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April 21, 2004
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Second women's Pan American Cup
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS DEFEAT CANADA
By Graciela H. Ortiz
PAHF Media Officer
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Argentine women's team started the defence of the Pan American Cup title with a 4-1 victory over Canada, on Wednesday night at the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Complex here.
Two goals by Luciana Aymar and Magdalena Aicega and Soledad García netting the others gave the South Americanl side a deserved win.
However, Argentina had to struggle to beat the North American squad, as they opposed tough marking, specially over outstanding Aymar, who could not break through Canada's back row with her usual skill.
Argentina had problems to reach the circle clearly as they tried to do it individually and not as a team. However, the Argentinel side opened the score from a set play - in the 16th minute - through captain Magdalena Aicega by a powerful corner shot.
The defending champions netted their second goal, in the 38th minute, by Aymar who capitalized on a corner rebound.
Canada reacted producing some good advances, which were well saved by the
Argentine back row. Nevertheless, Argentina continued showing imprecisions
in attack failing at the time of entering their rivals area as the Canadians
seemed to multiply when defending.
But the world champions found their way in the last 10 minutes of the match,
netting twice in one minute after two wonderful solo plays by Soledad García
and Aymar, who scored in the 61st and 62nd minutes respectively.
Canada continued struggling to net from a fast counter-attack through
Kristal Timmer, in the 65th minute. But Argentina were in control until the
end to take their first valuable three points.
On Thursday, Argentina will clash against Chile, at 8pm local time.
Argentina: Vukojicic; Ferrari, Burkart, Aicega, Margalot; González Oliva,
Stepnik, Aymar; Gulla, García and Arrondo. Also played: Russo, Doreski,
Hernández, Rodríguez and Di Giácomo. Coach: Sergio Vigil.
Canada: Forbes; Mac Lean, Hunt, D'Abreo, Rushton; Jameson, Rezansoff,
Tauton, Cuthbert; Leslie and Magnus. Also played: Hume, Simpson, Johnstone
and Timmer. Coach: Kimo Linders.
Umpires: Heather Smith (England) and Renate Peters (Germany).
Booking - Yellow card: 54m, Johnstone (C). Green: 60m, Burkart (A); 68m,
Cuthbert (C).
UNITED STATES OPEN CUP WITH VICTORY
Under a tropical rain, the United States-Trinidad & Tobago match opened the
second women's Pan American Championship with a 9-0 victory for the North
Americans, on Wednesday morning.
Two goals by evergreen Tracey Fuchs, in the 17th and 52nd minutes, another
two by Angela Loy (34th and 63rd) and the rest from Kristen McCann (ninth
minute); Carrie Lingo (14th); Kristi Gannon (64th minute); Abbey Wooley
(68th) and April Fronzoni (69th) gave the US a deserved win as they
dominated play throughout the match.
However, Trinidad & Tobago did not give up producing a couple of good
chances from a short corner, saved by US goalie Amy Tran, and another one,
15 minutes after half-time, when Oire Trotman was left alone in front of the
US goal and her shot was just wide.
But the Caribbean team efforts were useless as the winners dominance was
absolute.
United States: Tran; Beach, Lingo, Larson, Jelley; Barber, Fuchs, Loy,
Rizzo; K. Smith and McCann. Also played: Fronzoni, Wooley, T. Smith, Keller
and Gannon. Coach: Beth Anders.
Trinidad & Tobago: Jacob; Richardson, Edghill, Hector, Lewis;
Abreu-Cockburn, Padmore, Wynne; Trotman, Dixon-Aming, Siu Butt. Also played:
Layne, Ella Tang, Luces and James. Coach: Ian Harris.
Umpires: Soledad Iparraguirre (Argentina) and Alicia Takeda (Mexico).
Booking - Yellow card: 64m, Wynne (T&T). Green: 55m, James (T&T).
URUGUAY ALSO WIN
Pan-American bronze medallists Uruguay also won. The South Americans
defeated the local side, Barbados, 5-1 in the second match of the day.
Bettiana Ceretta - in the fourth and 20th minute; Virginia Casabó (14th and
50th) and Lorena Margni, six minutes from the final, scored for the winners.
The only goals for Barbados was netted by Lisa Chrichlow, eight minutes
after half-time.
Uruguay controlled play from the very start to gain a quick 3-0 advantage in
the first half. But the hosts opposed tough resistance after the break,
pressing the South Americans hard to net for the joy of their fans.
However, Uruguay regained control in the last part of the match to seal a
deserved win.
Barbados: Als; Maynard, Browne, Clarke, N. Brathwaite; Thompson, Greaves,
Phillips; Drakes, P. Brathwaite and Kellman. Also played: Warner, Murray,
Chrichlow and Howard. Coach: Peter Norville.
Uruguay: Fazzio; Bisignano, Ceretta, Chaira, Bueno; Rebollo, Carluccio,
Margni; Gibernau, Casabó and Tilve. Also played: Raiz, Saquero, Dupont and
Christiani. Coach: Cristián González.
Umpires: Claudia Videla (Chile) and Keely Dunn (Canada).
Booking - Green card: 53m, Chaira (U).
FIRST SET FOR CHILE
Chile demolished Netherlands Antilles 6-0 in the first match of the
afternoon.
In spite of an early goal by Javiera Villagra, in the ninth minute, the
Chilean team showed inaccurate play. But they reacted in the last three
minutes of the first half to net twice through Valentina Martín (32nd
minute) from a corner shot and Denise Infante, one minute before half-time.
Though the Netherlands Antilles pressed hard after the break, the Chilean
squad took control again scoring three more through Villagra again, in the
54th minute, and Carolina García, in the 60th and 66th minute.
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