Guam women's national football team

Guam
Nickname(s)Masakåda
AssociationGuam Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachRoss Awa[1]
CaptainAriya Cruz
FIFA codeGUM
First colors
Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current 97 (March 25, 2022)[2]
Highest66 (July 2003, March 2004)
Lowest127 (March 2011)
First international
 Japan 21–0 Guam 
(Guangzhou, China; December 5, 1997)
Biggest win
 Guam 11–0 Macau 
(Harmon, Guam; July 22, 2014)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 21–0 Guam 
(Guangzhou, China; December 5, 1997)
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Guam national football team.

The Guam women's national football team is the female representative football team for Guam.

History

The Guam Women's National Football Team earned Guam's first-ever victory over a FIFA member nation after Guam Football Association obtained full FIFA member status in 1996. Taylor Dervish and Kelly Hogan Morphy scored in the 55th and 60th minutes in Guam's 2–0 win over Hong Kong on Nov. 11, 1999 at the AFC Women's Championship that year. Guam competed in Asia's flagship women's tournament in each edition from 1997 through to the 2006 edition. Guam was registered to play in the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers; however, after being drawn into Group C in Palestine, the team pulled out of the competition, as did the Lebanon Women's National Team.

The team earned its highest FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking in 2003 following its silver medal finish at the 2003 South Pacific Games in Suva, Fiji under Head Coach Tom Renfro.

Statistics/Results from the 2003 South Pacific Games in Suva, Fiji for the Guam Women's National Team:[3]

Overall record of 3–1–2 (W-L-D) in round robin play, losing the gold medal to Papua New Guinea (4–1–1)

Guam was the best team defensively, allowing the fewest goals in the tournament: 2

Guam, 1–0 over Fiji (Kristin Thompson scored in the 35th minute)

Guam, 0–0 draw with Tonga

Guam 1–1 draw with Tahiti (Michele (Presnell) Madantschi scored in the 29th minute)

Guam 5–0 over Kiribati (Rachelle Camacho scored in the 1st and 11th minutes, Tera Hannah scored in the 6th minute, Ana Hannah scored in the 47th minute, Aika Young scored in the 87th minute)

Guam 1–0 over Vanuatu (Rachelle Camacho scored in the 8th minute)

Guam lost its first and only match 1–0 against PNG; PNG scored in the 69th minute

The Guam Women's National Team competes regularly in the East Asian Football Federation flagship tournament, now called the EAFF E-1 Football Championship. The team first played in the tournament's preliminary competition in 2007 against round winners Korea Republic, Chinese Taipei, and Hong Kong.[4]

In 2012, under head coach Elias Merfalen (GUM), the Guam Women's National Team officially coined the nickname "Masakåda" which means "brave woman" in the local Chamorro language, ahead of the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Competition Round 1 in Guam played at the LeoPalace Resort Guam in July 2012. In the preliminary competition, Guam finished second behind Hong Kong. Down 0–3 at half time, Guam managed to level the match by the 72nd minute with two goals from captain Anjelica Perez and one from Paige Surber. Hong Kong later scored the game winner in the 76th minute to advance to the tournament Preliminary Competition Round 2.[5]

In 2014, under head coach Sang Hoon Kim (KOR), the Masakåda qualified for Round 2 of the EAFF tournament, first defeating the Northern Mariana Islands 7-0 and next, earning its biggest win to date against a FIFA member nation, an 11–0 shutout of Macau. Guam's Samantha Kaufman won Tournament MVP honors and teammate Paige Surber won the Tournament Golden Boot Award.[6]

In 2016, under head coach Mark Chargualaf (GUM), the Masakåda again qualified for Round 2 of the EAFF tournament, again with back-to-back 5–0 shutout wins over both the Northern Mariana Islands and Macau. Guam's Samantha Kaufman repeated as Tournament MVP, while also earning the Co-Golden Boot Award with teammate Paige Surber.[7]

The team later traveled to Hong Kong for Round 2 of the tournament under Head Coach Belinda Wilson (AUS). Wilson later was appointed Technical Director of Guam Football Association from 2017 to 2019.

Guam competed in the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Competition Round 1 and finished second to host country Mongolia, despite scoring the most goals and allowing the fewest goals in the tournament.[8]

Team image

Nicknames

The Guam women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Masakåda".

Home stadium

The team plays at the Guam National Football Stadium in Hagåtña.[9] It holds 1,000.[10]

Results and fixtures
See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2021
18 October 2021 (2021-10-18) 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group D United Arab Emirates  2–1  Guam Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
17:00 UTC+6
  • Ibrahim 38'
  • N. Al-Adwan 81' (pen.)
 Report (AFC)
  • Talledo 28'
 Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Referee: Nodira Mirzoeva (Tajikistan)
21 October 2021 (2021-10-21) 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group D Guam  0–8  Myanmar Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
17:00 UTC+6 Report (AFC)
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Referee: Saltanat Noroozi (Iran)
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification Group D Guam  0–3  Lebanon Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
17:00 UTC+6 Report (AFC)
Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Referee: Wang Chieh (Chinese Taipei)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
As of 24 September 2021
Position Nationality Name Ref.
Head coach Ross Awa [11]
Team Manager Chyna Ramirez
Equipment Manager Keleko Fejeran
High Performance Manager Pavel Gubenko
Equipment Manager Thomas Castro
Media Officer Jill Espiritu

