Puerto Rico top Anguilla in Caribbean Women’s Under-17 Qualifier
Puerto Rico opened Group C of the Caribbean Women’s Under-17 Qualification by topping Anguilla 7:0 at the Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel in Bayamón on Wednesday.Adriana Goiricelaya led the offense for the Boricuas scoring four goals, while Cossette Andujar, Nikadeniz Melendez and Natalia Micheletti each added another in the victory.
Caribbean Group C continues two days later (16 November) at the Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel when Anguilla faces Bermuda. The triangular concludes on Sunday (18 November) with Puerto Rico hosting Bermuda.
The Group C winner will join the first-place finishers of the other Groups (A & B) as the three Caribbean qualifiers to the 2008 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship.
The CONCACAF tournament, which dates and venue to be determined, also includes Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico and USA, where three teams will qualify to the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women’s Cup New Zealand 2008.2008 CONCACAF WOMEN’S UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIP
Caribbean Qualification – First Round
Group C – Bayamón, PUERTO RICO; Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
14.11.2007: PUERTO RICO – ANGUILLA 7:0 (3:0)
Adriana GOIRICELAYA 6’, 36’, 69’, 72’; Natalia MICHELETTI 23’; Cossette ANDUJAR 52’; Nikadeniz MELENDEZ 76’
PUR: Meagan Burke – Mayrie Mercado-C, Cossette Andujar (75: Andrea Gines), Alyssa Quiñones (61: Aglaury Nuñez), Nikadeniz Melendez, Sofia Grossman, Elena Bou, Paola Diaz, Natalia Micheletti (46: Alexandra Garcia), Sara Laracy, Adriana Goiricelaya. Booked: none
TD: Garabet AVEDISSIAN
AIA: Esther Ward – Makalba Reid (67: Michelle Romney), Dee Ann Rogers, Sharice Richardson-C, Ambhar Romney, Kennisha Xavier, Delvima Carty, Shakeela Romney, Khadeema Gumbs (79: Sharice Monzac), Morihinzi Richardson, Tiada Lewis (42: Kevona Connor). Booked: none
TD: Colin JOHNSON
R: Alfredo WHITTAKER (CAY)
16.11.2007: ANGUILLA – BERMUDA (19:00)
18.11.2007: PUERTO RICO – BERMUDA (16:00)
Photo - Puerto Rico Women's U-17 Team celebrate victory, by Rafael Pichardo