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Posted - Jan 22 2006 : 10:24:38 AM
U.S. U-20 Women Defeat Jamaica, 4-1, to Open CONCACAF Qualifying
1/19/06 7:56 PM
ADAMS, CHENEY, RODRIGUEZ AND DiMARTINO SCORE FOR USA
- USA Faces Surinam Next on Jan. 21 in Group B Play
- Top Three Finishers in CONCACAF Qualifying Advance to FIFA U-20 Women’s World Championship in Russia
CORDOBA, Mexico (January 19, 2006) – The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team got goals from four different players to defeat a physical Jamaican team, 4-1, in its first Group B match at the 2006 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Final Round Qualification Tournament. Forward Amy Rodriguez had a goal and an assist while Lauren Cheney, Tina DiMartino and Danesha Adams added goals in what was the first international match together for this group of players.
“I was very pleased with the effort, very pleased with the camaraderie, the talking and the organization,” said U.S. head coach Tim Schulz. “What was exciting about the game is that I know that there’s so much more inside them and so much better we can play, but it was an excellent start and foundation to build on.”
The young U.S. team showed a bit of nerves at the outset in front of the pro-Jamaican crowd, but settled down after DiMartino opened the scoring in the 36 minute, running onto a rolling cross from Rodriguez, who had gotten around the defense on the left side, to finish smartly from eight yards out.
Rodriguez then got one herself just before halftime, running onto a flicked header from defender Sarah Wagenfuhr. The veteran of the U.S. team that played in the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship took a couple of touches to beat a defender then smacked her shot into the left corner from 16 yards out to make it 2-0.
Schulz made two substitutions at halftime, sending on Allie Long and Jordan Angeli into the midfield and moving Adams up top. The move paid off in the 70th minute as Adams was able to finish off a goalmouth scramble from close range. Angeli created the final goal, the best of the match, as she swung a cross in from the right flank. Cheney met it on the full-volley to power her shot into the net from five yards out in the 81st minute.
Jamaica had pulled a goal back in the 76th minute as Kenesha Reid caught U.S. goalkeeper Kelsey Davis out of her net and chipped the ball in from outside the penalty area. Davis had an active afternoon, facing 14 Jamaican shots and making five saves.
The match was marked by some rough play and numerous sightings of the stretcher crew as the Jamaicans attempted to slow the game down, but the U.S. players, 10 of whom were playing their first-ever U-20 international, were able to keep their heads during a feisty second half.
“The Jamaicans are creative and they do some unorthodox things that can kind of put you in trouble at times and they had a couple of chances,” said Schulz. “But I was very proud of our players. They always stuck to the game plan, they played with composure, and they looked like pros out there.”
The USA will face Surinam in its second Group B match on Jan. 21 in Cordoba and then finish group play vs. El Salvador on Jan. 23. El Salvador defeated Surinam, 3-0, in the other Group B match. At the conclusion of the first round on January 23, the winners and runners-up in each group will earn a place in the event’s semifinals at Veracruz’s Luis Pirata Fuentes Stadium on January 25, with the winners of the semifinal games earning a place as CONCACAF representatives in the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Championship.
CONCACAF’s third spot will be determined by a third-place play-off game between the two losing semifinalists, also at Luis Pirata Fuentes, on January 27, before the two finalists meet for the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 crown later in the day.
U.S. UNDER-20 WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM GAME REPORT
Match-up: USA vs. Jamaica
Competition: CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Final Qualifying Tournament
Venue: Rafael Murillo Vidal Stadium; Cordoba, Mexico
Date: January 19, 2006; Kickoff – 2:30 p.m. CT
Attendance: 1,500
Weather: Sunny, hot – 80 degrees
Scoring Summary:
1 2 F
USA 2 2 4
JAM 0 1 1
USA – Tina DiMartino (Amy Rodriguez) 39th minute.
USA – Amy Rodriguez (Sarah Wagenfuhr) 45+.
USA – Danesha Adams (Lindsey Beam) 70.
JAM -- Kenesha Reid (n/a) 76.
USA – Lauren Cheney (Jordan Angeli) 81.
Lineups:
USA – 18-Kelsey Davis; 19-Meagan Holmes, 4-Carrie Dew, 5-Nikki Kryzsik – Capt., 17-Sarah Wagenfuhr, 13-Tina DiMartino (10-Allie Long, 46), 15-Lindsey Beam, 7-Amanda Poach, 9-Danesha Adams (14-Jessica Rodstedt, 71); 8-Lauren Cheney, 12-Amy Rodriguez (2-Jordan Angeli, 46).