Managerial history
As of 24 September 2021
Nationality Name Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Winning % Notes
Ross Awa[12] 2021–present 0 0 0 0 00.0%

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 (AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Qualifiers) held in Kyrgyz Republic 14–24 October 2021.[13]

Caps and goals accurate up to and including 12 September 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kiarra Hutcherson (2003-03-13) March 13, 2003 3 0 Bank of Guam Strykers
18 1GK Tristyana Santos (2004-04-01) April 1, 2004 0 0 Rovers FC
21 1GK Gabrielle Moser (2005-06-22) June 22, 2005 0 0 Bank of Guam Strykers
4 2DF Ariya Cruz (captain) (1999-01-09) January 9, 1999 4 0 Bank of Guam Strykers
3 2DF Sabrina Kenney (2001-04-16) April 16, 2001 3 0 Bank of Guam Strykers
2 2DF Emma Foley (2003-11-12) November 12, 2003 2 0 Unattached
5 2DF Samantha Kenney (2004-01-18) January 18, 2004 2 0 'Bank of Guam Strykers
13 2DF Hikaru Minato (1994-06-25) June 25, 1994 3 0 Bank of Guam Strykers
12 2DF Richelle Ragadio (2001-08-11) August 11, 2001 1 0 Bank of Guam Strykers
22 2DF Spenser Jaye (1996-01-16) January 16, 1996 0 0 Unattached
10 3MF Caylani Estoy (2000-02-21) February 21, 2000 2 0 Quality Distributors FC
17 3MF Hannah Cruz (2001-01-14) January 14, 2001 4 0 Guam Shipyard
8 3MF Inyssa Perez (1994-07-22) July 22, 1994 10 2 Unattached
23 3MF Shyann Roberto (2002-01-10) January 10, 2002 3 0 Guam Shipyard
6 3MF Yae Kawauchi (2000-01-24) January 24, 2000 5 0 Quality Distributors FC
16 3MF Olivia Haddock (2005-12-31) December 31, 2005 0 0 Bank of Guam Strykers
14 3MF Jenna Merrill (1992-04-22) April 22, 1992 4 1 Unattached
7 4FW Colleen Naden (vice-captain) (1999-06-10) June 10, 1999 4 0 Guam Shipyard
11 4FW Brianne Leon Guerrero (2001-05-14) May 14, 2001 1 0 Guam Shipyard
9 4FW Elisha Benavente (1996-01-20) January 20, 1996 2 0 Bank of Guam Strykers
15 4FW Franshay Shippey (1998-03-23) March 23, 1998 1 0 Quality Distributors FC
19 4FW April Talledo (1996-04-19) April 19, 1996 2 1 Guam Shipyard
20 4FW Asia Jackson (2001-07-31) July 31, 2001 0 0 Corban Women's

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 1 November 2020.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991 to 1995Did not exist
1999 to 2007Did not qualify
2011 to 2019Did not qualify
2023Did not qualify
Total————————
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC Women's Asian Cup
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1975 to 1995Did not exist
1997Group stage3003032–32
1999Group stage4103231–29
2001Group stage4004134–33
2003Group stage4004215–13
2006Did not qualify
2008 to 2018Did not enter
2022Did not qualify
Total4/191510145112–107
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

EAFF E-1 Football Championship
EAFF E-1 Championship Preliminary Round
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
EAFF Women's Championship
2005 Did not enter Did not enter
2008 Did not qualify 3003113
2010 4103521
EAFF Women's East Asian Cup
2013 Did not qualify 210194
2015 52031822
EAFF E-1 Championship (women)
2017 Did not qualify 52031122
2019 311151
2022 Did not participate Not held
Total 0/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 7 1 14 49 83

Pacific Games
Pacific Games
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
2003Runners-up*******
2007Did not enter
2011Group stage302123–1
2015Did not enter
2019
Total2/5
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References
  1. "Guam Football Association | Matao, Masakada Head Coaches announced for October AFC tournaments". Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  3. "South Pacific Games 2003 (Fiji) - Tournament Details". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  4. "EAFF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 Preliminary Competition -MATCH-". eaff.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  5. "Hong Kong nip Guam 4-3 to win women's tourney". Guam Football Association. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  6. "RESULTS | EAFF East Asian Cup 2015 & EAFF Women's East Asian Cup 2015 Preliminary Competition Round 1 in Guam". eaff.com. East Asian Football Federation. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  7. "EAFF E-1 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 ROUND 1 GUAM". EAFF : EAST ASIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  8. "EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2019 Preliminary Round 1 Mongolia". EAFF : EAST ASIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  9. "Guam - Guam - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Women Soccerway". us.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  10. "Guam National Football Stadium, Hagåtña (Guam) - Data". worldfootball.net. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  11. FIFA.com. "Member Association - Guam - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  12. GuamFa.com. "Member Association - Guam - GuamFa.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
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