Women CAC Games - Day 1

 At the end of the first day of the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games (Women) Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago top Pool A and Pool B respectively.

In Pool A, Cuba beat Jamaica 4-0 in their first game of the Tournament scoring 3 goals in the first 13 minutes of the match. Marisbel SIERRA got the opening goal in the 4^th minute, 6 minutes later Helec CARTA added to the total and Marisbel SIERRA then scored her second goal of the game in minute 13.

Jamaica’s defensive performance improved as the game progressed however they were unable to create many scoring opportunities and conceded a 4^th goal in the 37^th minute which was scored by Cuba’s Yunia MILANES. Jamaica ended the day at the bottom of Pool A.

In the other Pool A Match, the host country Mexico beat a very spirited Barbados team 2-0. Both teams were guilty of not converting any of the numerous penalty corners they earned in the first half. Mexico however scored two quick goals in the 2^nd half with Captain Michel NAVARRO scoring in the 42^nd minute and 44^th minute.

Barbados put the host country under pressure in the closing stages of the second half but like in the first half they were not able put away any of the penalty corners they earned. Mexico ended the day second in Pool A with Barbados in third position.

In Pool B, Trinidad & Tobago women overcame a slow start against Bermuda to win 5-0. Bermuda’s resolute defending held Trinidad at bay until Kristin THOMPSON put away a penalty corner rebound to score Trinidad’s 1^st goal in the 30^th minute. Kayla BRAITHWAITE made it 2-0 to Trinidad five minutes later to end the 1^st half 2-0.

Bermuda found it difficult to breach their opponent’s defence and Trinidad put the game out of reach in the second half with Dana-Lee de GANNES and Briana GOVIA scoring two quick field goals in the 45^th and 47^th minute respectively. Orie TROTMAN sealed the game for Trinidad by scoring her team’s 5^th goal in the 51^st minute. Bermuda found themselves at the bottom of Pool B at the end of the day’s play.

The 2^nd Pool B match saw Dominican Republic beating Guyana 4-1. Dominican Republic’s Agustina BIROCHO scored two quick goals in the 30^th minute and 33^rd minute and this score held until the end of the first half.

Guyana despite being behind, played with a lot of courage and determination but Dominican Republic’s Magalys ORTEGA added to her team’s tally with a field goal in the 45^th minute and five minutes later Lucia NAVAMUEL made it 4-0. Guyana’s determination was rewarded as Kerensa FERNANDES scored her team’s only goal in the 69^th minute.

Dominican Republic and Guyana ended the day in 2^nd and 3^rd place respectively in Pool B at the end of Day 1.

The next round of Women’s matched will be played on 17 November 2014 as follows:

Pool B                   9:00am                 BER – DOM

Pool A                  11:00am              BAR – JAM

Pool B                     1:00pm              GUY – TTO

Pool A                    3:00pm              CUB - MEX