The Futsal Corner:
Costa Rica Drops Two Friendlies against Brazil in Preparation for FIFA Futsal
2012By Steven Torres
NEW YORK (12-19-11) - CONCACAF teams are in preparations for next
years Futsal Championship which will also qualify four nations to the FIFA Futsal
World Cup Thailand 2012
Here is a look at what they are doing
Host Costa Rica lost a pair of friendlies against the four-time FIFA Futsal World
Champions Brazil at Cartagos Polideportivo last week.
After a 5:0 blanking in the first encounter on 14 December, the Ticos manage to score
twice in the second match against the Samba Kings however they still fell by 7:2 two days
later.
The victory extended Brazils unbeaten streak to 30 matches, while Costa Rica is in
preparations for the CONCACAF Futsal Qualifiers next year.
14.12.2011: Cartago, BRAZIL; Gimnasio Polideportivo de Cartago
COSTA RIA BRAZIL 0:5 (0:2)
VALDIN 6, 20; WILDE 23, 39; GABRIEL 24
CRC: Jairo Toruño - Jorge Arias, Nestor Daniel Carrera, Edwin Cubillo, Alejandro
Paniagua.
Subs: Diego Cambronero, Marco Guzman, Diego Gonzalez, Aaron Solano, Jose Estrada, Erick
Gomez. Booked: Cambronero
TD: Hugo RETANA
BRA: Tiago Cico, Ari, Gabriel, Wilde
Subs: Vinicius, Gadeia, Valdin, Rafael, Neto, Rodrigo. Booked: Ari, Neto
TD: Marcos SORATO
R1: Geovanny MUNGUIA (CRC), R2: Jeisson PEÑALOZA (CRC)
16.12.2011: Cartago, BRAZIL; Gimnasio Polideportivo de Cartago
COSTA RIA BRAZIL 2:7 (0:3)
OG (WILDE) 39; Edwin PORRAS 39 NETO 3, 40; WILDE 7;
GADEIA 13, 37; RAFAEL 32; OG Diego CAMRONERO) 35
CRC: Álvaro González - Daniel Garcia, Jorge Carrillo, José Estrada, Aaron Solano.
Subs: Justin Ballestero, Edwin Porras, Erick Gomez, Alejandro Salazar, Diego Gonzalez,
Diego Cambronero, Marco Guzmán. Booked: Salazar, Solano
TD: Hugo SOLANO
BRA: Djony - Neto, Gadeia, Vinícius, Valdin.
Subs: Ciço, Ari, Gabriel, Rafael, Rodrigo, Wilde. Booked: Ari, Rodrigo, Neto
TD: Marcos SORATO
R1: Hector MESEN (CRC), R2: Luis Gerardo MORA (CRC)
For more information on Futsal in the CONCACAF region, check www.CONCACAF.com.
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Steven Torres is Director of Information Services/Director de Informacion Servicios
for CONCACAF. He can be contacted at steve.torres@concacaf.org.
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