Canada paid a visit to Basseterre knowing a draw against St. Kitts and Nevis would net the Canucks the Group D title and a trip to the CONCACAF Third Round. Canada never looked close to scoring in the first half, but the objective was clearly to secure a tie on the road and secure passage into the next phase of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. St. Kitts had the only chance of the scoreless first half.As St. Kitts pressed for the win which they needed to avoid elimination, holes opened up on the counterattack for Canada, and the second half was much more entertaining. Akil Byron made a one-on-one save to deny a goal for Canada, leaving the game's best chance begging. The final score of 0-0 eliminates St. Kitts from the 2014 FIFA World Cup as Canada advance to Group Three of the CONCACAF Third Round. Canada join Panama in that phase as the two teams move on to meet Honduras and Cuba.
Puerto Rico, buoyed by solid performances so far in this group including a road draw to Canada, faced St. Lucia at home in Bayamon, though the match was designated as a home match for St. Lucia. Puerto Rico were looking to take second place in the group over St. Kitts with good performances against St. Lucia this week. In the first half, Puerto Rico scored twice in the first fifteen minutes and made the 2-0 lead hold up through halftime.
Just in case St. Lucia had designs on a comeback, Puerto Rico scored their third one minute into the half. A goal seven minutes later sealed the win for Puerto Rico. Both teams lost a man to a red card in the 81st minute with Puerto Rico losing Richard Martinez and St. Lucia losing Kevin Edward. Puerto Rico are pleased by the final score of 4-0. The two teams meet again in Puerto Rico on Monday.
Canada 11 pts - IN
St. Kitts OUT
St. Kitts OUT
Puerto Rico OUT
St. Lucia OUT
St. Lucia OUT
Goals
Puerto Rico
Cristrian Arrieta 4
Hector Ramos 14, 46
Andres Cabrero 53
Match Reports:
Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRolaTfJvS0 (St. Kitts v. Canada)
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