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Haiti advanced to the Final Round of CONCACAF Women?s Olympic Qualification next year in Costa Rica after eliminating the host Dominican Republic in a preliminary round series 10:2 on aggregate over the weekend

After easily taking the first-leg 7:0 on 31 October, Haiti posted a 3:2 comeback victory over the Dominican Republic at the San Cristóbal?s Estadio de Fútbol on 2 November.

Judith Pierre got Haiti on the board first with a goal in the 21st minute, but the Dominican Republic scored twice in a span of six minutes to take a 2:1 lead, with tallies by Dahiana Joseph (33rd) and Jocelyn Rodriguez (39th).

Fernande Hilaire leveled the score (2:2) in the 55th minute and then Sherline Ridore got the game-winner for Haiti with two minutes remaining for the 3:2 final.

Haiti joins the USA in Group B at the Final Round of the CONCACAF Women?s Olympic Qualification in Costa Rica from 25 February ? 7 March 2004. Canada and Costa Rica are in Group A in the Final Round that will qualify two CONCACAF teams to the Summer Games in Athens, Greece. COMPLETE WOMEN'S BRACKET

2004 CONCACAF WOMEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING - PRELIMINARY ROUND

SERIES C

HAITI ? DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 3:2 (1:2)

Judith PIERRE 21?; Fernande HILAIRE 55?; Sherline RIDORE 88? ? Dahiana JOSEPH 33?; Jocelyn RODRIGUEZ 39?

HAI: Martine Charleston ? Yvette Felix, Manducheka Salam, Kencia Marseille, Fernande Hilaire, Sherline Ridore, Guerda Marcelus (87: Adeline Saitilmond), Judith Pierre, Fritzca Badio (46: Nadege Cajuste), Gina Dugrasil, Darline Lundy (74: Myrland Bien Aime). Booked: Cajuste 87?

TD: Jean Yves LABARI

DOM: Florentina Mae ? Ana Diaz, Luisa Santos, Sension Lopez, Milagros Carmona, Leonela Mojica (24: Jocelyn Rodriguez) (83: Maria Rodríguez), Vicky Castillo, Carmen Jiménez, Dahiana Joseph (66: Lucas Jiménez), Yolanda Valerio, Maria Casilla. Booked: J. Rodríguez 28?, Diaz 77?, Sent offs: Diaz 84?

TD: Santiago MOREL

R: Cassie MOORE (TRI)

Haiti wins 10:2 on aggregate score

source: www.concacaf.com