Subs not used: 1-Valerie Henderson, 3-Stephanie Logterman, 20-Kasey Moore, 11-Brittany Bock, 6-Brittany Taylor, 16-Kelley O’Hara.
Head Coach: Tim Schulz
JAM - 13-Paula Jackson; 8-Julie Fearon (5-Kenesha Reid, 67), 16-Yolanda Hamilton, 18-Stacy-Ann Johnson, 12-Natalya Manyan, 14-Rochelle Bryan, 10-Omolyn Davis, 19-Shakira Duncan, 11-Kimmia Parker, 9-Peta-Gaye Soman, 7-Venicia Reid.
Subs not used: 1-Ashlie Wellington, 3-Christina Murray, 6-Marcillee McBean, 15-Kylela Brownhill, 17-Shereen Clarke, 20-Correne Walker, 22-Yanique Goldspring.
Head Coach: Vin Blaine
Statistical Summary:
USA / JAM
Shots: 15 / 14
Shots on Goal: 8 / 6
Saves: 5 / 4
Corner Kicks: 4 / 4
Fouls: 16 / 16
Offside: 4 / 7
Misconduct Summary:
USA – Allie Long (caution) 55th minute.
JAM – n/a (caution) 69.
USA – Lauren Cheney (caution) 75.
Officials
Referee: Shane Desilva (TRI)
AR 1: Cindy Mohammed (TRI)
AR 2: Sharlene Douglas (CAN)
ussoccer.com Woman of the Match: Amy Rodriguez
2006 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Qualifying Tournament Standings
Group A
Team W L T Pts GF GA GD
MEX 1 0 0 3 10 0 +10
CAN 1 0 0 3 7 1 +6
TRI 0 1 0 0 1 7 -6
PAN 0 1 0 0 0 10 -10
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Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 09:41:23 AM
Coaches give Reggae Girlz high marks
Livingston Scott
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Coaches of women's football in Jamaica lauded the efforts of the Under-20 Reggae Girlz who narrowly missed out on qualifying for this summer's FIFA World Championship in Russia when they were beaten 4-1 in the third-place play-off by host Mexico in the CONCACAF championship recently.
A win over Mexico would have earned the Girlz one of three places reserved for CONCACAF teams in the World Cup which would have been a first for a Jamaican female team, but although they did not go all the way, their positive play throughout the eight-team tournament was hailed far and wide.
Here are the views of some of Jamaica's women's football coaches.
Charles Edwards, Barbican FC: "I was very hopeful initially, and after seeing some of the performances, my hopes went even higher... I had concerns because Canada, the United States and Mexico spend a lot more on their preparation than us so I knew it was going to be tough. But I must say congratulations to all the players and coaching staff, they did exceptionally well and coach Vin Blaine did very well to lead the team and to maintain the discipline. Jamaican teams whenever they reach on the big stages they always tend to crumble, because they do not have that mental discipline and mental toughness. But they have proven a point because when the Canadians compared their programme to ours they were surprised at how well we did."
Michael Lowe, Maverley/Hughenden:
"The performance could have been better if we had better preparation because we lost games mainly because of lack of international practice matches. If you look at the teams that qualified (for the World Cup) they had a lot of international games, so we will have to look at that in the future. It was the best preparation possible as we could not get any international games, so the team went to St Elizabeth to camp and played two games against male teams and against a Sherwin Williams women's all-stars, but coach Vin Blaine did his best to prepare them with what they had. People who doubted the potential of women's football, like the sponsors or some players who were reluctant to play in the league, will want come on board now, so what the Girlz did has done a world of good for women's football."
Stephen Petgrave, Untouchable
Strikers: "I think they did very well when you consider that they are a young bunch of girls and did not have the necessary experience. Also, our feeding programme should have been better. Most of the teams that beat us had bigger players than us. We need those yam and dumpling girls because we also need to find big strong players."
Cornel Clarke, Portmore Strikers:
"I think they did extremely well, especially under the circumstances, as I heard they played under trying circumstances. There was the high altitude and the officiating was poor, as I spoke to some of the girls and they said they felt like they were playing against the three officials as well.
Not all the players have the experience and I believe if we had played more games it could have propelled us into the finals. A lot of people did not realise that we had such capable players so the Girlz advertised themselves well and now a lot of people are jumping on. We should now use more effort to get support for the programme, because the girls are very talented, and hopefully in the next tournament, we will do much better."
