Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | Dwight Yorke Stadium
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Canada's women's U-17 team has finished first in its group with a perfect 3-0-0 record. Canada won its games against Puerto Rico (3:0), Jamaica (4:3) and Mexico (4:1) to finish first in Group B at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship. By finishing first in is group, Canada will face the second-place team from Group A in the semi-final (either the United States, Trinidad & Tobago or Costa Rica).
The all-important semi-final match will take place 24 July in Macoya, Trinidad & Tobago. The winner of the semi-final will not only advance to the 27 July final, but it will only secure one of three CONCACAF spots in the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008.
Canada finished the round-robin competition with nine points (3-0-0), 11 goals scored and four goals against. Mexico, who finished second with six points (2-0-1), also scored 11 goals and allowed four (all against Canada). Canada's 11 goals have been scored by Tiffany Cameron (4), Amy Harrison (2), Annick Maltais (2), Shelina Zadorsky (2) and Rachel Lamarre.
Canada's women's U-17 team, whose title sponsor is BMO Financial Group, is part of one of the best women's programs in the world. Already this year, the full national team has qualified for the Women's Olympic Football Tournament while the youth U-20 team has qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The U-17 team hopes to make it three-for-three in 2008 when it kicks off in the CONCACAF semi-final this 24 July.
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