U17 WNT moves closer to World Cup with win
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The U.S. U17 Women’s National Team moved one step closer to qualification to the 2022 U17 Women’s World Cup on Saturday with a decisive victory over Curaçao in the Round of the 16 of the 2022 Concacaf U17 Championship. Onyeka…
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Continue ReadingThe U.S. U17 Women’s National Team moved one step closer to qualification to the 2022 U17 Women’s World Cup on Saturday with a decisive victory over Curaçao in the Round of the 16 of the 2022 Concacaf U17 Championship. Onyeka Gamero scored 23 seconds into the game and USA never slowed down on the way to a 11-0 win.
US U17 WNT forward Nicollette Kiorpes Nicollette Kiorpes F Doherty (MA) | 2023 State #10 Nation MA scored the goal of the tournament (so far) today (📽️: @ConcacafW) #USWNT #USYNT pic.twitter.com/7jO9uLZnlQ
— J.R. Eskilson (@JREskilson) April 30, 2022
Nicollette Kiorpes Nicollette Kiorpes F Doherty (MA) | 2023 State #10 Nation MA finished the day with three goals with her first tally being the best – a wonderful heel flick into the goal. Onyeka Gamero Onyeka Gamero F Whitney (CA) | 2024 State CA , who assisted the aforementioned Kiorpes goal, scored three in the victory. Captain Mia Bhuta scored twice on two long-range rockets, her first two goals of the tournament. Fourteen of the 20 players on the USA roster for the tournament have now scored at least one goal through the four games so far.
USA is back in action on Wednesday in the quarterfinal round of the competition. Only three teams from the region qualify for the World Cup, so two more victories are still required to achieve the first goal the team set out to accomplish at this event.
USA XI vs Curaçao: Abby Gundry Abby Gundry GK State #19 Nation NC ; Savannah King (Nicki Fraser 62’), Cameron Roller Cameron Roller D Gunter (TX) | 2023 State #9 Nation TX , Keegan Schmeiser, Mia Oliaro Mia Oliaro F State #30 Nation NC ( Gisele Thompson Gisele Thompson D Harvard-Westlake (CA) | 2024 State CA 62’); Mia Bhuta (C), Shae Harvey Shae Harvey M State #22 Nation CA , Lauren Martinho Lauren Martinho M State #5 Nation NC (Claire Hutton 62’); Nicollette Kiorpes Nicollette Kiorpes F Doherty (MA) | 2023 State #10 Nation MA , Melina Rebimbas Melina Rebimbas F Rutgers Prep (NJ) | 2023 State #3 Nation NJ (Amalia Villarreal 46’), Onyeka Gamero Onyeka Gamero F Whitney (CA) | 2024 State CA
Scoring summary: Kiorpes (7’, 55’, 84’), Rebimbas (11’), Martinho (29’), Bhuta (39’, 67’), Gamero (1’, 41’, 73’), Oliaro (58’)
Update: Kiorpes’ initial goal has been credited to Gamero.