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Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 09:39:53 AM
2006 CONCACAF UNDER-20 WOMEN’S FINAL ROUND QUALIFICATION/
RONDA FINAL ELIMINATORIA SUB-20 FEMENINO CONCACAF 2006
18-27.01.2006
MEXICO
Estadio Rafael Murillo Vidal – Córdoba, Veracruz
Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes – Veracruz, Veracruz
FIRST ROUND/PRIMERA RONDA
Group/Grupo A GP/PJ W/G L/D T/E F:A PTS
Canada 3 3 0 0 16:3 9
Mexico 3 2 1 0 14:3 6
Trinidad & Tobago 3 1 2 0 4:10 3
Panama 3 0 3 0 1:19 0
18.01.2006 CANADA - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 7:1 (4:0)
18.01.2006 MEXICO - PANAMA Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 10:0 (3:0)
20.01.2006 PANAMA - CANADA Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 0:6 (0:3)
20.01.2006 MEXICO - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 2:0 (2:0)
22.01.2006 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - PANAMA Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 3:1 (2:0)
22.01.2006 MEXICO - CANADA Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 2:3 (1:2)
Group/Grupo B GP/PJ W/G L/D T/E F:A PTS
USA 3 3 0 0 13:1 9
Jamaica 3 2 1 0 13:5 6
El Salvador 3 1 2 0 4:8 3
Surinam 3 0 3 0 0:16 0
19.01.2006 EL SALVADOR - SURINAM Estadio Rafael Murrillo Vidal 3:0 (1:0)
19.01.2006 USA - JAMAICA Estadio Rafael Murrillo Vidal 4:1 (2:0)
21.01.2006 JAMAICA - EL SALVADOR Estadio Rafael Murrillo Vidal 3:1 (0:0)
21.01.2006 SURINAM - USA Estadio Rafael Murrillo Vidal 0:4 (0:2)
23.01.2006 JAMAICA - SURINAM Estadio Rafael Murrillo Vidal 9:0 (5:0)
23.01.2006 USA - EL SALVADOR Estadio Rafael Murrillo Vidal 5:0 (3:0)
Semifinals/Semifinales
25.01.2006 CANADA - JAMAICA Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 2:1 (1:0)
25.01.2006 USA - MEXICO Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 3:0 (1:0)
Finals/Finales
27.01.2006 THIRD-PLACE/TERCER PUESTO: MEXICO - JAMAICA Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 4:1 (1:1)
27.01.2006 CHAMPIONSHIP/CAMPEONATO : CANADA - USA Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 2:3 (0:1)
* Top three will qualify to 2006 FIFA Women’s U-20 World Championship in Russia from 16 August – 2 September/ Los tres mejores equipos clasificárán al Campeonato Mundial Sub-20 Femenino FIFA 2006 en Rusia del 16 de agosto al 2 de septiembre
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Posted - Jan 22 2006 : 2:58:59 PM
FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship
Canada, USA lead march to Russia
(FIFA.com) 17 Jan 2006
The United States and Canada have history on their side, but with women's football improving by leaps and bounds in the region it is sure to be a tough test for the perennial powerhouses.
Group A will be contested at Veracruz's Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes stadium and will pit hoping hosts Mexico alongside defending champions Canada, Central American up-and-comers Panama and islanders Trinidad & Tobago.
Group B consists of the United States, the Reggae Girlz of Jamaica, El Salvador and Surinam and will play out at the Estadio Rafael Murilla Vidal in Cordoba.
The group stage, which runs from 18 to 23 January will see each side play three matches in hopes of reaching the semi-finals on 25 January and the grand finale two days later. The winner of the semi-final matches will qualify automatically for Russia 2006 and will be joined by the third-place finisher (the third-place match will also be played on the 27th).
The finals in Russia next summer will see the tournament (previously a U-19 event) played for the first time as a U-20 competition and under its new name, the FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship Russia 2006.
The contenders
Beginning in Group A, Canada will are fancied to finish top of the group. Teenage sensation and stalwart senior international Kara Lang (veteran of both FIFA U-19 Women's World Championships - '02 and '04 - as well as the FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003) will bring a level of experience unrivalled among the tournament's other competitors.
