2019 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship Update
The United States and the Bahamas each collected victories in their opening matches of Group C at the 2019 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship.
Nick Perera scored 5 goals for the USA.
Let the beach games begin. Beach soccer is loved worldwide and this is one of the most important tournaments played on the sand. Here is a recap of the action at the 2019 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship.
Beach soccer is an amazing game of athleticism and skill, loved around the globe and fun for spectators as well as players. Coached by Eddie Soto, the USA National Beach Team are hitting the sand in the battle for the Concacaf Beach Championship.
That was followed by a dominant performance from the U.S., who topped Bonaire 14-1.
The Players Who Scored: Tanner Akol (1’, 2’), Nicolas Perera (6’, 17’, 23’, 28’, 34’), David Mondragon (19’, 21’), Jason Leopoldo (21’, 23’), Oscar Reyes (23’) and Adriano Dos Santos (33’), plus a Giandro Steba own goal (3’), rounded out the scoring for the U.S., while debutants Bonaire scored its first ever
CBSC 2019: BONAIRE V UNITED STATES | HIGHLIGHTS
U.S. Beach Soccer National Team head coach Eddie Soto has led his team to their first victory in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) Beach Soccer Championship.
“Beach Soccer is a tough sport that requires a combination of athleticism and technical ability to manage the uncertainty of the way the ball bounces.
U.S. Beach Soccer National Team head coach Eddie Soto
Concacaf ranks the USA #2 after Panama for goals scored as of 5/14/19.
Coached by Soto, the U.S. Beach Soccer National Team is undefeated in group play (14-0).
U.S. Beach Soccer National Team Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Chris Toth (Fallbrook, Calif.), Juan Cervantes (Los Angeles, Calif.),
DEFENDERS (5): Oscar Reyes (Santa Ana, Calif.), Jason Santos (Cardiff by the Sea, Calif.), Adriano Dos Santos (Baltimore, Md.), David Mondragon (Santa Cruz, Calif.), Tanner Akol (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
FORWARDS (5): Alessandro Canale (Venice, Calif.), Ryan Futagaki (Huntington Beach, Calif.), Jason Leopoldo (Scottsdale, Ariz.), Nick Perera (Carlsbad, Calif.), Franck Tayou (Las Vegas, Nev.)
The USA will face Antigua and Barbuda today and the Bahamas tomorrow in Group C play:
- Mon., May 13 vs. Bonaire (5:45 p.m. ET)
- Wed, May 15 vs. Antigua and Barbuda (4:30 p.m. ET)
- Thur., May 16 vs. the
Bahamas
The Bahamas also won after a tough 7-4 game against Antigua and Barbuda side.
The Players Who Scored: Gary Joseph (1’), Timothy Munnings (4’), Jean Francois (7’, 25’), Lesly St. Fleur (12’) and Kyle Williams (19’, 28’) all got their names on the scoresheet for
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