JLo Varada is with the Puerto Rico U-20 Women’s National team as they prepare for CONCACAF Championship play.
JLo Varada With Puerto Rico For U-20 CONCACAF Championship
Saturday, February 19, 2022 | Soccer
Feb. 25 update:
Puerto Rico opened CONCACAF Championships group play with a 3-1 win over Dominican Republic.
JLo Varada was captain and played entirety of match in goal for Puerto Rico.
Feb. 27 update:
Puerto Rico lost 7-0 to U.S.
JLo Varada was captain & played entirety of match in goal for Puerto Rico.
March 1 update:
Puerto Rico won 1-0 over Nicaragua and advances to the Round of 16
JLo Varada was captain & played entirety of match in goal for Puerto Rico.
March 4 update:
In Round of 16 play, Puerto Rico defeated St. Kitts & Nevis 7-0
JLo Varada was captain & played the first half in goal for Puerto Rico.
March 8 update:
In quarterfinal play, Puerto Rico defeated Guatemala 3-0
JLo Varada was captain & played entirety of match n goal for Puerto Rico.
March 10 update:
Puerto Rico lost 7-0 to U.S. in semifinal action
JLo Varada did not play in the match.
Puerto Rico plays Canada in the tournament's third-place match. The winner advances to the CONCACAF U-20 World Cup.
March 12 update:
Puerto Rico lost 2-0 to Canada in the third-place match.
JLo Varada played entirety of match n goal for Puerto Rico.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida freshman goalkeeper JLo Varada is with the Puerto Rico U-20 Women's National team as they prepare for CONCACAF Championship play.
Puerto Rico is part of Group A and competes against the United States, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.
| Puerto Rico Group Play Schedule | ||||
| Friday, Feb. 25 | 6 p.m. ET | vs Dominican Republic | Estadio Olimpico Félix Sanchez | W, 3-1 |
| Sunday, Feb. 27 | 3 p.m. ET | vs USA | Estadio Olimpico Félix Sanchez | L, 7-0 |
| Tuesday, March 1 | 3 p.m. ET | vs Nicaragua | Estadio Olimpico Félix Sanchez | W, 1-0 |
| Round of 16 | ||||
| Friday, March 4 | 3 p.m. | vs St. Kitts & Nevis | San Cristóbal Panamerican Stadium | W, 7-0 |
| Quarterfinal | ||||
| Tuesday, March 8 | vs. Guatemala | San Cristóbal Panamerican Stadium | W, 3-0 | |
| Semifinal | ||||
| Thursday, March 10 | 3 p.m. | vs USA | Estadio Olimpico Félix Sanchez | L, 7-0 |
| Third-place Match | ||||
| Saturday, March 12 | 12:40 p.m. | vs. Canada | Estadio Olimpico Félix Sanchez | |
After round-robin play, the top three teams in each group advance to the March 4-12 16-team knockout stage. Those teams are joined by four group winners (Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Curaçao and Suriname) from a preliminary qualifying round played in Curaçao last September.
Quarterfinals: March 4 & 5
Semifinals: March 8
Final Day: March 12 (championship and third-place matches)
The top three finishers in the tournament advance to represent the region at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup alongside host Costa Rica, which qualifies automatically.
All 40 tournament matches will take place at two stadiums in Santo Domingo – Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez and Estadio Panamericano.
Puerto Rico Roster:
Goalkeepers: JLo Varada Vázquez (goalkeeper/University of Florida) and Ariana Anderson Vargas (goalkeeper/Solar FC)
Defenders: Mariana Sanabria (defender/Nova Southeastern University), Michelle Berndt (defender/Florida United), Bryana M. Pizarro (Defender/Oregon State University), Estefanía González (Defender/Montverde Academy), Natasha Soto (Defender/Angelo State University), Emma González (Defender/CDA Slammers), Iliana Sofía Pardo (Defender/NC Courage Academy)
Midfielders: Lilyana Rose Hernández (Midfielder/AFC Lightning), Laniaya Del Valle (Midfielder/FC Prime), Ana Diaz (Midfielder/Georgia State University), Ivy Garner (Midfielder/Liberty University), Leyla Molina (Midfielder/Sunrise Prime)
Forwards: Brooke Hart (forward/Georgia State University), Jessica Torres (forward/Puerto Rico Sol FC), Indigo Sims (forward/D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club), Alondra Nieves Melchor (forward/Georgia State University), Karish Rivera de Jesús (forward /PR Caribbean Stars), and Ju lianna Pacheco (forward/Santos Laguna Women).
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