Guyana’s Lady Jags have reignited their CONCACAF Women’s Qualifying campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over Dominica, shaking off their opening-round disappointment.
Following a tough 3-1 defeat to Nicaragua in December, the Lady Jags returned to the National Track and Field Facility on Friday evening with a point to prove.
Goals from Otesha Charles, Adelina Ritchie and Sandra Johnson secured a win that was as much about tactical control as it was about the scoreline.
The hosts’ intent was clear from the opening whistle as Alexis Bayley sent a warning shot over the bar in the third minute, and it took just five minutes more for the deadlock to be broken.
Otesha Charles found space on the right side of the area, unleashing a precise right-footed strike into the top-left corner to give Guyana the perfect start in the eighth minute.
Guyana dominated possession for the remainder of the half, though they may rue missed opportunities to inflate their goal difference—a crucial factor in group standings.
Charles saw two headers go agonisingly wide, while Brianne Desa went close from distance.
Dominica, looking to bounce back from a bruising 18-0 loss to Jamaica, showed significantly more vigour after the restart.
Lady Jags’ keeper Arden La-Rose was called into action early in the second half to deny Ronia Pierre-Louis, while Trinity Esprit flashed a shot wide following a dangerous corner.
However, Guyana’s class was eventually told in the 75th minute as Annalisa Vincent turned provider with a pinpoint cross, allowing Adelina Ritchie to poke home from close range.
Two minutes later, Sandra Johnson added the finishing touches to a performance that saw the hosts maintain total authority in the middle of the park.
The victory keeps Guyana in the extremely challenging hunt for the top spot in the group.
Under the tournament format, only the six group winners will progress to join the United States and Canada in the eight-team CONCACAF W Championship.
The stakes could not be higher: that final championship serves as the gateway to both the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 and the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
The Lady Jags will remain in camp on home soil before departing on March 3 for a high-stakes clash against Antigua and Barbuda.
Kick-off is scheduled for March 5 at 18:00h
Guyana Starting XI: Arden LaRose, Hope Windebank, Brianne Desa (c), Alexis Bayley, Otesha Charles, Samantha Banfield, Annalisa Vincent, Savanna Mondesir-Singh, Sandra Johnson, Jenea Knight, Savannah Singh
Dominica Starting XI: Dymond Daniel, Jessica Pierre-Louis, Alianne George, Trinity Esprit, Annesa Laurent, Salena Lancaster, China Tulloch, Eden Lander, Kimra Joseph, Chole, Lecointe, Ronia Pierre-Louis
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