2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

The 2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship was a beach soccer tournament which took place in Costa del Sol, El Salvador on 28 March – 4 April 2015.[1] This was the first time the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship was held in Central America. All matches were played at Estadio de Fútbol Playa (Costa del Sol) in La Paz Department, with an official capacity of 2,000.[1]

2015 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CONCACAF)
Tournament details
Host country El Salvador
CityCosta del Sol
Dates28 March – 4 April 2015
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico (3rd title)
Runners-up Costa Rica
Third place El Salvador
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored335 (9.31 per match)
Top scorer(s) Francisco Velásquez
(15 goals)
Best player(s) Ramón Maldonado
Best goalkeeper Miguel Estrada

The tournament served as the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifier for teams from North, Central America and Caribbean which are members of CONCACAF, where the top two teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Portugal. In the final, Mexico defeated Costa Rica to be crowned champions, and both teams qualified for the 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[2]

Participating teams and draw

The following 16 teams entered the tournament.[1][3]

Note: Guadeloupe is not a FIFA member and thus ineligible to qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

The draw of the tournament was held on 27 January 2015, 10:00 local time (UTC−6), at San Salvador.[3] The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams, with the following seeding:[3]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
(3 teams were drawn to Pot 3)

 El Salvador (assigned to A1)
 Mexico (assigned to B1)
 United States (assigned to C1)
 Costa Rica (assigned to D1)

 Guatemala
 Bahamas
 Jamaica
 Trinidad and Tobago

 Puerto Rico

 Antigua and Barbuda
 Barbados
 Belize
 Guadeloupe
 Panama
 Turks and Caicos Islands
 U.S. Virgin Islands

Group stage

Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat.

Legend
The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals.

All times are local, Central Standard Time (UTC−6).

Group A
Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  El Salvador (H) 3 3 0 0 0 31 6 +25 9 Knockout stage
2  Jamaica 3 2 0 0 1 19 15 +4 6
3  Belize 3 1 0 0 2 13 26 −13 3
4  Puerto Rico 3 0 0 0 3 4 20 −16 0
Source: CONCACAF
(H) Host.
Jamaica 7–3 Puerto Rico
Rohan Reid  2', 7', 21', 32'
Daemion Benjamin  19'
André Reid  24'
Gregory Simpson  28'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Carlos Astondoa  6'
Dorian González  9'
Nelson Encarnación  31'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Referee: Juan Angels
Belize 2–17 El Salvador
Lionel Cabral  12'
Shawn Vásquez  17'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Abraham Henríquez  1', 2'
Elmer Robles  11', 20'
Heber Ramos  12', 35'
José Ruiz  12', 18'
F. Velásquez  13', 15', 16', 22', 23', 31'
Rubén Batres  21'
Hérbert Ramos  29'
José Membreño  35'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
El Salvador 7–0 Puerto Rico
Hérbert Ramos  1'
F. Velásquez  6', 11', 18', 36'
Abraham Henríquez  14', 32'		 Report 1
Report 2
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Jamaica 8–5 Belize
Philip Venroy Peddie  6', 8'
Rohan Reid  15', 29'
Daemion Benjamin  19'
André Reid  22', 27'
Gregory Simpson  34'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Franz Nuñez  1'
Jeremy James  6', 10', 14'
John King  22'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Puerto Rico 1–6 Belize
Xavier Sancho  17' Report 1
Report 2		 Franz Nuñez  4', 4'
Dennis Serano  7'
Elton Gordon  27'
John King  30'
Lionel Cabral  36'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
El Salvador 7–4 Jamaica
José Ruiz  14', 19', 30'
Abraham Henríquez  17'
F. Velásquez  28'
Rubén Batres  31', 32'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Jermaine Anderson  2', 8'
Derrick Planter  6'
Daemion Benjamin  9'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol

