Blanche signs with Al Arabi Sporting Club Kuwait

Roy Blanche, Technical Director and head goalkeeper coach of Futsal Club Toronto, has filled the managerial vacancy of Al Arabi Sporting Club (Kuwait) futsal; as the newly appointed futsal goalkeeper coach. He joins the technical staff lead by non other than head coach Rubio Mileo Guerra.


Blanche, 33 one of Canada's most successful futsal players and current coach of Futsal Club Toronto holds a successful track record in Canadian futsal history. He has over 50 international games played at the club and national team level, and has played in North America, Central America, South America and the Middle East. He has played against world renowned players like non other the famous Brazilian Falcao, Linisio, Barcelona duo Wilde & Ari and Colombian sensation Pinilla.

Rubio Mileo Guerra has provided the following statement from his home in Kuwait City early this morning:

"I am very ecstatic with the new appointment of Roy Blanche, who holds a remarkable futsal career in the Canadian futsal scene and today is part owner with Lorenzo Redwood in the Canadian Futsal school known as Futsal Club Toronto. I strongly believe he will be able to contribute vastly, in the individual growth of my futsal goalies through the experience he has gained on the court. This will also be a great experience for his coaching record, a journey he has already started and I have no doubt he will be a very successful one. Coach Blanche, was part of my futsal journey in Canada as an athlete on my squad. Together, we have a great friendship and professional relationship which we solidified during his visit to Qatar Sports Club in 2009. I strongly believe with Blanche's appointment, we will have an optimal technical staff at Al Arabi Sporting Club. Best of luck to all of us and congratulations to Coach Blanche."

Blanche will be fully involved with Futsal Club Toronto while in Kuwait City and has provided the following statement:

"This is a great opportunity for myself as I start building my coaching experience and at the same time this is phenomenal news for Futsal Club Toronto's growth. I will be able to provide the club with new material as I continue to gain valuable experience from Rubio Mileo Guerra, a world class futsal coach and my mentor. Rubio has been our Director of International exchange at the club and we have great plans lined up for Futsal Club Toronto players as they continue their training with Lorenzo Redwood, Alvaro Yaques and Nico Fernandes along side manager of operations Joseph Candelaresi and our coordinator at FCT, Veronica Harispuru. I will be retuning at the end of May as the futsal league finishes of in Kuwait and I will continue my commitment to the growth of our club, coaching staff and futsal in Canada. I am honoured to join Al Arabi Sporting Club and look forward to this great futsal opportunity."

Blanche will be arriving in Kuwait this Sunday and will formed part of Rubio Guerra's technical staff, who has lead the squad to its current third place position in the Kuwait Futsal League. He will also work with the U17 futsal program and the Al Arabi Men's futsal team. He has been also apointed as a player/coach and Rubio will utilize Roy on the court as the opportunity arises. We look forward to hearing about his success' in futsal with this great international experience.

FUTSAL CLUB TORONTO: Futsal Training

Futsal Club Toronto (FCT) resurfaces to provide the most advanced futsal training program in Canada.

In its first season the club won the 2011 Copa Canada Futsal National Championship in Toronto, Canada. After a halt in the 2011/2012 season, the club has re-established itself in the futsal community and guarantees to provide the most advanced and technical futsal program in Canada.

Futsal Club Toronto is coached by Lorenzo Redwood and Roy Blanche both FIFA FUTSAL Coaching Course Participants and Technical Directors for Futsal Canada and former Brampton City United Futsal Academy.

We provide elite futsal training to all age categories starting from U6 to Men's Division. Roy Blanche offers Goalkeeper Specific training at Humber College Lakeshore Campus every Saturday mornings from 08:30-09:30am. Both training grounds are conveniently located in the Etobicoke, ON area.

Please visit www.futsalclubtoronto.com or contact FCT Coordinator at +1.647.997.8376 for details.

 

Match report: Canada futsal 2:3 USA

Canada fell 2:3 to group rival USA on the second match day of the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship. Canada created plenty of chances late in the match, but could not equalise in its second loss in as many matches. The Tuesday 3 July futsal match was played at the Domo Polideportivo in Ciudad Guatemala.

