Canada 2 v Uruguay 1
A big match opened Day 4 of the Pan Am Cup. Canada looked to remain undefeated while Uruguay needed a win to stay in contention. The first half was a goalkeeping showcase with Kathryn Williams and Rosanna Paselle keeping their sheets clean.
In the second half Alison Lee scored the opening goal with a powerful first strike on a penalty corner. Canada seemed to have the edge until an unlikely bounce resulted in a fast break for Uruguay that Maria Viana Ache deftly deflected home. Uruguay had a penalty corner chance with a minute to play however their attempt went wide. With 30 seconds to play Canada pressed forward and earned an end of game penalty corner. On her second attempt Allison Lee buried her strike to lift Canada to victory 2-1.
United States 10 v Barbados 0
A victory for the USA would put them at the top of the standings while Barbados were looking for their first points. Sammy Popper provided a quick start with an opening minute tally for the USA. Ali Campbell continued her penalty corner prowess with three strikes to push the USA into a strong lead.
Barbados had small incursions into the USA circle in the second half, but nothing the Americans couldn’t handle. Campbell with 4 goals, Popper with 3 gave the USA another dominant victory.
Trinidad & Tobago 6 v Guyana 3
Trinidad & Tobago opened strong with quick goals from Arielle Williams and Krizia Layne. Nicole Eastman responded quickly from the field to liven the spirit in the stadium and bring Guyana within one. They strength in numbers with TTO down a player for a penalty and Leigh Sandison took advantage with a great run to earn a penalty corner. They scored the equalizer from a powerful Marzana Fiedtkou layoff strike. Feidtkou added another direct strike to put Guyana ahead 3-2 much to the delight of the crowd.
TTO pulled even through Blair Wynne in the opening minutes of the 2nd half. They continue to apply pressure and Guyana held for a while, however they finally were unable to rebuff the onslaught and TTO pulled away with 3 goals in the final 5 minutes. Trinidad & Tobago top their Caribbean rivals 6 – 3 for their first points of the competition.
Canada 1 v Argentina 2
A battle between continental rivals opened the evening session on Day 4. Canada looking to maintain their unbeaten record started well with Alison Lee earning a penalty corner. Her direct shot was blocked and Argentina on the counter attack earned a penalty corner of their own that was smartly defended by Canada.
The teams battled through the first half with no clear advantage to either team. Argentina took advantage of a Canadian error to earn a penalty corner late in the half. This was smartly finished by Maria Nimo to give Argentina the lead at half.
Canada absorbed further pressure and Angela Lancaster held steady on defence, she managed to pick up a loose ball near the circle and her shot sounded the board to tie the match up for Canada. From there the pace increased and both teams had to withstand fast attacks from their opponents.
Argentina struck next on a penalty corner, Maria Paz with a low penetrating shot that slipped by Kathryn Williams in goal and Lee on the line. Canada added a sixth attacker for the final two minutes. Argentina narrowly missed a chance to score in the open goal as Canada pushed forward. A penalty corner in the last minute had Maria Pastor making a big save for Argentina. The games final chance when to Canada Shannon Pereira whose low shot just went wide. Argentina rebound from their loss earlier today and keep their eyes on the cup.
Uruguay 12 v Barbados 0
Uruguay began Day 4 needing both a victory and a large goal margin in order to keep their hopes alive for the finals. The first half began well with goals from Agustina Nieto and Maria Teresa Viana Ache in the first 5 minutes. However, Barbados settled in and held the half time score to 3-0.
The second half was a different story. Uruguay scored 9 including five by Camila de Maria to sail to a 12 – 0 victory. They have an outside chance of making the final with a good performance on the final day.
United States 7 v Guyana 1
The final women’s match of Day 4 featured the home side Guyana playing undefeated United States in front of a boisterous crowd. Guyana looked to strike first as an American defender disrupted a scoring opportunity and Guyana were awarded a stroke. That was well saved by Samantha Carlino in the USA goal. This put Guyana on their heels and quick goals by Ali Campbell and Sammy Popper set Guyana back 2. The USA added two more goals before the half time break.
Guyana regained some footing in the second half and held the USA for a bit. Marzana Fiedtkou scored a penalty corner to give Guyana a chance to celebrate in front of the crowd. But in the end the USA dominated the scoreline 7-1 and finished the night with a perfect 5-0 record.
Canada 2 v Uruguay 1
A big match opened Day 4 of the Pan Am Cup. Canada looked to remain undefeated while Uruguay needed a win to stay in contention. The first half was a goalkeeping showcase with Kathryn Williams and Rosanna Paselle keeping their sheets clean.
In the second half Alison Lee scored the opening goal with a powerful first strike on a penalty corner. Canada seemed to have the edge until an unlikely bounce resulted in a fast break for Uruguay that Maria Viana Ache deftly deflected home. Uruguay had a penalty corner chance with a minute to play however their attempt went wide. With 30 seconds to play Canada pressed forward and earned an end of game penalty corner. On her second attempt Allison Lee buried her strike to lift Canada to victory 2-1.
United States 10 v Barbados 0
A victory for the USA would put them at the top of the standings while Barbados were looking for their first points. Sammy Popper provided a quick start with an opening minute tally for the USA. Ali Campbell continued her penalty corner prowess with three strikes to push the USA into a strong lead.
Barbados had small incursions into the USA circle in the second half, but nothing the Americans couldn’t handle. Campbell with 4 goals, Popper with 3 gave the USA another dominant victory.
Trinidad & Tobago 6 v Guyana 3
Trinidad & Tobago opened strong with quick goals from Arielle Williams and Krizia Layne. Nicole Eastman responded quickly from the field to liven the spirit in the stadium and bring Guyana within one. They strength in numbers with TTO down a player for a penalty and Leigh Sandison took advantage with a great run to earn a penalty corner. They scored the equalizer from a powerful Marzana Fiedtkou layoff strike. Feidtkou added another direct strike to put Guyana ahead 3-2 much to the delight of the crowd.
TTO pulled even through Blair Wynne in the opening minutes of the 2nd half. They continue to apply pressure and Guyana held for a while, however they finally were unable to rebuff the onslaught and TTO pulled away with 3 goals in the final 5 minutes. Trinidad & Tobago top their Caribbean rivals 6 – 3 for their first points of the competition.
