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Tampa Soccer & Futsal Academy hosted the
"Hispanic Heritage FUTSAL Tournament 2004
The "Hispanic Heritage Cup 2004" was so well received that The US COURTS SOCCER FEDERATION made it one of its official
yearly sanctioned tournaments. The Tampa Soccer & Futsal Academy located in Tampa, Florida, hosted the weekend event on
the 5th & 6th of November, the first Yearly Hispanic Heritage Futsal Tournament, in honor and celebration of the Hispanic
month. This will become a yearly way of celebrating this very important month. The Academy is a licensed member of the US
Court Soccer Federation, which is the only licensing entity in the US of the Asociacion de Mundial Futsal and is supported
by the City Of Tampa Parks and Recreation department. The participating teams were mostly from Latin American decedents
living in the USA. There were 3 teams composed of Brazilians, 1 of Mexicans and 1 of Colombians, 1 team called the Tampa
Knights, and two teams with all students visiting the University of Tampa.
The officials table |
The trophees, courtesy of "Costa Brazil Tours" |
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The Champions "TEAM UT" won from Galasaray UT 6-4 |
The Runners up "Galatsaray UT" lost in the finals from "TEAM UT" 6-4 |
Brasil Para" defeated their countrymen from "Casa Brasil" 5-4 for the
3rd Place |
The two winning teams from UT students Tampa. |
Players setting up a defensive wall. |
This a team made up of Futsal fanatics who played a great friendly
during the tournament |
The Tampa Knights had some great games but could not reach the finals. |
Tampa Knights and the guest team the friendly was won by the Tampa
Knights |
The Team Costa Brasil represented the Travel Agency "Costa Brazil
Tours"of Tampa |
The Brasilian Restaurant and store"Casa Brasil" lost in the battle for
the 3rd place to their countrymen of"Brasil Para" |
The team"Cerro" had some great games but also they did not reach the
finals. They insisted that "El Proffe" should join them in the
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El Proffe "Luciano Fernandez" getting the teams ready to start the
game. |
The Mexican team Actopan from Clearwater lost their change to go to
the finals by losing 3-2 from Galatsaray UT |
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