Canada must now win its third and final group match over Panama by three goals or more, combined with a USA loss to Guatemala, to finish second in the group standings.

Canada opened the scoring in the seventh minute, with captain Bruno Xavier hitting the target on a free kick. USA then equalised in the 13th minute, with Patrick Healy making it 1-1.

The next goal came at 9'19 of the second half as Brian Perez made it 2-1 in favour of the Americans. Ian Bennett made it 2-2 just a minute later, but then USA took the lead again at 12'39. Despite numerous chances, Canada could not equalise late in the match.Suite à ce résultat, le Canada (0-2-0, 0 points, -5) est quatrième au sein du Groupe A derrière le Guatemala (2-0-0, 6 pts, +7), le Panama (1-1-0, 3 pts, 0) et les États-Unis (1-1-0, 3 pts, -2), le Guatemala ayant battu le Panama 5-2 plus tard mardi soir.

Canada's futsal team featured Joshua Lemos, Roy Blanche, Bruno Xavier, Steve De Blasio, Matthew Rios, Robbie Aristodemo, Robbie Tice, Daniel Chamale, Alex Elliott, Louis-Charles Laliberté, Jordan Ongaro, Alvaro Yaques and Ian Bennett.

Canada qualifies for CONCACAF Futsal Championship

Canada has won the eighth and final spot to the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship. Canada won 7-6 on aggregate to eliminate El Salvador and qualify for the CONCACAF tournament. Canada qualified in dramatic fashion, going down and goal in the final minute before responding with two goals in the last 20 seconds.

The 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship runs 2-8 July in Ciudad Guatemala. All matches will be played at the Domo Polideportivo. Group A features Canada, Guatemala, Panama and USA while Group B features Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico and St. Kitts and Nevis.

Canada lost 1:4 to El Salvador in the first leg on 28 June, also played at the Domo Polideportivo. Canada then won the second leg 6:2 on 29 June.
Canada now looks forward to facing host Guatemala in the CONCACAF opener on 2 July. Canada then faces USA on 3 July and Panama on 4 July. The top-two teams from the group will qualify for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012, which runs this 1-18 November.

El Salvador no clasificó al Premundial de fútbol sala

SAN SALVADOR. Este mediodía la selección nacional de fútbol sala vio frustrado su objetivo de clasificar al Premundial de la especialidad que se realizará la próxima semana en Guatemala, al caer 2-6 ante Canadá en el segundo partido de la serie de repechaje. En el marcador global, Canadá ganó 7-6 a El Salvador en la serie, que se jugó a dos partidos, pues en el primero la victoria fue de 4-1 para la azul y blanco.

Los nacionales empezaron dominando el partido, pero el gol nunca llegó. Fueron los canadienses que se se pusieron en ventaja con gol de Charles y Yaques. Al final del primer tiempo, El Salvador estaba abajo 2-0.

El segundo tiempo fue el más vibrante para los nacionales. Canadá volvió a poner en ventaja con dos goles más, uno de Charles y Elliot; pero fue Rosales quien descontó para los nacionales poniendo el marcador 1-4 a favor de los norteamericanos.

Los cuscatlecos se metieron a la pelea por la clasificación cuando Rosales anotó el segundo gol a falta de 30 segundos de finalizar el juego, sin embargo, un gol de Ríos y Blance dejó afuera a los criollos.

Canada loses to El Salvador in opening game of CONCACAF futsal qualifier

By: The Canadian Press

28/06/2012 2:35 PM

GUATEMALA CITY - Canada lost 4-1 to El Salvador on Thursday in the opening leg of a two-game playoff to get into the CONCACF Futsal Championship.

Futsal is a five-a-side indoor version of the soccer, played over two 20-minute periods. It is believed to date back to Uruguay in 1930.

Alex Elliot scored the lone Canadian goal. The second leg is set for Friday.

"In all honesty we just couldn't execute today," said Canadian coach Sipho Sibiya, who has represented Canada in both futsal and beach soccer.

"We missed a few chances that came back to haunt us. And then they scored — we let some soft ones in. And we were kind of playing catchup after that. ... They finished on their chances and we didn't. Simple as that."

