U.S. Men’s Beach Soccer Finishes Third At World Beach Games Qualifying Tournament

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (Aug. 5, 2019) – The U.S. Men’s Beach Soccer National Team couldn’t have come any closer to qualifying for the 2019 ANOC World Beach Games, falling to Mexico 4-5 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw in the semifinals of the ANOC qualifying tournament played at the Anfiteatro CIFCO. The USA scored a convincing 9-3 win over Trinidad and Tobago in its opening game.

Hosts El Salvador defeated Panama, 4-2 in the other semifinal to join Mexico at the World Games in Qatar next month. Mexico defeated El Salvador 5-4 in the final to take the top spot, while the USA defeated Panama 8-6 to claim third.

USA 9-3 TRI – Aug. 3

The first period saw both teams throw punches – figuratively – with the USA’s Oscar Reyes’ two goals matched by Trinidad in short order. However, Jason Santos had the last say in the period to the put the USA up 3-2, in what would turn out a convincing and consistent display for the red-white-and-blue. The U.S. saw five different players score, including multiple goals for Reyes, Nick Perera and Jason Leopoldo, as the team notched three goals in each period en route to a big 9-3 win and ticket to the semifinals.

 

Scoring Summary:    1    2    3    F

USA                          3    3    3    9

TRI                           2    0    1    3

 

USA – Oscar Reyes        3rd minute

TRI – Shane Hospedales 7

USA – Oscar Reyes        7

TRI – Jesse Bailey          8

USA – Jason Santos       8

USA – Nick Perera         14

USA – Nick Perera         17

USA – Jason Leopoldo   21

USA – Nick Perera         27

USA – Franck Tayou       29

USA – Jason Leopoldo   30

TRI – Omri Baird            31

 

Lineups:
USA: 1-Chris Toth, 4-Adrian dos Santos, 7-Nick Perera (capt), 8-Tanner Akol, 10-Oscar Reyes

Substitutes: 12-Juan Cervantes, 2-Jason Leopoldo, 5-Gabe Silveira, 6-Jason Santos, 9-Franck Tayou

Head coach: Eddie Soto

 

TRI: 2-Zane Coker, 3-Kevon Woodley, 4-Shallun Bobb, 6-Ryan Augustine (capt), 10-Shane Hospedales

Substitutes: 1-Jabari Gray, 5-Omri Baird, 7-Lemuel Lyons, 8-Jesse Bailey, 9-Hakeem King

Head coach: Yuri Chapman

 

USA 2-2 MEX (4-5 PKs) – Aug. 4

In a rematch of May’s Concacaf Championship final, the USA and Mexico played another dramatic match that saw the USA fall in the sixth round of penalty kicks after the teams drew 2-2 through overtime. USA forward Jason Leopoldo twice scored to bring the USA level – including a late strike to send the game to overtime. The teams then went six rounds taking shots from nine meters out, with Mexico edging the USA 5-4.

Scoring Summary:  1    2    3    OT   FT

USA                        0    1    1    0      2

MEX                       1    1    0    0      2

 

MEX – Ramon Maldonado                     9^th minute

USA – Jason Leopoldo                           17       

MEX – David Zizcarra                             24

USA – Jason Leopoldo                           34

 

Penalty Kicks: USA 4-5 MEX

USA – Reyes (goal)

MEX – Moldonado (saved)

USA – Perera (saved)

MEX – Martinez (goal)

USA – Leopoldo (goal)

MEX – Vizcarra (goal)

USA – Toth (goal)

MEX – Rodriguez (goal)

USA – dos Santos (goal)

MEX – Samano (goal)

USA – Silveira (saved)

MEX – Mosco (goal)

 

Lineups:

USA: 1-Chris Toth, 4-Adriano dos Santos, 7-Nick Perera (capt), 8-Tanner Akol, 10-Oscar Reyes

Substitutes:  2-Jason Leopoldo, 5-Gabe Silveira, 6-Jason Santos, 9-Franck Tayou, 12-Juan Cervantes

Head coach: Eddie Soto

 

MEX: Diego Franco, Jose Vizcarra, Erick Samano, Cesar Macias, Ramon Moldonado, Abdiel Martinez, Carlos Hernandez, Benjamin Mosco, Angel Rodriguez

Head coach: Ramon Raya

 

USA 8-6 PAN (Third Place) – Aug. 5

The USA took out its frustrations on Panama by jumping to a 5-0 lead in the first period behind a pair of goals from Jason Santos and solo tallies by Nick Perera, Franck Tayou, and Oscar Reyes. However, Panama came storming back with three unanswered goals before the first 12 minutes were over to draw within a goal, 6-5, behind a hat trick from Alfonso Maquensi. The USA found their footing again with goalkeeper Chris Toth and Gabe Silveira restoring the comfortable lead before Panama got another one back late. In the end it was enough as the USA to claimed its second top-three regional finish this year.

Scoring Summary:    1    2    3    F

USA                          5    1    2    8

PAN                         3    2    1    6

 

USA –Jason Santos                    2^nd minute

USA – Nick Perera                     4

USA – Franck Tayou                   6

USA – Jason Santos                   7

USA – Oscar Reyes                    7

PAN – Xavier Garcia                   10

PAN – Rafael Garcia                  11

PAN – Alfonso Maquensi           12

USA – Franck Tayou                   14

PAN – Alfonso Maquensi           23

PAN – Alfonso Maquensi           25

USA – Chris Toth                       27

USA – Gabe Silveira                   32

PAN – Gilberto Rangel               34

 

USA: 1-Chris Toth, 4-Adriano dos Santos, 7-Nick Perera (capt), 8-Tanner Akol, 10-Oscar Reyes

Substitutes:  2-Jason Leopoldo, 5-Gabe Silveira, 6-Jason Santos, 9-Franck Tayou, 12-Juan Cervantes

Head coach: Eddie Soto

 

PAN: Jose Victoria, Alfonso Maquensi, Eliecer Garcia, Gilberto Rangel, Pascual Galvez, Rafael Garcia, Xavier Garcia, Manual Alguilar, Nagdiel del Rosario, Jaime Londono

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