6/21/2008 - The USA and the hosts, Mexico secured their spots in the semifinals of the 2008 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship after posting victories in Group A against Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago, respectively, at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla on Friday.

Three goals by Kelly O’Hara and two more from Michelle Enyeart led the defending champion USA to a 9:0 win over Cuba, while in the second match, Claudia Erika Garcia scored twice and Liliana Mercado added another for Mexico in the 3:0 triumph against Trinidad & Tobago.

The USA and Mexico are currently leveled for the top spot in Group A with six points each, but the Stars & Stripes have the advantage over the Tricolores on goal difference (+13 to +10). Both teams will meet for the first-place honors on Sunday at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc.

Group B encounters conclude at the 2008 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship on Saturday as Jamaica face Nicaragua, while semifinal bound teams of Canada and Costa Rica meet for group crown. The tournament semifinals are scheduled for the 25 June in Puebla. The third-place match and final of the CONCACAF event will take place on 28 June at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc.

The top three teams from the CONCACAF Tournament will qualify to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Chile 2008.

2008 CONCACAF WOMEN’S UNDER-20 CHAMPIONSHIP
Puebla, MEXICO; Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Group A
20.06: USA – CUBA 9:0 (3:0) (A: 300)
Alex MORGAN 2’; OG 32’; Madeline Nicole WASHINGTON 42’; Kelly O´HARA 46’, 54’, 80’; Michelle ENYEART 60’, 67’; Rebecca EDWARDS 72’
USA: 18-Kristin Arnold – 3-Meghan Klingenberg, 4-Nicole Marshal, 7-Madeline Nicole Washington-C, 8- Kaley Fountain, 9-Gina DiMartino (46: 11-Christine Nairn), 10-Kelly O´Hara, 17-Alex Morgan (37: 13-Michelle Enyeart), 19-Kiersten Dallstream (59: 22-Sidney Leroux), 21-Ingrid Wells, 25-Rebecca Edwards. Booked: none
TD: Tony DICCICO
CUB: 12-Lucilena Martínez –3-Leodana Bejerano, 4-Yamara López, 6-Jessica Popo Álvarez, 8-Yesenia Gallardo, 9-Yudislevi Feliú Hernández (46: 7-Yamisleidy Bernal Chacon), 10-Yareni Karelia Fuentes (67: 14-Leidy Carpio), 15-Yoanna Valdés-C, 16-Yaimara Aguilar, 18-Yudislevi Reyes (58: 13-Olga Lidia Blanco), 20-Yisel Rodríguez. Booked: Valdés 56’
TD: Rufino SOTOLONGO

Statistics: USA – CUB
Goal Attempts: 17 – 1
Shots on Target: 9 – 0
Saves: 0 – 4
Fouls: 5 – 7
Corner Kicks: 10 – 0
Offsides: 5 – 1

R: Erika VARGAS (CRC)
A1: Lesbia JUAREZ (HON
A2: Yvonne LOPEZ (SLV)
FO: Dianne FERREIRA-JAMES (GUY)

MEXICO – TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 3:0 (1:0) (A: 3000)
Claudia Erika GARCIA 3’, 66’; Liliana MERCADO 62’
MEX: 1-Erika Venegas – 4-Ana Lilia Gómez, 5-Alba Janet Méndez (56: 8-Alejandra Abigail Torres), 7-Yalu Shantal Mondragón-C, 9-Veronica Charlyn Corral, 10-Dinora Lizeth Garza, 13-Susana Berenice Mendoza, 14-Edna Valeria Hernández (74: 19-Iliana Palma), 16-Rosaura Gallegos (59: 11-Sandra Stephany Mayor), 18-Claudia Erika García, 23-Liliana Mercado. Booked: none
TD: Andrea RODEBAUGH
TRI: 1-Kimika Forbes – 2-Ayanna Russell-C, 3-Danielle Blair, 5-Annalis Cummings (72: 12-Bianca Walker), 7- Dernelle Mascall, 8-Iyesha Ollivierre, 10-Avanell Isaac, 11-Karissa Rodney (57: 16-Candace Edwards), 15- Nikeisha Noel (85: 13-Arielle Ramchand-Duquesnay), 18-Jenelle Cunningham, 19-Kenya Cordner. Booked: Cordner 84’
TD: Marlon CHARLES

Statistics: MEX – TRI
Goal Attempts: 15 – 2
Shots on Target: 3 – 0
Saves: 2 – 3
Fouls: 9 – 19
Corner Kicks: 9 – 3
Offsides: 2 – 3

R: Juana PADILLA (HON)
A1: Jackeline SAEZ (PAN)
A2: Cynette JEFFREY (GUY)
FO: Carol Ann CHENARD CHENARD (CAN)

22.06: CUBA – TRINIDAD & TOBAGO (12:00)
MEXICO – USA (14:30)

Group B
21.06: JAMAICA – NICARAGUA (12:00)
CANADA – COSTA RICA (14:30)

Semifinals*
25.06: A1 – B2 (13:00)
B1 – A2 (15:30)
*Order of matches subject to change

Final
28.06: THIRD PLACE (12:00)
CHAMPIONSHIP (14:30)

GOALS
13-Michelle ENYEART (USA) – 5
10-Kelly O’HARA (USA) – 4
9-Verónica Charlyn CORRAL (MEX) – 3
19-Shakira DUNCAN (JAM) – 2
18-Claudia Erika GARCIA (MEX) – 2
27-Liliana Gudalupe GODOY (MEX) –2 (1 pen)
14-Monica LAM-FEIST (CAN) – 2
17-Chelsea STEWART (CAN) – 2
4-Julissa Del Carmen ACEVEDO (NCA) – 1
20-Wendy ACOSTA (CRC) – 1
9-Paige ADAMS (CAN) – 1
10-Katherine ALVARADO (CRC) – 1
25-Rebecca EDWARDS (USA) – 2
15-Cristin GRANADOS (CRC) –1
4-Sharon Sancho GONZALEZ (CRC) – 1
23-Liliana MERCADO (MEX) – 1
17-Alex MORGAN (USA) – 1
11-Sandra Stephany MAYOR (MEX) – 1
7-Yalú MONDRAGON (MEX) – 1 (1 pen)
10-Maryury Valeska PEREZ (NCA) – 1
11-Raquel RODRIGUEZ CEDEÑO (CRC) – 1
17-Adriana Pamela VENEGAS (CRC) – 1
7- Madeline Nicole WASHINGTON (USA) – 1

OWN GOALS
10-Yareni Karlia FUENTES (CUB) - 1

Photos from Omar Martinez/MEXSPORT #1 - USA vs Cuba
#2 - Mexico vs. Trinidad & Tobago