Kennya Cordner scored an 87th minute equalizer for Trinidad and Tobago against Colombia yesterday that spoiled the South Americans' victory party as both teams settled for shared points.
In their second match at the 2015 Pan American Games in the new CIBC Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium in Canada, T&T came up with another tie, this time against World Cup Round of 16 finalist and group leader, Colombia.
The Soca Princesses fell behind in the 4th minute when Ingrid Vidal gave her side the early lead. T&T were persistent, and in the 87th minute Tobago-born striker Kennya Cordner came to the rescue when she pounced on a defensive error to clinically finish on goal.
T&T are in third place and must defeat Mexico on July 18th to advance to the semifinals. Ironically, T&T men's senior team also have a date with Mexico in a 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group-C match-up. A draw today will see T&T finish in first place.
The only hiccup for both men and women's teams are, talented midfielder Tasha St Louis, like Andre Boucaud, will both miss their country's next matches because of recurring yellow-card cautions.
Results
Colombia 1 v T&T 1
Vidal 4' Cordner 87'
Teams
T&T: - Kimika Forbes; Brianna Ryce (Tasha St Louis 65th - Yellow 93), Rhea Belgrave, Arin King (Yellow 73), Lauryn Hutchinson, Patrice Superville, Janine Francois (Yellow 77), Maylee Atti-Johnson (capt) (Khadidra Debesette 63rd), Ahkeela Mollon, Mariah Shade (Shenelle Henry 78th), Kennya Cordner.
Coach: - Ross Russell.
Colombia: - Sandra Sepulveda; Natalia Gaitan (capt), Diana Ospina, Daniela Montoya, Ingrid Vidal (Carolina Pineda 72nd), Orianica Velasquez, Angela Clavijo, Katherine Arias, Tatiana Ariza (Isabella Echeverri 84th), Carolina Arias (Yellow 79), Maria Santos (Maria Usme 58th).
Coach: - Felipe Taborda.
Referee: - Marie Beaudoin (CAN).
Standings
P W D L F A Pts
Colombia 2 1 1 0 2 1 4
Mexico 2 1 0 1 3 2 3
T&T 2 0 2 0 3 3 2
Argentina 2 0 1 1 3 5 1