There are guys that weren't called for the U23 that I hope make this squad guys like Ernesto Lopez. Alfaro will be staying on as the U20 coach. Qualifying games will start in Aug.
A few names that come to mind for the U20 process: Maikon Orellana - RSL Academy (USA)...If Immigration problems fixed.. Ernesto Lopez - Atletico Atlanta (Argentina) Jose Angel Peña - FESA Luiz Cartagena - Training with FESA Saul Campos - Training with FESA Diego Coca - FESA - RUSH Soccer (USA) Edgardo Mira - FESA - Rush Soccer (USA) Oliver Ayala - Pachuca U20 (Mexico) *Alex Larin - Atletico Marte *Marlon Martinez - L.A. Firpo *Elman Rivas - Alianza * = Turning 20 this year, not sure eligible for this competition
El Salvador's qualifying group for the U 20 World cup will be against Guatemala and Panama. The games will be played from July 25-29 in Guatemala. The top 2 teams advance.
FESA's U18 squad won the "US CUP." They defeated Mexico's Rayados de Monterrey (U18 squad also) 5-1 on the final match. I'm not sure how heavy the competition was, but either way, this seems impressive. Maybe some of these FESA kids could serve as great pieces to both of El Salvador's U17 and U20 teams on their road to the World Cup. Here's the link to a spanish article --> http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=47863&idArt=6822390
26 players have been called up for training squad (these players are made up of solely doemstic players only) list 1. Rolando Morales/Reserva de Marte 2. René Gómez/Reserva del Marte 3. Misael Lemus/Reserva del Marte 4. Melvin Alfaro/Reserva del Marte 5. Francisco Artiga/ Reserva del Marte 6. Melvin Chávez/Reserva de Marte 7. José Peña/Reserva del Marte 8. Jairo Mauricio Henríquez Ferrufino/Reserva del Marte 9. Luis Stanley Salinas/Reserva del Firpo 10. José Martín Mejía/Reserva de Firpo 11. Wilfredo Granados/Reserva de Firpo 12. Wilber Zavala/Turin 13. Alfredo Villavicencio/Turin 14. Bryan Landaverde/Turin 15. Guillermo Alexander Mancía/C.D. Brasilia 16. Mauricio Alfredo Chavarría/ C.D. Brasilia 17. Gerardo Enrique Iraheta Gómez/Santa Tecla 18. Roberto Alexis González/Santa Tecla 19. Rafael Antonio Deras/Fuerte Aguilares 20. José Benjamín Peralta/Fuerte Aguilares 21. Alex Suazo/Vista Hermosa 22. Romel Francis Mejía/C.D. Dragón 23. Josué Alexander Corea Arias/Reserva del Aguila 24. Kavin Ayala 25. Edwin Ortez 26. Fermín Morales External Links: http://www.elgrafico.com/destacado-...27068-la-sub-20-inicia-hoy-sus-practicas.html
Its has been extremely disappointing that after the good job Alfaro did with the last set of U 20's and U 23's that this group of U 20's has basically been inactive. FESFUT regressed to their old ways of not scheduling friendlies and not giving the players much time to train together while most other Central American U 20's have been playing friendlies. FESFUT will once again just slap the team together last minute and hope for results but the point of having youth national teams is to give the young guys international experience not just have them only play in official CONCACAF tournaments and try to get results. We could have promising national teams if we even took a little time to develop our players better
U20 losses 0-2 against UES http://www.elsalvadorfc.com/2012-06-21-seleccion-sub-20-cae-2-0-ante-pumas-ues
Sub 20 losses 0-3 to Alianza http://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/futbol-nacional/269722-examen-reprobado.html
Sub 20 loss 2-4 to Santa Tecla they looked better in this game then the previous games http://www.elsalvadorfc.com/2012-06-27-triunfo-tecleno
The U20's making the trip to play the friendlies in Mexico 1. ROLANDO ERNESTO MORALES HERNÁNDEZ2. RENÉ AMÍLCAR GÓMEZ ROMERO3. KEVIN ENRIQUE AYALA MENDOZA4. JAIRO MAURICIO HENÍQUEZ FERRUFINO5. MIGUEL ÁNGEL LEMUS OCHOA6. RUBÉN ARTURO SIGÜENZA HENRÍQUEZ7. WILFREDO CAMPOS GRANADOS8. BRAYAN BALMORE LANDAVERDE ÁLVAREZ9. JOSÉ ÁNGEL PEÑA CARBALLO10. BRYAN ALBERTO BONILLA TORRES11. JOSÉ ALFREDO VILLAVICENCIO MARINERO12. MOISÉS ALEXÁNDER MEJÍA13. GERARDO ENRIQUE IRAHETA GÓMEZ14. GIOVANNI JOSAFAT ZAVALETA ARAGÓN15. KEVIN MISAEL BARAHONA PALACIOS16. OLIVER ALONZO AYALA TOBÍAS17. ROBERTO ALEXIS GONZÁLEZ MONTOYA18. JOSUÉ ALEXANDER COREAS ARIAS19. ROMEL FRANCIS MEJÍA PORTILO20. DIEGO GALDÁMEZ COCA
Pena played in Marte's reserves this past season. He may play in Turin FESA's newly promoted 2nd division club this coming season
With the recent results these guys have been having, it's not looking too good. Hopefully Tuco will step it up for these Games. Why didn't they call Ernesto Lopez from Argentina? That Kid Has skill.
Agreed. I dont mean to be negative but with the past recent results I expect they will come back humiliated and then I will demand Tuco to step down.
Diego Coca, Giovanni Zavaleta y Kevin Barahona llegaron para reforzar a la Sub 20 , one of the comments from a viewer says Diego Coca is the next Magio and will be better than Fito; Intersting... Diego Coca - Profile
Our U20 Wrold Cup Qualifying group schedule. The top 2 teams advance to the next round of qualifying
U20 losses their first match in Mexico vs Toluca 0-1 http://www.elsalvadorfc.com/2012-07-04-sub20-cayo-en-debut
The U20 ties Gallos Blancos 1-1 http://www.elgrafico.com/destacado-...78-la-sub-20-empato-en-su-segundo-fogueo.html
The U20 finishes their preperations in Mexico with a 0-0 tie against Pachuca. El Tuco will now make final cuts and head for Guatemala. http://www.elgrafico.com/destacado-...eleccion-sub-20-cerro-fogueos-con-empate.html
I see the three from Rush Soccer made the cut Nómina de convocados 1. Rolando Ernesto Morales Hernández 2. Josué Alexander Coreas Arias 3. Kevin Enrique Ayala Mendoza 4. Miguel Ángel Lemus Ochoa 5. Moisés Alexander Mejía 6. Kevin Misael Barahona Palacios 7. Oliver Alonso Ayala Tobías 8. René Amílcar Gómez Romero 9. Jairo Mauricio Henríquez Ferrufino 10. Rubén Arturo Sigüenza Henríquez 11. Bryan Balmore Landaverde Álvarez 12. José Alfredo Villavicencio Marinero 13. Gerardo Enrique Iraheta Gómez 14. Giovanni Josafat Zavaleta Aragón 15. Diego Elenilson Galdámez Coca 16. José Ángel Peña Carballo 17. Roberto Alexis González Montoya 18. Omar Antonio Acosta Salgado http://www.elsalvadorfc.com/2012-07-19-tuco-alfaro-define-nomina-sub-20-para-triangular-uncaf
1pm central time, 2pm eastern and 11am pacific times in U.S. Anyone know if the game will be televised?