In its first group stage match at the 2024 Concacaf Girls’ Under-15 Championship, the United States Under-15 Women’s Youth National Team had a spectacular opening half, scoring 9 of their 11 goals against Jamaica, including a 4-goal hat-trick by forward Carolina Reyna.
The U-15 WYNT followed up that win by soundly defeating host Costa Rica 3-nil in both teams’ second group stage match. Carolina Reyna once again had the game-winning goal.
Thus, after two matches, the U-15 WYNT sit on 6 points and are guaranteed to advance to the semifinals of the tournament, as no more than one other team in Group A, either Costa Rica or Jamaica, can also reach 6 points since both play each other on the final match day of group play.
In the semifinals, the USA will face one of the top two teams in Group B: Canada or Mexico.
Notes:
- Mak Whitham, was listed as “absent” for these first two matches, as she was with Gotham FC during the NWSL x Liga MX Feminil Summer Cup. However, she is scheduled to join the team for the remainder of the U-15 tournament.
- The only way to watch these matches is live, via Concacaf Go (www.concacaf.com/en/concacaf-go/)
- The USA’s next match is Thursday, August 7th, against Haiti, at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
- For the USA’s full roster, see U-15 WYNT: Roster Announced for 2024 Concacaf Girls’ Under-15 Championship.
Format Details
- The matches consists of two 35-minute halves, for a total of 70 minutes
- 7 substitutions may be made during the match by a team
- Every player must have at least 60 minutes of playing time during the tournament
- For the knock-out stage, if matches are tied, they go straight to a penalty shootout
Starting Line-Ups and Substitutions
Jamaica (August 5th)
USA: 1-Anne Fowler (12-Ella McNeal, 36); 13-Bristol Kersh (5-Elena Vera, 47), 18-Meila Brewer, 15-Chloe Miller, 3-Taylor Morrell (2-Alex Han, 36); 6-Kendall Conway, 16-Caroline Swann (Capt.) (4-Loradana Paletta, 36), 10-Deus Stanislaus (8-Mia Corona, 56); 14-Carolina Reyna (11-KK Ream, 47), 7-Maddie DiMaria, 17-Amari Manning
Costa Rica (August 6th)
USA: 12-Ella McNeal (1-Anne Fowler, 36); 2-Alex Han (13-Bristol Kersh, 36), 18-Meila Brewer (15-Chloe Miller, 36), 5-Elena Vera, 3-Taylor Morrell, 4-Loradana Paletta (6-Kendall Conway, 48), 16-Caroline Swann, 10-Deus Stanislaus (Capt.) (8-Mia Corona, 48); 14-Carolina Reyna, 17-Amari Manning (7-Maddie DiMaria, 36), 11-KK Ream
Goal-Scoring Summaries
Jamaica (August 5th)
- Carolina Reyna (5′, 25′, 27′, 35’+1)
- Amari Manning (6′)
- Deus Stanislaus (9′, 33′, 45′)
- Kendall Conway (33′)
- Maddie DiMaria (34′)
- Melia Brewer (70′)
Only 3 of the 11 goals had listed assists. The players providing assists were Swann (9′), DiMaria (35’+1), and Manning (70′).
Costa Rica (August 6th)
- Carolina Reyna (9′)
- Caroline Swann (49′, penalty kick)
- Kendall Conway (63′)
Reyna’s goal was assisted by KK Ream.
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Full U.S. Soccer match reports: versus Jamaica, versus Costa Rica.
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