Youth: U.S. U-14s reach final of Concacaf U-15 Girls Championship

• by Mike Woitalla  @MikeWoitalla, Aug 12, 2018

The USA will face Mexico on Monday in the final of the Concacaf Girls' U-15 Championship. Coach April Kater's team, comprised mostly of 2004-born players and four 2005s, beat guest team Portugal, 3-0, in the semifinals while Mexico advanced with a 2-0 win over Costa Rica.

The Americans had opened with a 8-0 rout of Jamaica and a 2-0 loss to Portugal, but earned a rematch with Portuguese in the semifinals thanks to an 8-0 win over El Salvador. Amelia Van Zanten and Allison Montoya scored for the USA, which was also gifted an own goal, in the semifinal win after a six-hour weather delay in Bradenton, Florida.

The final will be streamed live at Concacaf.com, (11 am ET on Monday).

U.S. SCORERS
(through semifinals)
3 America Frias (San Jose Earthquakes), Jaedyn Shaw (FC Dallas), Olivia Moultrie (Beach FC) III.
2 Allison Montoya (MVLA), Katherine Rader (Orlando Pride DA).
1 Sofia Cook (LA Galaxy), Elise Evans (San Jose Earthquakes), Juliauna Hayward (Real Colorado), Alyssa Thompson (Real So Cal), Amelia Van Zanten (FC United), own goal.