The winner of the total goal playoff series will join host Guatemala, Panama and the U.S. in Group A at the regional qualifier, which runs July 2-8 in Guatemala City. Group B consists of Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica and St. Kitts.

CONCACAF covers North and Central American and the Caribbean.

The four semifinalists will advance to the FIFA Futsal World Cup in November in Thailand.

"It's a fast game," said Sibiya. "You've got to think quick on your feet, think quick with your mind. It's technical. We're trying to teach the boys that in a span of days."

The Canadian team had little time together prior to taking on El Salvador, other than a camp lasting four to five days in Costa Rica. The Canadian side lost a pair of friendlies to Costa Rica: 2-1 and 4-0.

"All these teams in CONCACAF have basically been together for years," said Sibiya. "So it's a crash course for us, but the boys have responded well to what we've taught them and we'll see what happens (Friday)."

Canada took part in the inaugural Futsal World Cup in the Netherlands in 1989, when CONCACAF teams received invitations to compete in the indoor world championship.

The Canadians went 1-2 that year, exited after the first round and have never been back since. Canada has not been involved in regional qualifying since 2004.

Sibiya played outdoor soccer for the Vancouver 86ers, Montreal Impact and Edmonton Aviators and had a lengthy career playing indoors. He was an assistant coach with the Vancouver Whitecaps women's team last year.

Canadá y El Salvador se disputan el pase al Premundial de futsal

Por POR FRANCISCO SáNCHEZ
Guatemala

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA - La hora esperada llegó para las selecciones de futsal de Canadá y El Salvador, que a partir de hoy inician la lucha por el último boleto al Premundial de la Concacaf, con el primer duelo del repechaje que disputarán a las 11 horas en el Domo de la zona 13.

Mañana se jugará el segundo encuentro en el mismo horario y sede, y el ganador de la serie se unirá al grupo A, donde ya les esperan el anfitrión —Guatemala—, Panamá y EE. UU.

Estos serán los últimos encuentros antes de que inicie el referido torneo, el cual se disputará en el Domo, del 2 al 8 de julio próximo, y donde ocho selecciones buscarán avanzar al Mundial de Tailandia, entre el 1 y el 18 de noviembre.

La selección cuscatleca espera clasificarse al Premundial, pero para ello debe ganar la serie contra Canadá.

“Vamos a hacer la lucha, no queremos dar falsas expectativas, sino que esperamos dar una buena presentación. Esperamos que los muchachos tengan un buen rendimiento y que estén en su día”, expuso José De la Cruz, técnico de los cuscatlecos.

RECONOCEN EL DOMO

Canadienses y salvadoreños realizaron ayer un breve entrenamiento en el Domo de la zona 13, como parte del reconocimiento respectivo del escenario en el que hoy se enfrentarán en el primero de los dos duelos.

“Canadá es un equipo que le apuesta a la velocidad, pero también es muy defensivo. El escenario nos parece en buenas condiciones y le apostamos a la clasificación”, expresó Roy Blanche, portero del seleccionado canadiense.

El Salvador tops Canada in futsal qualifier

GUATEMALA CITY - Rene Rosales scored all four goals to lead El Salvador past Canada 4-1 on Thursday in the first leg of a qualifying playoff for the final berth in the CONCACAF Futsal Championship.

The two will play again on Friday with the winner on aggregate claiming the last spot in the eight-team CONCACAF finals. The winner will join Group A with host Guatemala, Panama and the United States.

Rosales put El Salvador ahead in the third minute but Alex Elliot replied for Canada nine seconds later. Rosales restored El Salvador's lead in the 19th minute, and added goals in the 27th and 36th to ensure the victory.
Canada outshot the Salvadorans 37-26 and had 12 corners to the Central Americans' five.
The match was the third meeting between Canada and El Salvador and the first since 2001 and also the first in a competitive match.
Quick match facts...
* Cuscatlecos earn first CONCACAF futsal qualifying win
* Rene Guillermo Rosales first El Salvador player to score four times in CONCACAF qualifying match
* Alex Elliot scores Canada's first goal in CONCACAF qualifying since 2004

28.06.2012: Guatemala City, GUATEMALA; Domo Polideportivo
CANADA - EL SALVADOR 1:4 (1:2)
Alex ELLIOT 3' - Rene Guillermo ROSALES 3', 19', 27', 36' dp

