2013 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship

2013 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (CONCACAF)

Tournament details
Host country| Bahamas
Dates| 8–12 May
Teams| 10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)| 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions|  United States (2nd title)
Runners-up|  El Salvador
Third place|  Mexico
Fourth place|  Costa Rica
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 21
Goals scored| 198 (9.43 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Nick Perera (11 goals)
Best player(s)|  Agustin Ruiz
Best goalkeeper|  Christopher Toth

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The 2013 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship took place from 8–12 May 2013, in Nassau, Bahamas,[1] for the first time. This will also be the first time that the qualifiers have been held in the Caribbean. The two finalists of the championship qualified for the World Cup and represented North America in Tahiti.

All matches took place at the new Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility in Nassau.

## Participating teams

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The original record total of 11 teams were revealed on April 19, 2013.[2]

North American Zone:

* Canada
* Mexico
* United States

Central American Zone:

* Costa Rica
* El Salvador
* Guatemala

Caribbean Zone:

* Bahamas
* Jamaica
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad and Tobago

A team from Guyana was scheduled to participate, but withdrew from the tournament on 7 May 2013 due to administrative reasons.[3] Guyana was scheduled to compete in Group B. Due to Guyana's withdrawal, the schedule was slightly modified as a result.

## Group stage

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The draw to determine the groupings was conducted at the Atlantis Paradise Island Hotel in Nassau, the Bahamas, on 23 April 2013 at 1 PM EDT.[4] The subsequent schedule was released two days later.[5]

All match times are correct to that of local time in Nassau, being Eastern Daylight Time, (UTC -4).

### Group A

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Team  | Pld  | W  | W+  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts

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United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 9
Bahamas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 6
Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 3
Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | –20 | 0
clinched semifinal berth

8 May 2013

13:15

United States | 5 – 2|  Guatemala

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N. Perera  5', 11', 35'
J. Leopoldo  5'
B, Taguinod  33' | Report | E. Suriano  2'
J. Veliz  14'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

8 May 2013

15:45

Puerto Rico | 1 – 9|  Bahamas

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E. Torres  12' | Report | L. St. Fleur  12', 16', 35'
K. Williams  6'
N. Jean  19'
M. Daniels  22'
G. Joseph  27', 34'
D. Forbes  28'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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9 May 2013

13:15

United States | 5 – 0|  Puerto Rico

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C. Toth  8'
N. Perera  16', 31'
K. Nakazawa  32'
M, Enfield  34' | Report |

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

9 May 2013

15:45

Bahamas | 4 – 3|  Guatemala

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M. Daniels  2'
N. Jean  15', 35'
E. Hanna  25' | Report | W. Gonzalez  7'
E. Samayoa  22'
W. Pineda  28'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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10 May 2013

13:15

Guatemala | 9 – 2|  Puerto Rico

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E. Samayoa  1', 28'
Valencia  6', 20', 26'
E. Suriano  14'
W. Pineda  23'
M. Perez  29'
F. Ramirez  35' | Report | Valencia  20' (o.g.)
A. Torres  35'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

10 May 2013

14:30

Bahamas | 2 – 9|  United States

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L. St. Fleur  12'
G. Christie  28' | Report | N. Perera  5', 15', 32'
L. Valentine  7'
B. Taguinod  16', 16'
A. Chimienti  22', 36'
E. Meister  27'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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### Group B

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Team  | Pld  | W  | W+  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts

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Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 6
Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | –6 | 3
Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 20 | –12 | 3
clinched semifinal berth

8 May 2013

17:00

Mexico | 10 – 0|  Canada

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M. Plata  3', 19', 26', 26'
A. Rodriguez  8', 9', 29'
G. Rosales  17'
J. Rodriguez  33'
R. Villalobos  34' | Report |

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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9 May 2013

17:00

Mexico | 9 – 1|  Trinidad and Tobago

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A. Rodriguez  10', 32'
R. Villalobos  10', 23'
M. Plata  11', 32'
G. Rosales  11'
J. Rodriguez  17'
F. Cati  20' | Report | S. Bobb  14'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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10 May 2013

10:45

Canada | 8 – 5|  Trinidad and Tobago

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Y. Rome-Gosselin  6', 8', 18', 24'
J. Lachambre  20'
P. Aoun  27'
D. Laraabi  31'
K. Selaidopoulos 34' | Report | C. Apoo  2', 20'
S. Bobb  6', 32'
D. McDougall  20'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

10 May 2013

15:45

Canada | 0 – 5|  Trinidad and Tobago

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| Report | C. Apoo  2', 3', 30'
J. Bailey  27'
S. Bobb  29'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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### Group C

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Team  | Pld  | W  | W+  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts

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Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 5
El Salvador | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 6
Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 18 | –9 | 0
clinched semifinal berth | clinched wild card berth

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8 May 2013

14:30

El Salvador | 7 – 2|  Jamaica

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W. Torres  4', 33'
A. Ruiz  5', 27'
F. Velasquez  22', 32'
E. Robles  21' | Report | G. Simpson  18'
P. Peddie  23'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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9 May 2013

