Younger Reggae Girlz clean Honduras 2-0 to advance to CONCACAF U20 Championship
Jamaica’s Younger Reggae Girlz have certified for the ultimate spherical of the CONCACAF Beneath-20 Girls’s Championship after beating Honduras 2-0 of their last Group E preliminary sport on the Nationwide Soccer Stadium in Managua, Nicaragua, Tuesday night time.
A second-minute strike from Natoya Atkinson settled the nerves of the Jamaicans, who had been pressured right into a must-win scenario having gone into the top-of-the-table contest with an inferior purpose distinction.
Atkinson returned within the second minute of time added within the second half to seal the victory and e book her workforce’s ticket to the Championships set for the Dominican Republic between Could 24 and June 3.
Jamaica and Honduras entered Tuesday’s sport with most six factors after Jamaica defeated Anguilla 6-0 and Bermuda 2-0, whereas the Central Individuals handed out 9-0 and 5-0 wins over Anguilla and Bermuda for his or her wholesome purpose common.
The Younger Reggae Girlz be part of Panama as the opposite nation to have secured locations for subsequent month’s last spherical. Solely the six group winners will advance to the CONCACAF Championship the place they may be part of the US and Mexico on the championship.
This Championship will function a qualifier for the FIFA Beneath-20 Girls’s World Cup scheduled for subsequent yr.