Group B
Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 3 0 0 0 20 4 +16 9 Knockout stage
2  Trinidad and Tobago 3 2 0 0 1 14 10 +4 6
3  Guadeloupe 3 1 0 0 2 14 19 −5 3
4  Turks and Caicos Islands 3 0 0 0 3 8 23 −15 0
Source: CONCACAF
Trinidad and Tobago 8–4 Guadeloupe
Kevon Woodley  7', 14', 27', 29', 32', 35'
Makan Hislop  32'
Kerwin Stafford  36'		 Report 1
Report 2		 KevIn Clairon  2'
Sebastien Hell  22'
Marvin Bourgeois  28'
Richardson Petit  29'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Referee: Jose Misel (El Salvador)
Turks and Caicos Islands 3–8 Mexico
Mackenson Cadet  19'
Herby Magny  27'
Carlo Guillaume  30'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Ramón Maldonado  1'
Diego Rodríguez  1', 23'
David González  4'
Gerardo Gómez  21'
Adrian González  26'
Angel Rodríguez  29', 35'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Trinidad and Tobago 6–2 Turks and Caicos Islands
Makan Hislop  3'
Kevon Woodley  11', 30'
Victor Thomas  13'
Kerwin Stafford  23'
Ryan Augustine  32'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Herby Magny  34', 35'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Mexico 8–1 Guadeloupe
Adrian González  9'
Francisco Cati  14', 33'
Ramón Maldonado  19', 24'
Gerardo Gómez  27', 34'
Diego Rodríguez  31'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Sebastien Hell  21'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Guadeloupe 9–3 Turks and Caicos Islands
Damien Granchi  2', 29'
Marvin Bourgeois  5'
Sylrick Phirmis  7', 24'
Terry Folin  10'
Richardson Petit  16'
Arnaud Crimee  29'
Terry Shillingford  30'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Herby Magny  19', 23'
Patrick Slattery  31'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Mexico 4–0 Trinidad and Tobago
Diego Rodríguez  1', 35'
Francisco Cati  26'
Ramón Maldonado  29'		 Report 1
Report 2
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol

Group C
Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 0 0 14 6 +8 9 Knockout stage
2  Bahamas 3 2 0 0 1 16 13 +3 6
3  Antigua and Barbuda 3 1 0 0 2 14 15 −1 3
4  Barbados 3 0 0 0 3 14 24 −10 0
Source: CONCACAF
Bahamas 10–4 Barbados
Lesly St. Fleur  2', 26', 28'
Ehren Hanna  4'
Gary Joseph  10', 23', 32'
Gavin Christie  20'
Nesly Jean  20', 21'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Tito Beckles  5'
Akeem Bourne  7', 17'
Duan Best  9'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Referee: Rodil Cornejo (El Salvador)
Antigua and Barbuda 1–4 United States
Omarie Daniel  19' Report 1
Report 2		 Andrew Feld  13'
Christopher Toth  20'
Lewie Valentine  25'
Nicolas Perera  35'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Referee: Gonzalo Martínez
Bahamas 4–3 Antigua and Barbuda
Lesly St. Fleur  6', 19'
Ehren Hanna  14'
Gershum Philip  26' (o.g.)		 Report 1
Report 2		 Odel Murray  2', 6', 15'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
United States 4–3 Barbados
Chris Cummings  13'
Nicolas Perera  27', 36'
Jason Leopoldo  29'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Tito Beckles  26'
Jamar Grazette  30', 35'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Barbados 7–10 Antigua and Barbuda
Jamar Grazette  2', 29'
Akeem Bourne  5', 13', 14'
Nicholas Jones  27', 28'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Odel Murray  1', 22'
Teon Miller  9'
Troy Dublin  10'
Stephen Hughes  11', 34'
Desmond Bleau  16'
Dave Carr  17', 23'
Prince Walters  25'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
United States 6–2 Bahamas
Lewie Valentine  2', 33', 35'
Jason Leopoldo  4'
Alessandro Canale  14'
Max Griffin  30'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Lesly St. Fleur  26', 33'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol

Group D
Pos Team Pld W WE WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Costa Rica 3 3 0 0 0 25 9 +16 9 Knockout stage
2  Guatemala 3 2 0 0 1 20 7 +13 6
3  Panama 3 1 0 0 2 17 13 +4 3
4  U.S. Virgin Islands 3 0 0 0 3 5 38 −33 0
Source: CONCACAF
Guatemala 2–1 Panama
Ángel Joel Sáenz Gómez  16'
Miguel Ángel González Enríquez  28'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Ricardo Antonio Obregón Torres  9'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
U.S. Virgin Islands 1–12 Costa Rica
Adam Fuller  24' Report 1
Report 2		 Christian Alonso Sánchez González  1', 29'
William Andrés León Cruz  3', 4'
Alfredo Gabriel Azuola Urea  4'
José Mendoza MacAdam  12'
Greivin Alberto Pacheco Quesada  16', 21', 21', 33'
Danny Johnson Hadson  20', 34'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Guatemala 15–2 U.S. Virgin Islands
Ángel Joel Sáenz Gómez  1', 16', 17', 25'
Miguel Ángel González Enríquez  4', 14', 15', 16', 18'
Francisco Rivai Ochoa Ávila  11'
Álex Morán Ávila  13', 31'
Luis Carlos Zaldaña Pérez  19'
Flavio Ernesto García Marroquín  32'
Marco Tulio Ávila Zuñiga  33'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Zachary Adams  31'
Adam Fuller  35'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Costa Rica 9–5 Panama
Luis Fernando Jiménez Arias  1'
Luis Alberto Quintero Guevara  2' (o.g.)
Greivin Alberto Pacheco Quesada  4', 6', 23', 34'
William Andrés León Cruz  5'
Danny Johnson Hadson  20'
Alfredo Gabriel Azuola Urea  22'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Ricardo Antonio Obregón Torres  3'
Fernando Emir Barrera Cano  7'
Ali Irahin Del Cid Ruiz  11'
Luis Alberto Quintero Guevara  25'
Alberto Agustín Bultrón Barria  34'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Panama 11–2 U.S. Virgin Islands
Ricardo Antonio Obregón Torres  4', 11'
Alberto Agustín Bultrón Barria  9', 14', 30'
Luis Alberto Quintero Guevara  13', 18'
Edgar Joel Rivas Medina  15'
Ali Irahin Del Cid Ruiz  25'
Fernando Emir Barrera Cano  26'
Eliseo Powell White  28'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Joseph Leto  16', 35'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Costa Rica 4–3 Guatemala
William Andrés León Cruz  7'
Greivin Alberto Pacheco Quesada  10'
Danny Johnson Hadson  20'
Jossimar Antonio Downer Aguilar  27'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Álex Morán Ávila  12'
Ángel Joel Sáenz Gómez  18'
Ever Kenedy Ávila Amaya  25'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
2 April
 
 
 United States 7
 
3 April
 
 Jamaica 3
 
 United States 3
 
2 April
 
 Mexico 4
 
 Mexico 5
 
4 April
 
 Guatemala 2
 
 Mexico 4
 
2 April
 
 Costa Rica 0
 
 Costa Rica 2
 
3 April
 
 Trinidad and Tobago 1
 
 Costa Rica 2
 
2 April
 
 El Salvador 1 Third place
 
 El Salvador 6
 
4 April
 
 Bahamas 0
 
 United States 2
 
 
 El Salvador 5
 
 
Fifth Place Semi-finalsFifth Place
 
      
 
3 April
 
 
 Jamaica 3
 
4 April
 
 Guatemala 9
 
 Guatemala 3
 
3 April
 
 Trinidad and Tobago 4
 
 Trinidad and Tobago 4
 
 
 Bahamas 1
 
Seventh Place
 
 
4 April
 
 
 Jamaica 7
 
 
 Bahamas (a.e.t.) 9

Quarter-finals
Costa Rica 2–1 Trinidad and Tobago
Jossimar Antonio Downer Aguilar  11'
Greivin Alberto Pacheco Quesada  34'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Kerwin Stafford  33'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Referee: Gumercindo Batista
United States 7–3 Jamaica
Alessandro Canale  1', 25'
Nicolás Perera  6', 13', 16', 20'
Christopher Toth  35'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Rohan Reid  9', 34'
Philip Venroy Peddie  18'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Referee: Nelson Bonilla
Mexico 5–2 Guatemala
Ángel Rodríguez  1', 29'
Gerardo Gómez  2'
Adrian González  9', 20'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Álex Morán Ávila  20'
Ángel Joel Sáenz Gómez  24'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Referee: Álex Valdivieso
El Salvador 6–0 Bahamas
Rubén Batres  6', 18'
F. Velásquez  11', 33'
José Ruiz  12', 36'		 Report 1
Report 2
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Referee: César Echevarría

