Lourdjina Etienne between two Costa Rican defenders. Photo: FHF
Led by an excellent Lourdjina Etienne, author of a magnificent double, the Haitian women’s football team under 17 is getting a little closer to its goal of qualifying for the World Cup by winning (2-1) at the expense of Costa Rica, Thursday in Torluca.
Marc Ogé predicted it. He said to watch his protégés, including Lourdjina Etienne who punished the Costa Rican defense, giving in twice to the powerful Haitian attacker, sparkling throughout the match on Thursday, February 1.
Served in the Costa Rican area, the young Grenadière took the ball with the flat of her foot anticipating the tackle from the Costa Rican defender, to open the scoring (45th) for the Haitians who were sharp on the counter.
The opening on the left side of Pierreline Nazon to find Desert Dominique, who served the scorer Lourdjina Etienne (who was quick to crucify the Costa Rican goalkeeper)… a school goal for the young Grenadières who consolidated their lead in the second period with the inevitable Etienne.
Indeed, the Haitian attacker, launched in the middle of two Costa Rican defenders, showed off her speed and combativeness to steal the ball, gain the upper hand on the defense and take advantage of the goalkeeper’s exit to slip the ball into the back of the net while she was off-center and outside the area.
“Surgical precision “, boasted the Haitian Football Federation (FHF) praising in passing the “combativeness” of the double scorer.
“Lourdjina demonstrated another facet of his game: his combativeness », mentioned the FHF in its match report.
The Grenadières brilliantly passed the Costa Rican test in the CONCACF championship which serves as qualifiers for the next edition of the U-17 World Cup which will take place in the Dominican Republic.
Marc Ogé’s protégés face this Saturday, February 3, the Salvador team, corrected (0-3) by Mexico during the first day.
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