Women's Gold Cup: Semifinal Match-Ups Set

We have our Semifinal match-ups!


Hey everyone! Both Group A and B have finished up play. Let's take a look at the last matches of Group A:

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Guyana- Trinidad and Tobago won this one 4-1. Guyana's goal came from El-Masri, while T & T's goals came from Cordner, Belgrave, Edwards, and Mascall. I missed the game, but this match will have no bearing on the knock-out stages, since this game was for 3rd place of the group, with none of these teams advancing further.


Canada vs. Mexico- This one I was able to see. Canada won 3-0 against the hosts of the tournament. Goals for Canada came from Candace Chapman, Belanger, and Filigno. The performances put on by both teams were excellent and entertaining.

Canada celebrates one of their 3 goals against tournament host Mexico. With this win, Canada advances to the Semifinals and will face Costa Rica. Mexico, on the other hand, will go on to face the United States.



This match, in my opinion, was one of the best of the tournament so far. The Mexican home crowd, which reached almost 9,000 fans, made their presence known for sure. But, the Canadians did a good job of shutting them out and and playing their game. Canada played a great passing game and didn't give away possession too often, not an easy task during a rain storm with a wet pitch. With this win, Canada grabbed 1st place in Group A, and will be facing Costa Rica in the Semifinals, while Mexico, who clinched 2nd place, will have to face the United States.



Here's how the Groups finished:

Group A: 1st: Canada 9 points
2nd: Mexico 6 points
3rd: Trinidad and Tobago 3 points
4th: Guyana 0 points



Group B: 1st: United States 9 points
2nd: Costa Rica 6 points
3rd: Haiti 3 points
4th: Guatemala 0 points


The USA, Costa Rica, Canada, and Mexico advance to the Semifinals. Each team is seeded into their respective Semifinal based on their rank in their Group. Here are the Semifinals:

Canada vs. Costa Rica (November 5th)- 7pm ET

United States vs. Mexico (November 5th)- 10pm ET

The winners of the Semifinals will advance to the Final, but more importantly, they will secure a berth in the Germany 2011 Women's World Cup. The losers will compete in the 3rd place game, in which the winner will play Italy, the 5th place UEFA team, for the final World Cup berth.

see you soon,

Denise