CAN: 1-Roy Blanche - 8-Robbie Aristodemo, 9-Matthew Rios, 11-Ian Bennett, 13-Alvaro Yaques.
Subs: 2-Bruno Xavier-C, 3-Robert Tice, 4-Daniel Chamale, 5-Jordan Ongaro, 7-Steve DeBlasio, 10-Alex Elliot. Booked: Bennett 18'
TD: Sipho SIBIYA

SLV: 14-Oscar Alfredo Montano - 5-Renato De Jesus Hernandez, 6-Hector Alex Bernal, 7-Rene Guillermo Morales, 9-Enso Antonio Reyes.
Subs: 2-Carlos Mauricio Rivera, 3-Jonathan Saravia, 8-Jose Isaias Hernandez-C, 10-Victor Manuel Chavez, 11-Asdrubal Kasselly Flores, 12-Wilber Ernesto Galdamez. Booked: none
TD: Jose DE LA CRUZ

Statistics: CAN - SLV
Total Shots: 37 - 26
Shots on Target: 18 -14
Saves: 7 - 15
Fouls: 9 - 3
Corners: 12 - 5
Double Penalty: 0/0 - 1/2

R1: Antonio ALVAREZ (CRC)
R2: Francisco RIVERA (MEX)
R3: Geovanny LOPEZ (CRC)
TK: Hector MESEN (CRC)

Domo Polideportivo to host FIFA Futsal Pre-World Cup Qualifiers 2012

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Canadá Quiere Jugar El Pre Mundial

La selección nacional de Canadá Arribo al país para encarar en el domo de la zona 13 el repechaje ante El Salvador.

El repechaje se efectuara el jueves en el juego de ida a las 11:00 a puerta cerrada y el viernes en el mismo horario y sede también a puerta cerrada pues de ser abierto al público eso generaría más gastos para la organización.

Los canadienses o los salvadoreños serán el primer rival del combinado chapín que es el equipo a vencer no solo por ser el local sino también por ser el mejor del área el lunes a las 20:00 horas.

Último fogueo de la tricolor con sabor a Victoria

En su último partido previo a la eliminatoria mundialista, la selección nacional de futsal venció a la selección de Canadá 4-0, esta tarde en el Palacio de los Deportes.

Los dirigidos por el estratega Diego Solís tuvieron una gran noche y ofrecieron al público un buen espectáculo, tuvieron muchísimas llegadas a marco las cuales no se lograron concretar por la habilitad del guardameta canadiense que supo defender muy bien su marco.

Al minuto 12 el quinteto nacional armó una buena jugada quedándole el balón al nacional Diego Zuñiga para que lo colocará al fondo de las redes canadienses pero el guardameta norteamericano Roy Blanche se lo arrebató de los pies, acción que se pitó como penal y que le cobró al guardameta Blanche la expulsión del juego.

El penal fue cobrado por Zuñiga quien con un potente disparo casi imposible de atajar por el portero suplente Vincent Cournoyer, logró colocar el balón en el fondo de las redes de su rival, poniendo a la tricolor a la delantera.

Con este gol ambas selecciones le subieron la intensidad al duelo pero la primera parte terminaría con el marcador de 1-0.

Se comenzó la segundo parte con la misma intensidad pero con una escuadra tica que tenía el control del juego, lo cual le permitió conseguir a los 7´ el segundo gol por obra de José Antonio Guevara, anotación que le subió la emoción al encuentro, la cual le serviría a la tricolor para que a tan sólo 19 segundos de la anotación, consiguiera su tercer tanto de la tarde por un buen tiro de Erick Brenes.

El partido continúo al mismo ritmo bajo el control de la tricolor, quien no se conformaba con los tres goles a favor e iba en busca de mas, tuvieron muchas llegadas a marco que pusieron a temblar al guardameta canadiense, pero de las cuales solo una al minuto 16 logró pasar las redes norteamericanas, marcando el cuatro a cero definitivo del encuentro.

Este fue el segundo encuentro de la tricolor frente a la escuadra canadiense, el primero se jugó ayer en estas mismas instalaciones y en donde la selección consiguió también la victoria con un 2-1.

