U.S. Men’s Beach Soccer National Team Finishes Sixth At Intercontinental Cup In Dubai
USA Defeated 4th-Ranked Spain; Fell to Winners Iran and Top-Ten Ranked Japan and Para-guay
CHICAGO, Ill. (Nov. 11, 2022) – The U.S. Men’s Beach Soccer National Team finished sixth at the 2022 Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup, which was played at Kite Beach in Dubai, United Arab Emirates during the first week of November.
After dropping three close Group B matches, the USA defeated fourth-ranked Spain but fell to 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup runner-up Japan in the fifth-sixth place game. Ten of the 12 USA players on the roster scored goals, with Nicolas Perea and Gabriel Silveira each scoring twice.
Iran took the title for a fourth time, defeating Brazil 2-1 in the Final.
Group A Results:
USA 1-3 Japan
Paraguay 2-6 Iran
Japan 5-8 Paraguay
Iran 6-4 USA
USA 3-4 Paraguay
Iran 4-3 Japan
Group B Results:
Spain 3-4 UAE
Saudi Arabia 0-6 Brazil
Brazil 8-2 Spain
UAE 5-0 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 0-4 Spain
UAE 1-3 Brazil
Placement Games:
USA 4-3 Spain
Japan 10-3 Saudi Arabia
5th/6th Place: USA 0-4 Japan
7th/8th Place: Spain 5-0 Saudi Arabia
SF: Brazil 6-5 Paraguay
SF: Iran 5-2 UAE
3rd/4th Place: Paraguay 4-1 UAE
Final: Iran 2-1 Brazil
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USA Game-by-Game Capsules:
Nov. 1: USA 1-3 JAPAN (GROUP B)
The USA had an early chance against the Asian Champions when Alessandro Canale set up Nico Perea near the goal, however Perea was caught off-footed and the half-attempted chip off his knee floated over the goal. Japan countered immediately with Masanori Okuyama hitting a thunder bike from 15 yards out to open the scoring. Fred Dilbert leveled for the USA with a skipping shot through a defender’s legs that bounced past the ‘keeper. Japan reclaimed the lead on a quick corner from Takaaki Oba to Okuyama who headed it past Chris Toth at the near post. Oba then added his own on a well-worked play as he headed in goalkeeper Yusuke Kawai’s long pass at the far post. The USA had a flurry of shots to open the 3rd period but Kawai was up to the task.
Scoring Summary: 1 2 3 F
USA 1 0 0 1
JPN 3 0 0 3
JPN - Masanori Okuyama 8:58 (1st Period)
USA - Fredo Dilbert 6:26 (1st)
JPN - Masanori Okuyama 4:21 (1st)
JPN - Takaaki Oba 3:16 (1st)
Lineups: * = USA Debuts
USA: 1-Chris Toth (captain), 5-Nico Perea, 7-Chris Albiston, 9-Alessandro Canale, 10-Gabriel Silveira
Substitutes: 3-Antonio Chavez, 6-Jason Santos, 8-Conner Rezende, *11-Andres Navas, 13-Fredo Dilbert, 19-William Lobato
Did Not Play: 12-Xavier Snaer-Williams
Head coach: Francis Farberoff
JPN: 1-Yusuke Kawai, 6-Takuya Akaguma, 7-Takaaki Oba, 8-Naoya Matsuo, 10-Ozu Moreira (captain)
Substitutes: 12-Tomoya Ginoza, 2-Hayate Tanaka, 5-Takumi Uesato, 9-Shusei Yamauchi, 11-Masanori Okuyama, 15-Gaiya Saito, 17-Yuki Kibune
Head coach: Teruki Tabata
Misconduct Summary:
None
Officials:
1st Referee: Ibrahim Al Raeesi (UAE); 2nd Referee: Abdulla Saleh Qasi (BHR); 3rd Referee: Ozcan Sultanoglu (TUR); Timekeeper: Fallah Hassan Moha (OMA)
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NOV 2: USA 4-6 IRAN (GROUP B)
The USA twice came from behind to take leads in the game, but the experienced Iranian side would not be denied. Iran took a 1-0 lead into the second on a breakaway goal by Masoumizadeh. USA goalkeeper Chris Toth leveled with a strong volley, and Nico Perea gave the USA the lead with a tap in after Chris Albsiton’s header was saved. Iran countered with a free kick from Masoumizadeh and volley from backup goalkeeper Seyedmahdi Mirjalili to close the period. Albiston and Alessandro Canale reclaimed the USA lead early in the third, but Saeid Piramoun scored a thunder volley off the restart to tie it, and Mohammad Mokhtari was opportunistic at the backpost as a blocked shot fell in his path for the easy header. The USA’s Fredo Dilbert had a chance to tie with on a free kick from 10 yards out with less than a minute to play, but his placement leg shifted in the sand and he scuffed the shot, setting up Mokhtari to ice the game.
