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Aguilas de Leon, UNAN win again in Central American Women’s Inter-Club Championship

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Nicaragua’s UNAN Managua (pictured) gathers for a team photo prior to its Central American Women’s Inter-Club Championship match against Moravia of Costa Rica on September 6, 2017, in Managua, Nicaragua. MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Nicaraguan football history was made Wednesday as both Aguilas de Leon and UNAN Managua won to finish first in their respective groups at the 2017 Central American Women’s Inter-Club Championship. The sides -- along with UPNFM (Honduras) and Moravia (Costa Rica) -- advanced to the semifinals, which will be contested Friday, also at the Estadio Nacional. Here are the match summaries: 2017 Central American Women’s Inter-Club Championship Estadio Nacional – Managua, Nicaragua September 4-9, 2017 (matches are 80 minutes) GROUP A: Aguilas de Leon (Nicaragua), Orchids FC (Belize), UPNFM (Honduras) GROUP B: Legends (El Salvador), Moravia (Costa Rica), UNAN Managua (Nicaragua) GROUP A (Games Played-Wins-Draws-Losses-Goals For-Goals Against-Points) Aguilas de Leon 2-2-0-0-13-0-6 UPNFM 2-1-0-1-4-5-3 Orchids FC 2-0-0-2-1-13-0 September 4, 2017 Aguilas de Leon 9, Orchids FC 0 Jansy Aguirre 4', 55’; Sheyla Flores 8', 9’, 12’; Ninoska Solis 26', 79’ pen; Sandra Salazar 30'; Diana Lopez 34' September 5, 2017 Orchids FC 1, UPNFM 4 Shanell Gentle 80'+4 / Geimy Lagos 3’; Dulce Aguilar 14’, 68’; Riccy Hernandez 31’ September 6, 2017 Aguilas de Leon 4, UPNFM 0 Jansy Aguirre 10’; Ninoska Solis 37’; Sheyla Flores 75’, 77’

  • Jansy Aguirre scored the first goal in a second straight game as Aguilas de Leon earned a 4-0 win over UPNFM.
  • Sheyla Flores struck for a brace taking her goal total to a tournament-best five.
  • Ninoska Solis also scored in a winning effort and now has three goals in the competition.
  • With the victory, Aguilas de Leon will head to the semifinals as the Group A champion, while UPNFM will also progress as the runner-up. GROUP B (Games Played-Wins-Draws-Losses-Goals For-Goals Against-Points) UNAN Managua 2-2-0-0-3-1-6 Moravia 2-1-0-1-11-1-3 Legends 2-0-0-2-1-13-0 September 4, 2017 UNAN Managua 2, Legends 1 Wendy Flores 17’ pen; Alys Cruz 20’ / Delmy Liliana Payes 56' September 5, 2017 Legends 0, Moravia 11 Mariana Lopez 9’; Jazmin Elizondo 12’; Karla Villalobos 30’, 40’, 57’; Daniela Coto 54’, 64’, 65’; Cristin Granados 56’; Mariana Benavidez 77’ pen; Yerli Rojas 80’+2 September 6, 2017 Moravia 0, UNAN Managua 1 Shanelly Treminio 37’
  • For the second consecutive year Moravia lost its last match in the first round, falling 1-0 to UNAN Managua.
  • Shelly Treminio (37’) scored the game’s only goal minutes before halftime.
  • After conceding five goals in last year’s group stage, UNAN Managua allowed  only one in the current edition to finish atop the Group B table.  Moravia advanced to the semifinals as the runner-up.
  • Moravia also lost its last first-round game last year, but still went on to capture the title. SEMIFINALS September 8, 2017: UNAN Managua v UPNFM; Aguilas de Leon v Moravia MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE September 9, 2017 FINAL September 9, 2017
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