… T&T claim third spot

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) – Raenah Campbell and Laurelle Theodore both struck braces as Trinidad and Tobago trounced Honduras 5-2 to claim third spot in the CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship here Sunday.Playing at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, T&T showed a penchant for goals from the outset and were 4-0 up at half-time before holding their nerve in the second half as Honduras fought back.
Captain Lisbeth Bonilla struck twice in the space of nine minutes to spark some nervousness in the Trinidadian camp, but the English-speaking side battled to the end to close out an important win.
In the final, Canada were crowned champions of the inaugural tournament when they beat French Caribbean side Haiti, in a nervy penalty shoot-out.
Haiti led on 47 minutes when Nerilia Mondesir got on the scoresheet but Lauren Raimondo came off the bench to put Canada on level terms in the 74th minute.
Canada, however, dominated the ensuing penalty shoot-out, converting four of their kicks to Haiti’s one.
Meanwhile, T&T got off the mark quickly in their third place playoff, with Campbell getting on to the end of a through ball to beat goalkeeper Alexandra Padilla as early as the fourth minute.
Theodore then added two quick goals to put T&T up 3-0. She beat the offside trap in the 16th minute to get her first and then grabbed another four minutes later, tapping home a rebound after Shenieka Paul’s attempt was blocked.
The game was as good as over in the 34th minute when Kaydeen Jack was on hand to slot home a rebound from a Campbell effort.
Comfortably placed at halftime, T&T added another for good measure three minutes after the break through Campbell.
Bonilla struck in the 70th and 77th minutes but it was too little too late.