Long-time boss Ian Bridge - who as a player participated in Canada's only FIFA World Cup appearance in Mexico in 1986 - is brimming with confidence as his side prepare to defend their title. And with eleven players in the squad having played at the 2003 U-19 finals in Thailand, who would blame him?
"The excitement surrounding a push towards qualifying is always electric but with that comes loads of pressure to make sure we are there in Russia this summer," Bridge - whose Canadians have never lost a qualifying match at U-19 (now U-20) level, recently remarked. "But with the players we have available and the experience of this squad, our focus is clearly on gaining one of the three places but if we can win the tournament, it should help us with a favourable seeding this summer."
Hosts Mexico, who have been coming on and on of late in the women's game, will be keen to burst Canada's pretty party balloon. Led by head coach Leonard Cuellar, the green-clad side will be looking to rebuild after failing to reach Thailand 2004, and will be banking on home-field support to gain an edge.
Panama, though not usually ranked among the region's heavyweights, has been undergoing something of a renaissance of late. Their senior men recently roared to the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup and an air of football fever has taken over in the country. As the only Central American side to have taken part in all final round qualifying competitions for the FIFA U-19 (now U-20) competitions, the Canaleras will also have some experience on their side.
Though considered outsiders of the group, Trinidad & Tobago will be hanging their hats on a sumptuous technical ability. Led by head coach Jamaal Shabazz, they recently ran riot over island counterparts, St Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines and Grenada to reach the final round of qualifying, and the recent spate of games will hold them in good stead heading into Mexico. Also, with 54 goals so far, the Soca Princesses have scored the most of any team on the road to CONCACAF's final qualifying round.
In Group B, the United States will be hot favourites to secure first place. Head coach Tim Schulz is quietly confident, but also sure of the fact that work still needs to be done. "It's also very important to begin to bond together and establish that team chemistry," he said. "It's a difficult task for a young team as they are looking over their shoulder and competing for spots on the 18 (squad), but at the same time, developing that chemistry is very important for success."
The United States, who won the inaugural U-19 finals in Canada in 2002 and finished third last time around in Thailand in 2004, will be relying largely on the experience and savvy of Amy Rodriguez and a host of Thailand 2004 veterans. Despite their status as a top team in the women's game, the USA have yet to finish as CONCACAF champions at youth level and will be keen to set that incongruous statistic to rights.
Jamaica look like the biggest threat to USA's charge in the group. Despite it being their first ever appearance in the final round of qualifying, the islanders are regarded as one of the most technically gifted sides in the region. Having knocked off Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas and St. Kitts and Nevis in the preliminary rounds, they outscored their opponents 33-0 and have not conceded a goal in 545 minutes of play.
El Salvador will also be playing their first CONCACAF final round competition. The performances of Jose Ricardo Herrera's youngsters in knocking off both Costa Rica and Guatemala in the UNCAF preliminaries will have confidence cautiously high in the camp.
Surinam will be looking to make a mark in their second appearance in the final round regional championship. They managed to push past Anguilla, Dominica and the Netherlands Antilles in an impressive pre-qualifying run and will be hoping to keep the party going.
Schedule
Group A
Canada
Mexico
Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
1/18 - Canada v. Trinidad & Tobago - 12:00
1/18 - Mexico v. Panama - 15:00
1/20 - Panama v. Canada - 12:00
1/20 - Mexico v. Trinidad & Tobago - 15:00
