at Havana’s Polideportivo Kid Chocolate.

Eduardo Morales scored twice, while Fernando Chapman and Yulier Olivera added another in the 5:2 victory for Cuba in the opening encounter on 19 May.

After a 6:1 Cuban triumph on 20 May, Yosniel Mesa’s goal gave the Leones del Caribe their third consecutive win over the visiting Canaleros the next day.

Both teams will compete in at the 2008 CONCACAF Futsal Championship in Guatemala City’s Domo Polideportivo from 3-8 June.

Cuba have been drawn into Group A along with Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago and the hosts, Guatemala, while Panama are in Group B that consists of Costa Rica, Haiti and the defending CONCACAF Champion USA.

The eight-team CONCACAF Tournament will qualify three nations to the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil from 30 September – 19 October.

Friendlies
19.05.2008: La Habana, CUBA; Polideportivo Kid Chocolate
CUBA – PANAMA 5:2 (3:0)
Eduardo MORALES 9’, 29’; Yulier OLIVERA 18’; Fernando CHAPMAN 19’; OG (Apolinar GALVEZ) 37’ – Alquis ALVARADO 32’; Miguel LASSO 39’

20.05.2008: La Habana, CUBA; Polideportivo Kid Chocolate
CUBA – PANAMA 6:1 (3:0)
Fernando CHAPMAN 1’, 3’, 22’; Jhonnet MARTINEZ 18’; Yulier OLIVERA 23’; Eduardo MORALES 28’ – Jose VICTORIA 36’

21.05.2008: La Habana, CUBA; Polideportivo Kid Chocolate
CUBA – PANAMA 1:0 (0:0)
Yosniel MESA 23’







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