CONCACAF

November 27, 2001 National Teams of Guatemala and Costa Rica ready for a showdown in the VII Juegos Centroamericanos, held in Guatemala City Guatemala won both of their matches in dominating fashion in Group I to guarantee first place in their group. They defeated El Salvador 4-1 and Belize 12-0. El Salvador and Belize play Tuesday 27 November for second-place. In Group II, Costa Rica opened with a 6-1 defeat of Nicaragua (eliminated after losing to Honduras 4-0). Costa Rica and Honduras will meet Tuesday to determine the group’s top two placings. The group winner will play the Group I runner-up in the semi-finals, and the second-place team will play the Group I winner Guatemala. The semifinals will be played November 29th. The Final and third-place matches December 1st. Group I November 23, 2001 Guatemala 4 El Salvador 1 Guatemala Margoth Guerra 43, Magnolia Perez 50, Maria Fernanda Rossell 79, Sandra Urizar 79 El Salvador Francia Guevara 60 November 25, 2001 Guatemala 12 Belize 0 Guatemala Sandra Urizar 14, 88, Maria Fernanda Rossell 24, Milvia Vargas 30, Magnolia Perez 43’, Candida Cuellar 66’, 68, Lilian Carrillo 70, 81, 84, Gladys Suriano 75, Adela Ruano 87 November 27, 2001 Belize versus El Salvador Group II November 23, 2001 Costa Rica 6 Nicaragua 1 Costa Rica Cindy Rodriguez 8, Wendy Zuniga 30, Jackeline Alvarez 39, 77, Ericka Castro 59, Noilyn Montoya 87 Nicaragua Muriel Maradiaga 10 November 25, 2001 Honduras 4 Nicaragua 0 Honduras Rosario Tejada 63, 72, 77, Berta Hernandez 88 November 27, 2001 Costa Rica versus Honduras November 29, 2001 Semi-finals Winner Group I versus Runner-up Group II Winner group II versus Runner-up Group I December 1, 2001 Final Third place