FIFA 2011 Beach Soccer World Cup!

[Edgar]

El Salvador Among Top 8.
Will face the local Italy next round
After beating Argentina 4-3 just minutes Ago

Vamos Selecta!!!!!!

http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/index.html


A
Italy   ITA   7
Senegal   SEN   5
Switzerland   SUI   3
Iran   IRN   0


B
Portugal   POR   9
El Salvador   SLV   6
Argentina   ARG   3
Oman   OMA   0

C
Russia   RUS   6
Tahiti   TAH   3
Nigeria   NGA   3
Venezuela   VEN   0

D
Brazil   BRA   5
Mexico   MEX   3
Ukraine   UKR   3
Japan   JPN   0

Qualify

On side story theyre basically a group of fishermen from local island, very poor people living a dream.
Super story.
Theyre good.

[Edgar]

Vrs. Italy on Thursday!!! 12.00 m. looong weekend woohooo
and I tend to think its posible

top 4 in the world
thats new

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkTW5m6FW1E

[Edgar]

Go Figure...




YEAHHH!!!!!!!!!!

 

World Semi Finalists!!!

Even with questionable refereing pro locals.

[Edgar]

http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/matches/round=258281/match=300166607/index.html



Velasquez stars as Italy crash out
El Salvador secured an unlikely and historic place in the semi-finals at Ravenna/Italy 2011, sending hosts Italy crashing out at the quarter-final stage with a dramatic extra-time win.

El Salvador pulled off a tremendous upset, sending tournament hosts Italy crashing out at the quarter-final stage after a 6-5 victory in extra time at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Buoyed by a superb performance from Frank Velasquez, the Salvadorans, who, prior to this occasion had never progressed out of the group stage, stamped their place in the semi-finals.

Despite starting the tournament with a crushing 11-2 defeat by Portugal, the Central Americans bounced back in convincing fashion. Italy assumed control of the match, scoring first through Paolo Palmacci, but slowing their pace, soon saw El Salvador draw things level through Velasquez in the first period.

A lively second period began, and though Italy snatched the lead on three different occasions, the hosts were unable to keep the Salvadorans from hitting back. Franco Palma scored from a free-kick before Velasquez headed home his second. However, Palmacci was able to hit back just three seconds later, scoring with an overhead kick. Agustin Ruiz fired back from a free-kick, before Tomas Hernandez sealed a 4-3 lead for El Salvador at the second period’s end.

Italy quickly knotted things at four apiece, with Paolo Palmacci netting his third from the spot to bring the crowd to their feet at Stadio del Mare. But celebrations were short lived as Velasquez matched Palmacci’s tally to give El Salvador a 5-4 edge. Franco Palma missed a penalty, but Francesco Corosiniti ensured the Italians still had life as he bagged an equaliser at the end of normal time.

The Salvadorans sent Italy tumbling out, however, in extra time as Velasquez completed an outstanding performance with his fourth, dribbling past his defender to fire home and send El Salvador to the semi-finals.  While Italy are left licking their wounds, no longer fighting for the title on home soil, El Salvador are poised to take on Russia on 10 September in the semi-finals.


LIFE IS BEACH  ... SOCCER

[PierceMVP08]

Edgar, that is an awesome story, especially considering their background!  I'm glad to see a Central American neighbor doing well on the world's stage.  We chapines had a pretty exciting few moments this year during the under 20 world cup in colombia, hopefully our little countries can build off recent success (even though it isn't on the MNT level).  Good luck and felicidades thus far! I'm sure El Salvador must be at a fever pitch over this team right now!

[Edgar]

Its delirium tremens here... Amazing feeling and all of us loving it.
In ours not good but soccer dependent countries, this is as good as it gets.

Rusia is next on line and We all think its possible.
Saturday Morning..

We will hope and pray and be there with our Selecta de Playa.

If they win that will be our first ever World Cup finale in any group sport ever.
Cindirella story..... Hopefully...

TY for the good wishes.

TP for you.

[Edgar]

Well this time The world Champion (RUSIA Go figure)
win both games
against El Salvador 7-3 and Brazil!! 12-8

wonder where they play beach soccer in Rusia???

Maybe in the desert 

Oh well Still was a great worldcup
3-2 against  Portugal in 3rd place matchup (referres a little biased btw) but great world cup for the beach Selecta
Theyre now national heroes here


See you in 2 years....