Dominican Republic ends Guyana’s campaign with 1

Dominican Republic ends Guyana’s campaign with 1 – 0 triumph

Feb 18, 2024 Sports

2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup Prelims…

Dominica Republic’s Kathrynn Gonzalez celebrates with team mates after scoring the decider against Guyana’s Lady Jags.

Kaieteur News – The Dominican Republic ended the Lady Jags’ quest to advance to the main draw of the Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup, following their 1-0 victory yesterday at the Dignity Health Sports Park Track and Field Stadium in Los Angeles.

Kathrynn González Sosa found the back of the net in the 55th minute to give the Dominican Republic the win, which will see them advancing to Group A of the women’s Gold Cup to play alongside Mexico, the USA, and Argentina.

Both teams started strong, with the Dominican Republic having the first shot on target after the Guyana defenders left the ball rolling in the area in the 6th minute, only for Guyana’s goalkeeper, Chante Sandiford to stop the attack.

A dangerous header from defender Brianne Reed in the 9th minute almost opened the scoring for the Dominican Republic, as Sandiford once again made the stop.

The first big chance from Guyana came in the 17th minute, with forward Shanice Alfred controlling a cross and shooting for the lower left corner.

Dominican Republic Goalkeeper Paloma Peña was ready and made the first save for her team.

The Dominican Republic finally found the back of the net in the 55th minute when Sosa received a ball from a corner kick, sending a blast from outside the box, giving her team the 1-0 lead.

The Dominicans tried to add to their lead, almost doing so in the 74th minute when Jaylen Vallecillo received the ball on the left side, but her shot was denied once again by Sandiford to keep Guyana within a goal.

The day belonged to the Dominican Republic, though, as they kept control of the game, finishing strong to advance to Group A, in which they will face the United States, Mexico, and Argentina, beginning with the U.S. on Tuesday evening.