Guyana falls to Honduras in CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Qualifiers

Guyana’s journey in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers hit a setback yesterday as they suffered their first defeat of the campaign, going down to a clinical Honduras side at the Stadion Guillermo Prospero Trinidad.
Honduras made an early statement when centre-back Iisy Sevilla opened the scoring in just the seventh minute, capitalising on a set-piece opportunity to put her team ahead. Guyana attempted to regroup, but Honduras continued to apply pressure and was rewarded again just before the halftime whistle.
Jazlyn Sánchez doubled the advantage, sending Honduras into the break with a 2-0 lead.

The second half began with renewed intent from Guyana, having more of the ball and posing a serious attacking threat. However, it was Honduras who struck again almost immediately after the restart. Halftime substitute V Chavarria found the back of the net in the 47th minute, extending the lead to three goals.
To their credit, Guyana did not fold. The young side continued to push forward and was finally rewarded late in the match when Anaya Joseph scored in the 87th minute, pulling back a consolation goal and showing the team’s resilience and fighting spirit.
While the result marked a disappointing outcome for Guyana, there were positive signs in their determination and late attacking play, which will give the coaching staff encouragement moving forward.
Guyana will look to bounce back quickly as they return to action on February 2, when they face St Vincent and the Grenadines at 15:00h, aiming to get their qualification campaign back on track.