Borussia advances with win over FCT

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Action from CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship game between Borussia and FC Toronto (red jersey) on August 22, 2014, at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala. (Photo: Juan Meoño)

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala - - Borussia (2-0-0, 6 points) sealed a place in the semifinals of the inaugural CONCACAF Futsal Club on Friday at the Domo Polideportivo, defeating Futsal Club Toronto (0-0-2, 0 points) 6-4 to win Group B.

 The result mean that the Canadian side was eliminated, while idle Sidekicks of Mexico (1-0-1, 3 points) also earned a berth in the final four.

 Diego Zúñiga scored a pair of goals -- both equalizers – in a winning effort for the Costa Ricans.

 "We gave a good show, but it was a sin to fail in the first half.  We must give credit there to Toronto,” said Zuniga, who three goals in the competition.  "Now we’re thinking about tomorrow's game and advancing to the final.”

 With the score tied at 4-4, Borussia struck twice in the game’s last 19 seconds.  Goalkeeper Fabian Alvarado went from goal-to-goal to break the deadlock and Luis Navarrete completed the scoreline with three left on the clock.

 Matias DiMarco scored two goals for FC Toronto and was impressed by Borussia, saying, “"We gave all the effort.  The guys left everything on the court.  They (Borussia) are a very talented group.”

Borussia and Sidekicks’ semifinal opponents will decided after the Group A finale later in the evening between Glucosoral and Habana.

Scoring Summary:
0-1  Matias DiMarco, FC Toronto FC (4:44) 
1-1  Diego Zúñiga, Borussia (9:53) 
2-1  Adonay Vindas, Borussia (19:13) 
2-2  Daniel Chamale, FC Toronto (26:34) 
2-3  Matias DiMarco, FC Toronto (32:18) 
3-3  Diego Zúñiga, Borussia (35:52) 
4-3  Alonso Cordero, Borussia (36:52) 
4-4  Eduardo Jauregui, FC Toronto (38:50) 
5-4  Fabian Alvarado, Borussia (39:41) 
6-4  Luis Navarrete, Borussia (39:57) 

Sidekicks bounce back from a 5-0 loss

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Action from CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship game between Mexico's Sidekicks (black jersey) and FC Toronto of Canada on August 21, 2014, at the Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City, Guatemala. (Photo: Juan Meoño)

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala - Sidekicks bounced back from an opening-day loss to post a dramatic 6-5 win over Futsal Club Toronto in the CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship on Thursday at the Domo Polideportivo.

The Mexican side fell 5-0 to Costa Rica’s Borussia a day earlier, but were lifted to victory over the Canadians thanks to a pair of goals from Erick Tovar and Mario Hernandez.

Scoring Summary: 1-0  Erick Tovar, Sidekicks (7:02)
1-1  Jonathan Osorio, FC Toronto (9:21)
2-1  Erick Tovar Sidekicks (11:35)
3-1  Mario Hernández, Sidekicks (12:51)
3-2  Matthew Rios, FC Toronto (19:31)
3-3  Marias DiMarco, FC Toronto (22:12)
4-3  Miguel Alvarado 4-3, Sidekicks (29:09)
5-3  Adrian Gonzalez, Sidekicks (29:24)
5-4  Daniel Chamale, FC Toronto (29:34)
5-5  Leo Laurito, FC Toronto (31:58)
6-5  Mario Hernández 6-4, Sidekicks (35:02) 

With the win, Sidekicks are level with Borussia atop the Group B table on three points each, but the Central Americans have played one less game. Borussia and Toronto will meet in the final group game on Friday, when semifinal berths will be decided.

Live streaming of CONCACAF event

Today, Futsal Club Toronto will play their second match against Borussia of Costa Rica in the 1st CONCACAF Futsal Club Championship. This event will be held yearly in order to promote and support the growth of Futsal within the CONCACAF region. We wish the squad best of luck tonight at El Domo Polideportivo in Guatemala City. 

Match time 18:00 local time 

http://www.concacaf.com/video/concacaf-futsal-club-championship-august-22-2014

CONCACAF group stages announced

Futsal Club Toronto is proud to announce that they will be representing the Canadian delegation which will travel to Guatemala City for the 2014 CONCACAF Futsal Club Championships.

In collaboration with the Ontario Soccer Association, Futsal Club Toronto's technical staff has been working hard in preparing for this international event which marks the first ever futsal club championship for the CONCACAF region. 

Ontario has yet to establish a pathway for futsal in the region; however, this tournament will be the building block for futsal in Ontario. Toronto is home to a large futsal community and has the strongest futsal presence in Canada.

Try-outs were held in the Toronto area at York University-Tait Mackenzie Centre on July 17-18 and hosted almost 40 participants all vying for a spot on the 12-man roster headed by non other but Head Coach Roy Blanche who recently returned from Vietnam with the Kuwait National Futsal Team which placed 4th out of Asia. Roy will be supported by Technical Director Rafael Carbajal of the Canadian Men's National Team and Assistant Coach Lorenzo Redwood who has contributed to the development of futsal in the community and at Futsal Club Toronto. Lorenzo was also part of the Canadian Men's National Futsal Team who competed in the 2012 CONCACAF Futsal Qualifiers in Guatemala as Assistant Coach. 

We take this opportunity to celebrate this milestone and look forward to the growth of futsal in Canada.