A June double window of matches in the CONCACAF Nations League B closes on Tuesday night with two matches that will go a long way toward deciding which teams are playing in League A in the next tournament, who goes to the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup and who will be relegated.
One of those matches scheduled in Group B sees Haiti sit atop the table with seven points.
They will meet Guyana at the Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez here just days after an eventful 6-2 win for Haiti that saw the teams go into the halftime break with the score 4-2. The result extended Haiti’s undefeated all-time record against Guyana.
While fans may be hoping for the same fireworks, Haiti manager Jean-Jacques Pierre and his Guyana counterpart Jamaal Shabazz would be content with any scoreline that ends with three points and the group lead ahead of the next match date.
Steeven Saba and Carnejy Antoine have scored in each of the last two games after opening the competition with a scoreless draw with Bermuda.
Tuesday also brings the final group match in the June window in Group D. French Guiana puts its undefeated mark on the line against Belize at the Stade Municipal Edmard Lama.
Belize had a late advantage in the team’s meeting earlier in the window, but French Guiana FW Joel Sarrucco continued his hot streak, scoring in a third straight CNL match.
His 89th-minute tally secured a point for Les Yana Dokos as they look to take a group lead into March.
Meanwhile, Trinidad and Tobago are now in a good position to contest the top of their group after a 4-1 victory over St. Vincent and the Grenadines in Group C of League B of the CONCACAF Nations League (CNL) on Monday night.
The loss for St. Vincent, meantime, leaves them at the bottom of the group on just one point but still with hopes of avoiding relegation.
Trinidad and Tobago collected their third consecutive victory at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
The home side took the opening goal within the encounter’s first 10 minutes. Judah Garcia capitalized on a contested ball falling his way and drove into the box to slot it past goalkeeper Lemus Christopher in the ninth minute.
Noah Powder doubled the lead for the Soca Warriors just two minutes later. A service into the box by Duane Muckette found its way to Powder, with Christopher just missing the interception.
Cornelius Stewart cut the deficit to 2-1 for the visitors in the 26th minute. The goal came from a combination in which Azinho Solomon drove forward to set up the overlapping Jazzi Barnum-Bobb, the right back then curved it towards the penalty area and Stewart converted with a slick right-footed hit.
Powder secured a brace to restore a two-goal lead for the Soca Warriors in the 41st minute when Levi Garcia took on defenders in the box, giving himself a bit of space and the chance to set up the pass for Powder to arrive and convert.
The visitors would not go quietly into the night and began to generate some of the better opportunities of the second half. Stewart was continually active to try and break through the defense and get his second of the night.
The home side finally broke through though with their fourth goal of the night in stoppage time. John Paul Rochford struck toward goal in the 90+1 minute to secure the three points.
Trinidad and Tobago are now on nine points in the group, one behind leaders Nicaragua who demolished The Bahamas 4-0 at the National Football Stadium in Managua on Monday as well.
Source-CMC
