St Lucia, St Maarten, Grenada, and Haiti kicked off their 2024/25 CONCACAF Nations League B campaigns with victories on Friday, showcasing a mixture of dominant performances and intently contested matches to set the tone for his or her respective teams.
In Group B motion at Kirani James Athletics Stadium, Grenada eased previous St Martin with a 2-0 win, whereas St Lucia edged out Curacao 2-1 in a tightly contested battle.
St Lucia vs. Curaçao
St Lucia emerged victorious of their first-ever Nations League encounter with Curacao, showcasing a superior efficiency. Arkell Jude-Boyd opened the scoring for St Lucia within the twenty fourth minute, battling by means of a defender earlier than slotting the ball by means of the legs of Curacao’s goalkeeper Eloy Room. St Lucia maintained their lead heading into halftime.
Jude-Boyd got here near doubling the benefit early within the second half, however Room denied him with a vital save. Nevertheless, St Lucia wouldn’t be denied their second, as Caniggia Elva completed off a free ball within the fifty fifth minute to place them 2-0 forward. Curacao fought again, lowering the deficit within the 63rd minute when Joshua Brenet latched onto a go from Leandro Bacuna to make it 2-1, however St Lucia held on for the win.
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St Maarten vs. Aruba
In Group C, St Maarten overcame a resilient Aruba aspect with a late surge, securing a 2-0 victory at Estadio Centroamericano in Puerto Rico. Each groups struggled to interrupt the impasse for a lot of the match, with goalkeepers Tyrell Richardson and Matthew Lentink maintaining their respective sides within the contest.
It wasn’t till the 81st minute that Gerwin Lake lastly broke by means of for St Maarten, rifling a shot previous Lentink. Ronan Olivacce added a second in stoppage time, tapping in from Chovanie Amatkarijo’s go to seal the win.
St Martin vs. Grenada
Grenada wasted no time in asserting their dominance over St Martin, taking the lead simply 5 minutes into the match. Lucas Akins capitalized on a defensive error to place Grenada forward. Regan Charles-Cook dinner then doubled the lead within the thirty eighth minute, tucking house from shut vary to safe the victory. St Martin tried to mount a comeback, however Grenada’s protection and goalkeeper Chad Phillip proved impenetrable, making certain the 2-0 consequence.
Puerto Rico vs. Haiti
Haiti, relegated from League A final season, made a powerful assertion of their opening match in opposition to Puerto Rico, cruising to a 4-1 victory. Regardless of Puerto Rico taking the lead within the twenty ninth minute by means of Gerald Diaz’s rebound, Haiti got here roaring again within the second half.
Danley Jean Jacques leveled the match within the 51st minute, and Frantzdy Pierrot added a second objective within the sixtieth minute, bringing his Nations League tally to eight targets. Haiti continued their onslaught, with Don Louicius ending off a well-executed workforce transfer within the 76th minute to make it 3-1. Duckens Nazon capped the dominant efficiency with an 83rd-minute strike, placing Haiti on observe for a return to League A.
By Ian Burnett
St Lucia, St Maarten, Grenada, and Haiti kicked off their 2024/25 CONCACAF Nations League B campaigns with victories on Friday, showcasing a mixture of dominant performances and intently contested matches to set the tone for his or her respective teams.
In Group B motion at Kirani James Athletics Stadium, Grenada eased previous St Martin with a 2-0 win, whereas St Lucia edged out Curacao 2-1 in a tightly contested battle.
St Lucia vs. Curaçao
St Lucia emerged victorious of their first-ever Nations League encounter with Curacao, showcasing a superior efficiency. Arkell Jude-Boyd opened the scoring for St Lucia within the twenty fourth minute, battling by means of a defender earlier than slotting the ball by means of the legs of Curacao’s goalkeeper Eloy Room. St Lucia maintained their lead heading into halftime.
Jude-Boyd got here near doubling the benefit early within the second half, however Room denied him with a vital save. Nevertheless, St Lucia wouldn’t be denied their second, as Caniggia Elva completed off a free ball within the fifty fifth minute to place them 2-0 forward. Curacao fought again, lowering the deficit within the 63rd minute when Joshua Brenet latched onto a go from Leandro Bacuna to make it 2-1, however St Lucia held on for the win.
St Maarten vs. Aruba
In Group C, St Maarten overcame a resilient Aruba aspect with a late surge, securing a 2-0 victory at Estadio Centroamericano in Puerto Rico. Each groups struggled to interrupt the impasse for a lot of the match, with goalkeepers Tyrell Richardson and Matthew Lentink maintaining their respective sides within the contest.
It wasn’t till the 81st minute that Gerwin Lake lastly broke by means of for St Maarten, rifling a shot previous Lentink. Ronan Olivacce added a second in stoppage time, tapping in from Chovanie Amatkarijo’s go to seal the win.
St Martin vs. Grenada
Grenada wasted no time in asserting their dominance over St Martin, taking the lead simply 5 minutes into the match. Lucas Akins capitalized on a defensive error to place Grenada forward. Regan Charles-Cook dinner then doubled the lead within the thirty eighth minute, tucking house from shut vary to safe the victory. St Martin tried to mount a comeback, however Grenada’s protection and goalkeeper Chad Phillip proved impenetrable, making certain the 2-0 consequence.
Puerto Rico vs. Haiti
Haiti, relegated from League A final season, made a powerful assertion of their opening match in opposition to Puerto Rico, cruising to a 4-1 victory. Regardless of Puerto Rico taking the lead within the twenty ninth minute by means of Gerald Diaz’s rebound, Haiti got here roaring again within the second half.
Danley Jean Jacques leveled the match within the 51st minute, and Frantzdy Pierrot added a second objective within the sixtieth minute, bringing his Nations League tally to eight targets. Haiti continued their onslaught, with Don Louicius ending off a well-executed workforce transfer within the 76th minute to make it 3-1. Duckens Nazon capped the dominant efficiency with an 83rd-minute strike, placing Haiti on observe for a return to League A.
