Jamaican club Frazsiers Whip were handed a second-consecutive 0-5 defeat in Group A of the 2024/25 Concacaf Women’s Champions Cup, this time at the hands of Mexico’s CF Monterrey Femenil at Estadio BBVA in Mexico on Thursday.
After losing their opening matches, both Frazsiers Whip, who lost 0-5 to Costa Rican club Alajuelense, and Monterrey, who lost 0-4 to UANL, went in search of their first three points, and it came as no surprise that the spoils went to the Mexicans.
The tournament was always expected to be a tough one for Frazsiers Whip as Jamaica’s women’s league is woefully lacking in resources and quality when compared to others in the Concacaf region.
Lucía Garcia opened the scoring for Monterrey in the 15th before Carol Cazarez added another when she headed home in the 32nd.
Still, Frazsiers Whip, the Caribbean’s lone representative in the tournament, fought on and almost pulled one back in the 34th, but Davia Richards’ well-struck free kick came back off the crossbar.
From there, the host regained their momentum and extended the lead in the 51st courtesy of Marcela Restrepo, who fired home from Jermaine Seoposenwe’s assist.
Restrepo completed her brace in the 66th when she converted from close range after being allowed too much space deep inside the 18-yard box.
Monterrey’s captain Rebeca Bernal then capped her team’s first win of the tournament in the 87th when she lashed home from Ana Martinez’s cross.
With the win, Monterrey joined fellow Mexican club UANL, Alajuelense, and NWSL side NJ/NY Gotham FC on three points, with Frazsiers Whip the only team in the group yet to get on the board.
The St Catherine-based club will next host Tigres UANL Femenil on September 18 at Jamaica’s National Stadium.
Meanwhile, Monterrey’s next challenge will be against Gotham FC on September 19 at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.