Football 7-a-side competitions at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto were held from 8 to 15 August at the Pan Am / Parapan Am Fields, which are located on the back campus of the University of Toronto.[1] Football 7-a-side make its return to the program, after last being staged in 2007.[1] The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As Brazil won the competition the second place Argentina qualified for the Paralympics.[2]
| Football 7-a-side at the 2015 Parapan American Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Pan Am / Parapan Am Fields | |||||||||
| Dates | 8 – 15 August 2015 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 70 quota limit from 5 nations | |||||||||
| Teams | 5 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Participating teams and officials
editQualifying
editA total of five teams competed in the football seven a side competition. The host nation (Canada) automatically qualified a team. A team may consist of a maximum of 14 athletes.[3]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 |  Canada
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| 2014 CPISRA Football 7-a-side American Cup | 19 – 26 September 2014 |  Toronto, Canada |
4 |  Brazil Argentina United States Venezuela
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| Total | 5 | |||
Squads
editThe individual teams contact following football gamblers on to:
Venues
editThe venues to be used for the World Championships were located in Toronto.
| Toronto | ||
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| Stadium: Parapan-Am field | ||
| Capacity: 2,000 | ||
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Format
editThe first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 5 teams in one group, where engaged in a round-robin tournament within itself. The best two teams play for gold in the finals, the third and fourth place for the third place in the tournament, the fifth in the table is the fifth of the tournament.
| Tie-breaking criteria for group play |
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The ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria:
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Classification
Athletes with a physical disability competed. The athlete's disability was caused by a non-progressive brain damage that affects motor control, such as cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury or stroke. Athletes must be ambulant.
Players were classified by level of disability.
- C5: Athletes with difficulties when walking and running, but not in standing or when kicking the ball.
- C6: Athletes with control and co-ordination problems of their upper limbs, especially when running.
- C7: Athletes with hemiplegia.
- C8: Athletes with minimal disability; must meet eligibility criteria and have an impairment that has impact on the sport of football.
Teams must field at least one class C5 or C6 player at all times. No more than two players of class C8 are permitted to play at the same time.
Group stage
editIn the first group stage have seen the teams in a one group of five teams.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualified for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Team play for position 1 |
| 2 | Argentina
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | Canada
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Team play for the position 3 |
| 4 | Venezuela
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | United States
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Team play for the position 5 |
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
| Brazil | 7–0 | Venezuela |
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Martins de Souza  11' 33'Santos Machado 14' 46'D'Angelo Santos 31'Da Silva Magalhaes 44'Brito da Costa 53' |
Report |
| Argentina | 3–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Cortes 4' Lungrin 30'+1Fernandez Romano 54' |
Report | Charron 42' |
| Venezuela | 0–4 | Argentina |
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| Report | Morana 10' (pen.) 22' Cortes 41'Coronel 58' |
| Canada | 2–1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Stiles 15' Charron 54' |
Report | Jahn 11' |
| Brazil | 7–0 | Argentina |
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| Monteiro Guimaraes 6' 12' De Oliveira Gomes 15'Ferreira de Almeida 21' 30'Silva de Oliveira 37'Martins de Souza 42' |
Report |
| United States | 1–1 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Garza 60'+1 |
Report | Olivares Mora 40' (pen.) |
| Argentina | 1–0 | United States |
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| Lugrin 30' |
Report |
| Canada | 0–8 | Brazil |
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| Report | De Oliveira Gomes 7' Brito da Costa 14' 24'Silva de Oliveira 21'Monteiro Guimares 26'Alves Vieira 35'Ferreira de Almeida 54'Martins de Souza 59' |
| Brazil | 6–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Santos 3' Silva de Oliveira 22' 32'Ferreira de Almeida 24' 60'+1Santos Machado 60'+4 |
Report |
| Venezuela | 1–1 | Canada |
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| Olivares Mora 47' |
Report | Charron 31' |
Finals
editPosition 3-4
| Canada | 1–2 | Venezuela |
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| Charron 60'+5 |
Report | Quintana 17' Yari Villegas 43' |
Final
| Brazil | 3–1 | Argentina |
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| De Oliveira Gomes 11' Monteiro Guimaraes 44'Ferreira de Almeida 54' |
Report | Bassi 15' (pen.) |
Statistics
editRanking
edit| Rank | Team |
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Brazil
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Argentina
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Venezuela
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| 4. | Canada
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| 5. | United States
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See also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b "Pan Am / Parapan Am Fields". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide" (PDF). www.paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games Qualification Guide v5" (PDF). www.paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Team roster Argentina" (PDF). 7 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Team roster Brazil" (PDF). 7 August 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Team roster Canada" (PDF). 7 August 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Team roster United States" (PDF). 7 August 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Team roster Venezuela" (PDF). 7 August 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2015.