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WWCQ: Costa Rica earns CONCACAF berth

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Costa Rica (pictured) poses for a team photo before its Central American Women's World Cup qualifier against Nicaragua on May 24, 2014, in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – Costa Rica posted a 3-0 victory over Nicaragua on Saturday to finish in first place of Central American, Group II qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.  As a result, it earned a ticket to the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship -- the confederation’s final round of qualifying for Canada 2015 – and will face Group I winner and host Guatemala on Monday for a place in 2015 Pan American Games. At the Estadio Mateo Flores, Raquel Rodriguez Cedeño (14’) and Katherine Alvarado (19’) each scored in a second straight games to give the Costa Ricans a 2-0 half-time lead over their northern neighbor.  Gloriana Villalobos, at only 14-year-old, netted in the 76th minute to complete the scoreline. Guatemala finished with a perfect 3-0-0 record thanks to a 5-0 win over Belize.  A brace by Diana Barrera (10’, 32’) put the Chapinas ahead 2-0.  Second-half strikes by Christian Recinos (55’) and Ana Lucia Martinez (77’) sandwiched an own-goal by Idania Ramirez (72’). Panama topped Honduras 4-1 to conclude its participation with two straight wins following a narrow 1-0 loss to Guatemala in the opener.  Amarelis De Mera (22’, 66’, 72’) scored three goals after Natalia Mills (18’) handed the Canaleras an early lead.  Waleska Amaya (90’+3) converted a late penalty kick for Honduras’ only goal. 2014 CENTRAL AMERICAN WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING Guatemala City, Guatemala – Estadio Mateo Flores GROUP I *Results
* May 20, 2014 Honduras 8, Belize 0 Guatemala 1, Panama 0 May 22, 2014 Belize 1, Panama 13 Guatemala 3, Honduras 2 May 24, 2014 Panama 4, Honduras 1 Guatemala 5, Belize 0 Table

ONE Wendy Acosta, Costa Rica Ingris Castellon, Honduras Emely Dow, Panama Francisca del Carmen Gonzalez, El Salvador Alexandria Hall, Honduras Candace Johnson, Panama Ana Lucia Martinez, Guatemala Coralia Andrea Monterroso, Guatemala Kursha Pollard, Belize Damaris Quelez, El Salvador Christian Recinos, Guatemala Fanny Rodriguez, Honduras Lixy Maria Rodriguez, Costa Rica Cindy Sotillo, Panama Wendy Umanzor, Honduras Gloriana Villalobos, Costa Rica own-goal in favor of, Guatemala

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