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Jamaica rounded out Sunday's action with huge win!
T&T stunned as US and Mexico win
(FIFA.com) Sunday 15 June 2008
Mexico and the USA both won out in their opening South Africa 2010 qualifiers on Sunday, but Trinidad were beaten at home by Bermuda.
Dale Mitchell's Canadians made no mistake in their first qualifier for South Africa 2010, beating St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the road in Kingstown.
Denmark-based winger Issey Nakajima-Farran opened the scoring for the Canucks on 32 minutes and Ali Gerba, who came on for the injured Rob Friend after only seven minutes, went on to grab a pair of goals for himself, the first two minutes from the break and the second two minuts from full time.
Defending Caribbean champions Haiti could only manage a goalless draw with the Netherlands Antilles on Sunday in their first match of the South Africa 2010 qualifying campaign. The Antilleans, with a raft of Holland-based professionals in the side, defended staunchly and now look in decent shape heading into the return leg in Willemstad on 22 June.
Belize, whose improvement has been nothing short of phenomenal in recent years, gave Mexico quite a scare in their 'home' leg in Houston, Texas. Heavily fancied, it took the Mexicans a full 65 minutes before they found a crack in the Central Americans' rearguard, with Arsenal-bound Carlos Vela poking into an open goal after a free kick came back off the bar.
Substitute Jared Borgetti then rounded off the scoring from the spot in stoppage time to give the Mexican's a flattering 2-0 win.
A goal from star striker Luis Tejada of America de Cali in Colombia was enough to see Panama past a determined El Salvador 1-0 in Panama City on Sunday, setting up a tricky return leg in San Salvador next weekend.
The USA had no problems in their first qualifier, hammering eight past outgunned Barbados in Los Angeles. Clint Dempsey set the tone in the 8-0 rout, scoring inside the first minute before striking again in the 63rd. Michael Bradley, Landon Donovan, Eddie Johnson and Brian Ching (3) also grabbed goals in what was a virtual walkover.
Trinidad and Tobago suffered the biggest shock of the round, losing to rank outsiders Bermuda in their own capital, Port of Spain. The team that qualified for Germany 2006 were one down after only eight minutes when journeyman striker John Berry Nusom hit home. Stern John drew level in the 22nd minute, but Nusom grabbed the winner, and his second on the night, five minutes before the break in a 2-1 win for Keith Tucker's Bermudans.
Jamaica rounded out Sunday's action with huge win, 7-0 over the Bahamas. Luton Shelton scored twice whil Ricardo Gardner, Demar Phillips, Marlon King, Andrew Williams and Omar Daley all grabbed a goal apiece.
Latest results
St. Vincent 0-3 Canada
Haiti 0-0 Netherlands Antilles
Belize 0-2 Mexico
Panama 1-0 El Salvador
USA 8-0 Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago 1-2 Bermuda
Jamaica 7-0 Bahamas
(FIFA.com) Sunday 15 June 2008
Mexico and the USA both won out in their opening South Africa 2010 qualifiers on Sunday, but Trinidad were beaten at home by Bermuda.
Dale Mitchell's Canadians made no mistake in their first qualifier for South Africa 2010, beating St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the road in Kingstown.
Denmark-based winger Issey Nakajima-Farran opened the scoring for the Canucks on 32 minutes and Ali Gerba, who came on for the injured Rob Friend after only seven minutes, went on to grab a pair of goals for himself, the first two minutes from the break and the second two minuts from full time.
Defending Caribbean champions Haiti could only manage a goalless draw with the Netherlands Antilles on Sunday in their first match of the South Africa 2010 qualifying campaign. The Antilleans, with a raft of Holland-based professionals in the side, defended staunchly and now look in decent shape heading into the return leg in Willemstad on 22 June.
Belize, whose improvement has been nothing short of phenomenal in recent years, gave Mexico quite a scare in their 'home' leg in Houston, Texas. Heavily fancied, it took the Mexicans a full 65 minutes before they found a crack in the Central Americans' rearguard, with Arsenal-bound Carlos Vela poking into an open goal after a free kick came back off the bar.
Substitute Jared Borgetti then rounded off the scoring from the spot in stoppage time to give the Mexican's a flattering 2-0 win.
A goal from star striker Luis Tejada of America de Cali in Colombia was enough to see Panama past a determined El Salvador 1-0 in Panama City on Sunday, setting up a tricky return leg in San Salvador next weekend.
The USA had no problems in their first qualifier, hammering eight past outgunned Barbados in Los Angeles. Clint Dempsey set the tone in the 8-0 rout, scoring inside the first minute before striking again in the 63rd. Michael Bradley, Landon Donovan, Eddie Johnson and Brian Ching (3) also grabbed goals in what was a virtual walkover.
Trinidad and Tobago suffered the biggest shock of the round, losing to rank outsiders Bermuda in their own capital, Port of Spain. The team that qualified for Germany 2006 were one down after only eight minutes when journeyman striker John Berry Nusom hit home. Stern John drew level in the 22nd minute, but Nusom grabbed the winner, and his second on the night, five minutes before the break in a 2-1 win for Keith Tucker's Bermudans.
Jamaica rounded out Sunday's action with huge win, 7-0 over the Bahamas. Luton Shelton scored twice whil Ricardo Gardner, Demar Phillips, Marlon King, Andrew Williams and Omar Daley all grabbed a goal apiece.
Latest results
St. Vincent 0-3 Canada
Haiti 0-0 Netherlands Antilles
Belize 0-2 Mexico
Panama 1-0 El Salvador
USA 8-0 Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago 1-2 Bermuda
Jamaica 7-0 Bahamas
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