Esta mañana la nacional desayunó con el Presidente Eduardo Li quien le dio unas palabras de motivación y les deseo éxitos en la lucha en el camino mundialista, la tricolor viajará este miércoles 27 de junio a suelo guatemalteco en donde peleará por uno de los cuatro cupos al Mundial 2013 en Tailandia.

En resumen
4 Costa Rica vs Canadá 0
Palacio de los Deportes, Heredia
16:00 hrs

Costa Rica: 16 Aarón Jerez, 3 Adonay Vindas, 12 Diego Zúñiga, 23 Justin Wallace, 5 Edwin Cubillo.

Canadá: 8 Robbie Aristodemo, 11 Lan Benneth, 1 Roy Blanche (14 Vincent Cournoyer), 6 Louis Charles, Jordan Ongaro.

Goles
1 – 0 Diego Zuñiga, 12´.34¨
2- 0 José Antonio Guevara, 27´.01¨
3 – 0 Erick Brenes, 27´. 20¨
4 – 0 Junior Rodriguez, 36´. 09¨

Amonestaciones: Roy Blanche 12´.30

Árbitros: Kenneth Godínez, Esteban Araya, Marcos Chavarría, Jeisson Peñalosa.
Foto: LIFUTSAL

Tricolor vence a Canadá en primer encuentro

La selección nacional de futsal jugó este sábado 23 de junio su primero partido amistoso frente a la selección de Canadá en donde logró sacar la victoria por un marcador de 2-1.

Desde el pito inicial ambas selecciones mostraron un buen fútbol y manejo del balón, con remates a marco peligrosos.

La tricolor logró a tan solo 3´ de haber comenzado el encuentro ponerse a la delantera por obra del número 12 Diego Zúñiga, quien con un muy remate a marco logró meter el balón a las redes norteamericanas.

La primera parte continuó con gran intensidad por parte de ambas selecciones pero las cuales desaprovecharon varias oportunidades de goles con remates y tiros a marco desviados, así se fueron a tiempo de descanso.

La segunda parte fue muy parecida a la primera, ambas selecciones salieron a dar la cara y tratar de anotar goles, los canadienses empezaron a presionar más hasta conseguir al minuto 19 el gol del empate por un remate de Alex Elliott que logró filtrar el balón a las redes ticas.

El empate logró subirle más la intensidad al encuentro con llegadas peligrosas a ambos marcos y cuando parecía que el duelo iba a terminar como un empate apareció el costarricense Michael Córdoba y marcó el segundo y último gol de la noche para la tricolor a los 39´.

El encuentro se realizó a las 7:00p.m en el Palacio de los Deportes y mañana se jugará el segundo encuentro contra los norteamericanos y último de la selección de cara a la eliminatoria mundialista que será en el mes de julio en Guatemala en donde Costa Rica abrirá el torneo contra México.

En resumen
2 Costa Rica vs Canadá 1
Palacio de los Deportes, Heredia
19:00 hrs

Costa Rica: 12 Diego Zúñiga, 13 Erick Brenes, 1 Jairo Toruño, 6 Jorge Arias, 5 Edwin Cubillo.

Canadá: 8 Robbie Aristodemo, 11 Lan Benneth, 1 Roy Blanche, 9 Matthrw Rios, Bruno Xavier.

Goles
1 – 0 Diego Zuñiga, 2´.38¨
1- 1 Alex Elliot, 18´.24¨
2 – 1 Michael Córdoba, 39´. 15¨

Árbitros: Jeisson Peñalosa, Johnny González, Víctor Prendas y Alex Mora.

Canada Futsal announces roster, playoff preparations



Canada Futsal announces roster, playoff preparations


Posted on 21 June 2012 in Futsal Team



Canada's futsal team has announced details and roster for its upcoming pre-qualification camp in Heredia, Costa Rica. The team has selected 14 players for a week-long camp that includes two international matches against host Costa Rica. The Canadian team then travels to Ciudad Guatemala where it will face El Salvador in a two-match playoff series before the 2012 CONCACAF Fustal Championship.

