PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Team Bahamas ended their participation in the CFU Women's U-17 Competition with a 9-0 victory over the British Virgin Islands on November 6th at the Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince. The Bahamas got off to an early start, with a goal in the 6th minute by Anissa Albury. This was followed by two more, one from Mia Whylly (19th minute) and one from Shelby Carbin-Green (26th minute) to round out the scoring for the first half and take the Bahamas into the locker room with a 3-0 lead.
Despite the three goals, the Bahamian girls threw away countless other opportunities against their opponents, and ought to have been further ahead.
The second half, however, saw the Bahamian Girls roar to life, and gave a display to remember. Six second half goals, starting from the 55th minute allowed the team to end the match 9-0 victors and end their participation in the competition in style. Shannon Hutton got the ball rolling in the 55th minute with the first goal of the half. Once this happened the flood gates opened, and goals from Felicia Taylor (75th minute), Destinee Mitchell (77th minute), Paige Armbrister (85th minute), Lauren Haven (86th minute) and Holly Sands (90th minute) provided the young girls with a remarkable performance, and their supporters back home with something to be proud about.
The result allows the team to finish third in the group and effectively ends their participation in the Qualifiers, but it does show the players that the possibilities exist. The team returned home on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 pm.
Bahamas Line-up against BVI: Sarah McClure; Karen Wert; Paige Armbrister; Anissa Albury; Kimberly Johnson (Giovanni Ferguson 63rd minute); SHannon Hutton; Destinee Mitchell; Mia Whylly (Felicia Taylor 63rd minute); Lauren Haven; Shelby Carbin-Green (Lannea Chisholm 53rd minute)
November 4, 2009
Bahamas Women's U-17 National Team Loses Second Match in Competition To Haiti 5-0
The Bahamas Women's U-17 National Team took on hosts Haiti in Port-au-Prince tonight in their second match in the CFU Women's U-17 Qualifying Competetion. The task was never an easy one, but the Bahamian girls put up a valiant effort against the hosts losing by the score of 5-0.
The match started off difficult enough with the team conceding a goal in the second minute of the match, but then settled down to defend well and compete with the Haitian team, but conceded two more (25th minute and 44th minute) to end the half down 3-0. The second half saw a few changes in the Bahamian line-up and this helped to sturdy the team's resolve even more. Two more goals in the second half (65th and 80th minutes) allowed Haiti to run out 5-0 winners.
Bahamas Line-Up against Haiti: Courtney TRECO; Courtney MOSS; Karen WERT; Holly SANDS; Annisa ALBURY (Lanier CHISHOLM 70th); Destinee MITCHELL; Kimberly JOHNSON; Felicia TAYLOR; Shelby CARBIN-GREENE (Paige ARMBRISTER 40th minute); Lauren HAVEN; Mia WHYLLY (Shannon Hutton 45th):Bahamas Women's U-17 National Team Lose Nailbiter to Cayman Islands 2-1The Bahamas Women's U-17 National Team narrowily lost their opening match in the CFU Women's U-17 Qualifying Tournament on Monday, November 2, 2009. The team marched out to an early lead three minutes into the game with a goal by Annisa Albury, and held on to this lead until the half-time. The Caymanians came out with a more physical display in the second half and two goals (55th and 70th minute) gave them the lead and eventually the victory in the match.
The Bahamian Girls were easily of equal value to the team from Cayman and were disappointed to have lost the match. Opportunities for both sides to increase their tally was their, but were not taken advantage of. The team will play their second match against Haiti on Wednesday night at 6:15 pm.
Bahamas Line-Up against Cayman Islands: Courtney TRECO; Courtney MOSS; Karen WERT; Holly SANDS; Annisa ALBURY; Kiana BALDWIN; Kimberly JOHNSON; Shannon HUTTON (; Dena INGRAHAM (Lauren HAVEN 25th min); Felicia TAYLOR; Mia WHYLLY (Shelby Carbin-Green 55th):
