Puerto Rico defeated Iran in the second of their two meetings 2-0 following a 1-1 draw in Sundays encounter.
Has in the opening match the first half ended goalless as the two played a tightly hard fought contest with neither team giving much opportunity to the opposition.
The second period opened in the same vain and it took to the 71st minute before Imani Morlock headed the opening goal. The Concacaf outfit kept up their pressing game limiting space for Iran. In the 88th mínute Danielle Marcano fired home into the roof of the net from a tight angle to secure the victory.
It ended a impressive week for Puerto Rico having defeated Estonia 1-0 on February 20th.
Line ups
Puerto Rico 2-0 Iran
Imani Morlock 71
Daniela Marcano 88
Bookings #6 Sarbali 60, #14 Foroozanded 67
#3 González 85
Subs
Iran #16 Zolfi – #23 Didar 77′, #21 Dini – #9 Ghanbari 83′, #3 Jahanshahi – #20 Dabbaghi 90′
Puerto Rico #8 Diaz – #9 Douglas 46:, #14 Herrera – #4 Vasquez 46′ #15 Chinea – #8 Diaz 87′
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