A goal by Tashana Vincent gave Jamaica (1-0-0, 3 Points) a 1:0 win over Ecuador (0-1-0, 0 Points) in a Group A encounter at the Miécimo da Silva Sport Complex.
In the other Group A match at the João Havelange Stadium, Brazil (1-0-0, 3 Points) topped Uruguay (0-1-0, 0 Points) by a score of 4:0.
In Group B, three goals by Lauren Cheney and two more from Kelley O'Hara led the USA (1-0-0, 3 Points) to a 7:1 triumph against Paraguay (0-1-0, 0 Points) at the João Havelange Stadium.
In an earlier Group B encounter, Argentina defeated Panama 2:0 at the Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex.
The women's tournament continues on Saturday (14 July) as Canada (0-0-0, 0 Points) takes on Uruguay and then the USA faces Panama at the Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex, while at the João Havelange Stadium, Brazil hosts Jamaica and then Paraguay plays against Mexico (0-0-0, 0 Points).
The top two teams from each group will progress to the semifinals at Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium on 23 July with the bronze and gold medal games set for three days later at the same venue.
2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
Women's Football Tournament
Group A
12.07: Miécimo da Silva Sport Complex
ECUADOR - JAMAICA 0:1 (0:0)
Tashana VINCENT 51'
ECU: Carla Wray - Barbara Sanchez, orena Aguilar, Paola Bermudes, Valeria Palacios (46: Monica Quinteros), Jazmin Suntaxi, Carmen Freire, Denise Pesantes, Letty Quintero, Maria de los Angeles Meneses, Ligia Moreira (50: Mabel Velarde). Booked: none
JAM: Paula Jackson - Julie Fearon, Hishamar Falconer, Venecia Reid (76: Lesha Mowatt), Tashana Vincent, Nicola Bell (75: Jodi-Ann McGregor), Omolyn Davis, Diana Hue, Tanesia Vassel, Sashsheena Stewart (76: Yanique Goldspring), Audia Sullivan. Booked: none, Sent offs: Davis 70'
R: Joaquin ANTEQUERA (BOL)
João Havelange Stadium
BRAZIL - URUGUAY 4:0 (3:0)
Daniela ALVES 4', 70'; Cristiane SULVA 18' pen; Rosana AUGUSTO 37'
BRA: Andréia Suntaque - Simone Jatoba, Aline Pellegrino, Renata Costa, Rosana Augusto, Daniela Alves, Miraildes Mota, Cristiane Silva (59: Grazielle Nascimento), Delma Goncalves (71: Katia Cilene), Andreia Santos, Tania Ribeiro (82: Ester Santos). Booked: Ribeiro 81'
URU: Luciana Gomez - Stefania Maggiolini, Tamy Gares, Carla Arrua (58: Gabriel Paiva), Aida Camaño, Alejandra Laborda, Angelica Souza (17: Ines Rusch), Juliana Castro (74: Sindy Ramirez), Natalia Gonzalez, Laura Far, Carla Quinteros. Booked: Far 64'
R: Ricardo CERDAS (CRC)
14.07: Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex (11:15)
URUGUAY - CANADA
João Havelange Stadium (15:30)
BRAZIL - JAMAICA
16.07: Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex (14:00)
JAMAICA - URUGUAY
João Havelange Stadium (15:30)
CANADA - ECUADOR
18.07: João Havelange Stadium (11:15)
BRAZIL - ECUADOR
Zico Football Center (11:15)
JAMAICA - CANADA
20.07: Maracanã Stadium (15:00)
BRAZIL - CANADA
Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex (15:00)
URUGUAY - ECUADOR
Group B
12.07: Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex
ARGENTINA - PANAMA 2:0 (1:0)
Florencia QUIÑONES 16'; Clarisa HUBER 63'
ARG: Vanina Correra - Eva Gonzalez, Gabriela Chavez, Carmen Ana Brusca, Clarisa Huber, Natalia Gatti (81: Maria Belen Potassa), Mariela Coronel, Rosana Gomez (76: Fabiana Vallejos), Florencia Quiñones, Catalina Perez, Andrea Susana Ojeda (49: Ludmila Manicler). Booked: none
PAN: Lineth Benis - Stephanie Morgan Tyrell, Mayra De La Rosa, Raiza Gutierrez (66: Yadira Pacheco), Yoraidil Perez, Sumara Samuels (88: Yajaira Puertas), Amarelis De Mera, Diana Valderrama, Nedelka Catuy, Ruth Romero, Steffany Aguilar (77: Martizenia Bedoya). Booked: Pacheco 88'
R: Carlos VERA (ECU)
João Havelange Stadium
USA - PARAGUAY 7:1 (3:1)
Kelley O'HARA 17', 52'; Lauren CHENEY 19', 38', 50'; Casey NOGUEIRA 66'; Jessica MCDONALD 68' - Mirta ALARCON 3'
USA: Chantel Jones - Brittany Taylor, Kaley Fountain (70: Nikki Washington), Nikki Marshall, Casey Nogueira, Lauren Cheney (61: Jessica McDonald), Michelle Enyeart, Tobin Heath, Becky Edwards (80: Lauren Barnes), Lauren Wilmoth, Kelley O'Hara. Booked: none
PAR: Gloria Rodriguez - Myriam Vielma, Mirta Alarcon, Silvia Getto, Nadia Rodas (85: Carmen Benitez), Veronica Riveros (77: Anabel Rodriguez), Dulce Maria Quintana, Francisca Aguero (60: Gloria Villamayor), Karina Vega, Joana Galeano, Jessica Santacruz. Booked: none
R: Djalma BELTRAME (BRA)
14.07: Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex (14:00)
USA - PANAMA
João Havelange Stadium (18:15)
PARAGUAY - MEXICO
16.07: Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex (11:15)
PANAMA - PARAGUAY
João Havelange Stadium (18:15)
MEXICO - ARGENTINA
18.07: João Havelange Stadium (9:00)
USA - ARGENTINA
Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex (10:00)
PANAMA - MEXICO
20.07: Miécimo de Silva Sport Complex (12:30)
ARGENTINA - PARAGUAY
Maracanã Stadium (12:30)
MEXICO - USA
Photo #1 - Jamaica vs. Ecuador, from rio2007.org.br
Photo #2 - USA vs. Paraguay, by Andre Penner/AP
