2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

The 2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONCACAF), was a qualifying tournament held during June 17 – 21, 2009 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico that determined which two participants will represent the CONCACAF region at the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[1] It was originally scheduled to be between April 29 and May 3, 2009, however, Shortly before the tournament started, it was announced that it would be postponed indefinitely due to the growing concerns of the 2009 swine flu pandemic in the country.[2]

2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
Dates17–21 June
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions El Salvador (1st title)
Runners-up Costa Rica
Third place Mexico
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored87 (7.91 per match)
Top scorer(s)El Salvador José Agustín Ruiz
(8 goals)

Participating teams

North American Zone:

Central American Zone:

Caribbean Zone:

Format

The six nation tournament consisted of two three-team groups. The teams played each other once in their group during the group stage, meaning each team played two games during the group stage. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semifinals. The semifinal winners qualified for the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and contest the CONCACAF title.[3]

Group stage

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 2200141+136
 El Salvador 2101910−13
 Canada 2002618−120
Mexico 10 – 0 Canada
Villabobos 1', 27'
Rosales 8', 13', 20'
Flores 9', 17', 27', 36',
Rodriguez 24'		 Report
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta
El Salvador 8 – 6 Canada
Ruiz 3', 4', 17'
Zavalava 9', 28'
Lobos 13'
Hernández 18'
Velásquez 26'		 Report Yamada 14', 14', 24', 26',
Lemire 17',
Dhaliwal 18'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta
Mexico 4 – 1 El Salvador
Rosales 1', 7'
Rodríguez 14'
Navarette 26'		 Report Ruiz 31'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 2200123+96
 Costa Rica 210146−23
 Bahamas 200229−70
United States 6 – 2 Bahamas
Chimienti 2', 13', 34'
Taguinod 11'
Morales 15', 22'		 Report St.Fleur 1', 21'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta
Costa Rica 3 – 0 Bahamas
Angulo 15'
Jimenez 22'
Mora 32'		 Report
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta
United States 6 – 1 Costa Rica
Morales 5', 8', 16'
Farberoff 10'
Xexeo 28', 35'		 Report Sterling 2'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Fifth place
Canada 4 – 3 Bahamas
Yamada 9', 13', 17'
Miniaci 34'		 Report St.Fleur 10'
Hanna 21'
Christie 22'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Knockout stage
Semi-finals Final
      
A1  Mexico 3
B2  Costa Rica (a.e.t.) 4
SF1  Costa Rica 3
SF2  El Salvador 6
B1  United States 3
A2  El Salvador 5 3rd/4th-place match
SF1  Mexico 5
SF2  United States 4

Semi-finals
United States 3 – 5 El Salvador
Xexeo 6', 33'
Morales 23'		 Report Ruiz 3', 4', 34'
Velásquez 9', 32'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta
Mexico 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) Costa Rica
Rodriguez 12'
Flores 22'		 Report Sterling 9', 31'
Penalties
Villalobos soccer ball with check mark
Rosales soccer ball with red X		 1 – 2 Chavarría soccer ball with check mark
Mora soccer ball with check mark
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Third Place
Mexico 5 − 4 United States
Futagaki 17'
Taguinod 25'
Farberoff 28'
Morales 29'		 Report Lopez 14'
Rosales 17', 18'
Villalobos 18'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Final
Costa Rica 3 − 6 El Salvador
Pacheco 11' , 15', 25' Report Garay 10'
Hernández 16', 16'
Ruiz 20'
Torres 21'
Velásquez 32'
Unidad Deportivo Municipal Agustin Flores, Puerto Vallarta

Winners
 2009 Concacaf Beach Soccer winners 

El Salvador
First title

Qualified Teams

Awards
Leading Scorer Best Goalkeeper Most Valuable Player
El Salvador Agustín Ruiz El Salvador José Portillo Costa Rica Richard Sterling

Final standing
Rank Team
1 El Salvador
2 Costa Rica
3 Mexico
4 United States
5 Canada
6 Bahamas

References
  1. "Reschedule". Archived from the original on 2009-06-20. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  2. "Tournament Postponed". Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  3. "Information and Format about tournament". Archived from the original on 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
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