Womens Gold Cup 2006 - CONCACAF.com

FinalsUSA WINS 2006 WOMEN’S GOLD CUP26.11.2006: The USA won the 2006 CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup after defeating Canada 2:1 afterextra time in the finals held at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.Leslie Osborne opened the scoring for the stars & stripes in the sixth minute, but Randee Hermusgot the equaliser for the maple leafs with 60 seconds remaining in the first half.After a scoreless second half, the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup went into extra time for asecond time in its brief tournament history and the Most Valuable Player, Kristine Lilly, got thegame-winner for the USA via a penalty kick with seconds remaining in the final period.The stars & stripes captured their third Women’s Gold Cup title and sixth overall ConfederationChampionship, while extending their unbeaten streak in CONCACAF tournament play to 24 matches.The USA and Canada have also earned two of the CONCACAF direct qualification berths to the FIFAWomen’s World Cup China 2007.In the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup third-place match, two goals by Monica Ocampo (19 th , 37 th )and another from Maribel Dominguez (22 nd ) led Mexico to a 3:0 win over Jamaica.The victory secured the tricolores a home-and-away playoff berth against Japan from the AsianFootball Confederation for a place into the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup.Match #5Carson’s Home Depot Center (A: 6749)JAMAICA – MEXICO 0:3 (0:3)Monica OCAMPO 19’ pen, 37’; Maribel DOMINGUEZ 22’JAM: 13-Paula Jackson – 4-Alicia Wilson, 6-AudiaSullivan, 7-Venicia Reid, 9-Natalya Manyan, 10-Omolyn Davis, 12-Peta-Gaye Soman (46: 11-KimmiaParker), 14-Hishamar Falconer, 15-Nicola Bell-C,16-Yolanda Hamilton (51: 8-Lianne McHardy), 17-Diane Hue (31: 3-Christina Murray). Booked: Wilson19’, Bell 43’MEX: 20-Sophia Perez – 2-Elizabeth Patricia Gomez,3-Rubi Marlene Sandoval, 4-Monica Gonzalez, 5-Maria De Jesus Castillo, 8-Fatima Leyva (63: 7-Juana Evelyn Lopez), 9-Maribel Dominguez-C, 10-Iris Adriana Mora (70: 19-Verónica Charlyn Corral),15-Luz Del Rosario Saucedo (57: 11-Patricia Perez),17-Monica Ocampo, 18-Teresa Guadalupe Worbis.Booked: noneR: Kari SEITZ (USA), A1: Cynette JEFFREY (GUY),A2: Beverley GRANT (BRB), FO: Dianne FERREIRA-JAMES (GUY)Team Statistics JAM MEXGoal Attempts 7 16Shots on Target 3 5Saves 2 3Fouls 16 12Corner Kicks 0 5Offsides 3 3Match #6Carson’s Home Depot Center (A: 6749)USA – CANADA 2:1 (1:1), aetLeslie OSBORNE 6’; Kristine LILLY 120’ pen –Randee HERMUS 44’USA: 18-Hope Solo – 2-Heather Mitts, 3-ChristieRampone, 4-Catherine Whitehill, 6-Natasha Kai, 7-Marci Miller, 12-Leslie Osborne (91: 11-Carli Lloyd),13-Kristine Lilly-C, 15-Kate Markgraf (91: 14-Stephanie Lopez), 16-Angela Hucles (57: 10-AlyWagner), 20-Abby Wambach. Booked: noneCAN: 22-Erin McLeod – 3-Melanie Booth, 7-IsabelleMorneau (55: 17-Brittany Timko), 8-DianaMatheson, 9-Candace Chapman (78: 5-Andrea Neil),10-Martina Franko, 11-Randee Hermus, 12-ChristineSinclair-C, 13-Amy Walsh (118: 2-Kristina Kiss), 16-Rhian Wilkinson, 18-Robyn Gayle. Booked:Wilkinson 71’, Booth 102’, Hermus 102’, Sent offs:TD-Even Pellerud 86’R: Virginia TOVAR (MEX), A1: Jackeline SAEZ (PAN),A2: Milena LOPEZ (CRC), FO: Maria Cecibel ORTEGA(SLV)Team Statistics USA CANGoal Attempts 25 7Shots on Target 7 3Saves 2 5Fouls 13 22Corner Kicks 7 4Offsides 9 013