Fifth place semi-finals
Jamaica 3–9 Guatemala
Rohan Reid  3'
Gregory Simpson  19', 23'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Marco Tulio Ávila Zuñiga  7', 10'
Ángel Joel Sáenz Gómez  8'
Miguel Ángel González Enríquez  13'
Luis Gilmar Quezada Godoy  16'
Esau Polanco Vásquez  20'
Ever Kenedy Ávila Amaya  21'
Jersson Adolfo Alas León  24'
Luis Carlos Zaldaña Pérez  25'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Referee: Miguel Aguilar
Trinidad and Tobago 4–1 Bahamas
Chad Appoo  8', 34'
Kevon Woodley  19'
Karrem Perry  27'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Lesly St. Fleur  28'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Referee: Gonzalo Carballo

Semi-finals
United States 3–4 Mexico
Nicolás Perera  7'
Lewie Valentine  29'
Andrew Feld  31'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Ángel Rodríguez  1', 30'
Adrian González  4'
Francisco Cati  16'
Estadio de Futbol Playa, Costa del Sol
Referee: Antonio Pereira
Costa Rica 2–1 El Salvador
Deyber Daniel Villegas Guerrero  14'
Greivin Alberto Pacheco Quesada  29'		 Report 1
Report 2		 F. Velásquez  22'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol

Seventh place match
Jamaica 7–9 (a.e.t.) Bahamas
Daemion Benjamin  2', 16', 31', 32'
Jermain Christopher Anderson  10', 21'
Kevin Wilson  29'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Kyle Williams  3', 39'
Lesly St. Fleur  11', 14', 18', 25', 28'
Gavin Christie  35', 37'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol

Fifth place match
Guatemala 3–4 Trinidad and Tobago
Miguel Ángel González Enríquez  16', 32'
Ángel Joel Sáenz Gómez  19'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Kevon Woodley  7', 17'
Chad Appoo  10'
Kerwin Stafford  22'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol

Third place match
United States 2–5 El Salvador
Harry Abraham  19', 21' Report 1
Report 2		 José Ruiz  1', 19'
Francisco Velásquez  5'
Rubén Batres  9'
Elmer Robles  30'
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol

Final
Mexico 4–0 Costa Rica
Ramón Maldonado  10', 14'
Adrian González  20'
Diego Rodríguez  34'		 Report 1
Report 2
Estadio de Fútbol Playa, Costa del Sol

Final ranking
Qualified for 2015 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Rank Team
 Mexico
 Costa Rica
 El Salvador
4  United States
5  Trinidad and Tobago
6  Guatemala
7  Bahamas
8  Jamaica
9–16  Antigua and Barbuda
 Barbados
 Belize
 Guadeloupe
 Panama
 Puerto Rico
 Turks and Caicos Islands
 U.S. Virgin Islands

Awards
Best Player (MVP)[2] Top Scorer(s)[2] Best Goalkeeper[2]
Ramón Maldonado Francisco Velásquez Miguel Estrada

Top goalscorers
15 goals
13 goals
11 goals
  • Greivin Pacheco Quesada
  • Kevon Woodley
9 goals
  • José Ruiz
  • Miguel González Enríquez
  • Ángel Sáenz Gómez
  • Rohan Reid
8 goals
  • Nicolas Perera
7 goals
  • Daemion Benjamin

Source: CONCACAF.com[4]

References
  1. "CONCACAF Reveals Logo, Sets Official Draw for Beach Soccer Championship El Salvador 2015". CONCACAF.com. January 20, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-24. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
  2. "Mexico new champion in North America". Beach Soccer Worldwide. 5 April 2015.
  3. "Official Draw: CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship El Salvador 2015". CONCACAF.com. January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  4. "CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship — Statistics". CONCACAF.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
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