Canada 1 - Panama 0; Honduras 3 - Cuba 0

Honduras, stuck in third place in Group Three after two rounds, had to get the job down on the road in Havana as they faced cellar-dwellers Cuba.  At the half hour mark, a cross found the head of Georgie Welcome inside the Cuban box.  Welcome nodded into the path of an unmarked Jerry Bengston, who finished with a nice left-footed half volley off the inside of the near post.  Honduras held a 1-0 lead into the intermission.

In the second period, Honduras continued to dominate.  Victor Bernardez curled a free kick low and around the inside of a three-man wall before finding the back of the Cuban net to put the Catrachos up 2-0.  A late turnover as Cuba were pushing up the pitch desperately allowed Marvin Chavez to run with the ball sixty yards on a counterattack before finishing for a 3-0 win.  If Cuba cannot secure a point on the road to Honduras on Tuesday, they will be eliminated from the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Toronto was the scene as the two group leaders faced off.  Canada were the host in this matchup, but Panama were the slight favorites.  Canada knew they needed to secure multiple points from their home-and-home with Panama, so their home match was played very assertively.  Kevin McKenna had two open headers in the box to put the Canucks in front, but his first effort was scuffed and his second off the post.  The half finished 0-0.

Dwayne De Rosario turned on a ball he gathered at the top of Panama's box, but his rifled shot was met with two hands by Panama goalkeeper Jaime Penedo to preserve the deadlock.  Panama were called for a foul at the left edge of their box.  While Panama were still complaining about the call, an alert Atiba Hutchinson took a quick free kick and crossed into the box into the path of an onrushing De Rosario.  With the goal, De Rosario became Canada's all-time leading goalscorer with twenty.  Roman Torres almost pulled back a tie for Panama, but his scorcher just missed to the far post.  Canada win 1-0 and take over first place in Group Three.  This was Canada's eighth straight shutout in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Canada 7 pts +2
Panama 6 pts +2
Honduras 4 pts +1
Cuba 0 pts -5

Goals
Honduras
Jerry Bengston 31
Victor Bernardez 63
Marvin Chavez 90+2

Canada
Dwayne De Rosario 77

Match Reports:
http://deportesus.terra.com/sports/soccer/cup/2014/qualifiers/noticias/0,,OI6138795-EI18601,00-Honduras+defeat+Cuba+in+CONCACAF+Qualifiers.html
http://boxscorenews.com/honduras-tops-cuba-to-end-world-cup-qualifying-slide-p46629-68.htm
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/canada-edges-panama-1-0-in-world-cup-qualifier-1.947664
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canada+edges+Panama+World+soccer+qualifying+with+late+DeRo+goal/7209636/story.html
http://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/article/1253412--canada-beats-panama-1-0-in-world-cup-qualifying

Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VaJfnZxv4I (Honduras v. Cuba)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dWllYdtEis (Canada v. Panama)