BRADENTON, Florida – Bermuda is the Division 2 champion of the 2018 Conccaf Girls’ Under-15 Championship after claiming a 2-1 victory over Grenada in the final on Sunday at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Entering the match with a perfect 4W-0D-0L record in the competition, Bermuda took a lead in the fourth minute of first half stoppage time through Adia Gibbons.
However, Grenada showed the resilience that had served them so well in its 7-6 penalty shootout win over Martinique in the semifinal, and drew level with Bermuda in the 48th minute thanks to Nyah Hood’s goal.
But the day belonged to Bermuda and it was Emily Cabral who scored the title-winning goal in the 57th minute to earn Bermuda the trophy.
The Division 1 final between the United States and Mexico will be played on Monday.
