It was history in the making when the Turks and Caicos Men’s National Football Team began their journey with the Concacaf Nations League in September.
They suffered a brutal defeat to Cuba in Havana, 11 to NIL.
Then Guyana took the game in October, beating our National team in their own territory, 8 to NIL.
But the tides shifted yesterday when TCI swiped the game, defeating St. Vincent & the Grenadines during a packed match at the TCIFA Academy on Sunday, November 18th in Providenciales.
The game saw TCI scoring the first goal in the third minute, achieved by Billy Forbes.
The second goal came from Billy Forbes again for team TCI in the 42nd minute, making it 2 to NIL for the first half.
At this point, TCI was dominating.
For the second half, both TCI and St. Vincent & the Grenadines made a number of substitutions.
The game saw St. Vincent & the Grenadines scoring their first goal in the 86th minutes and two minutes later, the team scored again, bringing the game to a tie, 2 ALL.
But the fighting spirit of team Turks and Caicos could not be outdone. The team rallied together, valiantly defending and advancing the ball.
In the 89th minute, no. 6 for TCI, Jepthe Francios, scored, giving our guys the lead once more, 3 to 2.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines could not respond despite their efforts, crumbling to team Turks and Caicos who prevailed, securing a historic win for the country.
Story by Allie Capron/RTC News
