2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Guatemala |
| Dates | 2–8 July |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Costa Rica (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Guatemala |
| Third place |  Panama |
| Fourth place |  Mexico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 109 (6.81 per match) |
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The 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship was the fifth edition of the main international futsal tournament of the North and Central America and the Caribbean region. It took place in Guatemala City, Guatemala from 2 to 8 July 2012.[1]
The tournament served as a qualifying tournament for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand.
Qualifying
[edit]CFU (Caribbean Football Union) qualifying tournament
[edit]Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced automatically to the final round of a 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship after the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago withdrew from regional qualifying. Cuba was to host a Caribbean qualifying event 17–23 February.[2]
Playoff
[edit]Canada and El Salvador competed for the fourth spot in Group A.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Canada  | 7–6 |  El Salvador | 1–4 | 6–2 |
| Canada | 1–4 | El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
Elliot  3' | Rosales 3', 19', 27', 36' |
| El Salvador | 2–6 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Rosales 32', 40' | Chavez 14' (o.g.) Yaques 14' Laliberté 22' Elliot 26' Rios 40' Lemos 40' |
Championship
[edit]The eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four which each played on a single round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to semi-finals. The top four teams from the tournament earned participation at the 2012 Futsal World Cup. The draw was held on 12 April 2012 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Guatemala City.[3] The schedule of matches was released on 23 April 2012.[4]
Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 9 |
| Panama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 |
 United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 0 |
| Canada | 2–3 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Xavier 7' Bennett 30' | Healey 17' Pérez 30' Chiles 33' |
| Guatemala | 5–2 | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Acevedo 1', 29' De Leon 14', 27' Estrada 24' | Bello 31' Goodridge 32' |
| Guatemala | 2–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez 4' Aguilar 34' | Stewart 10' |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 7 |
 Cuba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 3 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22 | -17 | 0 |
| Mexico | 5–4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
|---|---|---|
| Ramirez Vasquez 7' Cati 17' Angel 19', 35' Gonzalez 40' | Ramirez Vasquez 7' (o.g.) Lake 9' Nurse 10' Somersall 19' |
| Cuba | 1–2 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Olivera 35' | Paniagua 21' Brenes 32' |
Knockout stage
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6 July 2012 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| Costa Rica | 4 | |||||
| 8 July 2012 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| Panama | 1 | |||||
| Costa Rica | 3 | |||||
| 6 July 2012 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| Guatemala | 2 | |||||
| Guatemala | 3 | |||||
| Mexico | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 July 2012 – Guatemala City | ||||||
| Panama (a.e.t.) | 6 | |||||
| Mexico | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit]Third place play-off
[edit]Final
[edit]Winner
[edit]| 2012 CONCACAF champion |
|---|
 Costa Rica Second title |
Final standing
[edit]| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2 | Guatemala |
| 3 | Panama |
| 4 | Mexico |
| 5 | Cuba |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Canada |
| 8 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Team qualified for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup |
Top goalscorers
[edit]The top 10 scorers from the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Country | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Lasso | Panama | 6 |
| 2 | Humberto Armando Escobar | Guatemala | 5 |
| 3 | Miguel Angel Limon | Mexico | 4 |
| Eduardo Morales | Cuba | ||
| 5 | Jorge Arias | Costa Rica | 3 |
| Jose Rafael Gonzalez | Guatemala | ||
| Oscar Hinks | Panama | ||
| Aaron Gerardo Jerez | Costa Rica | ||
| Yulier Olivera | Cuba | ||
| Matthew Rios | Canada |
Source:[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Guatemala to stage futsal championship". Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ Withdrawals send St. Kitts to futsal finals Archived 10 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Guatemala to face US, Panama in futsal Archived 16 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mexico-Costa Rica to open futsal finals". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Futsal National Team Falls 5-2 to Panama in Group A Opener – U.S. Soccer". Archived from the original on 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Futsal Planet". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Futsal Planet". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Futsal Planet". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Futsal Planet". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "2012 CONCACAF FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP – GOALSCORERS/GOLEADORES" (PDF). CONCACAF. [permanent dead link]