MIAMI, Florida – Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship Qualifying kicked off on Friday with four matches around the region.
The Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic was the setting for three games, including a decisive 9-0 win for Puerto Rico over US Virgin Islands in Group D.
The Boricuas got hat tricks from Sienna Aviles (9’, 75’, 82’) and Olivia Bevilacqua (64’, 84’, 90+3’), plus scores from Susana Roberts (6’) and Mailya Maldonado (76’) and an own goal in the 25’.
Also in Group D at the Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez, Central American rivals Honduras and Nicaragua played to a 1-1 draw.
Veronica Navarrete gave the Pinoleras a 1-0 lead in the 24’, but Daniela Mencia answered for Honduras in the 54’ for the 1-1 draw.
Group E opened at Sabina Park Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, with home side Jamaica playing to a 1-1 draw with Panama.
Alison Onodera broke the deadlock in the 11’ for Panama, however, Olivia Ashbourne answered for Jamaica in the 40’, resulting in a 1-1 draw and a share of the spoils.
The final match of the evening saw Cuba down Barbados 6-0 in Group B at the Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez.
Thalia Izaguirre was the star of the night for the Cubans with a hat trick, scoring goals in the 32’, 49’ and 74’, while Aneilis Calvo tallied first (14’) and Jennifer Cordero (90’) and Elismay Romero (90+3’) rounded things out.
