Dwight Yorke arrives at BBC Sports activities Persona Awards on Dec. 19, 2010 in Birmingham, England.
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Soca Warriors head coach Dwight Yorke guided Trinidad and Tobago to the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification following a well-deserved victory over Cuba on the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Trinidad, lately.
Two targets within the first half from Isaiah Lee, one from skipper Kevin Molino, and one from substitute Nathaniel James within the second half propelled T&T to victory in entrance of their house followers.
The hosts have been dominant from the beginning, and with Cuba mid-fielder Romario Torres red-carded for a two-footed sort out on Andre Rampersad within the second minute, T&T took benefit of this to seal the Gold Cup spot.
Quickly after Torres’ exit, T&T utilized stress as Tyrese Spicer and Isaiah Garcia served as ample suppliers.
A low free kick from Joevin Jones within the tenth minute triggered Cuban defender Daniel Morejon to miscue his clearance, and the ball went simply large of the publish.
Some fancy footwork from Spicer performed Molino on, however the T&T skipper hit over the bar. Spicer threatened all night time. A cross from Isaiah Garcia discovered the pinnacle of Molino, however the ball bounced over the bar.
Twenty minutes in, defender Alvin Jones rifled his long-range effort, however Cuban goalie Raiko Arozarena blocked the ball.
T&T acquired on the scoresheet within the twenty first after Spicer crossed low into the field for Lee to fireplace previous Azozarena.
Cuba’s solely probability got here from ahead Alessio Raballo, whose evident header went large.
Within the thirty seventh, Lee despatched T&T 2-0 up with a simple purpose, so it remained on the half-time break.
Yorke then changed Jones on the resumption and launched Actual Gill. T&T’s persistence continued as Spicer executed fast ft. He fired house to ship T&T 3-0 up.
Gill’s addition breathed new life into T&T’s frontline as he, Molino, and Lee saved the stress on. Kaihim Thomas and Nathaniel James additionally changed Isaiah Garcia and goal-scorer Lee.
Molino and Gill mixed once more with Gill hitting straight to Aronzarena.
Frustration confirmed from the Cubans because the T&T backline stood agency, and goalkeeper Denzil Smith hardly had any work. Ajani Fortune then changed Molino. And within the 84th, T&T affirmed victory as Gill positioned a picture-perfect through-ball to James, who hit it laborious, low, and quick to seal a 4-0 triumph in entrance of the followers.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup kicks off within the US and Canada from June 14 to July 6.
