The U.S. Virgin Islands, playing at home in Frederiksted, needed to avoid defeat to avoid becoming the first CONCACAF team to be eliminated from the round two of qualifying. This was not to be, however, as Haiti's squad of professionals thrashed the U.S. Virgin Islands in spite of Dillon Pieffer's (pictured, #1) eleven saves in the first half. Haiti scored twice in the first eleven minutes, but had to settle for just a 2-0 lead at halftime.Haiti showed no mercy in the second half, however, and the Haitians rained in five goals, including two off penalty kicks. Jean-Eudes Maurice of French Ligue 1 side Lens put in a hat trick performance. Another proof of Haiti's dominance was the fact that it won fifteen corner kicks while only facing two shots on goal during the match. The 7-0 loss spelled the end of the qualification hopes for the Virgin Islanders, though they still have three matches to look forward to playing.
Curacao have yet to secure a FIFA World Cup point under their new moniker, and perhaps the magic of the Netherlands Antilles name has escaped them for good. The crowd in Willemstad was hoping for a positive result for the home side against visiting Antigua and Barbuda. The match between the two sides in St. John's went 5-2 to Antigua. The first half today went to no one, 0-0.
Antigua, knowing that a win would be necessary to keep pace with Haiti, pushed a goal across the line with just over fifteen minutes left in the match that proved to be the only score of the day. Antigua wins the match 1-0. Curacao, after dropping their second home game of the tournament, have been sent packing from the 2014 FIFA World Cup, though they still have three games left on the schedule, including two against fellow eliminated U.S. Virgin Islands.
Haiti 9 pts +15
Antigua 9 pts +11
Curacao 0 pts -6
USVI 0 pts -20
Goals
Haiti
Jean Eudes Maurice 5, 65, 82 PK
Kim Jaggy 11
Reginal Goreaux 57, 64
Kervens Belfort 73 PK
Antigua and Barbuda
Tamarley Thomas 74
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