12:00

Costa Rica | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.)|  Jamaica

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I. Mora  8'
O. Brenes  20'
J. Mendoza  27' | Report | J. Anderson  13', 24'
P. Peddie  21'
Penalties
J. Mendoza
G. Pacheco  | 2 – 1 | P. Peddie
J. Anderson

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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10 May 2013

12:00

El Salvador | 5 – 12|  Costa Rica

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F. Velásquez  5', 11'
W. Torres  13', 23'
T. Hernández  19' | Report | J. Mendoza  5', 16', 33'
G. Pacheco  13', 19', 30', 36'
J. López  17', 18'
I. Mora  20'
G. Mena  31'
D. Johnson  34'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

10 May 2013

17:00

El Salvador | 8 – 4|  Jamaica

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E. Robles  10', 23', 33'
J. Batres  15'
F. Velásquez  19', 32'
W. Torres  27'
J. Membreño  33' | Report | P. Peddie  17', 17'
G. Simpson  24'
G. Neil  27'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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## Placement matches

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### Ninth place match

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11 May 2013

13:15

Jamaica | 6 – 3|  Puerto Rico

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D. Planter  3'
K. Wilson  5'
D. Benjamin  8', 36'
C. Vendrell  8' (o.g.)
A. Reid  29' | Report | R. Ortiz  3'
A. Rivera  25'
E. Matos  35'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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### Seventh place match

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11 May 2013

14:30

Trinidad and Tobago | 4 – 3|  Canada

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M. Hislop  5', 19', 32'
C. Apoo  31' | Report | Y. Rome-Gosselin  16'
P. Aoun  17'
O. Babineau  21'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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### Fifth place match

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12 May 2013

15:45

Bahamas | 6 – 6 (a.e.t.)|  Guatemala

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N. Jean  1'
K. Williams  15', 34'
E. Hanna  20', 39'
D. Forbes  31' | Report | J. Veliz  2'
W. Gonzalez  22', 31', 39'
L. Zaldana  27'
Valencia  29'
Penalties
N. Jean  | 0 – 1 | E. Samayoa

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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## Knockout stage

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After the group stage matches were completed, a draw was held after the last match to determine the semifinal matchups involving the group winners and the best second-place team.

| Semifinals | | | Final |

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| A1 |  United States | 4 | |
| C1 |  Costa Rica | 3 |
| | SFW1 |  United States (a.e.t.) | 5 |
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| | | SFW2 |  El Salvador | 4 |
| B1 |  Mexico | 3 (0) |
| W1 |  El Salvador (a.e.t.) | 3 (1) | | | Third place match
| | SFL1 |  Costa Rica | 7
| | SFL2 |  Mexico | 8

### Semifinals

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11 May 2013

15:45

United States | 4 – 3|  Costa Rica

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N. Perera  12'
F. Farberhoff  15'
L. Valentine  16'
A. Chimienti  18' | Report | G. Pacheco  2'
J. Lopez  12'
J. Mendoza  29'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

11 May 2013

17:00

Mexico | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.)|  El Salvador

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J. Rodríguez  8'
A. Rodríguez  34'
M. Plata  36' | Report | A. Ruiz  14'
W. Torres  27'
F. Velásquez  34'
Penalties
R. Villalobos  | 0 – 1 | W. Torres

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### Third place match

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12 May 2013

14:30

Costa Rica | 7 – 8|  Mexico

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G. Pacheco  2', 22', 25'
I. Mora  18', 25'
J. Lopez  19'
O. Brenes  30' | Report | M. Plata  3'
J. Cervantes  4'
A. Rodriguez  7', 13'
R. Villalobos  18', 35'
J. Rodriguez  28'
F. Cati  34'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

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### Final

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12 May 2013

17:00

United States | 5 – 4 (a.e.t.)|  El Salvador

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L. Valentine  6'
R. Futagaki  8', 15'
N. Perera  30', 39' | Report | E. Robles  2'
A. Ruiz  12'
W. Zabala  18'
F. Velásquez  27'

Malcolm Park Beach Soccer and Futsal Facility, Nassau

## Winners

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(2013) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Qualification (CONCACAF) Winners:

United States
Second title

## Awards

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[6]

Best Player (MVP)

Agustin Ruiz
Top Scorer
Nick Perera
11 goals
Best Goalkeeper
Chris Toth
FIFA Fair Play Award

## Qualifying teams

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| Team

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1st Place |  United States
2nd Place |  El Salvador

## Top scorers

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11 goals

* Nick Perera

## Final standings

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Rank  | Team

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1 |  United States
2 |  El Salvador
3 |  Mexico
4 |  Costa Rica
5 |  Guatemala
6 |  Bahamas
7 |  Trinidad and Tobago
8 |  Canada
9 |  Jamaica
10 |  Puerto Rico

## References

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1. ^ "Beach Soccer Worldwide Overview 2013". BSWW. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
2. ^ "News".
3. ^ "News".
4. ^ "News".
5. ^ "News".
6. ^ "U.S. wins Beach Soccer Championship". CONCACAF.com. May 12, 2013.

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