Under-20s maul St Lucia girls 18-0

On a slushy ground TT needed only a draw against the previously unbeaten St Lucia to advance to next stage of the qualifiers.

But in front of a packed audience at the Mindoo Phillip Park the TT girls led by now prolific striker Kennya Cordner who scored four in the first half, the female Warriors kept a steady onslaught to end the first half with a 10-0 lead.

Doubles from Stephanie DeSousa and skipper Aveann Douglas, one from midfielder Janine Francois and an own goal were the other scorers in the first half.

Despite some anxious moments when St Lucia forced a corner in the second half, TT’s pattern of dominance and goalscoring continued.

Stephanie DeSousa scored two more, Ayana Russell added with a double, while Aveann Douglas, Bianca Walker, Anastasia Prescott and Stephanie Barrow all found the nets in the second half, to end the match 18 - 0.In the first match of the double-header Grenada scored a fabulous 10-0 victory over St Vincent and the Grenadines to clinch second spot in the group.

TT Team — Gail Ann Thomas, Patrice Superville, Ayana Russell, Katrina Meyer, Anastasia Prescott, Janine Francois, Dernelle Mascall, Aveann Douglas, Karen Forbes, Kennya Cordner, Stephanie DeSousa

SUBS — Stephanie Barrow for Karen Forbes (32nd minute)/ Bianca Walker for Janine Francois (55th min)/ Christine Rose for Patrice Superville (60th min)/ Kimica Forbes/ Candace Edwards/Joseann Boyce.

GOALSCORERS — Kennya Cordner (4), Stephanie DeSousa (4), Aveann Douglas (3), Ayana Russell (2), Bianca Walker (1), Janine Francois (1), Anastasia Prescott (1), Stephanie Barrow (1), own goal (1).