CRICIÚMA, Brazil (Sept. 1, 2008) The U.S. National Futsal team was defeated, 6-0, by Brazilian club side, UNISUL, on Sept. 1. In Brazil, UNISUL is part of the Liga Futsal, one of the professional leagues in the South American country where futsal enjoys immense popularity. The U.S. is on a four game tour of Brazil, gearing up for the FIFA Futsal World Cup which begins in Brazil later this month. Following the matches in Brazil, the U.S. will head to Milwaukee for games against Japan on Sept. 12 & 14.

Forward Jamar Beasley was injured in the second half of the game, however a post-match x-ray was negative. Though Beasley will not be available for the rest of the games on the trip in Brazil, he is likely to be fit for the games against Japan in Milwaukee.

Scoring Summary:        1     2     F
USA                            0    0    0
UNISUL                        2    4    6

UNI        9th minute
UNI        18th
UNI        37th
UNI        38th
UNI        39th
UNI        39th

CRICIÚMA, Brazil (Sept. 3, 2008) - The U.S. National Futsal team lost, 4-1, to UNESC, a Brazilian club side, on Sept. 2. Three goals in the first half proved to be enough of an advantage for UNESC, and, though the U.S. pulled a goal back through Matt Stewart in the 27th minute, the lead was insurmountable for Keith Tozer's side.

Scoring Summary:             1    2    F
UNESC                            3    1   4
USA                               1    0   1

UNE                               14th minute
UNE                               24th
USA    Matt Stewart         27th
UNE                               28th
UNE                               39th

Florianópolis, Brazil (Sept. 8, 2008) - The U.S. National Futsal team concluded its tour of Brazil with a 6-2 loss against Brazilian club side A.D. Colegial on Sept. 6. The U.S. now turns its attention towards its final tune up matches before the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup, including games with Japan on Sept. 12 and 14 at the Kern Center in Milwaukee.


Scoring Summary:            1    2    F
Colegial                          3    3    6
USA                               1    1    2

COL                            3rd minute
COL                            16th
COL                            20th
COL                            25th
USA    Pat Morris           27th
COL                            37th
USA    Mike Apple          38th
COL                             39th

The second game was a definite improvement by the US side. The squad played with a more compact defense allowing only one goal before half time. During the second half, Sandre Namouski played a well weighted pass into the feet of Matthew Stewart who finished cleanly. The Brazilians were able to rebuddle with 3 more goals in the 2nd half, finishing the game 4-1. While the score may not have dictated the game, there were positives to take from the match.

The third game was a rematch against UNISEC. Again, the US side improved their abilities both offensively and defensively. The US was able to score first through a nice combination between Brett Weisner and Pat Morris. After leading the first half 1-0, the Brazilian side managed to score 2 goals in the second half, winning the game 2-1.

The past 3 games have been ideal for the US team in preperation for the Futsal World Cup. Each game presented different challenges allowing us to further improve our game. Each traning session and game, the team gained more chemistry and knowledge. These games in Criciuma have been nothing but positive and we look forward to getting a result Friday in Florianopolis.

After the Brazilian camp we will resume training in Milwaukee, WI. There we will play 4 games, 2 against the Japan national team and 2 against a talented New York side in order to finalize our preparation for the World Cup.

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U.S. National Futsal Team
Training Camp
Aug. 30 - Sept. 7, Criciúma, Brazil
Sept. 11 - Sept. 14, Milwaukee Wis.


U.S. National Futsal Team Schedule
Date        Opponent       Location                                             Time
Sept. 1    UNISUL                Criciúma, Brazil                                
Sept. 2    UNESC                Criciúma, Brazil                               
Sept. 4    UNISUL                Criciúma, Brazil                               
Sept. 6    A.D. Colegial         Florianópolis, Brazil                               
Sept. 12  NY Ecuador Futsal       Kern Center - Milwaukee, Wis.   (USA win 10-1. Click here for Story)  
Sept. 12  Japan              Kern Center - Milwaukee, Wis.    (USA tie Japan 4-4. Click here for Story)
Sept. 13  NE Futsal       Kern Center - Milwaukee, Wis.     10 a.m. CT
Sept. 14  Japan              Kern Center - Milwaukee, Wis.     1 p.m. CT


U.S. Futsal Team Roster By Position

Goalkeepers (3): Jeff Richey (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Nick Vorberg (Grants Pass, Ore.), Danny Waltman (Gig Harbor, Wash.);
Defenders (2): Joe Hammes (Cedarburg, Wis.), Pat Morris (Philadelphia, Pa.);
Midfielders (7): Denison Cabral (Baltimore, Md. ), Dan DeGeer (Portland, Ore.), Matt Hatzke (San Jose, Calif.), Ptah Myers (Columbus, Ohio), Sandre Naumoski (Philadelphia, Pa.), Andy Rosenband (Hammond, Ind.), Matthew Stewart (El Paso, Texas);
Forwards (4): Mike Apple (Akron, Ohio), Jamar Beasley (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Chile Farias (Los Angeles, Calif.), Brett Wiesner (Brookfield, Wis.).


U.S. Futsal Team Roster

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Birth Date	Hometown	Club
Mike Apple	F	6'1"	190	6/22/1977	Akron, Ohio	Detroit Ignition (MISL)
Jamar Beasley	F	5'10"	165	10/11/1979	Fort Wayne, Ind.	Detroit Ignition (MISL)
Denison Cabral	M	5'4"	160	1/26/1974	Baltimore, Md.	Baltimore Blast (MISL)
Dan DeGeer	M	5'9"	155	9/4/1985	Portland, Ore.	--
Chile Farias	F	5'6"	155	5/15/1976	Los Angeles, Calif.	Chicago Storm (MISL)
Matt Hatzke	M	5'9"	155	12/27/1985	San Jose, Calif.	San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
Joe Hammes	D	6'1"	180	5/9/1979	Cedarburg, Wis.	Milwaukee Wave (MISL)
Pat Morris	D	5'9"	195	6/6/1977	Philadelphia, Pa.	Philadelphia KiXX (MISL)
Ptah Myers	M	5'10"	175	5/25/1982	Columbus, Ohio	Philadelphia KiXX (MISL)
Sandre Naumoski	M	5'8"	160	7/3/1979	Philadelphia, Pa.	Philadelphia KiXX (MISL)
Jeff Richey	GK	6'0"	180	2/6/1978	Fort Wayne, Ind.	Chicago Storm (MISL)
Andy Rosenband	M	5'7"	150	4/27/1981	Hammond, Ind.	Chicago Storm (MISL)
Matthew Stewart	M	5'8"	145	9/17/1976	El Paso, Texas	Chicago Storm (MISL)
Nick Vorberg	GK	6'0"	185	2/10/1975	Grants Pass, Ore.	Milwaukee Wave (MISL)
Danny Waltman	GK	5'10"	180	9/19/1981	Gig Harbor, Wash.	Detroit Ignition (MISL)
Brett Wiesner	F	5'11"	165	5/12/1983	Brookfield, Wis.	Milwaukee Wave (MISL)