The 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship

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CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
At Guatemala City
Times U.S. Eastern (local time in parentheses)

FIRST ROUND
Group A: Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica
Group B: United States, Panama, Suriname
Group C: Canada, Costa Rica, Guadeloupe
Group D: Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba

Monday, March 28
Canada vs. Guadeloupe, 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)
Cuba vs. Mexico, 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

Tuesday, March 29
Suriname vs. United States, 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)
Guatemala vs. Jamaica, 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

Wednesday, March 30
Guadeloupe vs. Costa Rica, 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)
Trinidad & Tobago vs. Cuba, 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

Thursday, March 31
Panama vs. Suriname, 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)
Honduras vs. Jamaica, 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

Friday, April 1
Costa Rica vs. Canada, 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)
Mexico vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

Saturday, April 2
United States vs. Panama, 6 p.m. (4 p.m.)
Guatemala vs. Honduras, 8 p.m. (6 p.m.)

QUARTERFINALS*
Tuesday, April 5
QF1: Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up, 7:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m.)
QF2: Group D winner vs. Group C runner-up, 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

Wednesday, April 6
QF3: Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up, 7:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m.)
QF4: Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up, 10 p.m. (8 p.m.)

SEMIFINALS*
Friday, April 8
Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. Quarterfinal 2 winner, 4:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m.)
Quarterfinal 3 winner vs. Quarterfinal 4 winner, 7 p.m. (5 p.m.)

FINALS
Sunday, April 10
Third-Place
Semifinal losers, 3 p.m. (1 p.m.)
Championship
Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m.)

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Canada rallies past Guadeloupe in U-20 opener

GUATEMALA CITY -- Lucas Cavallini and Derrick Bassi scored five minutes apart early in the second half to rally Canada to a 2-1 victory over Guadeloupe on Monday in the opening game of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.


Mexico downs Cuba 3-0 to open U-20s

GUATEMALA CITY - Alan Pulido and Ulises Davila scored second-half goals and Mexico subdued Cuba 3-0 in the opening game for both Monday at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.

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Host Guatemala tops Jamaica 2-0

GUATEMALA CITY - Host Guatemala overcame a lighting failure and Jamaica 2-0 to claim its opening game Monday at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship. An own-goal in the eighth minute and Gerson Lima's insurance tally in the 35th paced "Los Chapines" before a home crowd, which had to sit through 18½ minutes of darkness in the second half when half of the six lighting towers lost power


U.S. overwhelms Suriname 4-0 to open U-20s

GUATEMALA CITY - First-half goals by Bobby Wood, Joe Gyau and Conor Doyle sparked the United States to a 4-0 victory over Suriname on Tuesday in the opening game for both at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship. The Americans, trying for an eighth consecutive trip to the U-20 World Cup, controlled the match from the start, hitting the post twice in the opening 45 minutes in addition to jumping ahead 3-0. Kelyn Rowe added a second-half strike after Suriname had been reduced to 10 men, and Doyle hit the post again in the final six minutes.

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Ticos wear down Guadeloupe, head to U20 QFs

GUATEMALA CITY - Joel Campbell scored twice in six minutes early in the second half to give defending champion Costa Rica a 3-0 victory over Guadeloupe on Wednesday, sending the Ticos and Canada into the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.

The loss eliminated the French Caribbean island, playing in the CONCACAF finals for only the second time and first since 1992

Cuba-Trinidad draw sends Mexico to U-20 QFs

GUATEMALA CITY - Caribbean rivals Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago played to a 0-0 draw Wednesday at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, assuring Mexico of a quarterfinal berth.

It was the second time in three days that Cuba was held without a goal, leaving its knockout-round fate depending on the result of the Group D finale between Trinidad and Mexico. Mexico beat Cuba 3-0 on Monday, meaning Trinidad needs a win, draw or a loss by two goals or less to advance.

Cuba will need Mexico to win by four goals to be assured of advancing.

