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Costa Rica qualifies for U-17 Championship

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Host Costa Rica (pictured) defeated El Salvador 2-1 on November 8, 2014, in Liberia, to qualify for the 2015 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship.

LIBERIA, Costa Rica – Ten-man Costa Rica (2-0-0, 6 points) sealed a berth in the 2015 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship on Saturday, defeating El Salvador (1-0-1, 3 points) 2-1 to finish first in Triangular I of Central American qualifying.

The Salvadorans, who finished second in the group, will have another opportunity to secure a spot in the Confederation event.  A playoff series against the runner-up from Triangular II (to be contested later this month between Guatemala, Nicaragua and host Panama) will determine the region’s last ticket.

On a hot afternoon at the Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño, the host jumped ahead in the 18th minute thanks to an own-goal as Salvadoran defender Jose Palomo inadvertently tipped an Ian Smith Quiros effort into his own net.

Just when it appeared that the Ticos would take the 1-0 advantage into the break, Carlos Herrera beat goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira with a strong finish from inside the area to equalize in the 42nd minute.

Costa Rica regained the lead for good in the 67th through a Luis Hernandez header.

El Salvador’s bid for an equalizer was given a boost, when Eduardo Juarez was ejected in the 77th minute for his second yellow card.  The Cuscatlecos, however, could not capitalize on their man advantage.

CENTRAL AMERICAN FOOTBALL UNION (UNCAF) UNDER-17 QUALIFYING

(2015 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship)

November 8, 2014: Liberia, Costa Rica -- Estadio Edgardo Baltodano Briceño

Costa Rica 2 (own-goal, Jose Palomo 18’; Luis Hernandez 67’)

El Salvador 1 (Carlos Herrera 42’)

Costa Rica: Patrick Sequeira; Ian Smith Quirós, Diego Mesén, Esteban González, Luis Hernández, Eduardo Juárez, Andy Reyes (Shawn Manley 56’), Jonathan Martínez, Sergio Ramirez (Barlon Sequeira 46’), Roberto Cordoba (Mario Morales 71’), Jostin Daily Cordero. DT: Luis Fernando Fallas

El Salvador: Raúl Alvarado; José Palomo, Alexis Montes, Mauricio Gómez (Marvin Aranda 58’), Carlos Herrera, Gerardo Molina (Josue Melendez 81’), Levin Espinal (Marvin Marquez 65’), Jordi Bonilla, Kevin Martínez, Fernando Quintanilla, Jorge Naranjo.

R: Oscar Moncada (Honduras); AR 1: Jesus Tabora (Honduras); AR 2: Rene Ochoa (Guatemala); 4th: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Under-17 Qualifiers