Guatemala wins UNCAF futsal qualifying crown
(ABOVE) Host Guatemala (pictured) celebrates after defeating Panama in the final of the Central American futsal qualifying tournament on January 31, 2016, in Guatemala City.
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – Jonatan Arevalo scored three goals as Guatemala posted an 8-4 win over Panama in the final of the Central American futsal qualifying tournament on Sunday at the Domo Polideportivo.
The 22-year-old netted the first goal in each half and the last goal of the game, while Abdiel Castellon paced the Panamanians with a brace.
The Chapines took a 2-1 lead into the break and withstood an onslaught that saw the visitor strike three times during a three-minute stretch in the second half to make the score 6-4.
Guatemala and Panama also earned places in this year’s CONCACAF Futsal Championship, which will qualify four teams to the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia.
In the match for third place, Honduras broke a 2-2 halftime deadlock, striking for three unanswered goals to defeat El Salvador, 5-2. Five different players scored for the Catrachos, including Marco Triminio, who finished the tournament with a team-high four goals.
2016 CENTRAL AMERICAN FOOTBALL UNION FUTSAL QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT Domo Polideportivo – Guatemala City, Guatemala January 27-31, 2016
GROUP A
January 27, 2016
Guatemala-Nicaragua 13-2 (4-0) Edgar Santizo 1:40, 20:18; Miguel Santizo 8:46; Wanderley Ruiz 11:41; Alan Aguilar 18:26, 31:55, 36:53, 37:42; Patrick Ruiz 25:05, 33:08; Marvin Sandoval 27:18; Roberto Alvarado 38:36; Jose Mansilla 38:50 / Israel Escoto 28:22, Hasley Morales 36:48
January 28, 2016 Nicaragua-Honduras 2-6 (1-2) Eduar Palma 19:58; Israel Escoto 33:46 / Antonio Moncada 3:28; Edwin Raudales 8:27, 29:34; Juan Hernandez 27:47; Carlos Alvarado 33:14; Marco Triminio 38:02
January 29, 2016 Honduras-Guatemala 2-6 (2-4) Marco Triminio 7:45; Luis Rivera 9:16 / Jonatan Arevalo 5:29, 9:56, 28:07; Jose Mansilla 14:44, 21:58; Miguel Santizo 15:19
GROUP B
January 27, 2016
Panama-Belize 15-0 (7-0) Angel Sanchez 5:57, 29:46; Edgar Rivas 6:40, 33:12; Jorge Perez 8:08, 27:31; Claudio Goodridge 8:28, 16:39; Abdiel Castellon 11:56, 23:50, 33:51; Daniel Atencio 18:50; Oscar Hinks 22:25, 36:39; Michael De Leon 25:38
January 28, 2016 Belize-El Salvador 2-9 (1-6) Ethnie Figueroa 16:40; Louis Valdez 23:10 / Rodrigo Contreras 8:24, 14:18, 35:49; Guillermo Galicia 13:18, 18:06, 18:17; Boris Corea 13:46; Alan Solis 23:34; Nelson Erazo 28:25
January 29, 2016 El Salvador-Panama 0-3 (0-2) Claudio Goodridge 8:15; Michael De Leon 11:58; Jorge Perez 29:43
SEMIFINALS January 30, 2016 Panama-Honduras 6-4 (0-2) own-goal, Norman Vega 22:09; Angel Sanchez 28:47, 37:32; Carlos Perez 30:33; Michael De Leon 31:07; Jorge Perez 33:03 / Carlos Alvarado 6:30; Marco Triminio 13:26; Juan Hernandez 32:44; Carlos Montes 39:56
Guatemala-El Salvador 7-1 (1-0) Ervin Coronado 13:22, 23:54; Alan Aguilar 24:21; Wanderley Ruiz 30:23; Jonatan Arevalo 31:12; Roberto Alvarado 38:02; Marvin Sandoval 39:22 / Rodrigo Contreras 22:34
MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE January 31, 2016 Honduras-El Salvador 5-2 (2-2) Marco Triminio 8:19; Antonio Moncada 18:34; own-goal, Boris Corea 23:31; Carlos Montes 29:34; Oscar Valeriano 32:53 / Alan Solis 0:59; David Sandoval 16:26
FINAL January 31, 2016 Guatemala-Panama 8-4 (2-1) Jonatan Arevalo 5:12, 23:08, 39:54; Wanderley Ruiz 11:08; Miguel Santizo 25:29; Edgar Santizo 27:20; Marvin Sandoval 33:39; Roberto Alvarado 37:49 / Claudio Goodridge 19:04; Carlos Perez 33:01; Abdiel Castellon 34:13, 35:02
GOALSCORERS
SEVEN Jonatan Arevalo, Guatemala
FIVE Alan Aguilar, Guatemala Abdiel Castellon, Panama
FOUR Rodrigo Contreras, El Salvador Claudio Goodridge, Panama Jorge Perez, Panama Angel Sanchez, Panama Marco Triminio, Honduras
THREE Roberto Alvarado, Guatemala Miguel De Leon, Panama Guillermo Galicia, El Salvador Jose Mansilla, Guatemala Wanderley Ruiz, Guatemala Marvin Sandoval, Guatemala Edgar Santizo, Guatemala Miguel Santizo, Guatemala
TWO Carlos Alvarado, Honduras Ervin Coronado, Guatemala Israel Escoto, Nicaragua Juan Hernandez, Honduras Oscar Hinks, Panama Antonio Moncada, Honduras Carlos Montes, Honduras Carlos Perez, Panama Edwin Raudales, Honduras Edgar Rivas, Panama Patrick Ruiz, Guatemala Alan Solis, El Salvador
ONE Daniel Atencio, Panama Boris Corea, El Salvador Nelson Erazo, El Salvador Ethnie Figueroa, Belize Hasley Morales, Nicaragua Eduar Palma, Nicaragua Luis Rivera, Honduras David Sandoval, El Salvador Luis Valdez, Belize Oscar Valeriano, Honduras own-goal in favor of, Honduras own-goal in favor of, Panama