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Waterman’s three leads Panama past Suriname


GUATEMALA CITY - Cecilio Waterman's three goals gave Panama a 3-0 victory over Suriname on Thursday, sending "Los Canaleros" into the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship along with the United States.
It was the second loss in as many games without scoring a goal for Suriname, the last team to qualify for the 12-team field and which has failed to get past the first round in five trips to the CONCACAF finals.

The United States, which beat Suriname 4-0 on Tuesday, will face Panama on Saturday to decide the Group B title and seeding for the knockout round.

Honduras reaches U-20 quarters with 2-1 victory


GUATEMALA CITY - Alexander Lopez converted a dramatic 30-meter free kick in the 77th minute to complete Honduras' rally for a 2-1 victory over Jamaica on Thursday, sending it to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.

Ever Alvarado also scored for "Los Catrachos", whose victory also assured host Guatemala of a place in the knockout round. Jamaica, which lost to Guatemala 2-0 on Tuesday, was eliminated, the third of five Caribbean teams to be sent home.

Honduras will face "Los Chapines" on Saturday to determine the Group A winner and seeding for the quarterfinals. The United States, Panama, Costa Rica, Canada and Mexico already had qualified for the quarterfinals, the winners of which will advance to the U-20 World Cup.

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Mexico routs Trinidad, Cuba qualifies for U-20 QFs

GUATEMALA CITY - Taufic Guarch scored three goals and hit the post another time to lead Mexico a 5-0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago on Friday, eliminating the "Young Warriors" and earning Cuba a place in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.

Mexico already had clinched a berth in the knockout round and Friday's rout clinched the Group D title, pitting it against Canada in Tuesday's quarterfinals.

Group D's other berth went to Cuba, which -- by virtue of losing only 3-0 to Mexico - advanced on goal difference over Trinidad. It will play Costa Rica in Tuesday's other quarterfinal.


Campbell scores again, Costa Rica tops Canada

GUATEMALA CITY - Joel Campbell scored his third goal in two games and set up another to lead Costa Rica to a 3-0 victory over Canada on Friday, finishing it atop Group C at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship and avoiding Mexico in the quarterfinals.

Mynor Escoe Miller converted a cross by Campbell in second-half injury time and Juan Golobio also scored on a mistake by Canadian keeper Julien Latendresse-Levesque. Costa Rica concluded the first round with six points atop Group C, three better than Canada, sending it to Tuesday's quarterfinals against Group D runner-up Cuba.

Both sides already had clinched berths in the quarterfinals, the winners of which will qualify for the U-20 World Cup in Colombia July 29-August 20.

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Ten-man Honduras tops Guatemala 3-1 in U-20s



GUATEMALA CITY - Nestor Martinez scored one goal and helped out on two more, leading a 10-man Honduras past host Guatemala 3-1 on Saturday and to a quarterfinal meeting against Panama in the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.

Antony Lozano converted a Martinez corner kick in the third minute, Martinez doubled the lead in the 25th and then had a hand in Alexander Lopez's insurance tally in the 54th to send "Los Catrachos" to Wednesday's knockout round with a second win in as many games.


Rowe paces United States U-20s past Panama


GUATEMALA CITY - Kelyn Rowe scored twice in the first 18 minutes and the United States cruised into the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship with a 2-0 victory over Panama on Saturday.

Both teams already were assured of places in the knockout round. The American victory finished it atop Group B with six points from two games, earning it a meeting on Wednesday with the runner-up from Group A - either host Guatemala or Honduras.

Panama, which split its two opening matches, will face the Group A winner. The quarterfinal winners will qualify for the U-20 World Cup in Colombia July 29-August 20.

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QUARTER FINALS
Upcoming Matches
All Times U.S. Eastern

04/05/2011
1900
Costa Rica U20 6:1 Cuba U20
2200
Mexico U20 3:0 Canada U20


04/06/2011
1900
Honduras U20 0:2 Panama U20
2200
United States U20 1:2 Guatemala U20