1/22 - Trinidad & Tobago v. Panama - 12:00
1/22 - Mexico v. Canada - 15:00
Group B
El Salvador
Jamaica
Surinam
USA
1/19 - El Salvador v. Surinam - 12:00
1/19 - USA v. Jamaica - 14:30
1/21 - Jamaica v. El Salvador - 12:00
1/21 - Surinam v. USA - 14:30
1/23 - Jamaica v. Surinam - 12:00
1/23 - USA vs. El Salvador - 14:30
Semi-finals
1/25 - A1 vs. B2 - 12:00
1/25 - B1 vs. A2 - 15:00
Final
1/27 - Third-place game - 12:00
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| Karl |
Posted - Jan 22 2006 : 10:25:49 AM
Juego 7
Jamaica 3-1 El Salvador
Sede: Cordoba, Ver. Estadio: Rafael Murillo Vidal
Fecha: 21-01-2006 Hora: 12:00
N Nombre G A E N Nombre G A E
7 Venicia Reid 3 Elena Cristina Caceres (C)
8 Julio Fearon 11 Patricia Elizabeth Campos 72"
9 Peta-Gaye Soman 8 Patricia Gabriela Cardona
10 Omolyn Davis 49" 5 Ana Silvia Chicas
11 Kimmia Parker 53" 16 Adriana Melissa Flores
12 Natalya Manyan 12 Milagro del Carmen Fuentes
13 Paula Jackson (GK) 2 Elizabeth Coto García
5 Kenesha Reid 47" 20 Ana del Carmen Najarro
16 Yolanda Hamilton 7 Silvia Marisol Ramos
18 Stacy-Ann Johnson (C) 10 Jenny Carolina Urias
19 Shakira Duncan 1 Sulma Claribel Villatoro (GK)
Sustitutos
1 Ashlie Wellington (GK) 25 Ana Yanci Bermudez (GK)
3 Christina Murray 13 Jael Eunice Gómez
14 Rochell Bryan 4 Karen Xiomara Lemus
6 Marcille Macbean 19 Norma Beatriz Portillo
15 Kylela Brownhill 9 Pamela Elizabeth Ramírez
17 Shereen Clarke 15 Celenia Floridalma Rodríguez
20 Correne Walker 17 Urania Guadalupe Rosales
22 Yanique Goldspring 14 Miriam Patricia León Serpas
18 Flor Morena Velásquez
D.T. Vin Blaine D.T. José Ricardo Herrera
Cambios
Arbitro: Arlene Troya (Pan)
Asistente 1: Mayte Ivonne Chavez (Mex)
Asistente 2: Cindy Mohammed (Tri)
Cuarto Oficial: Shane Desilva (Tri)
Comisario: Bertie Chimilio (Blz)
Inspector de árbitros: Ronald Gutierrez (Crc)
Coordinador General: Jill Fracisco (Concacaf)
G: Goles - A:Amonestadoss - E: Expulsados
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2006 CONCACAF UNDER-20 WOMEN’S FINAL ROUND QUALIFICATION/
RONDA FINAL ELIMINATORIA SUB-20 FEMENINO CONCACAF 2006
18-27.01.2006
MEXICO
Estadio Rafael Murillo Vidal – Córdoba, Veracruz
Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes – Veracruz, Veracruz
FIRST ROUND/PRIMERA RONDA
Group/Grupo A GP/PJ W/G L/D T/E F:A PTS
Canada 2 2 0 0 13:1 6
Mexico 2 2 0 0 12:0 6
Trinidad & Tobago 2 0 2 0 1:9 0
Panama 2 0 2 0 0:12 0
18.01.2006 CANADA - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 7:1 (4:0)
18.01.2006 MEXICO - PANAMA Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 10:0 (3:0)
20.01.2006 PANAMA - CANADA Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 0:6 (0:3)
20.01.2006 MEXICO - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 2:0 (2:0)
22.01.2006 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - PANAMA Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 12:00
22.01.2006 MEXICO - CANADA Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 15:00
Group/Grupo B GP/PJ W/G L/D T/E F:A PTS
USA 2 2 0 0 8:1 6
El Salvador 2 1 1 0 4:3 3
Jamaica 2 1 1 0 4:5 3
Surinam 2 0 2 0 0:7 0
19.01.2006 EL SALVADOR - SURINAM Estadio Rafael Murrillo Vidal 3:0 (1:0)
19.01.2006 USA - JAMAICA Estadio Rafael Murrillo Vidal 4:1 (2:0)
21.01.2006 JAMAICA - EL SALVADOR Estadio Rafael Murrillo Vidal 3:1 (0:0)
21.01.2006 SURINAM - USA Estadio Rafael Murrillo Vidal 0:4 (0:2)
23.01.2006 JAMAICA - SURINAM Estadio Rafael Murrillo Vidal 12:00
23.01.2006 USA - EL SALVADOR Estadio Rafael Murrillo Vidal 14:30
Semifinals/Semifinales
25.01.2006 A1 - B2 Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 12:00
25.01.2006 B1 - A2 Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 15:00
Finals/Finales
27.01.2006 THIRD-PLACE/TERCER PUESTO Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 12:00
27.01.2006 CHAMPIONSHIP/CAMPEONATO Estadio Luis Pirata Fuentes 15:00
* Top three will qualify to 2006 FIFA Women’s U-20 World Championship in Russia from 16 August – 2 September/ Los tres mejores equipos clasificárán al Campeonato Mundial Sub-20 Femenino FIFA 2006 en Rusia del 16 de agosto al 2 de septiembre
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