Canada got off on the right foot with a 1-0 victory in the opening match of the 2010 CONCACAF women’s under-20 championship on Wednesday.
Adriana Leon scored the lone goal at Estadio Cementos Progreso, capitalizing when the ball landed at her feet in the six-yard box in the 29th minute.
“It was a little bit of a relief when I scored the goal,” Leon said in a statement after Canada won its sixth straight game in competition. “I had a few chances before but didn’t execute. When I scored that goal, it felt great to put Canada up 1-0.”
Leon’s goal came in her first international youth match.
Several minutes earlier, Canada’s Taylor Patterson headed the ball just wide of the right post.
Canada goalkeeper Cynthia Leblanc had to work to keep the slate clean, including a pair of diving saves in the opening half. In the 77th minute, Costa Rica had a dangerous free kick that Leblanc pushed over the crossbar.
“Our Canadian defenders handled the match extremely well,” said Leblanc. “We were able to stay calm while playing the ball often to capitalize on Costa Rica’s weaknesses.”
Canada next sees action in the eight-team tournament Friday versus Cuba.
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