Football 7-a-side at the 2007 Parapan American Games

Football 7-a-side competitions at the 2007 Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro was held from 13 – 18 August 2007 at the Centro de Hóquei sobre.[1]

Football 7-a-side
at the III Parapan American Games
VenueCentro de Hóquei sobre
Dates13 – 18 August 2007
Competitors from 6 nations
Teams6
Medalists
 Brazil
 Argentina
 Canada

Participating teams and officials

Qualifying

A total of five teams will qualify to compete in the football five a side competition. The host nation (Brazil) automatically qualifies a team. A team may consist of a maximum of 14 athletes.

Means of qualification Berths Qualified
Host nation1 Brazil
Americas Region5 Argentina
 Canada
 Colombia
 United States
 Venezuela
Total6

Squads

The individual teams contact following football gamblers on to:

 Brazil  United States  Venezuela
 Argentina  Canada  Colombia

Venues

The venues to be used for the World Championships were located in Hóquei sobre Grama, Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Rio de Janeiro
Hóquei sobre Grama
Capacity: unknown

Format

The first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 6 teams divided among two groups of three, where engaged in a round-robin tournament within itself. The two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage for the position one to four, the third-placed teams play for the fifth place.

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

The first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 6 teams divided among two groups of three.[1]

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualified for
1  Brazil 2 2 0 0 22 1 +21 6 Team play for the position 1 - 4
2  United States 2 1 0 1 7 7 0 3
3  Venezuela 2 0 0 2 1 22 −21 0 Team play for the fifth place
Source: Rio de Janeiro 2007 - Seven a side
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
United States 0–7 Brazil
Hockey on Grass Center
United States 7–0 Venezuela
Hockey on Grass Center
Brazil 15–1 Venezuela
Hockey on Grass Center

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualified for
1  Argentina 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Team play for the position 1 - 4
2  Canada 2 1 0 1 10 2 +8 3
3  Colombia 2 0 0 2 0 14 −14 0 Team play for the fifth place
Source: Rio de Janeiro 2007 - Seven a side
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Argentina 2–1 Canada
Hockey on Grass Center
Argentina 5–0 Colombia
Hockey on Grass Center
Canada 9–0 Colombia
Hockey on Grass Center

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
Brazil 7–0 Canada
Hockey on Grass Center
United States 1–2 Argentina
Hockey on Grass Center

Finals

Position 5-6

Venezuela 2–2(a.e.t.) Colombia
Penalties
3–2
Hockey on Grass Center

Position 3-4

Canada 1–0 United States
Hockey on Grass Center

Final

Brazil 5–0 Argentina
Hockey on Grass Center

Statistics

Ranking
RankTeam
 Brazil
 Argentina
 Canada
4.  United States
5.  Venezuela
6.  Colombia

See also

References
  1. "Rio de Janeiro 2007 - Seven a side". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
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