U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team Wins, 6-0, Against Costa Rica in Opener
Sisters Kristen and Samantha Mewis Combine For First-Ever U.S. U-17 WNT World Cup Qualifying Goal. Courtney Verloo, Samantha Mewis Each Score A Brace. U.S. Next Faces El Salvador at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 20.
MACOYA, Trinidad (July 18, 2008) - The U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team defeated Costa Rica, 6-0, in the team's opening match of the 2008 CONCACAF Under-17 Women's Championship at Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Trinidad. Sisters Kristen and Samantha Mewis combined for the team's first goal just three minutes into the match.
Samantha Mewis scored twice in the match, also putting home the team's last goal. Courtney Verloo added two goals and two assists, whil Victoria DiMartino and Julia Roberts each added a goal. Roberts' goal came from the penalty spot as DiMartino took a shot in the 25th minute that was stopped on the line by Costa Rican defender Gabriela Guillen's outstretched arm. Guillen was sent off from the match, leaving Costa Rica with 10 women.
A full match report will be posted shortly...
- U.S. UNDER-17 WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM GAME REPORT -
Match-up: USA vs. Costa Rica
Competition: 2008 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship
Venue: Marvin Lee Stadium; Macoya, Trinidad
Date: July 18, 2008; Kickoff – 5:00 p.m. ET
Attendance: N/A
Weather: 85 degrees, Sunny
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 4 2 6
CRC 0 0 0
USA – Samantha Mewis (Kristen Mewis) 3rd minute.
USA – Courtney Verloo (Victoria DiMartino) 17.
USA – Julia Roberts (penalty kick) 28.
USA – Victoria DiMartino (Courtney Verloo) 37.
USA – Courty Verloo (Samantha Johnson) 49.
USA – Samantha Mewis (Courtney Verloo) 54.
Lineups:
USA: 1-Alexa Gaul; 20-Amber Brooks, 2-Crystal Dunn, 3-Cloee Colohan, 16-Julia Roberts; 13-Kristen Mewis (14-Olivia Klei, 55), 9-Samantha Mewis (7-Kathryn Bennett, 57), 8-Erika Tymrak (12-Morgan Brian, 73); 15-Victoria DiMartino, 6-Samantha Johnson, 21-Courtney Verloo
Subs not used: 18-Taylor Vancil, 5-Sydney Payne, 10-Tani Costa, 23-Rachel Nuzzolese
Head Coach: Kazbek Tambi
CRC: 1-Priscilla Tapia; 4-María Barquero, 5-Gabriela Guillén, 12-Daniela Cruz; 7-Mariela Campos, 10-Katherine Alvarado, 13-Jacqueline Mata (20-Hazel Quiros, 46), 19-Fabiola Sánchez (15-Adriana Guzmán, 66); 8-Raquel Rodríguez Vazquez, 9-Carolina Morales (17-Yocxelin Rodríguez, 19), 11-Raquel Rodríguez Cedeño
Subs not used: 18-María Alejandra Arias, 6-Jazmine Guzmán, 14-Daniela Camacho, 16-Krickshia Spence
Head Coach: Juan Diego Quesada
Statistical Summary: USA / CRC
Shots: 18 / 5
Shots on Goal: 12 / 3
Saves: 3 / 6
Corner Kicks: 5 / 0
Fouls: 20 / 9
Offside: 3 / 0
Misconduct Summary:
CRC – Gabriela Guillén (sent off), 25th minute.
Officials
Referee: Dianne Ferreia James (GUY)
Asst. Referee: Mayte Chavez (MEX)
Asst. Referee: Antonette Williams (JAM)
4th Official: Roberto Moreno (PAN)
Sierra Mist Woman of the Match: Julia Roberts