Scoring Summary: 1 2 3 F
USA 0 2 2 4
IRN 1 2 3 6
IRN - Mohammad Masoumizadeh 8:01 (1st Period)
USA - Chris Toth 11:26 (2nd)
USA - Nico Perea 10:21 (2nd)
IRN - Mohammad Masoumizadeh 7:56 (2nd)
IRN - Seyedmahdi Mirjalili 6:31 (2nd)
USA - Chris Albiston 9:12 (3rd)
USA - Alessandro Canale (Silveira) 8:32 (3rd)
IRN - Saeid Piramoun 8:28 (3rd)
IRN - Mohammad Mokhtari 6:32 (3rd)
IRN - Mohammad Mokhtari 1:27 (3rd)
Lineups:
USA: 1-Chris Toth (captain), 5-Nico Perea, 7-Chris Albiston, 8-Conner Rezende, 10-Gabriel Silveira
Substitutes: 3-Antonio Chavez, 6-Jason Santos, 9-Alessandro Canale, 11-Andres Navas, 13-Fredo Dilbert, 19-William Lobato
Did Not Play: 12-Xavier Snaer-Williams
Head coach: Francis Farberoff
IRN: 1-Hamid Behzadpour, 2-Amir Hosein Akbari Fartkhouni, 7-Ali Mirshekari, 10-Moslem Mesigar (captain), 11-Mohammad Ahmadzadeh
Substitutes: 12-Seyedmahdi Mirjalili, 3-Mohammad Masoumizadeh, 4-Mostafa Kianiharchegani, 6-Mahdi Shurmohammadi, 8-Mavahed Mohammadpour Baltork, 9-Mohammad Mokhtari Hassanabad, 15-Saeid Piramoun
Head coach: Ali Naderi Hosseinabadi
Misconduct Summary:
IRN - Mavahed (caution) :48 (3rd Period)
Officials:
1st Referee: Sergio Filipe Gome (POR) ; 2nd Referee: Ibrahim Al Raeesi (UAE); 3rd Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (LTU) Timekeeper: Ingilab Mammadov (AZE)
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NOV 3: USA 3-4 PARAGUAY (GROUP B)
The USA took the lead for the first time when Antonio Chavez’s redirected a Conner Rezende corner kick midway through the first period, however Paraguay’s Carlos Carballo would answer with a free kick from midfield after a four-second call on USA goalkeeper Chris Toth. Andres Navas put the USA ahead in the second with his first international goal - having made his debut against Japan - when he jumped on a rebound from a shot by Alessandro Canale that hit the post and crossbar. Paraguay then scored twice to take the lead, with Carballo setting up Benitez at the back post and then hitting his own bike. Rezende leveled for the USA on a penalty kick to start the third period, but Paraguay’s Jhovanny Tande put the South American’s ahead for good with a bike halfway through the period.
Scoring Summary: 1 2 3 F
USA 1 1 1 3
PAR 1 2 1 4
USA - Antonio Chavez (Rezende) 6:15 (1st Period)
PAR - Carlos Carballo 4:08 (1st)
USA - Andres Navas 11:45 (2nd)
PAR - Valentin Benitez 7:34 (2nd)
PAR - Carlos Carballo 1:47 (2nd)
USA - Conner Rezende 11:19 (3rd)
PAR - Jhovanny Tande 6:23 (3rd)
Lineups:
USA: 1-Chris Toth (captain), 5-Nico Perea, 7-Chris Albiston, 8-Conner Rezende, 10-Gabriel Silveira
Substitutes: 3-Antonio Chavez, 6-Jason Santos, 9-Alessandro Canale, 11-Andres Navas, 13-Fredo Dilbert, 19-William Lobato
Did Not Play: 12-Xavier Snaer-Williams
Head coach: Francis Farberoff
PAR: 12-Yoao Rolon, 2-Sixto Cantero, 3-Rodrigo Escobar, 7-Milciades Medina, 8-Carlos Carballo
Substitutes: 1-Saul Gonzalez, 4-Luis Mendoza, 5-Jesus Caballero, 6-Jhovanny Benitez Tande, 9-Nestor Medina, 10-Valentin Benitez, 11-Jesus Martinez
Head coach: Joaquin Moias
Misconduct Summary:
USA - Alessandro Canale (caution) 7:12 (3rd Period)
Officials:
1st Referee: Ozcan Sultanoglu (TUR); 2nd Referee: Abdulla Saleh Qasi (BHR); 3rd Referee: Ingilab Mammadov (AZE); Timekeeper: Fallah Hassan Moha (OMA)
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NOV 4: USA 4-3 SPAIN (PLACEMENT MATCH)
The USA jumped on the European powers early on when Gabe Silveira scored his first of the tournament by redirecting a Chris Albiston throw-in. Nico Perea double the lead by putting a way a rebound off a saved shot from Chris Toth, and Silveira stretched it in the final second of the first with a penalty kick after he was brought down on a bike attempt. Spain began chipping away on a bike goal from Jose Arias midway through the second, and header goal from Arias in the third. However USA defender Jason Santos headed in a Conner Rezende pass at the back post off the restart to provide some cushion. Spain got within one when Batis hit a volley off the restart, but the USA held on for its first win of the tournament.
