Dominican Republic hosted Cayman Islands in the first of two matches between the teams fighting for pride in CONCACAF Group A. San Cristobal was hosting its fourth and final 2014 qualifying match today, and it ended up being a memorable one for the home side. The Dominican Republic scored two first half goals, including an opener from Inoel Navarro (pictured, blue), to take a 2-0 lead into the break.In the second period, the Dominican Republic did not let up. Two more goals poured in, and the hosts ended up winning 4-0. After today's match, the Dominican Republic have a record of four wins, one draw, and two losses in their seven qualifiers to date, and a win in Cayman Islands on Sunday will see them finish second in Group A.
El Salvador made the trip to South America to face Suriname in Paramaribo. Suriname had to win both home and away against El Salvador to advance to the next phase; El Salvador only needed a point to move on. Mark Blanco wanted to make sure that the final game would be only a formality for El Salvador. Blanco scored the first goal of the match in a half completely dominated by El Salvador, and the Cuscatlecos led 1-0 at the break.
In the second half, El Salvador continued to dominate the match. Blanco added his second goal, and El Salvador iced the game with a third with less than a quarter hour left. Suriname scored a consolation goal, but it was nowhere close to enough to save their campaign. El Salvador win 3-1 to win the group and advance to CONCACAF Third Round Group Two.
El Salvador 15 pts - IN
Dominican Republic OUT
Suriname OUT
Cayman Islands OUT
Goals
Dominican Republic
Inoel Navarro 15
Erick Ozuna 38
Kerbi Rodriguez 63
Michael Morillo 79
El Salvador
Mark Blanco 22, 58
Ramon Sanchez 77
Suriname
Evani Esperance 81
Match Reports:
Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H85j5efnUrI (El Salvador v. Suriname)
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