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Mexico

Montego Bay, Jamaica | Catherine Hall Park

73'
Jessica Lisi
Marie-Mychèle Métivier

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Mexico Goal: Goal Scorer. Assist: Goal Scorer
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canw17 Goal: Kinzner, Sarah. Assist: Goal Scorer
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Mexico Goal: Goal Scorer. Assist: Goal Scorer
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canw17 Goal: Stratigakis, Sarah. Assist: Goal Scorer
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Mexico Goal: Goal Scorer. Assist: Goal Scorer
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Caution: Rylee, Foster (canw17)
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canw17 Goal: Rylee, Foster. Assist: Simmrin, Dhaliwal
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Caution: Rylee, Foster (canw17)

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Mexico

Match Report

Canada’s U-17 Women’s Team has had to settle for a second place finish at the CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship after falling 4:2 to Mexico on penalty kicks after the two teams had played 90 scoreless minutes in Montego Bay, JAM.

In the shootout, Mexico their first three kicks and Canada’s Simmrin Dhaliwal couldn’t convert Canada’s first chance from the spot and Marie Levasseur missed as Canada’s third shooter. Canada was given a glimmer of hope when Mexico’s fourth shooter couldn’t convert but they managed to see the game out for their first CONCACAF championship at the U-17 level.

Canada will have to be satisfied after as runners-up for the second tournament in a row and were looking to reclaim the title after winning the tournament in 2010.

The prominent silver lining, despite the loss for Canada, is that they already qualified for next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica after beating Jamaica 5:0 in the semi-finals on Thursday.

The game went to penalties after 90 scoreless minutes that had both sides creating chances but neither side finding the breakthrough. At the U-17 level, there is no extra time and the game goes right to penalties if the teams are tied after 90 minutes.

After upsetting the United States in the semi-finals, Mexico looked sharp early as they tested Canada’s back line but goalkeeper Rylee Foster and the rest of the defenders kept the Mexicans off the scoreboard.

Canada eventually found the feet and ventured forward into the attack but the Mexican defenders were equally as sharp and neither side found the breakthrough.

The second half was similar to the first as both sides had their chances but neither managed to find the breakthrough. Having beaten the Americans on penalty kicks in the semi-finals, the Mexicans did the same to the Canadians.

Canada had a starting XI with Rylee Foster in goal and Simmrin Dhaliwal, Rachel Jones, Bianca St. Georges, and Easther Mayi Kith making up the back line. Karima Lemire, Jessie Fleming, Sarah Kinzner, Emily Borgmann, Marie Levasseur, and Marie Metivier were in the midfield and attack.

In the first half, Head Coach Bev Priestman replaced Marie Metivier with Jessica Lisi (40’). In the second half, Priestman replaced Emily Borgmann with Sarah Stratigakis (73’).

Mexico fielded a starting XI with Emily Alvarado in goal and Miriam Garcia, Vanessa Flores, Rebeca Bernal, and Monica Rodriguez on the back line. Eva Gonzalez, Janae Gonzalez, Cinthia Huerta, Belen Cruz, Jaqueline Garcia, and Betzy Cuevas made up the midfield and attack.

In the first half, Mexican Head Coach Leonardo Cuellar replaced Betzy Cuevas with Aylin Villalobos (37’). In the second half, Monica Rodriguez was replaced by Alma Martinez (55’), and Janae Gonzalez was replaced by Briana Woodall (72’).