Scoring Summary: 1 2 3 F
USA 3 0 1 4
ESP 0 1 2 3
USA - Gabriel Silveira (Albiston) 11:12 (1st Period)
USA - Nico Perea :18 (1st)
USA - Gabriel Silveira :00.2 (1st)
ESP - Jose Arias 5:44 (2nd)
ESP - Jose Arias 7:44 (3rd)
USA - Jason Santos (Rezende) 7:39 (3rd)
ESP - Batis 7:27 (3rd)
Lineups:
USA: 1-Chris Toth (captain), 5-Nico Perea, 7-Chris Albiston, 8-Conner Rezende, 10-Gabriel Silveira
Substitutes: 12-Xavier Snaer-Williams, 3-Antonio Chavez, 6-Jason Santos, 9-Alessandro Canale, 11-Andres Navas, 13-Fredo Dilbert, 19-William Lobato
Head coach: Francis Farberoff
ESP: 1- Francisco ‘Dona’ Donaire, 2- Adrian Lopez, 4-Jose Arias, 10-Antonio Hernandez, 11-Chiky (Salvador Navarro)
Substitutes: 22-Francisco Camacho, 14-Francisco Mejias, 15-David Navarro, 16-Oliver Santiago, 17-Soleiman Batis, 19-Francisco ‘Casano’ Sánchez, 21- Jose Maria ‘Joselito’ Sanchez
Head coach: Jesus Sanchez Requena
Misconduct Summary:
ESP - Adrian (caution) 8:06 (1st Period)
USA - William Lobato (caution) 8:38 (2nd)
USA - Gabriel Silveira (caution 10:13 (3rd)
Officials:
1st Referee: Ibrahim Al Raeesi (UAE); 2nd Referee: Abdulla Saleh Qasi (BHR); 3rd Referee: Sergio Filipe Gome (POR); Timekeeper: Vitalij Gomolko (LTU)
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NOV 6: USA 0-4 JAPAN (5th/6th PLACE)
Playing its fifth game in six days, the USA could not overcome the disciplined Japan side. Ozu put the Asian side ahead early with a shot that was blocked by William Lobato but deflected over the reach of goalkeeper Chris Toth. After a questionable missed call on a Gabe Silveira bike attempt in the second, Japan’s Takaaki Oba hit his own bike to double the lead. Silveira than had a shot cleared off the line by a defender, and teammate Andres Navas hit the woodwork from 10 yards out. Naoya Matsuo stretched the lead in the final seconds of the second with a header, and Shusei Yamauchi added a fourth with a bouncing shot over Toth in the third.
Scoring Summary: 1 2 3 F
USA 0 0 0 0
JPN 1 2 1 4
JPN - Ozu Moreira 3:02 (1st Period)
JPN - Takaaki Oba 9:33 (2nd)
JPN - Naoya Matsuo :23 (2nd)
JPN - Shusei Yamauchi 6:29 (3rd)
Lineups:
USA: 1-Chris Toth (captain), 5-Nico Perea, 7-Chris Albiston, 8-Conner Rezende, 10-Gabriel Silveira
Substitutes: 12-Xavier Snaer-Williams, 3-Antonio Chavez, 6-Jason Santos, 9-Alessandro Canale, 11-Andres Navas, 13-Fredo Dilbert, 19-William Lobato
Head coach: Francis Farberoff
JPN: 1-Yusuke Kawai, 7-Takaaki Oba, 10-Ozu Moreira (captain), 11-Masanori Okuyama
Substitutes: 12-Tomoya Ginoza, 2-Hayate Tanaka, 5-Takumi Uesato, 6-Takuya Akaguma, 8-Naoya Matsuo, 9-Shusei Yamauchi, 15-Gaiya Saito, 17-Yuki Kibune
Head coach: Teruki Tabata
Misconduct Summary:
USA - Fredo Dilbert (caution) :19 (1st Period)
JPN - Ozu Moreira (caution) :19 (1st)
USA - Alessandro Canale (caution) 5:31 (3rd)
Officials:
1st Referee: Ibrahim Al Raeesi (UAE); 2nd Referee: Abdulla Saleh Qasi (BHR); 3rd Referee: Sergio Filipe Gomez (POR); Timekeeper: Vitalij Gomolko (LTU)