2011 Copa Centroamericana

The 2011 Copa Centroamericana (English: 2011 Central American Cup) was the eleventh edition of Copa Centroamericana (formerly known as the UNCAF Nations Cup), an international football championship for national teams affiliated with the Central American Football Union (UNCAF) of the CONCACAF region. It took place in Panama from January 14 to January 23, 2011. It was the second time for Panama to host the tournament. On January 23, 2011 Honduras won the cup by defeating Costa Rica 2-1 in the final.[1] The top five teams from this tournament qualified for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The group stage draw was conducted on September 2, 2010 in Panama City.[2]

2011 Copa Centroamericana
2011 Copa Centroamericana logo
Tournament details
Host countryPanama
DatesJanuary 14–23
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Honduras (3rd title)
Runners-up Costa Rica
Third place Panama
Fourth place El Salvador
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored35 (2.5 per match)
Attendance92,000 (6,571 per match)
Top scorer(s)Costa Rica Marco Ureña
El Salvador Rafael Burgos
(3 goals each)

Participating nations

All seven UNCAF members participated in the tournament:

Venue

All matches were played at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City.

Panama City
Estadio Rommel Fernández
Capacity: 32,000

Squads
Main article: 2011 Copa Centroamericana squads

Group stage
Tiebreakers[3]
  1. Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams.
  2. Greater goal difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
  3. Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than two teams finish equal on points).
  4. Greater goal difference in all group matches.
  5. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches.
  6. Drawing of lots.

All times are in local, Pamana Time (UTC−05:00).

Key to colors in group tables
Teams that advanced to the semifinals
Teams that advanced to the fifth place match

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Panama 330060+69
 El Salvador 320174+36
 Nicaragua 301215−41
 Belize 301238−51
El Salvador 2–0 Nicaragua
Alas 70'
Burgos 75'		 Report
Attendance: 2,000
Panama 2–0 Belize
Aguilar 22'
Brown 28'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jose Pineda (Honduras)
Belize 2–5 El Salvador
Smith 45+1' (pen.)
O. Jiménez 76'		 Report Romero 15'
Burgos 24', 46'
Alas 54'
Umanzor 59'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ricardo Cerdas (Costa Rica)
Panama 2–0 Nicaragua
Cooper 15'
Rentería 80'		 Report
Attendance: 6,000
Nicaragua 1–1 Belize
Espinoza 10' (pen.) Report D. Jiménez 81'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba)
Panama 2–0 El Salvador
Aguilar 25'
Cooper 79'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Honduras 211042+24
 Costa Rica 211031+24
 Guatemala 200215−40
Costa Rica 1–1 Honduras
V. Núñez 42' Report R. Núñez 90+1'
Attendance: 6,000
Guatemala 0–2 Costa Rica
Report Ureña 47', 82'
Attendance: 2,000
Honduras 3–1 Guatemala
Núñez 13'
Claros 42', 89'		 Report Ramírez 24'
Attendance: 500

Final stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Honduras2
 
 
 
 El Salvador0
 
 Honduras2
 
 
 
 Costa Rica1
 
 Panama1 (2)
 
 
 Costa Rica (pen)1 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 El Salvador0 (4)
 
 
 Panama (pen)0 (5)
 
Fifth place
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Nicaragua1
 
 
 Guatemala2
 

Note: No extra time is played.

Fifth place match
Nicaragua 1–2 Guatemala
Rodríguez 23' Report G. Ruiz 45+1'
León 66'
Attendance: 5,000

Semifinals
Honduras 2–0 El Salvador
Leverón 77'
Chávez 90+3'		 Report
Attendance: 5,000
Panama 1–1 Costa Rica
Pérez 75' Report Borges 67'
Penalties
Pérez soccer ball with red X
G. Torres soccer ball with check mark
Gómez soccer ball with check mark
Baloy soccer ball with red X		 2–4 soccer ball with check mark Borges
soccer ball with red X Núñez
soccer ball with check mark Ureña
soccer ball with check mark Marshall
soccer ball with check mark Miller
Attendance: 10,000

Third place match
El Salvador 0–0 Panama
Report
Penalties
Alvarez soccer ball with red X
J. Alas soccer ball with check mark
Blanco soccer ball with check mark
Portillo soccer ball with check mark
D. Alas soccer ball with check mark		 4–5 soccer ball with check mark Brown
soccer ball with check mark Torres
soccer ball with check mark Bonaga
soccer ball with check mark Davis
soccer ball with check mark Henríquez
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Benigno Pineda (Honduras)

Final
Honduras 2–1 Costa Rica
W. Martínez 8'
E. Martínez 53'		 Report Ureña 73'
Attendance: 2,000
Honduras
Costa Rica
Honduras
HONDURAS:
GK23Noel Valladares
DF16Mauricio SabillónYellow card 29'downward-facing red arrow 78'
DF14Juan Carlos García
DF2Osman Chávez
DF6Johnny LeverónYellow card 90'
MF10Ramón Núñezdownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF8Jorge Claros
MF21Mario Martínez
MF13Alfredo Mejía
MF7Emil MartínezYellow card 36'downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW15Walter Martínez
Substitutions:
MF3Mariano Acevedoupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF19Marvin Chávezupward-facing green arrow 63'
DF4Johnny Palaciosupward-facing green arrow 78'Yellow card 79'
Manager:
Mexico Juan de Dios Castillo
Costa Rica
COSTA RICA:
GK23Donny Grant
DF19Roy Miller
DF4David Myrie
DF6Heiner Mora
DF20Dennis Marshall
DF3Darío DelgadoYellow card 51' Red card 62'
MF5Celso Borges
MF22Allen Guevaradownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF14José Miguel Cuberodownward-facing red arrow 54'
FW17Josué Martínezdownward-facing red arrow 66'
FW7Marco UreñaYellow card 69'
Substitutions:
FW11César Elizondoupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW10Randall Brenesupward-facing green arrow 54'
MF12Cristian Gamboaupward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Argentina Ricardo La Volpe
 2011 Copa
Centroamericana champions 

Honduras
Third title

Statistics

Goalscorers
3 goals

El Salvador Rafael Burgos
Costa Rica Marco Ureña

2 goals
1 goal

Source

Awards

References
  1. "PANAMA SERA SEDE DE LA Copa Centroamericana 2011 - UNCAF" [Panama was the host of the 2011 Copa Centroamericana] (in Spanish). FedefutGuate. February 1, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  2. LaTribuna.hn – El 2 de septiembre será el sorteo Copa de Naciones Archived 2010-09-03 at the Wayback Machine – August 25, 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. Reglamento Copa Centroamerica 2011
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