Mexico overcome in strengthened CONCACAF region

• Haiti, Mexico and USA strech U-20 Women’s World Cup
• Mexico win CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship for a initial time in history
• Mexico defender Miriam Garcia named MVP, Canada’s Jordyn Huitema wins Golden Boot

Mexico were crowned CONCACAF Women’s U-20 champions for a initial time in story after a drama-filled feat over holders USA in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago. Nothing could apart a dual informal rivals after law and additional time, though it was Mexico who prevailed from a mark with goalkeeper Emily Alvarado creation dual essential saves.

Dayana Cazares non-stop a scoring for El Tri with a well-taken idea in a 18th notation as a Stars and Stripes went behind for a initial time in a tournament. Half-time surrogate Tierna Davidson found a equaliser for manager Jitka Klimkova’s side when she headed in from tighten operation in a 49th minute. 

The teams battled for a generation of a second half and additional time with both sides formulating scoring opportunities, though a margins valid too excellent and the victor was to be motionless on penalties. Katty Martinez scored a initial chastisement flog and Alvarado saved USA’s opening flog to eventually give manager Christopher Cuellar’s organisation a movement they indispensable to make history, and move home a prize for a initial time in their story during this level.

United States 1 (2) – 1 (4) Mexico Highlights | @ussoccer_ynt @miseleccionmx @GatoradeTT #CU20W pic.twitter.com/0qTbr4rHy3

— CONCACAF (@CONCACAF) January 29, 2018

The competent trio
As a contest served as subordinate for a FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018, a tip 3 teams, Mexico, USA and Haiti, will paint a CONCACAF segment during a tellurian finals, that will take place from 5-24 Aug this year. 

Cuellar’s Mexico started a foe off strongly with dual uninterrupted purify sheets, opening with a 4-0 victory over Jamaica and a 2-0 win over Nicaragua in Group B. They afterwards met USA in a final compare in organisation play where they were edged 2-1 after trailing 2-0 at half-time. Mexico hermetic gift to France 2018 in thespian conform when they degraded Canada in a semi-finals with a 4-3 feat on penalties, after a compare finished 1-1 in law time. 

USA came in to a tournament as complicated favourites, carrying won a foe for 4 true editions (2010, 2012, 2014 and 2015). However a foe this time around valid to be stiffer. They non-stop with a 2-0 win over Nicaragua, followed that adult by circumference Jamaica 2-1 interjection to a late Jaelin Howell goal, before holding off Mexico 2-1. Proving usually how softened a relation has turn in a segment was Haiti, who pushed USA all a approach in a semi-finals, usually to remove 3-0 on penalties after captain Nerilia Mondesir had scored a thespian equaliser in blocking time. With a win over Haiti, USA clinched gift to France 2018. 

History-making Haiti leave Trinidad and Tobago carrying created arguably a title story. The Caribbean side non-stop a contest with stirring 3-2 wins over hosts Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica. Led by captain Mondesir, Haiti afterwards fell in a 4-0 better by Canada though that was not adequate to derail them from their mission. After a semi-final detriment to USA, they afterwards had to get past Canada in a compare for third place to sign an ancestral qualification. Sheryl Jeudy scored what valid to be a winning idea in a initial half with a glorious finish after she was played by by Mondesir, and Haiti became a initial Caribbean side to validate for a U-20 Women’s World Cup.

“It’s so crazy,” Mondesir told CONCACAF.com. “We worked tough and we are really happy. We’re going to applaud for sure. We are all unapproachable of what we achieved opposite Canada today. we don’t know what else there is to say. we usually wish to send a large appreciate we to everybody in Haiti. Haiti generally suffers from time to time, though we won for them and competent for them. We’re happy for that.”

Haiti 1 – 0 Canada Highlights | @CanadaSoccerEN @fhfhaiti @GatoradeTT #CU20W pic.twitter.com/LA8tT0T94U

— CONCACAF (@CONCACAF) January 28, 2018

Tournament awards
Fair Play Award: Mexico
Golden Glove Award: Emily Alvarado
Golden Boot Award: Jordyn Huitema
Golden Ball Award: Miriam Garcia

The stat
3 – Mexico are a third republic to lift a CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship prize after USA and Canada.

Did we know?
Haiti are a initial Caribbean republic to validate for a Women’s World Cup during any level.

Congratulations to @miseleccionmx #CU20W Champions! pic.twitter.com/S5UBcC25wF

— CONCACAF (@CONCACAF) January 29, 2018

Article source: http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/y=2018/m=1/news=mexico-prevail-in-strengthened-concacaf-region-2927142.html