CONCACAF U20 Women’s Championship qualifiers: 10 unanswered goals for U-20 Women against Dominica
Six remarkable goals from Se-Hanna Mars, two from Jalade Trim, and one each from Heike Clarke and Glendy Lewis secured Guyana’s Under-20 women’s national team’s second consecutive victory on Monday in the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship Qualifiers in the Dominican Republic.
Head Coach Paul DeAbreu opted for an unchanged starting XI which read: Samantha Banfield (Captain); Nya-Grace Young (Goalkeeper); Se-Hanna Mars; Savannah Singh; Anika Sproxton; Shamya Daniels; Jalade Trim; Sandra Johnson; Glendy Lewis; Heike Clarke and Jayda Schoburgh.
Displaying confidence from the start of the match on Monday afternoon, the young Lady Jags defeated Dominica 10 – 0 in the Felix Sanchez Stadium in Santo Domingo.
Goalscorers (from left) Glendy Lewis, Jalade Trim, Se-Hanna Mars and Heike Clarke
It was forward Trim who struck quickly after the starting whistle, scoring the first goal just five minutes into the game, followed by Mars’ thrilling five goals in the 14th, 16th, 19th, 31st and 37 minutes. Defender Clarke made the seventh goal at the 48th minute mark. Forward Mars scored her sixth goal in the 66th minute; Lewis in the 78th minute and Trim finished the game, scoring in the 90th+ 2 minute. It was a sensational performance by Guyana’s Under-20 Women.
Their victory was due to their high-energy levels, quality of play, and sound decision-making on the pitch. Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde congratulated the team and coaching staff on a solid win, and noted that the players showed discipline throughout the game.
“I would like to join the rest of Guyana in congratulating our girls and the coaching staff for yet another solid performance. The team remained disciplined throughout the game and worked really hard to amass as many goals as possible. We have made tremendous progress over the past seven years in female football development, and we will continue to invest heavily in more leagues and competitions at all levels.”
The U-20 women’s starting XI against Dominica on Monday afternoon
On April 15, the young Lady Jaguars defeated Suriname 6-0 in their opening match. Guyana are in Group C with host nation Dominican Republic, Suriname, and Dominica.
A record 32 teams are in six groups – two groups have six teams and four groups have five teams each – competing between April 14 and April 23. The winner of each group will advance to the May 2023 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship in the Dominican Republic, joining top-ranked teams United States and Mexico.
Guyana play the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, April 19 at 18:00h (6 pm) in the Felix Sanchez Stadium.
