Miami, CMC: Ten-man Trinidad and Tobago disappointingly conceded three late objectives to stoop to a 3-0 loss to america within the first leg of their CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final on Thursday night time.
Hampered by the lack of Noah Powder following his second yellow card within the thirty seventh minute at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, the Trinidadians defended stoutly earlier than their resolve lastly broke as Ricardo Pepi (82nd), Antonee Robinson (86th) and Giovanni Reyna (89th) all scored within the house of eight minutes on the finish.
“To get a pink card within the thirty seventh minute and till about 81 minutes earlier than we acquired any of the objectives, I assumed, was an amazing effort by the fellows,” stated T&T head coach Angus Eve.
“I assumed we had been within the recreation till we acquired the pink card, and even after we acquired the pink card, we nonetheless geared up ourselves very effectively.
“It pressured us to vary many issues we needed to do within the second half, however on the finish of the day, I feel it’s no disrespect for what we did right here in the present day.”
Sergiño Dest pressured a diving save out of goalkeeper Denzil Smith with a rasping long-range drive within the eighth minute of the League A contest earlier than Malik Tillman referred to as Smith into motion on the far submit once more within the twelfth minute.
On a Seventeenth-minute reserving, Powder acquired his marching orders when he chopped down Weston McKennie with a late problem from behind.
Following the goalless first half, the sport got here to life early within the first half, Smith saving low from Giovanni Reyna and Yunus Musah, all in minutes.
The US had a penalty name reversed by VAR within the sixtieth, and with time ticking away on the eightieth minute, it appeared as if T&T might need held on for a draw.
However the strain from the Individuals lastly paid off, Robinson slipping a ball into the field for Reyna on the close to submit to flick previous Smith.
Moments later, Robinson blasted a 23-yard drive previous a helpless Smith earlier than the enterprising Reyna completed off a slick transfer by way of the center.
The 2 groups meet once more the next Monday in Port of Spain.
In League B, St Kitts and Nevis drew nil-all with St Lucia in Basseterre, whereas in Bridgetown, Sint Maarten went down 2-0 to French facet Guadeloupe.
In Group B of League C, Rovien Rostiana scored twice within the forty first and 52nd because the US Virgin Islands brushed apart Aruba 4-1 in Christiansted.
In Group C in Street City, second-half objectives gave guests Dominica a snug 2-0 victory over the British Virgin Islands.
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