Mexico		U.S.A		Costa Rica	Ecuador
	Guatemala	South Korea	T & Tobago	Canada
	El Salvador	Cuba		Martinique	Haiti
 
The winner and the runner up for each group will advance to the second round.

23 JANUARY 2002

SOUTH KOREA			0-0			CUBA
 
Jae made a great save. Gug had the best opportunity to scored.


GUATEMALA			0-1			EL SALVADOR
							Cabrera 58

Cabrera shot to the right post beat Ortiz to give El Salvador the victory.


22 JANUARY 2002 

CANADA				0-2			ECUADOR
							Aguinaga  87 90

The first half was all Ecuador but they never scored thanks to CANADA great
defence. Chala cross found Aguinaga his shot beat Hirschfeld to give Ecuador
the lead. Aguinaga seal the  victory from the penalty spot.


T&TABAGO			0-1			MARTINIQUE
							Percin 56

Percin first goal of the competition was all Martinique needed to secure the
victory.


21 JANUARY 2002 

MEXICO							GUATEMALA
Bautista 27						Plata 36
Garces 37
Ochoa 88

Mexico was awarded a penaty when Chen was call for a handball Bautista give
Mexico the lead. Plata equalised for Guatemala a minute later Estrada failed to
control Bautista shot and Garces make him pay.Ochoa first goal of the
competition seal the victory.


USA				1-0			CUBA
McBride 21

The USA kept steady pressure on CUBA, held a 16-5 edge in shots but they
only scored once, on a penalty kick as McBride first-half goal carried the USA
to a victory.


20 JANUARY 2002

ECUADOR			0-2			HAITI
							Mendez 6 (og)
							Arete 44

Early own goal by Mendez give Haiti the lead.Ecuador came closed to scored
the equaliser but Aginaga shot hit the post just before half time Alerte goal
secure the shocking victoty for Haiti.


COSTA RICA			1-1			T & TABAGO
Fonseca 56						John 70

Solis cross found Fonseca to scored his second of the competition to give Costa
Rica the lead. The equaliser came from the panalty spot by john.


19 JANUARY 2002 


MEXICO				1-0			EL SALVADOR
Garcia 30

Garcia scored after Rivera dove to save Campos 17-yard shot but failed to
control the rebound. For Garcia first international goal.


U.S.A				2-1			SOUTH KOREA
Donovan 38						Gug 40
Beasley 90
 
Donovan volleyed the ball over the onrushing Lee into an open net for the goal.
Gug connected from about 35 yards away into the right corner of the net for the
equaliser. Beasley took a pass from Cunningham and left footed the ball past Jae
for the victory.


18 JANUARY 2002

COSTA RICA			2-0			MARTINIQUE
Medford 39
fonseca 49

Costa Rica didn't had any trouble in this game because Martinique is not a good
team Medford give Costa Rica the lead ten minutes later Fonseca seal the victory.

 
CANADA				2-0			HAITI
McKenna 28,49

McKenna scored twice to give Canada all three points.


Julio Lopez
angeljmmm@pacific.net