Seven teams have already qualified for the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship, which runs 2-8 July. Either Canada or El Salvador will qualify as the eighth team, joining Guatemala, USA and Panama in Group A. The opposite Group B features Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico and St. Kitts and Nevis. The top-four teams in the competition will qualify for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012.

As part of the preparations, Canada will face Costa Rica on 23 and 24 June in a pair of international matches. Canada's playoff matches against El Salvador are 28 and 29 June in Guatemala.


CANADA

GK- Roy Blanche CAN / Brampton City United FC
GK- Vincent Cournoyer CAN / Université Laval
GK- Joshua Lemos
D- Daniel Chamale
D- Bruno Xavier
D- Alvaro Yaques CAN / Brampton City United FC
M- Robbie Aristodemo
M- Ian Bennett USA / Milwaukee Wave
M- Alex Elliott
M- Robbie Tice
P- Steve De Blasio CAN / Columbus FC
P- Louis-Charles Laliberté CAN / CSVR
P- Jordan Ongaro USA / San Diego State University
P- Matthew Rios CAN / Toronto Croatia

Boca hace escuela

 

 

Boca hace escuela

|Boca Juniors-Sitio Oficial-

El Xeneize dice presente en todo el mundo. Esta vez, fundó otra escuela de fútbol en Canadá

 

El jueves 7 de junio se inauguró la primera escuela oficial de fútbol en Canadá y de esta manera Boca ya cuenta con academias en 9 países.

La misma está ubicada en la ciudad de Toronto y ya cuenta con 150 chicos inscriptos, de entre 4 y 18 años. En la inauguración estuvo presente Oscar Aquino, preparador físico de Fútbol Juvenil del club.

Por las bajas temperaturas que hay en invierno, durante esa estación se enseña futsal, mientras que en el resto del año se dan clases de fútbol de campo.

Technical Director "CLUB ATLETICO BOCA JUNIORS" Escuela de Futbol Toronto

(Left-to-right. Technical Director Toronto Boca Juniors Academy, Roy Blanche; Int'l Coordinator of Boca's Academy, Oscar Aquino, Pres. Toronto Boca Juniors Academy, Bobby Nikmard)

The Toronto Boca Juniors Soccer School aims to provide elite soccer training to youth and also incorporate elements of social and academic support.

Students will be taught to increase psychomotor functions through the game and the advanced training techniques, using instruments specifically developed for this aim and developed over Boca's 103 years existence.

We look to have our students accept and know the rules of the game, to develop and use strategies and above all make children become aware of the fact that the greatest success is not winning a match or tournament but showing the greatest physical, technical and mainly human potential.

The Toronto Boca Juniors Soccer School also has a great emphasis on students maintaing strong academic standards. From this standpoint, students will be provided with academic support through different professional organizations in the community.

Even though these are football schools, they are “schools” that educate and transmit values to people. Respect toward the referee, the opponents and mainly to their own mates is one of the prime objectives in our teaching. By the end of the course, students will not only have had an opportunity to pursue trials with professional clubs but they will also be equiped to be strong members of their communities.

CONCACAF Futsal draw announced

Posted on 12 April 2012 in FIFA Futsal World Cup

CONCACAF has announced results from the Official Draw for the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship in Ciudad Guatemala. The eight-team tournament will invite either Canada or El Salvador into Group A, with Panama, USA and host Guatemala already qualified for the CONCACAF championship. Canada needs to defeat El Salvador to qualify for the CONCACAF championship.

The Canada-El Salvador two-leg playoff series will be played 28-29 June, also in Ciudad Guatemela. The winner of the series will stay in Guatemala for the championship while the eliminated team will return home.

The 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship runs 2-8 July 2012 at the Domo Polideportivo in Ciudad Guatemala, Guatemala. It marks the third time that the CONCACAF finals will be staged in the Central American country. Four teams from CONCACAF will qualify for the FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012, which runs 2-18 November.

Opposite Group A, Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica and St. Kitts and Nevis will compete in Group B.

CONCACAF has staged four previous futsal qualifying competitions for FIFA tournaments. The USA was crowned confederation champion twice (1996, 2004), while Costa Rica (2000) and Guatemala (2008) won single titles. Cuba has finished as runner-up on each occasion.

