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Puerto Rico progress to Caribbean Second Round
Concacaf.com
27.10.07 - Puerto Rico progressed to the Caribbean Second Round to the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualification after defeating Haiti 1:0. Therefore, claiming the top spot in the First Round Group D at the North Side Field in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on Friday.
After obtaining their first victory in history last Wednesday against the Cayman Islands (4:0), Puerto Rico earned their second consecutive win when Angiemar Félix scored the game winner against Haiti.
The two group victories secured Las Boricuas a place in the Caribbean Second Round where they will face Cuba, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago later this year at a venue to be determined.
The top teams from the Caribbean Second Round will progress to the final round of the 2008 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualification. Along with the two Caribbean teams, the final round will consist of Canada, Mexico, USA and Central American Zone winner (Costa Rica-Nicaragua), at venue and dates to be announced in due course, where two teams will qualify to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
2008 CONCACAF WOMEN’S OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION
Caribbean Zone – First Round
Group D – Grand Cayman, CAYMAN ISLANDS; North Side Field
26.10.2007: PUERTO RICO – HAITI 1:0 (1:0) (A: 350)
Angiemar FELIX 3’
PUR: Jeanette Estrella – Patricia Chapa-C, Angiemar Félix, Rosa Matilde Rios, Cristina Rodriguez, Jezmine Lora (58: Viviana Fiol), Rocío Hernández, Ivonne Valentín, Kelsey Worth, Maranyelis Serrano (83: Denisse Soltero), Diana Licalzi (46:Elina Burgos). Booked: none
TD: Garabet AVEDISIAN
HAI: Darléne Bazile – Kencia Marseille-C, Carmela Aristilde, Fiorda Charles (74: Frantzcia Francios), Hancy Badio, Jésula Léone (81: Manoucheka Pierre), Elirose Jean-Louis, Félicia Libertin (45: Ghislain St. Louis), Wisline Dolcé, Adeline Saintilmond, Nadia Porportte. Booked: Jean-Louis 31’, Saintilmond 79’, Francios 80’, Dolcé 82’
TD: Wilmer LAMARRE
R: Irazema AGUILLERA (CUB)
28.10.2007: CAYMAN ISLANDS – HAITI (19:30)
