2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (CONCACAF): Panama Advance To Third Qualifying Round; Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Belize Eliminated

Ten games were played on Tuesday as CONCACAF regional qualifying (second round) for the 2014 FIFA World Cup continued.


Group A:


At Paramaribo, Suriname:


Erick Ozuna scored twice (47', 75') as the Dominican Republic delivered a damaging blow to Suriname's hopes of advancing by winning 3-1 on the road.


At San Salvador, El Salvador:


Victor Turcios (6'), Steve Purdy (13'), Jaime Alas (42'), and Herbert Sosa (PK-88') each scored once in El Salvador's 4-0 home beat down of the Cayman Islands.


GROUP A STANDINGS:


1. El Salvador (GP: 4; GD: +9; PTS: 12)
2. Suriname (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. o-Dominican Republic (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. o-Cayman Islands (GP: 4; GD: -9; PTS: 0)


o-Eliminated from qualifying tournament


Group B:


At Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago:


Lester Peltier's natural hat trick (7', 54', 62') played a major role in Trinidad and Tobago's 4-0 home demolition of Barbados.


At Hamilton, Bermuda:


Ricky Shakes' 81st-minute equalizer lifted Guyana to a 1-1 road draw with Bermuda, eliminating the island nation from contention for advancing to the third qualifying round.  John Nusum scored for the hosts at 71 minutes.


GROUP B STANDINGS:


1. Guyana (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2. Trinidad and Tobago (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 9)
3. o-Bermuda (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. o-Barbados (GP: 4; GD: -10; PTS: 0)


o-Eliminated from qualifying tournament


Group C:


At Panama City, Panama:


In a multiple-goal night for Luis Tejada (29', 64') and Blas Perez (49', 52', 87'), Panama dominated visiting Nicaragua 5-1 and won the Group C title, clinching a berth in the third qualifying round in the process.


GROUP C STANDINGS:


1. x-Panama (GP: 3; GD: +10; PTS: 9)
2. Nicaragua (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
3. Dominica (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 0)


x-Won Group C and qualified for the third qualifying round.


NOTE:  Panama will be placed in Group C of the third qualifying round, alongside Honduras, Cuba, and the Group D winner from the second qualifying round, either Canada or Saint Kitts and Nevis.


Group D:


At Toronto:


Group-leading Canada were held to a 0-0 home stalemate by Puerto Rico, who were eliminated.


At Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis:


Ian Lake's equalizer  in the 84th minute salvaged a 1-1 home deadlock for Saint Kitts and Nevis in their match with Saint Lucia, whose goal came at 75 minutes from Cliff Valcin.


GROUP D STANDINGS:


1. Canada (GP: 4; GD: +13; PTS: 10)
2. Saint Kitts and Nevis (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. o-Puerto Rico (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
4. o-Saint Lucia (GP: 4; GD: -12; PTS: 1)


o-Eliminated from qualifying tournament


Group E:


At Guatemala City, Guatemala:


In Tuesday's only Group E contest, Carlos Gallardo (PK-6'), Minor Lopez (65'), and Carlos Ruiz (81') each scored once as Guatemala came within one point of advancing by eliminating visiting Belize 3-1.


GROUP E STANDINGS:


1. Guatemala (GP: 4; GD: +10; PTS: 12)
2. Grenada (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
3. o-Belize (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
4. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 3)


o-Eliminated from qualifying tournament


Group F:


At Port-au-Prince, Haiti:


Jean-Eudes Maurice (PK-25') and Jean-Jacques Pierre (62') provided the scoring the enabled Haiti to erase an early two-goal deficit to salvage a 2-2 home draw with Curacao.  Rocky Siberie (7') and Sendley Bito (14') provided the goals for the visitors.


At North Sound, Antigua:


Hat tricks from Tamarley Thomas (6', 41', 78') and Peter Byers (23', 30', 39') as well as a double from Randolph Burton (54', 66') helped Antigua and Barbuda destroy the visiting United States Virgin Islands 10-0.


GROUP F STANDINGS:


1. Antigua and Barbuda (GP: 4; GD: +21; PTS: 12)
2. Haiti (GP: 4; GD: +15; PTS: 10)
3. o-Curacao (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
4. o-United States Virgin Islands (GP: 4; GD: -30; PTS: 0)


o-Eliminated from qualifying tournament