Guatemala to face US, Panama in futsal

CONCACAF releases dates for Canada VS El Salvador Qualifier.

NEW YORK -- The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced that host and defending champion Guatemala will face the United States, Panama and the winner of a playoff between Canada and El Salvador in Group A at the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Championship, following a draw held today at the Intercontinental Hotel in Guatemala City.

Group B will consist of Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica and St. Kitts and Nevis.

The tournament will be played July 2-8 at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala, marking the third time that the Central American nation has hosted the event.

To determine the last qualifier, Canada and El Salvador will face off in a two-leg playoff on June 28 and 29, also at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City.

For the first time, CONCACAF will send four teams to a FIFA Futsal World Cup. The next edition will be held Nov. 2-18, 2012, in Thailand.

CONCACAF has staged four previous futsal qualifying events for FIFA tournaments, with the United States taking first place on two occasions (1996, 2004). Costa Rica (2000) and Guatemala (2008) have captured one title each.

A complete schedule will be announced in the coming days.

PROGRAMACION DE JUEGOS DE LA SERIE ELIMINATORIA ENTRE EL SALVADOR Y CANADA

San Salvador, 09 de abril de 2012. La CONCACAF, dio a conocer la programación de juegos de la serie de eliminación directa entre las Selecciones Nacionales de Fútbol Sala de El Salvador y Canadá, la cual otorgará una plaza al pre mundial que se celebrará este año en Guatemala.


En ese marco, los encuentros entre ambas selecciones se realizarán los días 28 y 29 de junio, a las 11:00 de la mañana en el Domo de Guatemala, (abierto a los medios de comunicación pero sin asistencia del público)

El ganador de la serie avanzará al Campeonato de la CONCACAF, que se realizará en el Domo de Guatemala, del 2 al 8 de julio.

El sorteo de la programación de juegos del Campeonato de la CONCACAF, se realizará este jueves 12 de abril.

Nómina de jugadores Convocados:

1.Oscar Alfredo Montano/San Vicente/Guardameta
2.Walter Emilio Medrano/San Salvador/ Guardameta
3.Christopher William Conde Navas/La Libertad/Guardameta
4.José Isaías Hernández/ San Salvador/ Ala Derecha
5.Enso Antonio Reyes/ San Salvador/ Ala Derecha
6.Asdrubal Kasselly Flores/Usulután/Ala Derecha
7.Vladimir Bernal/Santa Ana/Ala Derecha
8.René Guillermo Rosales Morán/ San Salvador/ Ala Izquierda
9.José Manuel Flores Orellana/San Salvador/ala Izquierda
10.Héctor Alex Bernal Arriola/Santa Ana/ Ala Izquierda
11.Javier Manzano/San Salvador/Ala Izquierda
12.Francisco Diómedes Jiménez Amaya/ San Salvador/Pivote
13.Carlos Mauricio Rivera L./San Salvador/Pivote
14.Wilber Ernesto Galdámez/Santa Ana/Pivote
15.Víctor Manuel Chávez/ San Salvador/ Cierre
16.Renato de Jesús Hernández Ochoa/ San Salvador/ Cierre
17.Roberto Carlos Rodríguez/Sonsonate/ Cierre
18.Jonathan Steve Saravia Díaz/ San Salvador/Cierre
19.José Moisés Cruz Reyes/Ahuachapán/Cierre

D.T. Profesor José de la Cruz Flores Barahaona

TORONTO & GTA-MARCH BREAK FUTSAL CAMP

Brampton City United Futsal Academy presents, "KING OF THE COURTS" March Break Futsal Intensive Camp held from March 12-16 at Queens Plate Community Centre (across Woodbine Mall) Featuring Roy Blanche Canadian Men's National Futsal Goalkeeper and Lorenzo Redwood Canadian Men's National Futsal Team Coaching Staff member

SIMCOE REGION-March Break Futsal Camp

Brampton City United Futsal Academy presents, "KING OF THE COURTS" March Break Futsal Intensive Camp held from March 12-16 at Tottenham Community & Fitness Centre. Featuring Roy Blanche Canadian Men's National Futsal Goalkeeper.