The U.S. Falls to El Salvador in Semifinals of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
The United States Beach Soccer Team fell to El Salvador in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship by the eventual score of 3-5. The Salvadorians, under the leadership of last year’s tournament top scorer, Agustin, got out to an early lead that they would not relinquish for the remainder of the match.
June 21, 2009
Rudis Gonzalez’s men will now represent their country in the 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup for the second consecutive year, with this year’s edition being held in the United Arab Emirates.
The U.S. will now play in the third place match on Sunday June, 21 against the loser of the other semifinal between Mexico and Costa Rica.
Match: United States Beach Soccer Team vs. El Salvador
Date: June 20, 2009
Competition: CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
Venue: Unidad Deportiva Agustin Contreras Flores - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Kickoff: 5 p.m. local time
Attendance: TBA
Scoring Summary: 1 2 3 F
USA 1 1 1 3
SAL 3 0 2 5
SAL – Agustin 3rd minute
SAL – Agustin 4
USA – Xexeo 7
SAL – Frank 9
USA – Morales 24
SAL – Frank 31
USA – Xexeo 32
SAL – Agustin 34
Lineups:
USA: Elfvin, Garcia, Ibsen, Chimienti, Taguinod, (Farberoff; Futagaki, Morales, Xexeo, Montañez)
Head Coach: Eddie Sot
El Salvador: Medardo, Hernandez, Elias, Agustin, Portillo (Rodas, Wilber, Membreño, Walter, Frank)
Head Coach: Rudis Gonzalez
Misconduct Summary:
SAL – Hernandez (caution) 22nd minute
USA – Morales (caution) 32
USA – Chimienti (caution) 33
