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2006 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
1st beach soccer championship for CONCACAF
1st beach soccer championship for CONCACAF
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship |
| year | 2006 |
| other_titles | 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) |
| country | Costa Rica |
| dates | 13–17 September |
| num_teams | 5 |
| confederations | 1 |
| venues | 1 Hotel Punta Leona |
| cities | 1 Garabito |
| champion_other | |
| count | 1 |
| second_other | |
| third_other | |
| fourth_other | |
| matches | 10 |
| goals | 83 |
| top_scorer | MEX Ricardo Villalobos |
| player | USA Francis Farberoff |
| prevseason | [2005](2005-concacaf-and-conmebol-beach-soccer-championship) |
| nextseason | [2007](2007-concacaf-and-conmebol-beach-soccer-championship) |
The 2006 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, also known as the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers for (CONCACAF), was the first beach soccer championship for CONCACAF, held in September 2006, in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The USA won the championship, with Canada finishing second. The two moved on to play in the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2 November - 12 November.
Competing nations
- (hosts)
Team USA Roster
| Player name | Position | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Montanoz | GK | 27.07.1982 |
| Austin Roman | DF | 14.09.1979 |
| Brendon Taguinod | DF | 02.02.1979 |
| Yurt Maraler | MF | 30.09.1981 |
| Benyam Astorga | DF | 14.05.1972 |
| Ronald Silva | FW | 11.11.1982 |
| Joshua Hill | DF | 02.07.1981 |
| Anthony Chimienti | FW | 17.06.1979 |
| Zak Ibsen | DF | 06.06.1972 |
| Francis Farberoff | FW | 16.03.1975 |
| Raphael Xexeo | FW | 30.10.1979 |
| Bayard Lifvin | GK | 01.02.1981 |
Coaching and Support Staff
- Technical Director: Roberto Ceciliano
- Assistant Coach: Chris Antonopoulos
- Coordinator: Georgi Katron
- Doctor: Brad Moser
- Trainer: Mike Overturi
Matches
Day 1
Yuri Morales 28' Zak Ibsen 35' |stadium = Punta Leona, Puntarenas | attendance = 950 | referee = Antonio Buaiz (Brazil)}}
Roy Myers 21' Hans Morales 22' Jeffrey Chavarria 25', 29' Christian Ovares 34' |goals2 = Gerald Neil 13' Derrick Planter 14' Dwen Wanliss 16' Gregory Simpson 20' Shawn Hunter 22' Andre Reid 23' |stadium = Punta Leona, Puntarenas | attendance = 950 | referee = Juan Marcelo Rodriguez (Argentina)}}
Day 2
Benyam Astorga 5' Anthony Chimienti 13' Ronald Silva 19' |goals2 = Shaun Hunter 9' Gregory Simpson 23' |stadium = Punta Leona, Puntarenas | attendance = 950 | referee = Erick Chavarra (Costa Rica)}}
Ricardo Villalobos 15', 31', 32' |goals2 = Eric Munoz 2', 30' Sipho Sibiya 4' Paul Manji Dhaliwal 7' Ian Carlos Díaz 9' Jason Miniaci 35'|stadium = Punta Leona, Puntarenas | attendance = 950 | referee = Kiarash Dehpanan (USA)}}
Day 3
Gerald Neil 19', 28'|goals2 = Kyle Yamada 1', 11', 25' Ian Carlos Díaz 5', 32' Chris Lemire 23' Damir Daco Jesic 31'|stadium = Punta Leona, Puntarenas | attendance = 950 | referee = Jorge Gasso(Mexico)}}
Zak Ibsen 12' Francis Farberoff 18' Anthony Chimienti 20' Raphael Xexeo 22' Yuri Morales 26', 27'|goals2 = Jesús López 7' Ricardo Villalobos 13', 31' Genoni Martinez 28' |stadium = Punta Leona, Puntarenas | attendance = 547 | referee = Nelson Bonilla (Costa Rica)}}
Ron Myers 20' Jose Calvo 28' |goals2 = Sipho Sibiya 1' Kyt Selaidopoulos 18', 27' Damir Deco Jesic 21' Kyle Yamada 28' Ian Carlos Díaz 30' |stadium = Punta Leona, Puntarenas | attendance = 547 | referee = Antonio Buaiz (Brazil)}}
Day 5
Antonio González 10'|goals2 = Gregory Simpson 21' Gerald Neil 21'|stadium = Punta Leona, Puntarenas | attendance = 950 | referee = Kiarash Dehpanan (USA)}}
Roy Myers 25' Wilberth Mora 31'|goals2 = Anthony Chimienti 13' Ronald Silva 31'|stadium = Punta Leona, Puntarenas | attendance = 950 | referee = Jorge Gasso (Mexico)}}
Final standings
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **9** | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | |
| **9** | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 14 | +5 | |
| **8** | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 18 | +1 | |
| **3** | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | -4 | |
| **0** | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23 | -10 |
Winners
Awards
| Best Player (MVP) | Top Scorer | Best Goalkeeper | FIFA Fair Play Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA **Francis Farberoff** | |||
| MEX **Ricardo Villalobos** | |||
| CAN **Jim Larkin** | |||
| ** ** |
References
References
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