HARD-FOUGHT WINS

CONCACAF said on Monday that the teams in Group A, Group B and Group E of CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship Qualifying (CWU20Q) returned to action on Sunday with most sides playing their second match of the tournament and Jamaica and El Salvador surviving big challenges.

Canada 12 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0

CONCACAF said Canada made it two wins in two games in Group A with a 12-0 victory over St. Vincent and the Grenadines at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.

Olivia Smith notched a hat trick (21’, 25’, 45+1’), Rosa Maalouf (56’, 89’) and Ella McBride (81’, 87’) each had braces, while Nyah Rose (31’), Kayla Briggs (38’), Jadea Collin (55’), Annabelle Chukwu (70’) and Jeneva Hernandez Gray (72’) all added scores in another “commanding win” for Canada, CONCACAF said.

El Salvador 3 Martinique 1 

Also, in Group A, El Salvador came away with another three points in a hard-fought 3-1 victory against Martinique.

Dariella Lopez gave El Salvador a 1-0 lead in the 7’, but just nine minutes later it was 1-1 when Eden Dincuff equalized for Martinique from the penalty spot.

“But after coming on as a substitute midway through the first half, Karoline Velasquez would score a go-ahead goal for her side in the 44’ and then Kelsey Villatoro completed the 3-1 scoreline with an insurance goal in the 62’”, CONCACAF said.

Panama 13 Bahamas 0 

In the lone contest of the day in Group B at the Rignaal Jean Francisca Stadium in Willemstad, CONCACAF said Curacao, Panama defeated Bahamas 13-0.

Sherline King (3’, 13’, 61’) and Marissa Gross (17’, 19’, 32’) each had a hat trick, while Daniela Hincapie (48’, 89’) bagged a brace.

Also adding their names to the scoresheet were Aaliyah Gil (29’), Meredith Rosas (45+1’), Dayane Madrid (66’) and Amanda Goldstein (83’), on top of a Bahamas own goal from Raynia Russell (36’), CONCACAF said.

Honduras 9 Anguilla 0

CONCACAF said Group E was back at it at the Estadio Nacional in Managua, Nicaragua, where “Honduras marched to another victory in a 9-0 final with Anguilla,” CONCACAF said.

It said Katherine Luna starred with four goals (7’, 16’, 19’, 70’), while Anyeli Rodriguez (32’, 48’) had a pair of scores and was joined on the scoresheet by Iveth Ramos (21’), Karla Calix (57’) and Emelly Chicas (79’).

Jamaica 2 Bermuda 0

In the nightcap, CONCACAF said Jamaica gutted out a 2-0 triumph over Bermuda.

It said the game’s first goal came in “spectacular fashion” in the 48’ as Shaneil Buckley powered home a shot from 25 yards out.

“Davia Richards then tacked on a late goal in second half stoppage time with a well-taken free kick from outside the area to seal the 2-0 win,” CONCACAF said.

The teams in Group A, Group B and Group E were expected to return to the playing field on Tuesday.

In Group A at the Estadio Panamericano, El Salvador was expected to seek its third win of the tournament, taking on St. Vincent and the Grenadines, while Martinique tangles with Cuba.

CONCACAF said Panama will have a third win in three games in Group B at the Rignaal Jean Francisca Stadium in Willemstad, Curacao, as they square off with Sint Maarten.

Meanwhile, in Group E, at the Estadio Nacional in Managua, CONCAF said Bermuda will first meet Anguilla, followed by a prime time affair between unbeaten sides Jamaica and Honduras.