The first matches were won and lost at the Arenas del Plata de la Playa Pocitos stadium on Sunday
The battle to make it to the CONMEBOL Libertadores de Fútbol Playa 2020 has begun in Uruguay.
Sunday 12 and Monday 13 January saw the first matches of the club beach soccer tournament held at the Arenas del Plata stadium in Playa Pocitos stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Racing, Fénix, Bella Vista, Progreso, Malvín and Náutico opened the 2020 Beach Soccer Qualification with victories.
Only one team will eventually make it to the Libertadores, and Malvín currently hold the best finish by a Uruguayan club in the South American showdown, when they finished runners-up in 2017.
The 13 clubs taking part were split into three groups, two of four and one of five, and will be hoping to represent the nation at this year’s CONMEBOL Libertadores de Fútbol Playa.
The teams were organized as follows:
Group A
Racing
Wanderers
Cerrito
Fénix
Albion
Group B
Bella Vista
Club Rodó
Progreso
Rampla Juniors
Group C
Malvín
Danubio
Náutico
Keguay
The competition will continue with the second stage of the contest, between Tuesday and Thursday. You can find the fixtures below.
RESULTS
Group A – Sunday 12/1
Racing 7-5 Wanderers *AET
Albion 4-7 Fénix
Free date: Cerrito
Group B – Sunday 12/1
Bella Vista 12-6 Club Rodó
Rampla Juniors 5-7 Progreso (in extra time)
Group C – Monday 13/1
Malvín 7-5 Danube
Keguay 7-9 Náutico
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Group A – Tuesday 14/1
Racing v Wanderers
Fénix v Cerrito
Free Date: Racing
Group B – Wednesday 1/15
Bella Vista v Rampla Juniors
Progreso v Club Rodó
Group C – Thursday 16/1
Malvín v Keguay
Náutico v Danube
Photo: AUF.org
