CU20W Preview: Mexico v Jamaica (Jan. 19, 2018)
COUVA, Trinidad & Tobago – With Group A already up and running at the 2018 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship (CU20W), Group B opens Friday as Mexico and Jamaica meet at Ato Boldon Stadium. CONCACAF.com takes a look at the game: 2018 CONCACAF UNDER-20 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP (CU20W) Couva, Trinidad & Tobago -- Ato Boldon Stadium January 19, 2018 GROUP B MEXICO v JAMAICA, 3:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. local) Mexico leads all-time CU20W series: 4W-1D-0L (16 GF, 5 GA) Last Meeting March 1, 2012 (Group Stage): Mexico 3, Jamaica 1 Tanya Samarzich 6'; Natalia Gomez-Junco 39'; Chrystal Martinez 44' ### MEXICO Facts - Previous Appearances: 8 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015) - All-Time Record: W22 D4 L12 GF111 GA50 - Best Finish: Runner-Up-2 (2010, 2014) - All-Time Leading CU20W Scorer: Veronica Charlyn Corral (14 goals – 2006: 8, 2008: 4, 2010: 2, also CU20W all-time leading scorer) - U-20 Women’s World Cup Appearances: 7 (2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) - Qualification: automatic North American entrant - 6W-2D-0L (36GF, 6GA) in CU20W openers - 1W-1D-0L (4GF, 2GA) in CU20W openers v Jamaica - Results in CU20W: (2002) 1-1 draw v Jamaica; (2004) 5-1 win v Panama, (2006) 10-0 win v Panama, (2008) 7-0 win v Cuba, (2010) 2-1 win v Trinidad & Tobago, (2012) 3-1 win v Jamaica, (2014) 6-0 win v Cayman Islands, (2015) 2-2 draw v USA - Posted shutouts in last four CU20W matches Key Players - GK Emily Alvarado: 2014 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup (2 games), 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup (3 games); 2017 NCAA-Division 1 (Texas Christian University: 6 games) - MF Dayana Cazares: 2016 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship (2 goals); 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup (4 games/1 goal); 2017 Liga MX Femenil Apertura (Club America: 13 games/10 goals, tied for second on league scoring chart) - MF Belen Cruz: 2013 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship (1 goal in 7-0 win v El Salvador); 2017 Liga MX Femenil Apertura (Tigres: 10 games/7 goals) - MF Alexia Delgado: 2017 Liga MX Femenil Apertura (Club America: 12 games/0 goals) - FW Daniela Espinosa: 2016 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship (2 goals, scored last 2 in 4-2 win v Costa Rica); 2017 Liga MX Femenil Apertura (Club America: 12 games/8 goals) - DF Miriam Garcia: 2017 Liga MX Femenil Apertura (Guadalajara: 12 games/1 goal for champion) - MF Montserrat Hernandez: 2016 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship (2 goals) - MF Jacqueline Ovalle: 2016 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship (2 goals, including one in 1-2 loss to USA in final); 2017 Liga MX Femenil Apertura (Tigres: 11 games/6 goals) ### JAMAICA Facts - Previous Appearances: 8 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015) - All-Time Record: W4 D6 L16 GF38 GA61 - Best Finish: Fourth Place-1 (2006) - All-Time Leading CU20W Scorer: Shakira Duncan (7 goals – 2006: 1, 2008: 6) - U-20 Women’s World Cup Appearances: 0 - Qualification: First Place, Caribbean Qualifying - Qualification Record: W5 D1 L0 GF23 GA1 - Qualification Results: 10-0 win v Curacao, 2-1 win v Bermuda, 1-0 win v Dominican Republic, 1-0 win v Haiti, 9-0 win v St. Kitts & Nevis - Qualification Scorers: Marlee Fray (6 goals); Ebony Clarke (3); Alufoloshade Adomoluken, Jessica Johnson, Shayla Smart (2); Nevillegail Able, Jody Brown, Alyssa Julien, Jadyn Matthews, Kevena Reid, Giselle Washington, own-goal in favor of (1) - 0W-3D-5L (6GF, 23GA) in CU20W openers - 1W-4D-7L in last 12 CU20W games Key Players - FW Jody Brown: 15-years-old; scored six goals in Caribbean qualifying for the 2016 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship; scored two goals in qualifying for the 2018 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship - DF Emily Caza: 2017 NCAA-Division 1 (Seton Hall University: 8 games/0 goals) - MF Ebony Clarke: 17-years-old; scored one goal in 2016 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (2-3 loss v Costa Rica - FW Marlee Fray: 17-years-old; scored three goals in Caribbean qualifying for 2016 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship, including the game-winner in a 1-0 semifinal win over Trinidad & Tobago - DF Madiya Harriott: 2017 NCAA-Division 1 (Vanderbilt University: 17 games/1 goal) - DF Erin Mikalsen: 2017 NCAA-Division 1 (East Carolina University: 17 games/0 goals) - FW Shayla Smart: scored at least one goal in Caribbean qualifying for the 2016 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (1), the 2016 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (1) and Caribbean qualifying for the 2018 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship (2)